We are living in a world full of games.



More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers.



The average young person will spend 10,000 hours gaming by the age of twenty-one.



The future belongs to those who play games.







In this ground-breaking book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world.