Jenova Chen Quotes

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Jenova Chen

Profession : Designer

Birth : October 8, 1981

'Cloud' and 'Flower' are very much egocentric about my own expression. 'Flow' is more utilitarian, and 'Journey' is more about collaboration between various creative voices in the team.

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A lot of people asked us why 'Journey' didn't let them play with friends or family, and obviously we had a reason - because that would have defeated the purpose of the game. But for a game to be truly be accessible to both children and adults and to men and women, it has to allow people to play with the ones they love.

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Every artist wants his or her work to connect with someone. I think that's why people make art.

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For adults to enjoy something, they need to have intellectual stimulation, something that's related to real life.

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Games have to be relevant intellectually.

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What I find the most interesting about games is the feeling of accomplishment. I think this is an emotion that cinema can't do and books can't do. You feel like you've personally accomplished something. You feel you get better at something.

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Video games have always been a part of my life.

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I always played games with my friends, but as I got older, my friends stopped playing.

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My dream is to make everyone love video games.

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Look at the genres women like: a romantic comedy game doesn't exist. Few examples of a documentary game exist. What is the equivalent of a real drama game? They don't exist. Emotion with that complexity for a more mature, older audience are necessary to make medium-like video games healthy so it can be highly respected like the film industry.

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We try really hard to avoid those conventional experiences, these adrenaline rush, anger, competition, violence. We intentionally avoid that. We try to create a game that's serene and tranquil and filled with love.

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I feel, as a game maker, we are responsible to make content that stretch the ruling structure and emotions so that everyone can enjoy.

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I grew up in Shanghai, a big urban city.

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I feel like that nature has this great power.

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We founded thatgamecompany to push the boundary of video games as an interactive medium.

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Each game we make, we like to introduce an emotion that is rarely experienced by gamers in the console game industry.

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At TGC, we are firm believers in the value of making games that respect our players.

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Designing a game can be like a Japanese garden. It's not what you put in but how much you take away.

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I like technology, but the blockbuster games use it for the same thing over and over again.

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A great painter can paint something really complex, but they can crystallize it into something really simple.

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