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Although I'm perceived as very optimistic and upbeat, it comes out of being the opposite of that - feeling isolated or lonely, looking for meaning and the kinds of things that ease that suffering in life, and finding them in large-scale social interaction, like theater and games.

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When parents or gamers ask me, 'What's the best game to play?' I say that playing face-to-face is more beneficial than playing online.

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Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying, and trying now. Gamers don't sit around.

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For most people, an hour a day playing our favorite games will power up our ability to engage whole-heartedly with difficult challenges, strengthen our relationships with the people we care about most - while still letting us notice when it's time to stop playing in virtual worlds and bring our gamer strengths back to real life.

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If you make it a game, gamers will play it no matter what your motivation is in making it.

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Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping with a serious illness, daring to quit smoking, or dealing with depression. Researchers call this 'post-traumatic growth.'

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I don't want a gamer to feel like they have to commit their whole life to changing the world.

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

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Game designers are obsessed with emotion. How do we create the emotions that we want gamers to feel, and how can we really make it this intense, emotional experience?

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

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