This is a great video showing game designers views, and keep watching for a look at Stardock’s own Brad Wardell.

Link - http://media.digitaltrends.com/players-only/game-design-raising-the-bar/

Summary: Will Wright, Sid Meier, Shigeru Miyamoto… we all know the names. But how do today’s top designers always stay ahead of the game? Season 2 continues as we take a closer look at the qualities that define today’s most celebrated talents, and what it takes to make a hit in 2009. Join us as we discover how even living legends have had to adapt to keep pace with the constantly evolving game industry – and what changes these radical shifts herald for the entire field. Plus, how to score a job in game design, and whether or not pros still have a place in the age of user-generated content: All yours today, on Players Only!