TY  - BOOK
AU  - McGonigal,Jane
TI  - Reality is broken: why games make us better and how they can change the world 
SN  - 9780143120612
AV  - GV 1201.38 M33R 2011
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Penguin Group
KW  - COMPUTER GAMES
KW  - SOCIAL ASPECTS
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- pt. One: 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 connectivity -- Becoming a part of something bigger than ourselves --; pt. Two: Reinventing reality -- The benefits of alternate realities -- Leveling up in life -- Fun with strangers -- Happiness hacking --; pt. Three: 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: How to play
N2  - 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
ER  -