Jane McGonigal Quotes
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“We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress.”
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“Reality is broken. Game designers can fix it.”
— Jane McGonigal
“The opposite of play isn't work. It's depression.”
— Jane McGonigal
Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying, and trying now. Gamers don't sit around.
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We've been playing games since humanity had civilization - there is something primal about our desire and our ability to play games. It's so deep-seated that it can bypass latter-day cultural norms and biases.
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
“There are people who are very dismissive of games and gamers.”
— Jane McGonigal
Game designers are obsessed with emotion. How do we create the emotions that we want gamers to feel, and how can we really make it this intense, emotional experience?
— Jane McGonigal
When my life is stressful, my favorite game is called 'Pop It,' where you pop balloons and prizes fall out. It's a five-minute game that focuses my mind and gives me extra attention when I'm stressed.
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
“The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time.”
— Jane McGonigal
Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping with a serious illness, daring to quit smoking, or dealing with depression. Researchers call this 'post-traumatic growth.'
— Jane McGonigal
Clinically speaking, depression is a pessimistic sense of your own capabilities, and despondent lack of energy.
— Jane McGonigal
“We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress.”
— Jane McGonigal
In the future, I think it's pretty plausible that collective intelligence tools and skills will be important in order to be a part of global dialog, global business, and global creativity. People who know how to negotiate collective intelligence networks are going to be in a good position to contribute to global society.
— Jane McGonigal
I'm not a fan of simulations. Where, 'Oh, we'll go play a simulation of world peace and figure out how to make peace' and then somehow magically that will get translated into the real world. No, that's not the kind of games that I make.
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
“A dramatic decrease in oil availability is not at all far-fetched.”
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
“Growing up, I was prone to anxiety.”
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
“I don't do 'gamification,' and I'm not prepared to stand up and say, 'I think it works.'”
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
“Compared with games, reality is disconnected.”
— Jane McGonigal
Games that make you feel good about yourself are good games to be playing.
— Jane McGonigal
“In entertainment, we have a comfort level with crisis.”
— Jane McGonigal
“My favorite part of running is the thinking time.”
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
When we know our strengths, we're more likely to use them.
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
The more we consume, acquire, and elevate our status, the harder it is to stay happy.
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
“Games are unnecessary obstacles we volunteer to tackle.”
— Jane McGonigal
— Jane McGonigal
Games are providing rewards that reality is not.
— Jane McGonigal
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