Ludology (VIDEO GAMES) with Jane McGonigal

Published: March 12, 2019, 9:53 a.m.

b"Video games! Tabletop games! IRL role-play gaming! The ... lottery? Dr. Jane McGonigal is a video game developer, TED speaker, bestselling author and total badass with a deep knowledge of how games -- and especially video games -- can motivate, soothe and connect us. We talk about everything from Monopoly to dance offs, Fortnite, vintage Atari, VR, the challenge of Dark Souls, the sweetness of League of Legends, how Tetris can get you through rough times and the health issue that caused Dr. McGonigal to create her huge hit, SuperBetter. Also: why everyone who loves games and everyone who hates games should hear this.\\n\\nJaneMcGonigal.com\\n\\nDr. Jane McGonigal on Twitter: @Avantgame\\n\\nSponsor links:\\xa0TakeCareof.com (code: OLOGIES50), LinkedIn.com/Ologies, StitchFix.com/ologies\\n\\nThis week's donation was made to\\xa0AbleGamers.org\\n\\nMore links at\\xa0alieward.com/ologies/ludology\\n\\nBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month:\\xa0www.Patreon.com/ologies\\n\\nOlogiesMerch.com\\xa0has hats, shirts, pins, totes!\\n\\nFollow @Ologies on\\xa0Twitter\\xa0or\\xa0Instagram\\n\\nFollow @AlieWard on\\xa0Twitter\\xa0or\\xa0Instagram\\n\\nSound editing by\\xa0Jarrett Sleeper\\xa0of\\xa0MindJam Media\\xa0&\\xa0Steven Ray Morris\\n\\nTheme song by Nick Thorburn\\n\\nSupport the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies"