game designer Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world

kiwi_2005 · 04-12-10, 11:51 AM

Computer game designer Jane McGonigal talks aload of BS

Seriously. She has some good points as in games when we come up against barriers we keep trying where in real life we either try a few times or give up move on and try something else with the notion "It just wasn't for me" excuse. We just quit. No Epic Win like in gaming when completing a game or just beating a boss etc.,. Epic!

Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.

IMO If gamers had the tools to save the world from its problems, given in the wrong hands Fallout 3 would become a reality.

Wolfehunter · 04-12-10, 12:39 PM

Wow playing games will help the hungry kids in the world..

So who's growing the food?.. Who's transporting to those who needs it? Can't be gamers...

Who are these people..

According to her we all need to play more to save the world.. I'm ready and able to play.. where do I sign up...

CaptainHaplo · 04-12-10, 05:05 PM

Know why this won't work?

Most gamers don't play DID - or Dead is Dead.

Games have "save" and "load" - life doesn't. Fire up Nascar 3 from Papyrus - run Daytona - get in a wreck on lap 10 - and then drive the rest of the race out. How many gamers would do that - vs hit shift-R and restart?

Wolfehunter · 04-12-10, 06:24 PM

True true CHaplo... But I don't recall hearing her say which games we must play only that games have to be played to save this world..

I could be wrong but she might be smoking some good stuff..

CaptainHaplo · 04-12-10, 06:33 PM

Ya know.... come to think about it ...

"Honey, I know your parents are coming over to dinner - ya'll go ahead and eat without me, I will be in my office/bunker. Yes - I know you have planned this for 3 weeks, but baby - I have to play a - uh -I have to save the world. Tell the old battleax... I mean uhm... your mom that I really hate I can't make it."

Castout · 04-13-10, 04:15 AM

PC games will hardly teach anything go boardgaming!

Now that will teach you and me a lesson or two everyt ime

04-12-10, 11:51 AM	#1
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	game designer Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world Computer game designer Jane McGonigal talks aload of BS Seriously. She has some good points as in games when we come up against barriers we keep trying where in real life we either try a few times or give up move on and try something else with the notion "It just wasn't for me" excuse. We just quit. No Epic Win like in gaming when completing a game or just beating a boss etc.,. Epic! Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how. IMO If gamers had the tools to save the world from its problems, given in the wrong hands Fallout 3 would become a reality. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

04-12-10, 12:39 PM	#2
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	Wow playing games will help the hungry kids in the world.. So who's growing the food?.. Who's transporting to those who needs it? Can't be gamers... Who are these people.. According to her we all need to play more to save the world.. I'm ready and able to play.. where do I sign up... __________________

04-12-10, 05:05 PM	#3
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Know why this won't work? Most gamers don't play DID - or Dead is Dead. Games have "save" and "load" - life doesn't. Fire up Nascar 3 from Papyrus - run Daytona - get in a wreck on lap 10 - and then drive the rest of the race out. How many gamers would do that - vs hit shift-R and restart? __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-12-10, 06:24 PM	#4
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	True true CHaplo... But I don't recall hearing her say which games we must play only that games have to be played to save this world.. I could be wrong but she might be smoking some good stuff.. __________________

04-12-10, 06:33 PM	#5
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Ya know.... come to think about it ... "Honey, I know your parents are coming over to dinner - ya'll go ahead and eat without me, I will be in my office/bunker. Yes - I know you have planned this for 3 weeks, but baby - I have to play a - uh -I have to save the world. Tell the old battleax... I mean uhm... your mom that I really hate I can't make it." __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-13-10, 04:15 AM	#6
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	PC games will hardly teach anything go boardgaming! Now that will teach you and me a lesson or two everyt ime __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/