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 and collaboration in a real world context. Read full biography of Jane McGonigal →
I worry a lot about people using games just for marketing, to get people to buy more stuff, which I think would be the worst possible use.
I've been running since high school. My boyfriend was on the track team, and I'd run with him.
In entertainment, we have a comfort level with crisis.
My favorite part of running is the thinking time.
My mom is a public school teacher and works with third grade students.
We are moving towards a new form of collective intelligence.
Whenever I do talks around the country, I map out my run. Gives me something fun to do and to look forward to doing.
It seems like what happens when we play games is that we go into a psychological state called eustress, or positive stress. It's basically the... →
In the future, I think it's pretty plausible that collective intelligence tools and skills will be important in order to be a part of global... →
'Superbetter' looks more like a social media platform or a social network than a typical video game. You know, there aren't any 3-d... →
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 and collaboration in a real world context.