"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that Gamification actually is all around." – Love Actually
Gamification may have been coined way back in 2002 by Nick Pelling, a game designer tasked with developing a…
"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that Gamification actually is all around." – Love Actually
Gamification may have been coined way back in 2002 by Nick Pelling, a game designer tasked with developing a…
One in four adults and one in three children report feeling lonely some or all of the time1. Loneliness, particularly when prolonged, can lead to illness, mental health problems and substance abuse2.
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week (9th –…
You may have seen that Rugged exhibited for the first time at the Association of British Climbing (ABC) annual conference recently; showing how we’re gamifying climbing walls with our interactive products. The aim: to increase accessibility, competitiveness and enjoyment for…
All movement matters. Whether it’s walking up the stairs rather than cruising up in a lift, a lunchtime jog rather than a lunchtime slog, or morning yoga rather than yet-another-lie-in. Getting up, getting out and active is beneficial not just…
10 years, 120 months, or 3652 days, however you see it, a lot has happened in the last decade.
Uber, Tinder and WhatsApp were introduced into our lives. Netflix shifted from a movie subscription that arrived in the post,…
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘healthy body equals healthy mind’, but how many of us really consider the benefits of exercise for our mental health?
According to a recent survey, 31% of people exercise to improve their mental health.…
In anticipation of Rugged exhibiting at the IATP show in Berlin, Simon’s been considering the big question:
Exhibiting at events: - Worth the money, effort and time?
Rugged Interactive exhibit at roughly 5 big shows per year, with a number…
Are you struggling to find the motivation to drag yourself out of bed before work to go to the gym? Or, don’t want to sacrifice an extra hour of Netflix for an hour of sweating on a spin bike?
…One question I get asked a lot if I’m out with people who don’t know what I do for a living is, ‘how did you think of that?’
I’m not usually introspective (I’m pretty shallow), but the more I…