Any time I consider a new project, I ask myself, is this pushing the state of gaming toward Nobel Prizes? If it's not, then it's not doing anything important enough to spend my time.

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.

You need to develop mental habits that allow you to activate the same brain patterns we activate during gameplay.

I didn't accomplish what I set out to do, but I realized I had set out to do the wrong things

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.

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.

Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying and trying now.