Serious Games Book Recommendations

Following on to our short list of good books on climate change, we wanted to give a couple about the topic of games, and serious games.

1. Power Up by Rebecca Mileham
An excellent introduction to the topic of serious games, this book examines the latest evidence into how computer games affect our health, thinking, learning, identity, beliefs, and propensity for violence or addiction. Features an interview with Gobion and Hannah from Red Redemption.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Powering-Up-Computer-Changing-TechKnow/dp/0470723106

You can see Rebecca's blog here http://www.rebecca.mileham.net/

2. Digital Game-Based Learning by Marc Prensky
An explanation of what serious games are and might be, by serious games advocate, Marc Prensky

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Game-based-Learning-Marc-Prensky/dp/0071363440

Check out his blog at http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/