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Reality Is Broken : Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal (2012, Compact Disc, Unabridged edition)

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More than 174 million Americans are gamers, and the average young person in the U.S. will spend 10,000 hours gaming by the age of 21. According to world-renowned game designer Jane McGonigal, the reason for this mass exodus to virtual worlds is that videogames are increasingly fulfilling genuine human needs. In this groundbreaking exploration of the power and future of gaming, McGonigal reveals how we can use the lessons of game design to fix what is wrong with the real world. Drawing on positive psychology, cognitive science, and sociology, Reality is Broken uncovers how game designers have hit on core truths about what makes us happy and utilized these discoveries to astonishing effect in virtual environments. Videogames consistently provide the exhilarating rewards, stimulating challenges, and epic victories that are so often lacking in the real world. But why, McGonigal asks, should we use the power of games for escapist entertainment alone? Her research suggests that gamers are expert problem-solvers and collaborators because they regularly cooperate with other players to overcome daunting virtual challenges, and she helped pioneer a fast-growing genre of games that aims to turn game-play to socially positive ends. In Reality is Broken , she reveals how these new alternate reality games are already improving the quality of our daily lives, fighting social problems such as depression and obesity, and addressing vital 21st-century challenges--and she forecasts the thrilling possibilities that lie ahead. "As addictive as Tetris, McGonigal's penetrating, entertaining look into gaming culture is a vibrant mix of technology, psychology, and sociology, told with the vision of a futurist and the deft touch of a storyteller." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Brilliance Publishing, Inc.
ISBN-10
145583291x
ISBN-13
9781455832910
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038376735

Product Key Features

Book Title
Reality Is Broken : Why Games Make US Better and How They Can Change the World
Author
Jane Mcgonigal
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
Video & Electronic, Essays
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Games & Activities, Social Science

Dimensions

Item Length
7in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
8.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
11 Vols.
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
306.4/87
Dewey Edition
22

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