My new book Imaginable is here! “With a gamer’s affinity for imagined worlds and the futurist’s gusto for embracing what comes next, Jane McGonigal urges us to place ourselves ten years hence, look around, imagine what might be, ask questions, run into walls, start anew. Imaginable is both argument for action and blueprint, an irresistible thought-experiment with […]| you found me.
I can’t wait to discuss my latest New York Times bestseller SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully with you. It’s powered by the science of games, to help you build lasting resilience. The habits you’ll learn in this book are backed by data from more than 1 million people who have used the SuperBetter game […]| you found me.
My new book Imaginable is here! Pre-order a signed, personalized copy via Book Passage before March 22, 2022, and you’ll also get two tickets to my secret virtual book party — with special guests, games and the chance to just hang out together and ask me anything! (You can also order Imaginable from Amazon, Barnes & […]| you found me.
“The game that can add 10 years to your life” In my 2012 TED Global talk, I explain how games can boost our resilience, help us experience post-traumatic growth, and even give us 10 extra years of life. “Gaming can make a better world” The best hope we have for surviving the next century on […]| you found me.
My #1 goal in life is to see a game designer nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. I’ve forecast that this will happen by the year 2023. Of course, it’s not enough to just forecast the future — I’m also actively working to make it a reality. My best effort so far? SuperBetter, a game […]| you found me.
Help SuperBetter at Work understand the connection between the art and words we love, and our own personal strengths. Take this five-minute survey… (LINK COMING LATER TODAY!) it’s fun and you’ll be a part of the first study of its kind!| you found me.
To celebrate the holidays this year, I’m going to give away 50 signed, personalized copies of my book SuperBetter (United States mailing addresses only): at least 40 hardback copies and 10 audiobook copies (CD format, not MP3 — sorry, I know most people don’t listen to anything on CD anymore, but if your car has a […]| you found me.
Download the syllabus for Stanford Continuing Studies Course “How to Think Like a Futurist”: how-to-think-like-a-futurist-stanford-cs-jane-mcgonigal Week one: Creativity General reading/viewing The 2080 Census: The World as we Don’t Know It Look back twice as far as you want to look forward: the Census throughout history Scientific papers A taxonomy of prospection the four modes of future thinking: […]| you found me.
Here’s a fun idea for a holiday gift for someone you hope will have an amazing year in 2016: Give someone a copy of SuperBetter (any version — hardback, Kindle, or audio) and I’ll make a personalized YouTube video for them wishing them a happy new year full of adventure, power-ups and creativity as they […]| you found me.
I’ll be on the road this September and October for the SUPERBETTER book launch. I’m doing lots of public events, so come out and see me — we’ll talk, we’ll play a game…| you found me.
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Find out about my brand new book Imaginable! “Hundreds of thousands of people have had their lives changed by Jane McGonigal’s SuperBetter program, and I see why. It’s a marriage of positive psycho…| you found me.