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Reality is broken why games make us better and how they can change the world

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York Penguin Press 2011Description: 388 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780099540281
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.4/87MCG
Summary: 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-378) and index.

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.

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