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Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world / Jane McGonigal.

By: Publication details: New York : Penguin Press, 2011.Description: 388 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781594202858
  • 1594202850
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.4/87 22
LOC classification:
  • GV1201.38 .M34 2011
Contents:
Why games make us happy -- Reinventing reality -- How very big games can change the world.
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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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks GV1201.38 .M34 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001143246

Includes bibliographical references (p. [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.

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