We've been playing games since humanity had civilization - there is something primal about our desire and our ability to play games. It's so deep-seated that it can bypass latter-day cultural norms and biases.

I see a future in which games once again are explicitly designed to improve quality of life, to prevent suffering, and to create real, widespread happiness.

There are people who are very dismissive of games and gamers.

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

We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress.

The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time.

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.