I've been a big fan of Jane McGonigal ever since I had the chance to talk with her at the Learning 2007 conference where we were both speakers. One of the many reasons I so like her work is her focus on what is called "alternate reality gaming" or ARG (gotta have an acronym or it ain't real right?). While Jane is a very fun person (who else would carry the title of "Head PuppetMaster,), trust me when I say that her work on games and their consequent results has been very "serious" indeed.
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