Richard Poelderl

I just launched Chess & Chat today https://www.producthunt.com/post... Right now it is a little web app that gives you one chess puzzle (e.g. "mate in one") to solve every day. I am looking for people who are into chess for feedback on the user interface but also for possible features I could add in the next days. If you want to build something similar: feel free to reach out. I learned a lot about chess and libraries like chess.js and chessboard.js in the last few days : )

I've noticed Product Hunt has added a few gamification features like the "streak" on the landing page as well as badges for the profile pages. I think they are well done because they encourage the behaviour the platform wants to see and at the same time they aren't in your way. The "core" experience of Product Hunt always had a strong game-loop thanks to the upvoting and daily ranking dynamics but it is interesting to see these core ideas still being fleshed out more and more over time. Well done! Question: have you come across other apps or platforms that do gamification really well? Where it feels like part of the thing and not just like a gimmick? Any pointers appreciated!