POSTED AT 6:05 PM March 24, 2009

Jane McGonigal's Game Developers' Conference talk on Making Your Own Reality

Learning to Make Your Own Reality - IGDA Education Keynote 2009

Alice Taylor from the Wonderfland is celebrating Ada Lovelace day with a great post about ARG and gaming pioneer Jane McGonigal, including video and slides from Jane's talk yesterday at the Game Developers' Conference in San Francisco, which is absolutely the talk of the event.

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Joel Johnson | #1 | 18:56 on Tue, Mar.24 | Reply

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Super-inspiring, even if you're not a game designer.

igpajo | #2 | 19:59 on Tue, Mar.24 | Reply

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I seem to be missing something. Is there video or even audio associated with that slideshow? I just see slides. I'd love to hear the talk that accompanied it.

Anonymous | #3 | 10:51 on Wed, Mar.25 | Reply

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Getting a job will help one to make his/her own reality...perhaps could aid in growing up as well.

Pruette | #4 | 05:57 on Thu, Mar.26 | Reply

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I too was unable to hear the audio, was that as planned?

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