Top 6 Quotes by Raph Koster

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.

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."

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."

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.

Raph Koster

Fun, Sharks, Play

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