I ran through most of college and ran through most of grad school. When I was writing my dissertation for my Ph.D., it was literally the only hour of the day that I wasn't working. It was nine months of torture, but I made sure I got out to run. Jane McGonigal collegedaydissertation 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
'Superbetter' looks more like a social media platform or a social network than a typical video game. You know, there aren't any 3-d spaces to explore. You don't have this avatar that you're building up. It's more about thinking like a gamer. Jane McGonigal avatarbuildexplore 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
We are moving towards a new form of collective intelligence. Jane McGonigal collectiveformintelligence Change image and 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
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. Jane McGonigal fanfiguregame share on social
There's no reason why the 'Lost' alternate reality game had to be officially made by the 'Lost' production crew. Jane McGonigal alternatecrowgame 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
