Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world / Jane McGonigal.
Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world / Jane McGonigal.
Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world / Jane McGonigal.
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New York : Penguin Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
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N306.487/9
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English
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Physical content
388 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Why games make us happy -- Reinventing reality -- How very big games can change the world.
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Press, 2011.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2011.
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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.
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Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world / Jane McGonigal.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-378) and index.
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N306.487/9
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74VvDKPLlJrA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvDKPLlJrA
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ISBN
1594202850
9781594202858
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306.487
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991004885009702626
