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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 21 Jan 2015

    Research suggests that there are real opportunity costs to playing more than 21 hrs/week (equivalent of a part-time job.)

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      2. David Sahlin‏ @NordicNinja 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame Is that congruent with 21+hrs of other media consumption, like television or books?

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 21 Jan 2015
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        @NordicNinja YES unless your books are for studying, e.g. Leisure consumption only.

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      4. David Sahlin‏ @NordicNinja 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame So, we sell the @playosmo now and I have to constantly teach parents who are afraid of video games abt game design and learning

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      5. David Sahlin‏ @NordicNinja 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame There's a Great Wall of Ignorance put up that causes people to shut down when someone offers information contrary to beliefs :(

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      1. RachelGold‏ @RachelGold 21 Jan 2015
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        .@avantgame I enjoy rare binges of 30-40 hrs/week, but agree with you. I average well under 21 hours, or my books don't get written.

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      1. Michael R. Trice‏ @MikeRTrice 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame Always one of the more compelling stats from your @sxsw talks.

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      1. NP‏ @niral_parekh 27 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame hi Jane, do you know someone in the world of investing who are looking to gamify? Conscious its difficult for you to reply to all

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      1. Victor‏ @Victor_Luz_ 22 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame maybe. But some people think it's worth the price ;)

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      2. Raul Aliaga-Diaz‏ @raliaga 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame so it can be said w/ obsessive reading/film watching. Where u draw the line between passionate choice or unintentional delusion?

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      3. Jason Marshall‏ @InnerJason 22 Jan 2015
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        @raliaga @avantgame apparently at 21 hours a week...

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      1. Mandy‏ @cheekyyoyo 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame but what if gaming is your job? i.e. streaming etc. My current job as a teacher already stops me doing the things you said.

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      1. James Strocel‏ @jtstrocel 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame Good Advice! @kellymcgonigal's book says that games also deplete your willpower. What's the optimal time to play?

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      1. Qrowbeak  🔜 PAX Unplugged  🏳️‍🌈 🍰 ♣️‏ @Crowbeak 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame That said, I do believe in things in moderation.

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      1. Qrowbeak  🔜 PAX Unplugged  🏳️‍🌈 🍰 ♣️‏ @Crowbeak 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame One could also consider that if they weren't gaming, they might still not choose to do those things.

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      1. Hescar Zambrano Ψ‏ @Hescarz 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame because of sleep time. But gamers who do that for living can do as much as any other worker

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      1. Tim Letscher‏ @let5ch 21 Jan 2015
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        “@avantgame: Research suggests that there are real opportunity costs to playing more than 21 hrs/wk” /cc @mikecaguin #play

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      1. Hescar Zambrano Ψ‏ @Hescarz 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame risk, more than 16 shows fatige in the body if you dont stand up stretch a bit or dont drink water. Past 20h becomes unhealty

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      1. Maria Chong‏ @mariachong 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame Thank you. I learn a lot from your tweets. Good points to consider even for FB & Twitter usage.

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      1. Christopher D. Votey‏ @authorvotey 21 Jan 2015
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        @avantgame I miss the days of playing for over 10 hours. Lucky if I can do that in a week.

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