GameEngine is a free gamification plugin. With Academy LMS, it rewards students with points, achievements and levels for learning, and it can unlock courses with those rewards instead of money.
To start, install and activate GameEngine. You can do this from Academy LMS → Add-ons, under Extensions & Integrations.
Turn on the Academy LMS add-on in GameEngine
Go to GameEngine → Addons and switch on Academy LMS. This adds the Academy LMS triggers to GameEngine.
Give points for learning
Go to GameEngine → Points System and click Add new point System. Enter a Point Name, then open the Academy LMS tab (1) under Available Hooks. Click a hook, or drag it to Active Hooks, to award points for it (2):
Click Create Point System to save.
Unlock a course with points
Open a course in Academy LMS → Courses. In the Course Type box, turn on GameEngine Unlock (1). Pick a rule type (Points, Achievement or Level), set the amount, and click Add Rule (2). If the course also has a price, students can either buy it or unlock it, whichever comes first.
With more than one rule, turn on Require ALL rules (AND) instead of ANY (OR) if students must meet every rule (3). Nudge students as they get close to unlocking sends reminder emails and needs GameEngine Pro.
Save the course when you are done.