A Game Manifesto
My game manifesto, as published in jegcelorio.com/philosophy
This philosophy focuses on videogames, but it may be extended to all games.
I believe games are for everyone.
I believe everyone is able to play games, regardless of physical and mental conditions.
I believe games are pivotal to endure and express human existence.
I believe games are art.
I believe games communicate social issues and anxieties.
I believe games enable us to create situations we are not able to experience in real life.
I believe games are a solid complement to real life.
I believe games communicate.
I believe that people who play, are people who maintain a possitive attitude.
I believe games convey human emotions.
I believe we learn best from games.
I believe games enable us to interact in an effective way with others.
I believe games are more than action or violent mechanics.
I believe games must portray the fears, insecurities, and desires of the creators.
I believe games are able to strengthen us to confront life’s challenges.
I believe games are more than graphics.
I believe games tell stories.
I believe games educate us.
I believe more people should be making games. Especially, minorities and “sub-cultures”.
I believe games do not age.
I believe games have an everlasting presence in our lives.
I believe games coupled with practice can teach anything. ANYTHING.
I believe games leave a legacy.
I believe there is a deep correlation between psychology and gaming.
I believe in the trascendental power of a game.
I believe in game development.
I believe in games.
“We don’t stop playing
because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing.”
–George Bernard Shaw
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