--- title: "14 Games Quotes By Rob Manuel" description: "14 Games quotes by Rob Manuel. Plus more from Rob Manuel and more Games sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/rob-manuel-11917_being_armada-d6-proves-that-some-of-the-best-g_2650493.jpg" --- > ['Armada d6' proves that some of the best games out there are still being playing on your tabletop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/armada-d6-proves-that-some-of-the-best-games-out-there-are-still/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/rob-manuel-11917_being_armada-d6-proves-that-some-of-the-best-g_2650493.jpg) > ['A Valley Without Wind' takes the idea of dungeon crawls and throws it on its head by casting you as a magic…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a51/rob-manuel-11917_adventure_a-valley-without-wind-takes-the-idea-of_349922.jpg) > [How do you know Hollywood is getting serious about video games? They want to make one of their own. In 'Defiance,' the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/how-do-you-know-hollywood-is-getting-serious-about-video-games-they/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/rob-manuel-11917_about_how-do-you-know-hollywood-is-getting-ser_1946328.jpg) > [Understand 'Minecraft,' and you'll begin to understand the power of games. Like any good story, this one begins with a man and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/understand-minecraft-and-you-ll-begin-to-understand-the-power-of/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afb/rob-manuel-11917_allowed_understand-minecraft-and-you-ll-begin-to_2897738.jpg) > [If you are willing to take the trip through 'Analogue,' you'll be rewarded with some of the best writing in gaming today…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/rob-manuel-11917_best_if-you-are-willing-to-take-the-trip-thro_1032888.jpg) > [The woeful tales of 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Street Fighter' have taught studios that merely slapping a name to a movie is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-woeful-tales-of-super-mario-bros-and-street-fighter-have-taught/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/098/rob-manuel-11917_actually_the-woeful-tales-of-super-mario-bros-and_2089647.jpg) > [Most of us grew up with video games in the household, either the original Nintendo in the living room or hoarding quarters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/most-of-us-grew-up-with-video-games-in-the-household-either-the/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e60/rob-manuel-11917_arcade_most-of-us-grew-up-with-video-games-in-t_1320025.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) > [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) > [Look at the world of both film and indie games, and you'll find a startling similarity between the two when it comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/look-at-the-world-of-both-film-and-indie-games-and-you-ll-find-a/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/646/rob-manuel-11917_being_look-at-the-world-of-both-film-and-indie_1489553.jpg) > [To figure out what people think, look at the stories that they tell. We might never get away from the image of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/to-figure-out-what-people-think-look-at-the-stories-that-they-tell-we/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8be/rob-manuel-11917_away_to-figure-out-what-people-think-look-at_1643984.jpg) > [In L.A., we have a saying - 'What do you do?' It's less of a question and more of a self-defense mechanism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/in-l-a-we-have-a-saying-what-do-you-do-it-s-less-of-a-question-and/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/rob-manuel-11917_about_in-l-a-we-have-a-saying-what-do-you-do-i_2248582.jpg) ## Other authors on Games - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-suzanne-collins-88237.jpg) Suzanne Collins 55 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/games/suzanne-collins/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-shigeru-miyamoto-84998.jpg) Shigeru Miyamoto 43 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/games/shigeru-miyamoto/) - [Shannon L. 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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/games/rob-manuel/#itemlist", "name": "14 Games Quotes By Rob Manuel", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "'Armada d6' proves that some of the best games out there are still being playing on your tabletop.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rob Manuel" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/armada-d6-proves-that-some-of-the-best-games-out-there-are-still/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/rob-manuel-11917_being_armada-d6-proves-that-some-of-the-best-g_2650493.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/rob-manuel-11917_being_armada-d6-proves-that-some-of-the-best-g_2650493.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/rob-manuel-11917_being_armada-d6-proves-that-some-of-the-best-g_2650493.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“'Armada d6' proves that some of the best games out there are still being playing on your tabletop.” — Rob Manuel", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "'A Valley Without Wind' takes the idea of dungeon crawls and throws it on its head by casting you as a magic user in this 2D platforming labyrinth of a world. 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Also, the way games now unfold their stories more parallels that of a movie, with characters and plot points actually meaning as much as a high score.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rob Manuel" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-woeful-tales-of-super-mario-bros-and-street-fighter-have-taught/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/098/rob-manuel-11917_actually_the-woeful-tales-of-super-mario-bros-and_2089647.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/098/rob-manuel-11917_actually_the-woeful-tales-of-super-mario-bros-and_2089647.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/098/rob-manuel-11917_actually_the-woeful-tales-of-super-mario-bros-and_2089647.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The woeful tales of 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Street Fighter' have taught studios that merely slapping a name…” — Rob Manuel", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 7, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Most of us grew up with video games in the household, either the original Nintendo in the living room or hoarding quarters for that trip to the arcade. 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