PROFILE

Jane McGonigal

"excited that it’s the final 24 hours to submit to the Gameful Challenge #2! I already have a favorite… I can’t wait to see what else comes in!" · View

Name	Jane McGonigal
Your Pet Monster	Flock Monster v1
Location:	San Francisco, CA
Personal URL:	http://www.avantgame.com
Affiliation (company, school, group, e.g.):	Institute for the Future
Affiliation URL:	http://www.iftf.org
"If my life story were a game, it would be a cross between (a game from before 2000) and (a game from 2000 or later)...	The Lurking Horror (Infocom text adventure) and Peggle. ^_^
"Most people know me as a (check all that apply):	Game Developer, Game Designer, Public Speaker, Researcher, Lifelong Gamer
When it comes to my game-making career, I'm:	a seasoned vet (6-9 games)
Kinds of games I’m best known for making (or want to be known for making someday!): (check all that apply)	Alternate reality games, Street games
Will Collaborate For:	Creative Fulfillment and Fun, A Chance at a Nobel Prize
Games I’ve worked on:	Evoke http://www.urgentevoke.com; World Without Oil http://www.worldwithoutoil.org; Top Secret Dance Off http://www.topsecret.ning.org; CryptoZoo http://www.cryptozoo.ning.com; Superstruct http://www.superstructgame.org; Cruel 2 B Kind http://www.cruelgame.com; I Love Bees http://www.ilovebees.com; and more described at http://www.avantgame.com
3 games I’ve played that changed my life:	Werewolf (the social/circle game, aka Mafia); Grim Fandango (Lucas Arts); Moonmist (Infocom game)

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