Shipped: gamification system for an AI business directory. Full breakdown.
Working on an AI-powered local business directory for the USA market. Client project. Next.js with TypeScript.
Just shipped the gamification layer. Here's the full feature set:
Activity Streaks
14 badges from 3-day to 100-day. Streak resets on missed days. The "Next Badge" prompt always shows users what they're one action away from.
XP + Level System
Earned across reviews, posts, bookings, bids, and other platform actions. Level 1 → Level 2 requires 50 XP. Scales from there.
Badge Categories
→ Activity Streaks (14 badges)
→ Business Relations (5 badges)
→ Community Contributions (9 badges)
Reputation Score
Separate metric from XP. Surfaces as a trust signal for business owners and contributors.
Why I'm sharing this: gamification is one of the highest-ROI retention features you can add to a platform — and most builders skip it because it seems complex. It really isn't.
The core loop is: action → reward → visible progress → reason to return.
Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, component-driven architecture.
Building more of these. If you're working on a platform with a similar retention challenge — DM me.