I found this quote interesting and meaningful because a game can be a fiction story or a non-fiction story and it is not necessarily to represent reality.
It is very true, games are meant to be a source of enjoyment and happiness, which means they can transport the player who was stressed and sad into a different world full of imagination and creativity.
Games are similar to films at this point. To write a script for a film, you must have a meaningful story, a clear Protagonist who is called a player in games, and a defined goal.