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Gamified Debt — How Streaks, Levels, and Badges Keep You Paying In
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That forty-day streak feels like something you built. In reality, it's a daily payment due — and the app is the creditor.
In this episode, Paulin Blaise Ngweth breaks down how streaks, levels, and badges function as a form of debt: the moment you have something to lose, you've taken on an obligation you didn't have yesterday. Loyalty programs have run this model for decades. Gamified apps…