diff --git a/zeeguu/core/user_feature_toggles.py b/zeeguu/core/user_feature_toggles.py
index 1cf132cf..fd5e04e4 100644
--- a/zeeguu/core/user_feature_toggles.py
+++ b/zeeguu/core/user_feature_toggles.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def _feature_map():
         "daily_feedback": _daily_feedback,
         "hide_recommendations": _hide_recommendations,
         "show_non_simplified_articles": _show_non_simplified_articles,
+        "gamification": _gamification
     }
 
 
@@ -90,8 +91,41 @@ def _hide_recommendations(user):
         return False
 
     COHORTS_WITH_HIDDEN_RECOMMENDATIONS = {564}
-
     for user_cohort in user.cohorts:
         if user_cohort.cohort_id in COHORTS_WITH_HIDDEN_RECOMMENDATIONS:
             return True
     return False
+
+# Gamification feature flag logic
+from sqlalchemy.exc import NoResultFound
+
+from .model.user import User 
+from .model.cohort import Cohort
+from datetime import datetime, date
+GAMIFICATION_START_DATE = date(2026, 4, 1)
+def _gamification(user: User):
+    """
+    Enable general gamification features for users whose invitation with the gamification invite code, 
+    or who are in the gamification cohort. This includes features like badges, friends, and leaderboards. 
+    """
+    
+    GAMIFICATION_INVITE_CODE = "CD8HGKKJ"
+    if user.is_dev:
+        return True
+    
+    # Invitation code can be None
+    invitation_code = user.invitation_code or ""
+    if invitation_code.lower() == GAMIFICATION_INVITE_CODE.lower():
+        return True
+    
+    # Find gamification cohort by invite code, if it exists.
+    try:
+        gamification_cohort = Cohort.find_by_code(GAMIFICATION_INVITE_CODE)
+    except NoResultFound:
+        gamification_cohort = None
+
+    if gamification_cohort and user.is_member_of_cohort(gamification_cohort.id):
+        return True
+
+    # Disabled for everyone else
+    return False