"When you strip away the genre differences and the technological complexities,Â all games share four defining traits: a goal, rules, a feedback system, and voluntary participation."

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Source : Jane McGonigal (2011). “Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World”, p.23, Penguin

Jane McGonigal

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“I don't collect art at all. I'm fascinated by art. I receive a lot of presents. My house is full of things, but I am not a collector; it's just that people I work for, and friends, give me a lot of things. There are pictures all over the walls, sculptures, mobiles and paintings. I am embarrassed because I wonder what I should do with them.”
“At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.”
“The good doctor reassured John these were people who put their psychopathy to good use. They lived productive, well-adjusted lives as surgeons, CEOs and ambulance drivers. The light bulb went on. The CSC [Correctional Service of Canada] doesn't have to go through all these gyrations to reprogram anyone, they just have to find every inmate the right job!”
“The others canâ€™t see me,â€ said the little ghost. â€œI know,â€ I said. â€œMy nameâ€™s Gwyneth. Whatâ€™s yours?â€ â€œDr. White to you,â€ said Dr. White. â€œIâ€™m Robert,â€ said the ghost. â€œThatâ€™s a very nice name,â€ I said. â€œThank you,â€ said Dr. White. â€œIâ€™ll return the compliment by saying you have very nice veins.”
“Your ego is an avid interpreter. It is so quick to interpret events as 'bad' or 'good,' 'wrong' or 'right.' It never fails to see 'the little picture.”
“Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. Drink and be filled up.”
“The fine gifts of temperament and imagination which are essential to the production of true poetry are often accompanied by morbid sensibility. The soul capable of ecstasy and transport must pay its price in suffering; he who walks upon the heights must sometimes grovel in the dust.”
“Dhoni is the greatest captain of our country. His record is proof of that.”

Source : "Dhoni the Greatest Indian Captain - Ganguly". www.espn.com. April 05, 2011.

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