You undoubtedly are used to computer game leaderboards, where a visual display tracks player scores. But applications can use leaderboards for non-gaming purposes, too. They measure progress, status, and other competitive metrics, and they often encourage participation by using gamification. This short guide helps you brainstorm how you might incorporate these common leaderboard types in your own applications.

How do you capture the energy of volunteers and supporters and turn it into action? During the Clinton campaign, one successful strategy was to design a mobile app that captured supporters’ interest and showed them how they could get involved.

When you’re doing something you enjoy, you’re generally going to go the extra mile. This is a philosophy that applies to all walks of life, but it extends to game developers, too. There will be some out there who enjoy the churn of bi-annual releases in a safe and familiar franchise, but others prefer to flex their muscles with new and imaginative projects.

To celebrate one year of #ue4jams, we are throwing an Epic MegaJam, an event bigger than any previous game jam we've had.