Jenova Chen

I always thought if I was born 2000 years earlier, I would be a monk, probably carving a monastery or some giant…

— Jenova Chen

Every artist wants his or her work to connect with someone. I think that's why people make art.

— Jenova Chen

I really like 'ICO' and 'Shadow of the Colossus.'

— Jenova Chen

There are many sides of the urban life that I dislike, but there are many sides I am deeply in love with…

— Jenova Chen

Entertainment, in the end, is a food industry for feeling.

— Jenova Chen

What I find the most interesting about games is the feeling of accomplishment. I think this is an emotion that cinema can't…

— Jenova Chen

I think "artistic" simply means there's more of the creator in the thing. Whether it's painting or song or movie or game,…

— Jenova Chen

The girl has to be, you know, "the man," who is going to take care of everybody.

— Jenova Chen

I think free-to-play is both exciting and also really dangerous.

— Jenova Chen

When people see success, particularly investors, they are much more willing to invest in artistic projects.

— Jenova Chen

What I want to try to prove is that artistic games, when done properly, can still be a commercial success. By doing…

— Jenova Chen

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…

— Jenova Chen

A lot of people asked us why 'Journey' didn't let them play with friends or family, and obviously we had a reason…

— Jenova Chen

Our vision is for games to offer a wide variety of different experiences and attract all kinds of gamers and nongamers.

— Jenova Chen

When I was a teenager, I felt my life was constrained by rules, school, my parents. I wanted to feel like I…

— Jenova Chen

I was very impressed with the scope and scale and impact that came from originally one person making 'Minecraft.' It's inspiring for…

— Jenova Chen

I would rather see a game where you play to feel happier and to make other people like you and to make…

— Jenova Chen

Our goal is always to make games that can move people, that are designed for everybody so the whole family should be…

— Jenova Chen

Honestly, I can't understand English poetry. Because I am not an English speaker, when I read it I never know how to…

— Jenova Chen

My dream is to make everyone love video games.

— Jenova Chen

For adults to enjoy something, they need to have intellectual stimulation, something that's related to real life.

— Jenova Chen

'Journey' is a way for us to explore the crossing, the intersection of our lives between each other.

— Jenova Chen

I grew up in Shanghai, a big urban city.

— Jenova Chen

When humans are hungry, they look for food. But they are also hungry for certain feelings. They go out to look for…

— Jenova Chen

We are all born alone and die alone. The loneliness is definitely part of the journey of life.

— Jenova Chen