Reality is broken
Subtitle: why games make us better and how they can change the world
By: Jane McGonigal
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781594202858
Subjects: Social aspects; Computer games
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-378) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why games make us happy; title: Reinventing reality; title: How very big games can change the world.