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National Board of Medical Examiners-style questions were delivered as formative reinforcement of lecture material. A postcourse survey assessed user satisfaction, engagement with gamification elements, and the influence of peer competition on motivation. Forty-one learners participated, and 20 provided survey feedback. Learners reported high overall satisfaction, ease of use, and perceived knowledge retention. Most engaged primarily for examination preparation and to increase general tropical medicine knowledge. Our learners were less motivated by digital reward badges and peer competition than reported in prior gamification studies. 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