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Jane McGonigal

Join Jane McGonigal In Gaming The World Out Of Poverty

BY Ariel Schwartz | 04-04-2012 | 2:30 PM | ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

With Catalysts for Change, the game designer is asking people on the Internet to find innovative ways to change life for the world’s poorest people. READ MORE›

How To SuperBetter Your Life With Epic Wins The Way Jane McGonigal Does

BY Amber Mac | 03-27-2012 | 9:00 AM | VIDEO

From Nike+ to The Email Game, McGonigal is at the forefront of a movement intent on making it fun to reach everyday goals. Grab yourself a power-up and listen in.READ MORE›

What To Do And See At SXSW, For The Gamer To The Style Buff

BY Christina Chaey | 01-27-2012 | 6:45 PM | INNOVATION

Don't know how to wade through the hundreds of music, film, and interactive events at the hipster's smorgasbord in Austin? Don't worry, we did it for you.READ MORE›

Gamer Heal Thyself With Jane McGonigal's SuperBetter

BY Lora Kolodny | 09-07-2011 | 4:25 PM | ETHONOMICS

When Jane McGonigal suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2009, she created a game, "SuperBetter," to help herself heal. Today, she unveiled a new platform, SuperBetter, to help others cure what ails them, from obesity to a broken leg to addiction.READ MORE›

Jane McGonigal to Find the Future at the New York Public Library

BY David Zax | 04-01-2011 | 11:39 AM | DESIGN

The gaming guru is organizing a game to commemorate the library's centennial celebration; 500 hundred lucky gamers will spend the night in the main branch to complete "quests" designed by her team.READ MORE›

Does the World Need a Game Layer?

BY Alicia Morga | 03-16-2011 | 4:44 AM | ETHONOMICS

Seth Preibatsch of Scvngr is getting a lot of attention at SXSW for his presentation, "The Game Layer on Top of the World". He demonstrated his ideas by applying them to our education system, calling it a poorly designed game. Is gaming, used by many to distract themselves from reality, going to help people create a new reality?READ MORE›

Can This Game Help Cure Diseases?

BY Ariel Schwartz | 10-06-2010 | 1:15 PM | ETHONOMICS

Jane McGonigal's Breakthroughs to Cures is an online idea-generating game designed to change the way we think about medical research.READ MORE›

The 10 Most Creative Women in Business

BY Suzy Evans | 05-20-2010 | 5:56 PM | TRISH ADAMS

From sustainable software design to the future of the Internet to a biodegradable shoe campaign, the women from last year's 100 Most Creative People in Business have spent 2010 innovating. Of the women who graced the 2009 list, ... READ MORE›

Jane McGonigal

BY Ariel Schwartz | 03-23-2010 | 9:58 PM | ETHONOMICS

Gaming can make the world a better place. Just ask Jane McGonigal, a game designer, games researcher and future forecaster who creates games that solve real-world problems through collaboration. At 32 years old, McGonigal has ...READ MORE›

Jane McGonigal, at Institute for the Future

BY Ariel Schwartz | 03-23-2010 | 9:58 PM | TECHNOLOGY

Gaming can make the world a better place. Just ask Jane McGonigal, a game designer, games researcher, and future forecaster who creates alternative-reality games that solve real-world problems through collaboration.READ MORE›

Gaming Great Jane McGonigal Challenges the Industry: Make People Happier

BY Kit Eaton | 03-25-2009 | 10:42 AM | DESIGN

Along with the usual news and excitement of the Game Developers Conference, going on this week in San Francisco, a speech by gaming guru Jane McGonigal stands out for one reason: She challenged game designers to actually make gamers ...READ MORE›