The Sisyphean tasks of Pinduoduo’s gamification – Part 4: ‘Duo Duo Crush’ and conclusion

Sisyphus, a king In Greek mythology, was punished for cheating death. In the underworld he had to roll a large boulder up a hill. Every time he almost reached the top the boulder would roll down again. Sisyphus was cursed to repeat the same task every day. That’s what it felt like when I spend …

The Sisyphean tasks of Pinduoduo’s gamification – Part 3: Duo Duo Orchard and Duo Duo Ranch

Sisyphus, a king In Greek mythology, was punished for cheating death. In the underworld he had to roll a large boulder up a hill. Every time he almost reached the top the boulder would roll down again. Sisyphus was cursed to repeat the same task every day. That’s what it felt like when I spend …

The Sisyphean tasks of Pinduoduo’s gamification – Part 2: Collecting beans and earning a fortune

Sisyphus, a king In Greek mythology, was punished for cheating death. In the underworld he had to roll a large boulder up a hill. Every time he almost reached the top of the hill the boulder would roll down again. Sisyphus was cursed to repeat the same task every day. That’s what it felt like …