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title: "5 Keep Quotes By Rob Manuel"
description: "5 Keep quotes by Rob Manuel. Plus more from Rob Manuel and more Keep sayings from other authors."
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> [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)

> [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)

> ['Waveform' puts you in charge of the wavy pathway of a ship in space. Hit the good stuff and avoid the bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/waveform-puts-you-in-charge-of-the-wavy-pathway-of-a-ship-in-space/)

[Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb5/rob-manuel-11917_avoid_waveform-puts-you-in-charge-of-the-wavy_1652453.jpg)

> [The scariest part to any story is the sliver of truth you hide in the horror. Sometimes its not about the axe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-scariest-part-to-any-story-is-the-sliver-of-truth-you-hide-in-the/)

[Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1d/rob-manuel-11917_about_the-scariest-part-to-any-story-is-the-sl_1864978.jpg)

> [One part puzzle mixed with one part racer with just a dash of art and music just to blend everything together, 'Dyad'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/one-part-puzzle-mixed-with-one-part-racer-with-just-a-dash-of-art-and/)

[Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ad/rob-manuel-11917_art_one-part-puzzle-mixed-with-one-part-race_2180389.jpg)

## Other authors on Keep

## 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/)

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