Jane McGonigal quotes

Urgent optimism is the desire to act immediately to tackle an obstacle, combined with the belief that we have a reasonable hope of success. (Jane McGonigal)
There are people who are very dismissive of games and gamers. View quote
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The idea of the 'lone gamer' is really not true anymore. Up to 65 percent of gaming now is social, played either online or in the same room with people we know in real life. View quote
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We've been playing games since humanity had civilization - there is something primal about our desire and our ability to play games. It's so deep-seated that it can bypass latter-day cultural norms and biases. View quote
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Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping with a serious illness, daring to quit smoking, or dealing with depression. Researchers call this 'post-traumatic growth.' View quote
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When we're in game worlds, I believe that many of us become the best version of ourselves - the most likely to help at a moment's notice, the most likely to stick with a problem as long at it takes, to get up after failure and try again. View quote
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Compared with games, reality is disconnected. View quote
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The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time. View quote
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I'm not a fan of simulations. Where, 'Oh, we'll go play a simulation of world peace and figure out how to make peace' and then somehow magically that will get translated into the real world. No, that's not the kind of games that I make. View quote
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Positive health means becoming whole-heartedly engaged with our own health care. It means not outsourcing our health to the health care system. It means getting rid of the fear and paralysis we too often feel, and instead cultivating a sense of agency. View quote
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Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying, and trying now. Gamers don't sit around. (Jane McGonigal)
There is no problem that doesn't have some underlying need for more optimism, stamina, resilience and collaboration. And games are, I believe, the best platform we have for providing that. View quote
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We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress. View quote
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Game developers know that people have more fun when they're in large groups. They feel more fired up when the challenges are more epic. View quote
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I worry a lot about people using games just for marketing, to get people to buy more stuff, which I think would be the worst possible use. View quote
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A dramatic decrease in oil availability is not at all far-fetched. View quote
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Things like depression and obesity are global challenges. View quote
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Growing up, I was prone to anxiety. View quote
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Games that make you feel good about yourself are good games to be playing. View quote
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If you make it a game, gamers will play it no matter what your motivation is in making it. View quote
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I've been running since high school. My boyfriend was on the track team, and I'd run with him. (Jane McGonigal)
Clinically speaking, depression is a pessimistic sense of your own capabilities, and despondent lack of energy. View quote
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I want to see a game designer nominated for a Nobel Prize. View quote
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Games are work. There are economies popping up in games now because people value them. View quote
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My mom is a public school teacher and works with third grade students. View quote
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