Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world /
McGonigal, Jane,
Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world / Jane McGonigal. - 388 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-378) and index.
Why games make us happy -- Reinventing reality -- How very big games can change the world.
Visionary game designer Jane McGonigal shows how we can harness the power of computer games to solve real-world problems and boost global happiness, since her research suggests that gamers are expert problem solvers and collaborators because they regularly cooperate with other players to overcome daunting virtual challenges.
1594202850 9781594202858
2010029619
Computer games--Social aspects
GV1201.38 / .M34 2011
306.487
Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world / Jane McGonigal. - 388 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-378) and index.
Why games make us happy -- Reinventing reality -- How very big games can change the world.
Visionary game designer Jane McGonigal shows how we can harness the power of computer games to solve real-world problems and boost global happiness, since her research suggests that gamers are expert problem solvers and collaborators because they regularly cooperate with other players to overcome daunting virtual challenges.
1594202850 9781594202858
2010029619
Computer games--Social aspects
GV1201.38 / .M34 2011
306.487