How do I install the Duo Gamification skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add hktitan/duo-gamification in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Duo Gamification free to use?

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Who published Duo Gamification?

HKTITAN (@hktitan) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Duo Gamification by hktitan — Agent Skill

Name: Duo Gamification
Author: HKTITAN

Duo Gamification

Add Duolingo-style play to any product — XP systems, juicy feedback, leagues, celebration moments, hearts/energy, and the anti-grind discipline that keeps gamification from turning toxic. Use when the user asks how to make a product fun, addictive, or "feel like a game," when designing rewards, levels, or progress, or when an existing system feels like a slot machine and they want it to feel like a craft. Source the Duolingo Handbook (Make It Fun) and the Duolingo design system.

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File contents

Duolingo Gamification — Map of Content

Duolingo's Make It Fun principle isn't a sprinkle of rewards on top of a serious product. It's the load-bearing decision: a low-motivation activity (studying) was wrapped in mechanics borrowed from games until learners showed up daily without willpower.

This skill is structured as a graph: scan the descriptions below, follow only the [[wikilinks]] you need.

Feedback layer (where "juicy" lives)

[[references/juicy-feedback]] — the bouncy, sound-rich response to every correct answer that turns a checkbox into a moment.
[[references/celebration-moments]] — bigger payoffs at session/level/streak boundaries; how often, how loud, how to keep them surprising.
[[references/character-reactions]] — Duo, Lily, Eddy: characters as the emotional channel for feedback.

Progression layer

[[references/xp-system]] — the abstract currency that lets every action contribute to a single forward-motion metric.
[[references/progression-design]] — units, sections, paths: how the visible structure of progress shapes effort.
[[references/ramp-up-difficulty]] — flow-state pacing: never too easy, never a wall.

Constraint layer (where "fun" gets serious)

[[references/hearts-and-energy]] — capped attempts as a forcing function for engagement and a monetization lever.
[[references/power-ups]] — purchasable or earned consumables that tilt the difficulty curve.
[[references/combo-multipliers]] — within-session momentum rewards.

Anti-patterns

[[references/anti-grind]] — when gamification curdles: the difference between "I want to come back" and "I owe the app a visit."

Sibling skills

[[../duo-retention/SKILL]] — gamification's job is retention; the loops live there.
[[../duo-design/SKILL]] — the visual and motion implementation of every node in this skill.
[[../duo-voice/SKILL]] — celebrations and reactions are also a copy problem; characters need lines.
[[../duo-experimentation/SKILL]] — gamification is the most over-tested area in product; every value (XP per lesson, league size, heart cost) is dialled by experiment.

Sources

Duolingo Handbook (2025), Principle #5: Make It Fun
design.duolingo.com — character system, motion, sound
blog.duolingo.com — gamification and game-design posts

---name: duo-gamificationdescription: Add Duolingo-style play to any product — XP systems, juicy feedback, leagues, celebration moments, hearts/energy, and the anti-grind discipline that keeps gamification from turning toxic. Use when the user asks how to make a product fun, addictive, or "feel like a game," when designing rewards, levels, or progress, or when an existing system feels like a slot machine and they want it to feel like a craft. Source the Duolingo Handbook (Make It Fun) and the Duolingo design system.license: MIT---# Duolingo Gamification — Map of ContentDuolingo's *Make It Fun* principle isn't a sprinkle of rewards on top of a serious product. It's the load-bearing decision: a low-motivation activity (studying) was wrapped in mechanics borrowed from games until learners showed up daily without willpower.This skill is structured as a **graph**: scan the descriptions below, follow only the `[[wikilinks]]` you need.## Feedback layer (where "juicy" lives)- [[references/juicy-feedback]] — the bouncy, sound-rich response to every correct answer that turns a checkbox into a moment.- [[references/celebration-moments]] — bigger payoffs at session/level/streak boundaries; how often, how loud, how to keep them surprising.- [[references/character-reactions]] — Duo, Lily, Eddy: characters as the emotional channel for feedback.## Progression layer- [[references/xp-system]] — the abstract currency that lets every action contribute to a single forward-motion metric.- [[references/progression-design]] — units, sections, paths: how the visible structure of progress shapes effort.- [[references/ramp-up-difficulty]] — flow-state pacing: never too easy, never a wall.## Constraint layer (where "fun" gets serious)- [[references/hearts-and-energy]] — capped attempts as a forcing function for engagement *and* a monetization lever.- [[references/power-ups]] — purchasable or earned consumables that tilt the difficulty curve.- [[references/combo-multipliers]] — within-session momentum rewards.## Anti-patterns- [[references/anti-grind]] — when gamification curdles: the difference between "I want to come back" and "I owe the app a visit."## Sibling skills- [[../duo-retention/SKILL]] — gamification's job is retention; the loops live there.- [[../duo-design/SKILL]] — the visual and motion implementation of every node in this skill.- [[../duo-voice/SKILL]] — celebrations and reactions are also a copy problem; characters need lines.- [[../duo-experimentation/SKILL]] — gamification is the most over-tested area in product; every value (XP per lesson, league size, heart cost) is dialled by experiment.## Sources- Duolingo Handbook (2025), Principle #5: *Make It Fun*- design.duolingo.com — character system, motion, sound- blog.duolingo.com — gamification and game-design posts

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