Some of Amazon’s warehouse workers don’t have to choose between work and play with the introduction of company-created video games that turn tedious* tasks into productive fun.

A detailed report from The Washington Post describes how the company has installed screens at many of its warehouse workers’ stations that allow employees to turn tasks like assembling orders and moving items into competitive games.

Game titles include options like “MissionRacer,” “Dragon Duel” and “CastleCrafter” and typically involve a productivity-based point system.

The more tasks a worker completes, the more points or progress they make in the game.

The process of introducing functional games into the workplace has had mixed results in workplace.

“Competition is only enjoyable for a short time. As soon as workers start underperforming against their colleagues, it becomes less fun and can actually be counterproductive*,” game designer Jane McGonigal.

(SD-Agencies)