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Mcgonigal has taught game design and game studies at the san. Why doesnt the real world work more like an online game. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. A revolutionary approach to getting stronger, happier, braver and more resilientpowered by the science of games. Its a marriage of positive psychology with pioneering insights from cuttingedge game design. I love this book jane mcgonigal has not let me down with any of her work. Superbetter is the game jane designed for herself when she was recovering from a brain injury and had to lie perfectly still for weeks and weeks.
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Why games make us better and how they can change the world, 2011, the director of game research and development at the institute for the future, knows intimately the power of games. To become stronger, braver, and happier, you have to play with a purpose. Not only is she recognized worldwide as a game designer, but she also used the skills she teaches readers in this book to help. Apr 21, 2018 superbetter summary by jane mcgonigal is a book about games, the impact they have, as well as the impact they could have on our lives, and how we can use games to heal trauma and develop strength, motivation, and skills that can help us improve our everyday experience. Help your company get superbetter with a 40% discount on orders of 100 copies or more via ceoreads. When game designer jane mcgonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. Become more resilient with these superbetter quests cbs news. Sep 24, 2015 jane mcgonigal, phd game designer and best selling author speaks to games and learning about her new book, superbetter. A revolutionary new selfhelp book by top flight game designer jane mcgonigal.
Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to better their life or the life of someone else. And yet this book is not about playing gamesat least, not exactly. Superbetter by jane mcgonigal animated core message. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read superbetter. In superbetter, she reveals to the world a great secret that avid game players kept for years. Game developer and researcher jane mcgonigal is among 155 million americans who play video games, but its more than a hobby. Jane mcgonigal, phd game designer and best selling author speaks to games and learning about her new book, superbetter.
Sep, 2016 superbetter shows us that its also possible, and maybe even healthier, to play your way out of a problem. Her work has been featured in the economist, wired, and the new york times and on mtv, cnn, and npr. Jane mcgonigal, phd is a worldrenowned designer of games designed to improve real lives and solve real problems. Nathan heller writes about jane mcgonigals new selfimprovement book, which advocates for the gamification of everyday life. On january 20, 2011, mcgonigals first book, reality is broken. Jane mcgonigals book superbetter is a practical manual on healing, using the principles of video games. She is the new york times bestselling author of reality is broken. Jane mcgonigal is a professional game designer and writer on the science of games. The idea that lifes challenges can be turned into a game in seven steps is the premise of jane mcgonigals superbetter penguin, a new book that seeks to bridge the gap between video. It is not only addressed games that help people physically get better but also tackles emotional, mental, and social this book will do a lot of people a lot of good. In 2009, internationally renowned game designer jane mcgonigal suffered a severe. She was the first person to receive a phd on the psychological effects of playing games. May 31, 2015 jane mcgonigal is easily one of the most innovative thinkers in gaming today.
Harvard book store welcomes internationally renowned game designer and bestselling author of reality is broken jane mcgonigal and creative director of the education arcade scot osterweil for a discussion of mcgonigals latest book, superbetter. Superbetter by jane mcgonigal penguin random house canada. In this moving talk, mcgonigal explains how a game can boost resili. This is a plan for profound growth in the face of whatever challenges life throws at you and whatever ones you can. Why games make us better and how they can change the world penguin press, 2011 and is the inventor of superbetter, a game that has helped half a million players tackle reallife health challenges such as.
And if you dont know what that means, get ready you will. In this book, mcgonigal looks not only at massively multiplayer online gaming and alternate reality games but also at games more widely. A revolutionary approach to getting stronger, happier. Jane mcgonigal born october 21, 1977 is an american game designer, specializing in pervasive gaming and alternate reality games args.
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Jane mcgonigal born october 21, 1977 is an american game designer and author who advocates the use of mobile and digital technology to channel positive attitudes which. Especially if youre a silly person, like me or stephen hawking. Jane mcgonigals book is an inspiring one about overcoming personal obstacles, and a revolutionary testament that game playing is. A remarkable life plan developed from the program four hundred thousand people have used to recover from setbacks and injuries and achieve personal growthin 2009, game designer and author jane mcgonigal suffered a severe concussion that wouldnt heal. As the game designer jane mcgonigal argued in her 2011 pseudoscientific manifesto, reality is broken, the most mundane task can be made.
Superbetter superbetter audiobook, by jane mcgonigal. Written for gamers and nongamers alike, reality is broken shows that the future will belong to those who can understand, design, and play games. But the lifechanging ideas behind superbetter are much bigger than just one game. Jane mcgonigal, who created a video game to help her recover from a serious injury, says superbetter can assist in the fight against obesity and depression. Video games are a cultural phenomenon, played by 2. In 2009, game designer and author jane mcgonigal suffered a severe con. Superbetter shows us that its also possible, and maybe even healthier, to play your way out of a problem. Superbetter explored the science of healing and turned it into a game of healing. Usa today talks to jane mcgonigal, who used games to recover from a concussion. Jane mcgonigals book is an inspiring one about overcoming personal obstacles, and a revolutionary testament that game playing is for anyone who wants to. Im jane mcgonigal, game designer and author, and this is. Superbetter author explains how games help with extreme. One i remember a lot clearer than most others ive watched, was jane mcgonigals, which was already her second talk on how games can change our life for the better superbetter is the game jane designed for herself when she was recovering from a brain injury and had to lie perfectly still for weeks and weeks.
Superbetter and the state of play the new york times. Jane mcgonigal, phd, is a senior researcher at the institute for the future and the author of the new york times bestseller reality is broken. Today nearly half a million people have played superbetter to get stronger. This book introduced me to the superbetter game and techniques that i can use to help me through some of the greatest challenges i face. But with warmth, clarity and intellectual rigor jane mcgonigal lays out a system that has and will continue to improve the lives of many. Apr 11, 2019 one i remember a lot clearer than most others ive watched, was jane mcgonigals, which was already her second talk on how games can change our life for the better. Superbetter summary by jane mcgonigal is a book about games, the impact they have, as well as the impact they could have on our lives, and how we can use games to heal trauma and develop strength, motivation, and skills that can help us improve our everyday experience. This is what jane mcgonigal set out to do when she wrote superbetter. In this book, mcgonigal reveals a decades worth of scientific research into the ways all gamesincluding videogames, sports, and puzzleschange how we respond to stress, challenge, and pain. We have important work to do, were surrounded by potential collaborators, and we learn quickly and in a lowrisk environment. Im jane mcgonigal, game designer and author, and this is how i work. Why games make us better and how they can change the world, was published.
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