How Alternate Reality Games Are Changing The Real World with Patrick Jagoda and Kristen Schilt

What is the most popular form of media today: Movies? Music? Books? Nope, it’s video games. And two scholars at the University of Chicago are re-thinking how to use them to address some of the world’s biggest issues. Prof. Patrick Jagoda and Assoc. Prof. Kristen Schilt are designing alternate reality games that allow players to become active participants. These games educate users about climate change, marginalization and public health, while investigating how crafting "ARG"s can reshape the real wor