"The book is called Endurance, I believe. And it is so good when you read how long these guys were trapped. You got to read it. That one will make you go, 'Oh, I've never done anything hard in my life.'"
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Minecraft
Software
Used as an analogy to explain bounded optimization and motivation — the game creates desire to complete tasks without overriding other life priorities
"If you take Minecraft, the greatest video game ever invented — agreed — when you start up a new world, there's a joy to the world, but if you lose it, there's sort of a temporary 'oh, that's sad.' I don't smash my computer. I can start a new Minecraft world."
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Model for game design that elongates attention spans and promotes self-direction
"The DNA of Kaizen, the video game that I'm building, is Minecraft. Because Minecraft to me is the thing where you have to be most self-directed. You've got to set a goal for yourself, work almost in a boring way to go get your resources, think long-term pla..."
Palworld
Software
Example of ideal indie game supporting model
"Look at a company like Pocket Pair that made basically like Pokémon Evolved in Palworld and they did all the things you guys wanted them to do and you rewarded them so tremendously. Remember, Palworld is an indie game. It performs like a AAA game. Convince ..."
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