@avantgame It's a very loaded term and I would push against it in your position, but maybe not loaded in Germany?
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@OliverSnyders my publisher insists it is not a loaded term in Germany! If it ruins my reputation in germany I can live with that :) -
@avantgame@OliverSnyders Austrian here: "gamify" is not a loaded term here either, my suggestion is go for it. :-)
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@avantgame Luckily GAMIFY is also the German word for a delightful pastry filled with quail egg and boysenberry - End of conversation
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@avantgame why is that a dilemma? You'd be surprised by how American German culture is... -
@SchroederJR It's a dilemma because I dont' use that word in any of my writing, ever, the book is more about actual games than gamification -
@avantgame never mind, I just read about it. See, Germans don't play "games" about healthcare, wellbeing etc. so the word ...
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@bobbylox they think Germans will understand and relate to it better. -
@avantgame I'm sure Americans would understand and relate to it better, too, but it's not what your book is about :/
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@avantgame The publisher may let you add a para. to the intro to explain the difference between German/US usage of "gamify" vs "gameful."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame I mean, when reading a translation, I always think "Did the author really mean (to put) it that way?"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Being German, that's why I prefer the English original to the German version (also read Reality is Broken in English).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame want it or not translation adds layer of interpretation for better/worse. Its not just words translated, its a different culture.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Sounds like something we should "gamify" to fix. :-)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame I think it hasn't come up naturally through your writing, you shouldn't add it. My two cents :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame It's called Superbetter, not Superbuzzwords :PThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame is it because its a hot button word? Kinda connotes a vision of chewiness but i know nothing of german.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame What's German for "Gamify"?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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