Raph Koster Quotes

• Fun from games arises out of mastery. It arises out of comprehension. It is the act of solving puzzles that makes games fun. In other words, with games, learning is the drug.

  Raph Koster

  Fun, Games, Drug

  Raph Koster (2013). “Theory of Fun for Game Design”, p.40, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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• Fun is just another word for learning.

  Raph Koster

  Fun

  Raph Koster (2013). “Theory of Fun for Game Design”, p.46, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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• There's a good case to be made that having fun is a key evolutionary advantage right next to opposable thumbs in terms of importance. Without that little chemical twist in our brains that makes us enjoy learning new things, we might be more like the sharks and ants of the world.

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  Fun, Sharks, Play

  Raph Koster (2013). “Theory of Fun for Game Design”, p.96, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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• The single-player game is a strange mutant monster which has only existed for 21 years and is about to go away because it is unnatural and abnormal.

  Raph Koster

  Player, Years, Games

  "The Next Wave, #17" By Chris Kohler, www.ign.com. February 21, 2006.

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• In other words, with games, learning is the drug.

  Raph Koster

  Games, Drug

  Raph Koster (2013). “Theory of Fun for Game Design”, p.40, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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• When do you do things for the love of it? Always. If you're not feeling that, go do something else. Life is too short.

  Raph Koster

  Life Is Too Short, Feelings, Ifs

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