Gamification, this thing is completely a new idea to me. Although I dnt know much about it but reading ur article I can say that if we can implement this technique in our daily life, we can bring out fun from a lot of boring tasks!
Its like a way of doing things in fun way for the betterment of everyone involved. Can really be a good idea for people working on a project like students who r engaged with academic project as well as for the people in work-space too.
Thanks for providing a clean idea about this awesome thing.
Cheers!