Topic
Progression & Habits
Levels, milestones, badges, and streaks that keep users moving forward.
Core guides
Practical playbooks
Working manuals on each topic. Definition, mechanics, KPIs, examples, and templates you can ship.
Deep dives and essays
Long-form thinking
Longer reads on the why behind the practice.
Progression Systems: How to Turn Sessions Into Habits
Why visible progress, milestones, and streaks make people come back. A four-part framework, the design principles that hold it together, and the mistakes that quietly break it.
Read essayHow to Design Points, Tiers, Badges, Leaderboards, and Streaks
A practical guide to the five progression mechanics. The numbers that decide whether each one works, when to reach for it, and the small mistakes that quietly kill them.
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