> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.shootxp.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.shootxp.com/key-features/gamification.md).

# Gamification

> “Everyone wants to re-create NBA2K in real life - that kind of serious fun is what everyone is looking for”

The above quote is part of a response from an aspiring youth player when asked about the type of basketball sessions they thought would both help them develop as a player and be so engaging that they and others would keep coming back for more.

Not coincidentally this young person has hit on something that video/console game designers do extremely well - create highly engaging eXPeriences that are expertly crafted to create appropriate challenges and progressions ('levelling up') on a journey towards mastery.

This is key to both the ShootXP philosophy (hence the ['XP'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experience_point)) and a feature of the app. At the present time it is enabled in the app through awarding and displaying of badges that fall into one of the following categories:

1. those that reward eXPeriences, eXPloration and/or eXPerimentation such as:
   * <mark style="color:purple;">**"Downtown"**</mark> - requisite number of shot attempts are from a metre or more beyond the arc
   * <mark style="color:purple;">**"Mover n Shaker"**</mark> - majority of shot attempts after being on the move
2. those that reward eXPertise, ie ability to **make** shots in various situations
   * for example, the <mark style="color:purple;">**"Supreme Shooter"**</mark> badge that recognises a players ability to knock down high difficulty long-range shots at a high clip

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eZCkdX7CYU>" fullWidth="false" %}
preview of what players will see when they access their "badge locker" on their phone or other device
{% endembed %}

Badges can be achieved by individual players or groups of players - ideal for creating challenges and healthy competition between "teams" at practice. They can also be used for Talent ID and tracking developmental progress across longer time periods.

Finally, we are excited by the potential of a co-creative approach with badges, allowing you to compose your own (name, criteria and visual design) and have them integrated into the ShootXP app. You will then have the option to make them available for just your account, or the wider ShootXP community.


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