TY - BOOK AU - McGonigal,Jane TI - Reality is broken: why games make us better and how they can change the world SN - 9781594202858 AV - GV1201.38 .M34 2011 U1 - 306.4/87 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Penguin Press KW - Computer games KW - Social aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-378) and index; Why games make us happy -- Reinventing reality -- How very big games can change the world N2 - 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 ER -