My mom is a public school teacher and works with third grade students.

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

I want gaming to be something that everybody does, because they understand that games can be a real solution to problems and a real source of happiness. I want games to be something everybody learns how to design and develop, because they understand that games are a real platform for change and getting things done. And I want families, schools, companies, industries, cities, countries, and the whole world to come together to play them, because we’re finally making games that tackle real dilemmas and improve real lives.

Games are such a powerful intervention in health and wellness.

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.

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

The real world just doesn’t offer up as easily the carefully designed pleasures, the thrilling challenges, and the powerful social bonding afforded by virtual environments. Reality doesn’t motivate us as effectively. Reality isn’t engineered to maximize our potential. Reality wasn’t designed from the bottom up to make us happy.