{"product_id":"9781488003400","title":"Passion's Song","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you like the challenge and adventure of video games? As Jane McGonigal was growing up, she had fun playing early video games. As an adult, she saw games as an outlet for problem solving and teambuilding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcGonigal started creating alternate reality games (ARGs), which may be based online but take place mainly in the real world. She enjoys challenging others to engage in modern issues and to work together, as in her game \u003cb\u003eWorld Without Oil\u003c\/b\u003e and in \u003cb\u003eThe Lost Ring\u003c\/b\u003e, which she created for the 2008 Summer Olympics. McGonigal was named one of the world's top innovators by MIT's \u003cb\u003eTechnology Review,\u003c\/b\u003e and her 2010 TED Talk, \"Gaming Can Make a Better World,\" is one of the most-watched of all time. But how did she get there? Find out how she developed her passion for games to become the public face of game design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harlequin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142286196976,"sku":"9781488003400","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781488003400_p0.jpg?v=1763636674","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781488003400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}