The Psychological Impact of Gaming 28+ Hours Per Week Commonwealth Club - Santa Clara University Library, St. Clare Room, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara Can problems like poverty and climate change by fixed through games? Visionary game designer Jane McGonigal thinks it can. With more than 174 million gamers in the United States, McGonigal explores how we can save the world through the power of gaming. McGonigal is helping pioneer the fasting-growing genre of games that turns gameplay to achieve socially positive outcomes.