Gamified mobile challenges for engaging employee upskilling.
Enterprise L&D teams struggle with clunky, non-mobile-optimized edtech apps that block effective on-the-go employee training.
GoTrainr turns training into daily mobile challenges with leaderboards, badges, and streaks to boost engagement. L&D admins create gamified paths deployable instantly to mobile. Real-time competitions and rewards make on-the-go learning addictive and measurable.
Enterprise L&D teams managing employee training programs
Social gamification with org-wide leaderboards and peer challenges.
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Build gamified paths with points, badges, quizzes.
Swipeable daily challenges in app-like PWA.
Real-time rankings by team/org.
Visual rewards and notifications for consistency.
Metrics on participation, completion, fun factor.
Dept vs dept battles.
Integrate non-monetary perks.
Audio input for hands-free challenges.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| tier | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| points | int | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| streak_days | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| points_award | int | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| active | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| challenge_id | uuid | No |
| completed | bool | No |
| earned_points | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/challengesCreate challenge
/api/challenges/:id/completeMark complete and award points
/api/leaderboardsFetch rankings
/api/reportsEngagement metrics
/api/badgesUser badges list
No streaks
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 3% | $72 | $864 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 6% | $1,080 | $12,960 |
L&D teams: Make learning fun with leaderboards and rewards—perfect for busy employees.
Run LinkedIn ads targeting 'L&D manager' with gamification hook; join enterprise Discord servers for beta invites; offer free Pro to 10 responders from r/LearningProfessionals.
Live quizzes
Not training-focused, no paths
Ongoing challenges + paths
Habit forming
Language only
Any-topic gamification
Network effects from leaderboards lock in teams.
Gamification market exploding post-pandemic; 80% prefer game-like learning (Forrester).
Gimmick fatigue
Data-backed ROI reports
Realtime leaderboard lag
Supabase realtime
Success: 80% positive
Success: 30% daily active
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