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Jane McGonigal is a renowned game designer, born on October 21, 1977. She is known for her innovative work in the field of game design and her advocacy for the positive impact of games on human life and society. McGonigal's work often focuses on how games can be used to improve the quality of life for players and to address real-world issues.

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“Urgent optimism is the desire to act immediately to tackle an obstacle, combined with the belief that we have a reasonable hope of success.”

Desire Belief Optimism Obstacles Reasonable Urgent Hope Of Success

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“Game design isn’t just a technological craft. It’s a twenty-first-century way of thinking and leading.”

Thinking Way Firsts Games Century Design Twenties Crafts Technological Way Of Thinking

Book:Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

Source: Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

“I see a future in which games once again are explicitly designed to improve quality of life, to prevent suffering, and to create real, widespread happiness.”

Real Suffering Games Quality Quality Of Life

Book:Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

Source: Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

“Compared with games, reality is disconnected.”

Reality Games Disconnected Playing Games

Book:Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

Source: Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

“Games that make you feel good about yourself are good games to be playing.”

Feels Games Feel Good About Yourself Playing Games Make You Feel Good

Author: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.”

Needs Believe Problem Games I Believe Optimism Resilience Collaboration Platforms Providing No Problem Stamina Playing Games

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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.”

Play Desire Humanity Games Ability Civilization Latter Norm Primal Playing Games Latter Days Bypass

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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.'”

“A dramatic decrease in oil availability is not at all far-fetched.”

Oil Dramatic Decrease Availability

Author:Jane McGonigal

“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.”

World Trying Long Moments Helping Problem Games Sticks Versions Get Up Try Again

Author:Jane McGonigal

“It seems like what happens when we play games is that we go into a psychological state called eustress, or positive stress. It's basically the same as negative stress in the sense that we get our adrenaline up, you know, our breathing rate quickens, our pulse quickens.”

Knows States Play Seems Happens Games Negative Stress Rate Psychological Breathing Pulse Adrenaline Playing Games

Author:Jane McGonigal

About the Author

Born: October 21, 1977
Known for: Game designer
Quotes: 61

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