McGonigal writes and speaks about alternate reality games and massively multiplayer online gaming. In 2009, she suffered a debilitating concussion that helped her develop a game, Jane the Concussion Slayer, for treating her concussion and other similar conditions the game was later renamed SuperBetter. She was the first in the department to study computer and video games. in Performance Studies from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006. McGonigal received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Fordham University in 1999, and her Ph.D. Her identical twin sister, Kelly McGonigal, is a psychologist. Her parents are teachers who emphasized intellectual attainment. McGonigal believes in the use of mobile and digital technology to channel positive attitudes and collaboration in a real-world context. Jane McGonigal (born October 21, 1977) is an American author, game designer, and researcher.
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