We founded thatgamecompany to push the boundary of video games as an interactive medium. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
I like technology, but the blockbuster games use it for the same thing over and over again. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
If a game is meant to be played by everybody, it deserves to be on multiple platforms so everybody can play it. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
I grew up with games. It changed my life. It changed my social relationships with my friends. It defined my childhood. It's… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
Our vision is for games to offer a wide variety of different experiences and attract all kinds of gamers and nongamers. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
Each game we make, we like to introduce an emotion that is rarely experienced by gamers in the console game industry. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
Designing a game can be like a Japanese garden. It's not what you put in but how much you take away. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
Thatgamecompany was founded with the philosophy that games are a form of entertainment, and entertainment is the food for emotion. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
A lot of the greatest artists, their work is always about life and the world. I think there needs to be that… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
When we approach games, we're always emotional-focused, so if a free-to-play business model works against the emotion, we won't use it. If… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
If we can make great games for PS3 players... how many PS3 players are out there? If we can make great games… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
What I find the most interesting about games is the feeling of accomplishment. I think this is an emotion that cinema can't… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
So my resolution this year is: I'm not a money guy, but I want to make our next product a commercial success,… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
Seeing games become more of a young person thing, I feel like a toy I grew up with has been left behind.… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
What I want to try to prove is that artistic games, when done properly, can still be a commercial success. By doing… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
Any established media, such as literature, music, or film, offers a wide variety of experiences touching emotions from the very primal to… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
In the free-to-play industry, the most money-making games are often coming from making people fighting against each other and really hating each… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
I wanted to see if I could create something that is emotional between people. Existing games are about killing each other or… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
With 'Journey,' we created an emotional arc for two different scenarios. So, if you play alone, it's a good game. You have… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
Look at the genres women like: a romantic comedy game doesn't exist. Few examples of a documentary game exist. What is the… — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
I always thought if I was born 2000 years earlier, I would be a monk, probably carving a monastery or some giant pantheon buildings. — Jenova Chen Copy Share
Every artist wants his or her work to connect with someone. I think that's why people make art. — Jenova Chen Copy Share
There are many sides of the urban life that I dislike, but there are many sides I am deeply in love with and attached… — Jenova Chen Copy Share
What I find the most interesting about games is the feeling of accomplishment. I think this is an emotion that cinema can't do and… — Jenova Chen Copy Share
I think "artistic" simply means there's more of the creator in the thing. Whether it's painting or song or movie or game, the creator… — Jenova Chen Copy Share
The girl has to be, you know, "the man," who is going to take care of everybody. — Jenova Chen Copy Share
When people see success, particularly investors, they are much more willing to invest in artistic projects. — Jenova Chen Copy Share
What I want to try to prove is that artistic games, when done properly, can still be a commercial success. By doing that, I… — Jenova Chen Copy Share
When we approach games, we're always emotional-focused, so if a free-to-play business model works against the emotion, we won't use it. If it actually… — Jenova Chen Copy Share
A lot of people asked us why 'Journey' didn't let them play with friends or family, and obviously we had a reason - because… — Jenova Chen Copy Share
Our vision is for games to offer a wide variety of different experiences and attract all kinds of gamers and nongamers. — Jenova Chen Copy Share
When I was a teenager, I felt my life was constrained by rules, school, my parents. I wanted to feel like I was empowered… — Jenova Chen Copy Share
![“I wanted to see if I could create something that is emotional between people. Existing games are about killing each other or killing something together. The idea of social emotion means people need to share feelings. At that moment, the players are in sync. The problem [with many games] is there's…” quote by Jenova Chen](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b24/jenova-chen-8209_background-noise_i-wanted-to-see-if-i-could-create-someth_3109567.jpg)
