131 Quotes by Jane McGonigal

Games are work. There are economies popping up in games now because people value them.

A dramatic decrease in oil availability is not at all far-fetched.

Games are providing rewards that reality is not.

Any time I consider a new project, I ask myself, is this pushing the state of gaming toward Nobel Prizes? If it's not, then it's not doing anything important enough to spend my time.

Games that make you feel good about yourself are good games to be playing.

A traumatic event doesn't doom us to suffer indefinitely. Instead, we can use it as a springboard to unleash our best qualities and lead happier lives.

Avatars are a way to express our true selves, our most heroic, idealized version of who we might become.

I want gaming to be something that everybody does, because they understand that games can be a real solution to problems and a real source of happiness. I want games to be something everybody learns how to design and develop, because they understand that games are a real platform for change and getting things done. And I want families, schools, companies, industries, cities, countries, and the whole world to come together to play them, because we’re finally making games that tackle real dilemmas and improve real lives.

We have to accept as a society that games are not escapist. They really do change us.