What is Gamification in Tourism?
Gamification enhances visitor engagement by turning exploration into a rewarding experience. Whether it’s a digital passport like a brewery competition, an art crawl or an outdoor adventure challenge, Visit Widget makes it easy to create interactive experiences that encourage participation.
Turn One-Time Visitors into Loyal Patrons
Immerse your destination in a new era of engagement by leveraging in-app gamification. These features aren’t just about user interaction; it’s a strategic tool to elevate the way your destination captivates and retains visitors.
Leveraging Goal Types
Offer visitors a structured way to explore with trackable goals and exciting rewards.
Anytime Goals – Long-running, flexible goals that users can complete at their own pace.
Time-Based Goals – Limited-time or seasonal goals to drive urgency and participation.
Streak Goals – Reward users for consistency, like consecutive daily or weekly visits.
Point-based Goals – Earn and redeem points for rewards on the platform.
Rewards Store 
Users can now accumulate points and redeem them for exclusive rewards.
Customizable prizes – Offer discounts, free items, or VIP experiences.
Instant redemptions – Manage reward redemption on platform via QR code or submission form.
Voting & Competitions
Create engaging live events where visitors can vote for their favorites.
🍻 Brewery competitions – Let users vote for the best beer.
🎤 Festival favorites – Enable crowdsourced awards for best band, food truck, or attraction.
🗳 Customizable voting limits – Control how many votes each user can cast.
Enhance Visitor Engagement
Immerse your destination in a new era of engagement by leveraging Challenges and Goals. This feature isn’t just about user interaction; it’s a strategic tool to elevate the way your destination captivates and retains visitors.
Simple to Set up
Craft custom check-in based experiences in minutes, tailored to showcase the unique offerings and attractions of your destination. From hidden gems to popular landmarks, Passports and Goals provide a engaging way to highlight what makes your locale truly special.
Promote & Empower
Gamified experiences drive more app downloads. For existing app users, take advantage of push, proximity & in-app messaging to get the word out. In turn local business owners reap the rewards via increased revenue.
Data-Driven Insights
Gain valuable insights into visitor preferences and behavior with comprehensive check-in reports. Understand which Passports & Goals resonate most with your audience, allowing you to fine-tune your marketing strategy and prove organizational ROI.
