When we're in game worlds, I believe that many of us become the best version of ourselves: the most likely to help… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
When we're in game worlds, we become the best version of ourselves, the most likely to help at a moment's notice, the… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
Although I'm perceived as very optimistic and upbeat, it comes out of being the opposite of that - feeling isolated or lonely, looking for… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
Urgent optimism is the desire to act immediately to tackle an obstacle, combined with the belief that we have a reasonable hope of success. — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
“Over time, even the tiniest meaningful actions add up, each one bringing you closer to a life that is truer to your dreams and… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
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… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
“Traditionally, we have needed instructions in order to play a game. But now we’re often invited to learn as we go.” — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
“No object, no event, no outcome or life circumstance can deliver real happiness to us. We have to make our own happiness—by working hard… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying, and trying now. Gamers don't sit around. — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
Cory Doctorow is a fast and furious storyteller who gets all the details of alternate reality gaming right, while offering a startling, new vision… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
“Gamers who have grown up being intensely engaged by well-designed virtual environments are hungry for better forms of engagement in their real lives. They’re… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
Games are work. There are economies popping up in games now because people value them. — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
I ran through most of college and ran through most of grad school. When I was writing my dissertation for my Ph.D., it was… — Jane McGonigal Copy Share Image
