about me (bio):  "Reality is broken. Why aren't game designers trying to fix it?" - Jane McGonigal

my games (design): "The opposite of play isn't work. It's depression." - Brian Sutton Smith

my research (articles): "Games are the most elevated form of investigation." - Albert Einstein

my art (cookie rolling): "When we're playing games, we're not suffering." - Jane's Cookie Rolling Manifesto

What's this all about, eh? Avant game is about Jane McGonigal's game design, game studies, game research, alternate reality gaming, future forecasts, the science of happiness, engagement, quality of life, immersive experience, collaborative learning, collective intelligence, computer games, pattern recognition, serious games, and real life adventure.