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Gamifying Fundraising: Duolingo Style

George Weatherhead

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🎮 Gamifying Fundraising: Duolingo Style

The goal was to turn a fundraising app into an engaging, game-like journey through personalisation, progress tracking, and celebration animations.
Tools Used:
Figma – Collaborated with Anna Merezhynska to design gamified UI components and interaction concepts.
Rive – Developed interactive and dynamic assets for the mobile app and desktop marketing site, bringing key game-like moments to life.
Jitter – Created short-form marketing motion content for social media and promotional use.
Below is a look into the project - a collection of key highlights showcasing how gamification brought the fundraising experience to life.

🏄 A Dynamic Calculator Slider

Designed for the desktop experience, this interactive slider was built in Rive to help users visualise how much of the money they raise, they keep.
A dynamic calculator slider

🧍‍♂️ An Avatar Creator with Billions of Combinations!

This customisable avatar system lets students unlock billions of combinations as they participate in fundraising challenges. Built in Figma and Rive, it turns identity into a fun, gamified reward, keeping users engaged and motivated.
One avatar, billions of combinations
Students can customise everything from hairstyles, outfits, and accessories to colours and patterns, making each avatar truly unique. As part of the gamified experience, they can unlock new items from a “suitcase” by completing challenges and milestones — turning progression into a playful reward loop that keeps them coming back. 👕.
Unlock new items!
A peak behind the scenes in Rive

🔥 Animated Streak Counter

This live streak counter celebrates user consistency by dynamically updating as students complete daily fundraising actions (“You’re on a 5-day streak!”). Built in Rive, it turns routine participation into a gamified habit loop, motivating students to keep coming back - inspired by Duolingo’s streak mechanics.
An animated streak counter
The project is filled with even more gamification mechanics — coins, XP, leaderboards —and is still evolving. Thank you for taking the time to check out this project
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Posted Sep 30, 2025

Turning an everyday fundraising into an engaging, game-like journey through personalisation, progress tracking, and celebration animations 🚀

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Timeline

Aug 11, 2025 - Ongoing

Clients

KnockMedia

Character Animation - Rive 🏆
Character Animation - Rive 🏆
Product Explainer - Rive
Product Explainer - Rive
Payment Concept - Wave
Payment Concept - Wave
Micro-Interactions, Rive
Micro-Interactions, Rive

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