10,000 Hours of Play cover art

10,000 Hours of Play

Unlock Your Real-Life Legendary Success

Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

10,000 Hours of Play

By: Yu-kai Chou, Mark Diaz, Peter Diamandis - foreword
Narrated by: J. Garth Hunt
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $34.76

Buy Now for $34.76

Confirm Purchase
Pay using voucher balance (if applicable) then card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions Of Use and Privacy Notice and authorise Audible to charge your designated credit card or another available credit card on file.
Cancel

About this listen

What if you could approach life as the ultimate video game—complete with quests to conquer, allies to recruit, and strategies to level up your skills? 10,000 Hours of Play transforms the principles of gaming into a revolutionary guide for achieving real-world success.

Written by Yu-kai Chou, an internationally acclaimed pioneer in Gamification and Gameful Coaching—and the creator of the Octalysis Framework used by global giants like Google, LEGO, and Uber—this real-life strategy guide introduces six key steps to align your passions, skills, and goals into a winning formula:

  • Choose Your Game — discover your life’s mission.
  • Know Your Attributes — master your unique strengths and talents.
  • Select Your Role — define your identity and ideal role in your journey.
  • Enhance Your Skills — develop the expertise needed to achieve your goals.
  • Build Your Alliances — surround yourself with the right people.
  • Achieve Your Quests — design actions that lead to ultimate success.

Throughout history, legendary figures like Gandhi, da Vinci, Marie Curie, Walt Disney—and even modern visionaries like Elon Musk—have unknowingly followed these same steps to accomplish their extraordinary feats. Now, it’s your turn.

With 10,000 Hours of Play, you’ll harness the power of gaming to craft your own epic life journey, overcome challenges, and unlock legendary achievements you once thought impossible. Your life is your game. Start your 10K HP journey today and play to win!

©2025 Yu-kai Chou (P)2025 Yu-kai Chou

What listeners say about 10,000 Hours of Play

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.