--- title: "14 Game Quotes By Rob Manuel" description: "14 Game quotes by Rob Manuel. Plus more from Rob Manuel and more Game sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/280/rob-manuel-11917_acceptable_the-idea-that-everyone-in-their-lives-ha_2939284.jpg" --- > [The idea that everyone in their lives has played a video game is becoming more acceptable to the general audience. Now we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-idea-that-everyone-in-their-lives-has-played-a-video-game-is/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/280/rob-manuel-11917_acceptable_the-idea-that-everyone-in-their-lives-ha_2939284.jpg) > [Sometimes it's not always about what you can see or hear but what's under the hood of a game that's most impressive.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/sometimes-it-s-not-always-about-what-you-can-see-or-hear-but-what-s/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df6/rob-manuel-11917_about_sometimes-it-s-not-always-about-what-you_669279.jpg) > ['Faraway' takes only minutes or a couple of bus stops to play. The easy to use touch controls work beautifully on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/faraway-takes-only-minutes-or-a-couple-of-bus-stops-to-play-the-easy/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0a/rob-manuel-11917_beautifully_faraway-takes-only-minutes-or-a-couple-o_2955621.jpg) > [More than just music, the splash of water or a lone footstep can put you in the moment. Sound is just another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/more-than-just-music-the-splash-of-water-or-a-lone-footstep-can-put/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f55/rob-manuel-11917_another_more-than-just-music-the-splash-of-water_2758401.jpg) > [One of the most popular games to watch on eSports is 'League of Legends,' a game that blends role-playing, managing resources and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/one-of-the-most-popular-games-to-watch-on-esports-is-league-of/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7c/rob-manuel-11917_able_one-of-the-most-popular-games-to-watch-o_2201572.jpg) > ['Botanicula' tells the story of a group of twigs, nuts, and leaves trying to escape with the life essence of a tree…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/botanicula-tells-the-story-of-a-group-of-twigs-nuts-and-leaves-trying/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a41/rob-manuel-11917_adventure_botanicula-tells-the-story-of-a-group-of_64215.jpg) > [We need games like 'A Closed World' for many reasons. When you hear another developer talk about how games need to grow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/we-need-games-like-a-closed-world-for-many-reasons-when-you-hear/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f1/rob-manuel-11917_ability_we-need-games-like-a-closed-world-for-ma_1673821.jpg) > [Somewhere in your house is a game that could use a good beating. Pick it up. Play to the end. Get all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/somewhere-in-your-house-is-a-game-that-could-use-a-good-beating-pick/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/rob-manuel-11917_again_somewhere-in-your-house-is-a-game-that-c_1871159.jpg) > [Sometimes we need to step back and understand the power of video games. 'Dear Esther' does just that. Through visuals, audio, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/sometimes-we-need-to-step-back-and-understand-the-power-of-video/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eea/rob-manuel-11917_areas_sometimes-we-need-to-step-back-and-under_3049252.jpg) > ['Toybox' is that kind of game that will stretch your mental capacity by doing very simple things like solving an easy puzzle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/toybox-is-that-kind-of-game-that-will-stretch-your-mental-capacity-by/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d3/rob-manuel-11917_alien_toybox-is-that-kind-of-game-that-will-st_1601991.jpg) > [Keep it simple, stupid. Good game design shouldn't keep you looking at the manual but should have enough depth where you feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/keep-it-simple-stupid-good-game-design-shouldn-t-keep-you-looking-at/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90c/rob-manuel-11917_bring_keep-it-simple-stupid-good-game-design-s_843361.jpg) > [A little light on the RPG elements but heavy on action, 'Mass Effect 2' was the game that created a world of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/a-little-light-on-the-rpg-elements-but-heavy-on-action-mass-effect-2/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b39/rob-manuel-11917_about_a-little-light-on-the-rpg-elements-but-h_1545953.jpg) > [Sometimes a game comes at just the right moment in your life. 'Flower' is beautiful, serene, and a bit of sunshine in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/sometimes-a-game-comes-at-just-the-right-moment-in-your-life-flower/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f86/rob-manuel-11917_beautiful_sometimes-a-game-comes-at-just-the-right_1532075.jpg) > [Not only a great game, 'Uncharted 2' raised the bar for storytelling for the medium. The game treated action as a part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/not-only-a-great-game-uncharted-2-raised-the-bar-for-storytelling-for/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f1/rob-manuel-11917_action_not-only-a-great-game-uncharted-2-raised_198199.jpg) ## Other authors on Game - [Fernando Tatis Jr 26 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/fernando-tatis-jr/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-a-j-green-8476.jpg) A. J. Green 22 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/a-j-green/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-scottie-pippen-83744.jpg) Scottie Pippen 21 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/scottie-pippen/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tim-sweeney-90956.jpg) Tim Sweeney 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/tim-sweeney/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-joe-root-6168.jpg) Joe Root 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/joe-root/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-dillon-brooks-6667.jpg) Dillon Brooks 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/dillon-brooks/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jane-mcgonigal-47129.jpg) Jane McGonigal 19 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/jane-mcgonigal/) - [Stephen Curry 18 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/stephen-curry/) - [Nikola Jokic 18 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/nikola-jokic/) - [Max Scherzer 18 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/max-scherzer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-mason-mount-6518.jpg) Mason Mount 18 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/mason-mount/) - [Khris Middleton 18 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/khris-middleton/) ## More by Rob Manuel > [With multiplayer, permanent death, and an ever-changing world to explore and conquer, 'A Valley Without Wind' might be the place you're looking for if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/with-multiplayer-permanent-death-and-an-ever-changing-world-to/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > ['Botanicula' tells the story of a group of twigs, nuts, and leaves trying to escape with the life essence of a tree in tow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/botanicula-tells-the-story-of-a-group-of-twigs-nuts-and-leaves-trying/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [Not only a great game, 'Uncharted 2' raised the bar for storytelling for the medium. The game treated action as a part of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/not-only-a-great-game-uncharted-2-raised-the-bar-for-storytelling-for/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [It takes minutes to play, but 'Unmanned' sticks with you for long after the credits roll. As a part of a two-man team for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/it-takes-minutes-to-play-but-unmanned-sticks-with-you-for-long-after/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [The world is full of people who say, 'But I had that idea first,' but did they do anything about it? Nope, they sat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-world-is-full-of-people-who-say-but-i-had-that-idea-first-but-did/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > ['A Valley Without Wind' takes the idea of dungeon crawls and throws it on its head by casting you as a magic user in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/a-valley-without-wind-takes-the-idea-of-dungeon-crawls-and-throws-it/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [Sometimes it's not always about what you can see or hear but what's under the hood of a game that's most impressive. Between those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/sometimes-it-s-not-always-about-what-you-can-see-or-hear-but-what-s/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > ['Borderlands' came out of nowhere to appease the gnawing hunger left behind with the dearth of quality dungeon crawlers on the market.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/borderlands-came-out-of-nowhere-to-appease-the-gnawing-hunger-left/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [However vile the abuse they receive, media people must remember this is part of the price of getting a public voice. Stay grateful. Don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/however-vile-the-abuse-they-receive-media-people-must-remember-this/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [Keep it simple, stupid. Good game design shouldn't keep you looking at the manual but should have enough depth where you feel like you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/keep-it-simple-stupid-good-game-design-shouldn-t-keep-you-looking-at/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [While the Super Bowl still smashes records for butts in the seats, eSports often run longer and never blinks. There's no commercial break. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/while-the-super-bowl-still-smashes-records-for-butts-in-the-seats/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [If you are willing to take the trip through 'Analogue,' you'll be rewarded with some of the best writing in gaming today and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/if-you-are-willing-to-take-the-trip-through-analogue-you-ll-be/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [One of the things 'Minecraft' is most noted for is the freedom it gives the players to build and experiment with the tools. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/one-of-the-things-minecraft-is-most-noted-for-is-the-freedom-it-gives/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [To be honest, I was the world's worst vegetarian. You see - I didn't really like vegetables very much. I'd spent most of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/to-be-honest-i-was-the-world-s-worst-vegetarian-you-see-i-didn-t/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [The difference between you and the funny person on TV is that they acted on their ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny-person-on-tv-is-that-they/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/rob-manuel/#itemlist", "name": "14 Game Quotes By Rob Manuel", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The idea that everyone in their lives has played a video game is becoming more acceptable to the general audience. 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Yes, it's a point-and-click adventure game, but behind every click, there's a bit of joy to be found. Bugs sing. 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When you hear another developer talk about how games need to grow up, they need to tackle adult themes, and how they need to embrace that ability to transport the player into a different world, this is that game that they want other developers to make.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rob Manuel" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/we-need-games-like-a-closed-world-for-many-reasons-when-you-hear/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f1/rob-manuel-11917_ability_we-need-games-like-a-closed-world-for-ma_1673821.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f1/rob-manuel-11917_ability_we-need-games-like-a-closed-world-for-ma_1673821.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f1/rob-manuel-11917_ability_we-need-games-like-a-closed-world-for-ma_1673821.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We need games like 'A Closed World' for many reasons. 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It's startling the number of games people own but haven't beaten for one reason or another.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rob Manuel" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/somewhere-in-your-house-is-a-game-that-could-use-a-good-beating-pick/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/rob-manuel-11917_again_somewhere-in-your-house-is-a-game-that-c_1871159.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/rob-manuel-11917_again_somewhere-in-your-house-is-a-game-that-c_1871159.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/rob-manuel-11917_again_somewhere-in-your-house-is-a-game-that-c_1871159.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Somewhere in your house is a game that could use a good beating. Pick it up. Play to the end. Get all the…” — Rob Manuel", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Sometimes we need to step back and understand the power of video games. 'Dear Esther' does just that. 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