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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aMcGonigal, Jane.
245 10 $aReality is broken :$bwhy games make us better and how they can change the world /$cJane McGonigal.
250 $a[Updated ed.].
260 $aNew York :$bPenguin Group,$c2011.
300 $a396 pages :$billustrations ;$c21 cm
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337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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500 $a"This edition with a new appendix 2 published in Penguin Books, 2011"--Title page verso.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Reality is broken -- Part 1. Why games make us happy. What exactly is a game? ; The rise of the happiness engineers -- More satisfying work -- Fun failure and better odds of success -- Strong social connectivity -- Becoming a part of something bigger than ourselves -- Part 2. Reinventing reality. The benefits of alternate realities -- Leveling up in life -- Fun with strangers -- Happiness hacking -- Part 3. How very big games can change the world. The engagement economy -- Missions impossible -- Collaboration superpowers -- Saving the real world together -- Conclusion: Reality is better -- Appendix 1: How to play -- Appendix 2: Practical advice for gamers.
520 $aVisionary 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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