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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 9340449" data-attributes="member: 6901101">While I agree with everything you say, the last sentence is not really on point. Sometimes, people have a vision, and others don't see it. It's the old spaghetti sauce test (<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_choice_happiness_and_spaghetti_sauce" target="_blank">Malcolm Gladwell's TED Talk</a>). Sometimes the designer, be it video game, TTRPG, board game, or any design choice really, can see something other's don't. And they are often heralded for it. Many board games were created with this premise. Heck, some of the beloved D&D rules never went through any testing or listening to other people's comments. It was just people with a vision. The issue comes when vision blinds you to what is good, and often what is good, can be assessed through the general public's taste. But again, not always, We all know how we all love food analogies: But there have been many a heralded chefs that have not listened to the public, and instead followed their instincts - and their instincts turned out to be right. But again, these visionaries are not always right. Many (or even most) of the times it's just ego.</blockquote>