Games! Play! Fun! Addiction? Flim-flam? From the origins of tabletop classics to the future of VR, Dr. Jane McGonigal answers our burning questions. This video game developer, TED speaker and bestselling author is an expert on how playing -- and especially video games -- can motivate, soothe and connect us. Will video games turn your child into a future car thief? How do they make you stronger? How much is too much? What about slot machines? Everyone who loves games (and everyone who hates games) should hear this one.
The uncut, adult version of Ludology plus research links
Dr. McGonigal’s website and Twitter
Dr. McGonigal’s new book “Imaginable” is due out March 22, 2022
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Editing by Zeke Rodrigues Thomas & Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media
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