Gamification

Joseph submitted his proposal. He checked his score.

“Proposal complete: +500 points.”

On his way home Joseph hit five green lights in a row. He checked his score.

“Green lights hit: +250 points. Combo: x5. Total: +1,250 points.”

In the elevator, he checked the rankings. He was in the top 100 in the region. Remy, his wife, took the game more seriously. She was in fifth place, globally.

Joseph opened the apartment door and felt the knife pierce his chest before he saw Remy.

“Why?”

She showed him her score.

“Murder: +10,000 points. Love for victim: x10. Total: +100,000 points.”

Illustration by Penny Myles (see all the illustrators)

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