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If you haven't already, read the Wired article as well - it's great: http://www.wired.com/2016/01/that-dragon-cancer/

My favourite example of this genre is Photopia[1]. It's very much a railroad, as interactive fiction goes, but it packs a powerful emotional punch. I think I came close to tears the first time I finished it.

[1] http://adamcadre.ac/if/photopia.html

I remember the stupid marketing term gamification from a few years back. It was the "in" thing and my boss wanted games everywhere that promoted the product. Luckily that has gone away as far as I know.

But this is a great case of a good use of gamification.

Naw, it's still here, it's just soaked into the fabric now so you don't see it.

For anyone interested, Radiolab did a stellar podcast about The Dragon Cancer. http://www.radiolab.org/story/cathedral/

Yes, it's a tough listen and I actually have a lot of mixed feelings about the situation they were describing. I could empathize in some ways but not in others.

Reply All also did a great episode about it.

https://gimletmedia.com/episode/50-the-cathedral/

Software development.

Games you can't win