Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world
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
1 online resource (388 pages) : illustrations
9781101475492, 9781101467152, 1101475498, 1101467150
748578665
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. pt. Two: Reinventing reality
7. The benefits of alternate realities
8. Leveling up in life
9. Fun with strangers
10. Happiness hacking. pt. Three: How very big games can change the world
11. The engagement economy
12. Missions impossible
13. Collaboration superpowers
14. Saving the real world together
Conclusion: Reality is better
Appendix: How to play