Smologies #9: GAMING with Jane McGonigal

Games! Play! Fun! Addiction? Flim-flam? From the origins of tabletop classics to the future of VR, Dr. Jane McGonigal answers our burning questions. This video game developer, TED speaker and bestselling author is an expert on how playing -- and especially video games -- can motivate, soothe and connect us. Will video games turn your child into a future car thief? How do they make you stronger? How much is too much? What about slot machines? Everyone who loves games (and everyone who hates games) should hear this one.

The uncut, adult version of Ludology is up at alieward.com/ologies/ludology More Smologies episodes: alieward.com/smologies Dr. McGonigal’s new book “Imaginable” is due out March 22, 2022 Dr. McGonigal’s website: https://janemcgonigal.com/ A donation went to: AbleGamers.org Dr. Jane McGonigal on Twitter: @Avantgame Sponsor links: alieward.com/ologies-sponsors Transcripts & bleeped full episodes at: alieward.com/ologies-extras Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes and STIIIICKERS! Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard Editing by Zeke Rodrigues Thomas & Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm Special thanks to Susan Hale, Noel Dilworth, Kelly Dwyer and Emily White.