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.

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

Every game designer should make one explicitly world-changing game. Lawyers do pro bono work, why can't we?

When we play games, our brains respond differently to stress and obstacles. We're better able to control our attention and ignore distractions.

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

When we play a game, we tackle tough challenges with more creativity, more determination, more optimism, and we're more likely to reach out to others for help.

A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.