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Life The Ultimate Video Game: An Instruction Manual to Level Up Your Life
*** Global Book Awards Gold Medal Winner!
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Have you experienced moments of intense pain or trauma?
Have you struggled with the weight of stress and anxiety from life’s challenges?
Have self-help books or wellness apps left you still searching for THE answer?
Have you ever found liberation from life’s suffering through video games?
What if your enjoyment of gaming wasn’t a distraction, but preparation?
What if you could transfer the lessons you’ve learned from gaming, into real life?
What if you could transfer the experience points you’ve earned in gaming, into real transformation?
What if, in your hands, you are holding a legendary instruction manual to teach you how?
This isn’t fantasy - it's cutting-edge human technology where neuroscience meets ancient wisdom. Wisdom that I discovered after experiencing devastating losses, divorce, poverty, exploitation, and a near-death motorcycle accident going 100 mph that I somehow walked away from. Through it all, gaming was my coping mechanism.
Even as I reached the heights of success—graduating from Princeton in mechanical engineering, becoming a managing director in NYC by day and a resident DJ by night—gaming remained my sanctuary.
It wasn't until I met the love of my life and stumbled upon the transformative power of shamanism, breathwork, and meditation that everything changed. We went on an epic adventure to heal ourselves, and through this mystical, magical, miraculous journey, I gave up gaming because I discovered that Life, is the Ultimate Video Game (LTUVG) .
For anyone seeking a step-by-step inspiration manual to reframe every life challenge into an intriguing, yet rewarding level of a video game, LTUVG and its revolutionary companion app are for you.
Together, we’ll embark on a quest to reclaim the power of your breath, your imagination, and your emotions, to heal from your deepest traumas and rescue your inner child; all while having the time of your life!
Self-transformation has never been so addictive!
Have you experienced moments of intense pain or trauma?
Have you struggled with the weight of stress and anxiety from life’s challenges?
Have self-help books or wellness apps left you still searching for THE answer?
Have you ever found liberation from life’s suffering through video games?
What if your enjoyment of gaming wasn’t a distraction, but preparation?
What if you could transfer the lessons you’ve learned from gaming, into real life?
What if you could transfer the experience points you’ve earned in gaming, into real transformation?
What if, in your hands, you are holding a legendary instruction manual to teach you how?
This isn’t fantasy - it's cutting-edge human technology where neuroscience meets ancient wisdom. Wisdom that I discovered after experiencing devastating losses, divorce, poverty, exploitation, and a near-death motorcycle accident going 100 mph that I somehow walked away from. Through it all, gaming was my coping mechanism.
Even as I reached the heights of success—graduating from Princeton in mechanical engineering, becoming a managing director in NYC by day and a resident DJ by night—gaming remained my sanctuary.
It wasn't until I met the love of my life and stumbled upon the transformative power of shamanism, breathwork, and meditation that everything changed. We went on an epic adventure to heal ourselves, and through this mystical, magical, miraculous journey, I gave up gaming because I discovered that Life, is the Ultimate Video Game (LTUVG) .
For anyone seeking a step-by-step inspiration manual to reframe every life challenge into an intriguing, yet rewarding level of a video game, LTUVG and its revolutionary companion app are for you.
Together, we’ll embark on a quest to reclaim the power of your breath, your imagination, and your emotions, to heal from your deepest traumas and rescue your inner child; all while having the time of your life!
Self-transformation has never been so addictive!
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316 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2025
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May 9, 2025
Level Up Your Life with This Inspiring Guide!
"Life: The Ultimate Video Game" is a fantastic read! The unique perspective on overcoming life's challenges as if they were game levels really resonated with me. The practical tips for personal growth are both insightful and fun to implement. This book redefines self-help in an engaging way. I highly recommend it!
"Life: The Ultimate Video Game" is a fantastic read! The unique perspective on overcoming life's challenges as if they were game levels really resonated with me. The practical tips for personal growth are both insightful and fun to implement. This book redefines self-help in an engaging way. I highly recommend it!
August 12, 2025
I once used gaming as a way to escape from the stress of the world, but with this book I was able to see that gaming just prepared me to reframe life's problems into levels of a video game! This book has not only helped me see life as a new adventure, but also heal my shame/guilt around gaming and bring more joy and excitement into my life. I wake up every day excited to use the skills learned in the book (e.g co-breath and the iController) to calm my nerves and quiet my analytical mind. I'm literally leveling myself up in the Game of Real Life!
As someone living with ADD, this is the first self-help book that allows me to drop into meditative states without getting distracted! And the design of the book, from the Levels, Quests and Missions throughout the book (not chapters), is simple, straight forward, and builds on each other like a well designed video game.
I look foward to the *mission activations* in the Companion App (genius) to break up the reading with some cool animations and fun and immersive exercises. This is the first book of its kind (that I've experienced) and it is Life CHANGING! Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a new way to empower themselves with accessible skills to reduce stress, improve focus, and transform their lives for the better.
As someone living with ADD, this is the first self-help book that allows me to drop into meditative states without getting distracted! And the design of the book, from the Levels, Quests and Missions throughout the book (not chapters), is simple, straight forward, and builds on each other like a well designed video game.
I look foward to the *mission activations* in the Companion App (genius) to break up the reading with some cool animations and fun and immersive exercises. This is the first book of its kind (that I've experienced) and it is Life CHANGING! Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a new way to empower themselves with accessible skills to reduce stress, improve focus, and transform their lives for the better.
July 7, 2025
redefine self help
This book brings a fusion of personal growth and neuroscience wisdom through a gaming perspective. I love how the book is broken down onto levels. It takes a unique take on the concept of challenges. Also like how simple and actionable the tools are. Recommend this book highly.
This book brings a fusion of personal growth and neuroscience wisdom through a gaming perspective. I love how the book is broken down onto levels. It takes a unique take on the concept of challenges. Also like how simple and actionable the tools are. Recommend this book highly.
May 19, 2025
This is one of the most original books I have ever read.
King Kanyini has taken many self improvement and betterment theories and concepts, as well as his own, and flipped them in how they are presented, explained and most importantly, activated. He also delves into psychology and mindfulness and more and ties it all together in a most unique manner and that is the title of the book.... Life is The Ultimate Video Game. His references to many popular games and tying them into the story is both fun and fascinating.
Here's a small bit of his perspective:
“As avid gamers we often spend hours optimizing our characters for mere fractions of a percentage point improvement. Simply by reading this inspirational manual daily, you’ll be adding a 37X multiplier to your XP earned in just 1 year.”
Life The Ultimate Video Game: An Inspiration Manual to Level Up Your Life is a beautifully written book with a clear and accessible conversational tone that often made me feel like I was having a discussion vs reading a book. And, while I have read plenty of books with companion workbooks and journals, this is, as far as I know, the first which is tied to a great phone app as well.
I appreciate the vulnerability and honesty of the author. I enjoyed how he ties many other works and teachings together so seamlessly and articulates and expands on them from both personal experience and more. And throughout he feels like a close friend and motivational coach guiding you along.
I think this book could be a great gift for a friend or child who is deep into video games. They will likely relate to the author as a gamer and then be more open to the message and value this book and app brings an individual.
I look very forward to re-reading the book more carefully and deliberately and activating the app and following through with the quests. This life thing is the ultimate video game indeed.
King Kanyini has taken many self improvement and betterment theories and concepts, as well as his own, and flipped them in how they are presented, explained and most importantly, activated. He also delves into psychology and mindfulness and more and ties it all together in a most unique manner and that is the title of the book.... Life is The Ultimate Video Game. His references to many popular games and tying them into the story is both fun and fascinating.
Here's a small bit of his perspective:
“As avid gamers we often spend hours optimizing our characters for mere fractions of a percentage point improvement. Simply by reading this inspirational manual daily, you’ll be adding a 37X multiplier to your XP earned in just 1 year.”
Life The Ultimate Video Game: An Inspiration Manual to Level Up Your Life is a beautifully written book with a clear and accessible conversational tone that often made me feel like I was having a discussion vs reading a book. And, while I have read plenty of books with companion workbooks and journals, this is, as far as I know, the first which is tied to a great phone app as well.
I appreciate the vulnerability and honesty of the author. I enjoyed how he ties many other works and teachings together so seamlessly and articulates and expands on them from both personal experience and more. And throughout he feels like a close friend and motivational coach guiding you along.
I think this book could be a great gift for a friend or child who is deep into video games. They will likely relate to the author as a gamer and then be more open to the message and value this book and app brings an individual.
I look very forward to re-reading the book more carefully and deliberately and activating the app and following through with the quests. This life thing is the ultimate video game indeed.
November 26, 2025
Super interesting take on self-betterment.
Loved how the author blends video game play with real life aspects to focus on not just an avatar but oneself to improve.
Creative, well written and a very engaging read!
Loved how the author blends video game play with real life aspects to focus on not just an avatar but oneself to improve.
Creative, well written and a very engaging read!
December 16, 2025
This book provides a unique self help prospective. There is an app it asks you to download. I did not do that.
December 25, 2025
This interesting book brilliantly blends real-world challenges and personal growth with the fun, motivating structure of a video game, making self-improvement not only approachable but downright enjoyable.
King Kanyini’s honest storytelling and gamified tools help to view stress and setbacks as opportunities to “level up” instead of obstacles, and the clear step-by-step missions. The unique design with quests replacing chapters and practical, science-backed exercises were refreshing.
There is also a companion app, which makes the experience interactive and so much more than just reading a book.
Regardless if you’re a gamer or not, you’ll find wisdom here that speaks to the realities of modern life. This isn’t just another self-help book—it’s an empowering invitation to play, grow, and thrive. Highly recommended for anyone ready to take control of their narrative and enjoy the process!
King Kanyini’s honest storytelling and gamified tools help to view stress and setbacks as opportunities to “level up” instead of obstacles, and the clear step-by-step missions. The unique design with quests replacing chapters and practical, science-backed exercises were refreshing.
There is also a companion app, which makes the experience interactive and so much more than just reading a book.
Regardless if you’re a gamer or not, you’ll find wisdom here that speaks to the realities of modern life. This isn’t just another self-help book—it’s an empowering invitation to play, grow, and thrive. Highly recommended for anyone ready to take control of their narrative and enjoy the process!
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