Gaming is vital to our health, wellness, social development, intelligence, creativity, creating innovation and problem solving ability. Play is a state of consciousness that makes us smarter and more fit. These are the conclusions made by Stuart Brown, a leading expert in the field of game psychology, having studied more than six thousand stories of various people - from serial killers to Nobel laureates. After reading his book, you can never again look at games as something that distracts you from work. It will open the door to a successful and happy life. Published in Russian for the first time.