Gamify your courses to skyrocket completion rates for small biz marketers.
Edtech founders suffer massive user churn in small business marketing courses as users sign up but abandon without completing, obliterating LTV.
FinishForge adds badges, streaks, leaderboards, and milestone rewards to your courses via embeddable widgets. Users compete and stay motivated, turning passive learners into completers. Perfect for edtech fighting marketing course abandonment.
Edtech founders and SaaS operators offering online marketing courses to small business owners
Marketing-course specific gamification templates (e.g., 'SEO Master' badges) with social proof sharing.
friendly
Unlockable achievements for milestones.
Daily login streaks with reminders.
Anonymous cohort rankings.
Copy-paste JS snippet for courses.
Gamification impact dashboard.
Upload digital certificates.
Badge sharing to LinkedIn/Twitter.
Responsive widgets for apps.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| course_url | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| game_id | uuid | No |
| email_hash | text | No |
| streak_days | int | Yes |
| badges_earned | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| game_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/gamesCreate gamified course
/api/student-progressUpdate student data
/api/leaderboardsFetch rankings
/api/statsGamification metrics
No leaderboards
1000 students
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 3% | $96 | $1,152 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 5% | $1,750 | $21,000 |
Gamification widgets that boost finishes by 50% – easy embed, huge impact.
Share gamification demo video in r/smallbusiness and r/Entrepreneur, target 'course creator' posters. Offer free Pro to first 10 Twitter replies on #edtechgamification thread. Join Teachable Facebook group, post value-first.
K-12 gamification
Not for adult edtech
Adult SMB marketing focus + SaaS pricing
Simple badges
No leaderboards/streaks
Full gameloop + edtech integrations
Network effects from shared leaderboards across courses.
Gamification proven in consumer apps (Duolingo), now ripe for B2B edtech amid high churn.
Founders resist 'gamey' feel for professional courses
Professional templates + A/B tests
Embed widget privacy issues
GDPR compliant, anon hashes
Success: 70% interested
Success: 20% churn drop
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