McGonigal argues that everyone has four intrinsic gameful strengths that can be employed to overcome obstacles and achieve life goals (SuperBetter, p. SuperBetter explains how to bring this mindset to everyday life. McGonigal defined what “being gameful” means to her back in 2009: “having the positive traits of a gamer” (or a game), such as strong motivation and goal orientation, confidence in one’s own capabilities, enjoying the pursuit of new challenges, perseverance in the face of obstacles, and a passion for learning new skills 1.
Her new book, SuperBetter : A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient–Powered by the Science of Games (Penguin Books, 2015), seeks to explain in detail the SuperBetter method, which aims to teach how to live and overcome every life obstacle with a gameful mindset.
Her TED talks have been seen by more than 5 million people over the last 5 years. Her first book, Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (Penguin Books, 2011) is a bestseller that has inspired many people into further researching and employing games and gameful design for serious goals. Jane McGonigal is a pioneer in studying the use of games and game-inspired ideas to improve human life. Gustavo is also a researcher of Logosophy, affiliated to the Logosophical Foundation. His research focuses on the design of gameful applications. His main interests include gamification and games for health and learning. Student in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Gustavo Tondello is a Gamification Consultant and Ph.D.
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