Although I'm perceived as very optimistic and upbeat, it comes out of being the opposite of that - feeling isolated or lonely, looking for meaning and the kinds of things that ease that suffering in life, and finding them in large-scale social interaction, like theater and games. Jane McGonigal easefeltfind share on social
If you make it a game, gamers will play it no matter what your motivation is in making it. Jane McGonigal gamegamermake Change image and share on social
When my life is stressful, my favorite game is called 'Pop It,' where you pop balloons and prizes fall out. It's a five-minute game that focuses my mind and gives me extra attention when I'm stressed. Jane McGonigal attentionballooncall Change image and share on social
'SuperBetter' is fundamentally about a mind shift. It's about claiming your power to be in charge of how you spend your time and energy, and focusing it on the things that matter the most to you. Focusing on things that will bring real happiness, real well-being. Jane McGonigal bringchargeclaim share on social
Games are work. There are economies popping up in games now because people value them. Jane McGonigal economygamepeople Change image and share on social
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. Jane McGonigal collaborationgameoptimism Change image and share on social
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. Jane McGonigal anymoregamergaming Change image and share on social
In the future, I think it's pretty plausible that collective intelligence tools and skills will be important in order to be a part of global dialog, global business, and global creativity. People who know how to negotiate collective intelligence networks are going to be in a good position to contribute to global society. Jane McGonigal businesscollectivecontribute share on social
The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time. Jane McGonigal bigescapistgame Change image and share on social
Clinically speaking, depression is a pessimistic sense of your own capabilities, and despondent lack of energy. Jane McGonigal capabilityclinicallydepression Change image and share on social