![]() ![]() Yet there are several games I want to play for the sake of enjoyment combined with the social aspect of friends getting together ( Beatles Rock Band) and because I enjoy watching and participating in the visual aspects of storytelling ( L.A. I go to them for enjoyment, for learning, and yes, sometimes for escape, which is usually the #1 reason non-gamers like me think gamers play games. I have always said that books are my video games and in a way they are. You don’t have to look very far to see stacks of articles decrying the harmful or even damaging effects of playing video games for too many hours (or some would say playing them at all), or the hours wasted that could’ve been put to better use, etc. Sound ridiculous? Yeah, I thought so too, at least initially. Not only do I want to believe that gaming can be an enjoyable way to relax and unwind, I also want to believe it can become a cultural (and even global) good. I’m not a gamer, but recently (thanks to Orangerful) I’ve been interested in becoming one, at least as soon as graduate school is over. ![]() With apologies to The X-Files, when it comes to Jane McGonigal and the subtitle of her book, I want to believe. Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (NF 2011) - Jane McGonigal ![]()
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