Jane McGonigal

“I remember the first year at the Game Developers Conference I wore these big red giant knee-high boots. Nobody cared. You can wear anything you love, because that's what you do in games. You make yourself who you want to be.”

“Evidence shows that having even weak social connections in a stressful situation is really good for your health and your ability to handle that situation.”

“My favorite part of running is the thinking time.”

“I worry a lot about people using games just for marketing, to get people to buy more stuff, which I think would be the worst possible use.”

“The opposite of play isn’t work. It’s depression.”

“We are moving towards a new form of collective intelligence.”

“Things like depression and obesity are global challenges.”

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

“Whenever I do talks around the country, I map out my run. Gives me something fun to do and to look forward to doing.”

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

“There's no reason why the 'Lost' alternate reality game had to be officially made by the 'Lost' production crew.”