# On Gamification and Displaying Badges **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature\ **Tags:** badges\ **Created:** [October 7, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-gamification-and-displaying-badges/166469 "2020-10-07T00:03:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Andrew8H](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/andrew8h/32/196005_2.png) [@Andrew8H](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew8H)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-gamification-and-displaying-badges/166469/1 "2020-10-07T00:03:01Z")
Hey all! One of the features that drove the team and I to trial Discourse was the element of gamification. One thing that I’ve enjoyed in previous communications platforms (Teamspeak & other forums) has been a public display of badges, whereby, at a glance, you can see people’s roles/achievements/statuses with a slew of icons. Profile flair also does a nice job in this regard. I’ve tried the Post Badges component, and while it certainly does upgrade the core functionality towards what we’re trying to achieve with gamification and overt display of badges, it’s limited in scope since it takes the control largely out of the users’ hands concerning which badges they’d like to display. I’m posting to tap into the generous minds of those far more experienced than me in using Discourse to discover any ways to display & give users control over the display of badges on posts, near their name or avatar, to maximize the feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction with regard to achievements and milestones. I know of Trust Level Avatar Flair and the previously mentioned Post Badges components, but aside from that, I’m under the impression that we should seek a customized solution through the marketplace if we wanted any more functionality, which is not a problem, but I’d like to rule out any lower-hanging-fruit before moving up the tree, so to speak. Any direction/experience is appreciated! Thanks in advance. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-gamification-and-displaying-badges/166469)._