Reality is broken why games make us better and how they 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781101475492 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1101475498 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781101467152 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1101467150 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (388 p.) : ill.
Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-378) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Reality is broken -- pt. One: Why games make us happy -- 1. What exactly is a game? -- 2. The rise of the happiness engineers -- 3. More satisfying work -- 4. Fun failure and better odds of success -- 5. Strong connectivity -- 6. Becoming a part of something bigger than ourselves --
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.