Jane McGonigal is author of The New York Times best seller Reality Is Broken, and world-renowned designer of alternate reality games, where real-life activity is re-framed as a game. During her UP presentation "How Gaming Will Change the World", Jane will talk about how games can be created to improve the way we learn, work, solve problems, and lead our real lives.
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Jane McGonigal
Jane McGonigal is author of The New York Times best seller Reality is Broken, and world-renowned designer of alternate reality games, where real-life activity is re-framed as a game. During her UP presentation “How Gaming Will Change the World”, Jane will talk about how games can be created to improve the way we learn, work, solve problems, and lead our real lives. As Creative Director for Social Chocolate, Jane develops games powered by the science of positive emotion and social connection. Her games have been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and The Economist, and on MTV, CNN, and NPR. Jane has created and deployed award-winning games and secret missions in more than 30 countries on six continents, for partners such as the American Heart Association, the International Olympics Committee, the World Bank Institute, and the New York Public Library.
Game designer and author of Reality is Broken, Jane McGonigal reiterates the importance of building resilience, citing statistics that suggest taking small steps can prolong life by ten years.