Jane McGonigal Quotes & Sayings
48 most famous Jane McGonigal quotes and sayings (designer). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“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.'”
“Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying, and trying now. Gamers don't sit around.”
“The idea of the 'lone gamer' is really not true anymore. Up to 65 percent of gaming now is social, played either online or in the same room with people we know in real life.”
“There is no problem that doesn't have some underlying need for more optimism, stamina, resilience and collaboration. And games are, I believe, the best platform we have for providing that.”
“For most people, an hour a day playing our favorite games will power up our ability to engage whole-heartedly with difficult challenges, strengthen our relationships with the people we care about most - while still letting us notice when it's time to stop playing in virtual worlds and bring our gamer strengths back to real life.”
“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.”
“There are people who are very dismissive of games and gamers.”
“Positive health means becoming whole-heartedly engaged with our own health care. It means not outsourcing our health to the health care system. It means getting rid of the fear and paralysis we too often feel, and instead cultivating a sense of agency.”
“Clinically speaking, depression is a pessimistic sense of your own capabilities, and despondent lack of energy.”
“Game developers know that people have more fun when they're in large groups. They feel more fired up when the challenges are more epic.”
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