I always played games with my friends, but as I got older, my friends stopped playing. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
We founded thatgamecompany to push the boundary of video games as an interactive medium. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
At TGC, we are firm believers in the value of making games that respect our players. — 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
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
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
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
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
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 Image
Every artist wants his or her work to connect with someone. I think that's why people make art. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The girl has to be, you know, "the man," who is going to take care of everybody. — Jenova Chen Copy Share Image
When people see success, particularly investors, they are much more willing to invest in artistic projects. — 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 that, I… — 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 it actually… — 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 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/quotes/img-quotes/b24/jenova-chen-8209_background-noise_i-wanted-to-see-if-i-could-create-someth_3109567.jpg)
