Gamification for Tourism

Feifei Xu, Dimitrios Buhalis

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English

Channel View Publications
10 May 2021

Tourism industry; Computing: general; Virtual reality

Series: Aspects of Tourism

This book examines the cutting-edge concept of gamification in tourism. It provides a theoretical foundation for tourism gamification and discusses the concepts of gaming and gamification and their application in the tourism and hospitality industry. The chapters offer valuable insights by showcasing examples of best practice from different countries and addressing key issues of game mechanism and game design principles. They focus on areas such as game design elements, game player types and their motivation, location-based games, augmented reality and virtual reality games. The volume will be useful for students and researchers in tourism marketing, digital tourism, smart tourism and tourism futures. It also serves as a helpful tool for tourism industry practitioners looking to increase customer engagement, enhance loyalty and raise brand awareness.

Edited by: Feifei Xu, Dimitrios Buhalis
Imprint: Channel View Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9781845418229
ISBN 10: 1845418220
Series: Aspects of Tourism
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 10 May 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Contributors Chapter 1. Feifei Xu & Dimitrios Buhalis: Gamification in Tourism: The Cutting-Edge Trend in Tourism Part 1: Gamification Theories Chapter 2. Demos Parapanos & Eleni Michopoulou: Gamification, Game Mechanics, Game Thinking and Players' Profile and Life Cycle Chapter 3. Russell B. Williams: Understanding Games and Gamified Experiences: The MAPS-AIM Model Chapter 4. Ye (Sandy) Shen & Marion Joppe: Gamification: Practices, Benefits and Challenges Part 2: Gamification Application and Case Studies Chapter 5. Zuhal Cilingir Uk & Yaşar Gultekin: Gamification Applications in Hospitality and Airline Industries: A Unified Gamification Model Chapter 6. Marianna Sigala & Elin Nilsson: Innovating the Restaurant Industry: The Gamification of Business Models and Customer Experiences Chapter 7. Feifei Xu and Shaojin Li: Destination Marketing via Gamification: A Case Study of the Austria Adventure Game Chapter 8. Luiz Pinto Machado: Gamification and Geocaching for Tourism Destinations: Marketing Madeira, Portugal Chapter 9. Pablo Garrido-Pintado: Advergaming in Tourism: Spanish Cases Chapter 10. Russell B. Williams: Pokémon GO: Serious Leisure and Game-Playing Tourists Chapter 11. Sara MacBride-Stewart, Clare Parsons and Ilona Carati: Playfulness and Game Play: Using Geocaching to Engage Young People’s Well-being in a National Park Chapter 12. Evrim Çeltek: Gamification: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality Games and Tourism Marketing Applications Chapter 13. Feifei Xu & Dimitrios Buhalis: Conclusion Index

Feifei Xu is Professor in Tourism Management, Tourism Department, Southeast University, Nanjing, China. She is an Associate Editor of Tourism Review. She has worked in the tourism field for 20 years. Her research interests include sustainable tourism and eTourism with a particular focus on gamification. Dimitrios Buhalis is a Professor, the Director of the eTourism Lab and Deputy Director of the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research at Bournemouth University Business School, UK. He is a strategic management and marketing expert with specialisation in ICT applications in the tourism and hospitality industries. His research launched the eTourism field and now focuses on SMART and real time tourism. He is the Editor in Chief of Tourism Review.

Reviews for Gamification for Tourism

In hard times we must not forget the importance of having fun and enjoying life. Thus, gamification as a playful approach to interacting with systems is not only an emerging field in IT and tourism, but also a reminder not to forget the sunny side of life. I enjoyed reading this excellent collection of papers, by both well established and new researchers. * Hannes Werthner, Vienna University of Technology, Austria * Rich in theory and filled with practical cases from around the globe, this book convincingly shows how central gamification and gaming are to experience creation and persuasion in the hedonic context of tourism and hospitality. The many illustrations make it an especially engaging read! * Ulrike Gretzel, University of Southern California, USA * Given the global Covid-19 crisis, the importance of digital for travel has grown massively. Gamification adds value to digital interactions by creating more interesting and compelling digital experiences. By presenting the state of the art in both the theory and practice of gamification, this text makes a valuable contribution for anyone wanting to compete in our new and increasingly virtual travel marketplace. * Peter O'Conner, University of South Australia, Australia *