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Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world / Jane McGonigal.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: eNG Publication details: New York : Penguin Books, 2011.Description: 388 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781594202858
  • 1594202850
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.4/87
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Contents:
Why games make us happy -- Reinventing reality -- How very big games can change the world.
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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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) GV 1469.17 M478r 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000111048

Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-378) and index.

Why games make us happy -- Reinventing reality -- How very big games 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.

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