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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 8527672">This is definitely going to vary from person to person a lot, depending on what they are good at. For me, the part that takes the longest is research and turning research into content, when a game requires that (obviously some games are less research heavy than others). Writing also takes a long time, but it is something that gets easier and easier and, if you are doing it for a living or professionally, is usually the part you enjoy. Also the dirty work of vetting mechanics can be time consuming and hard (you really need to organize this in the right way). But I would say research and turning research into content in the game is the longest and hardest, simply because you don't have the same liberty to invent with that. Sometimes you really need a particular piece of information to movie forward on a game, and if finding that information takes you weeks or months, that can be a slog. It is enjoyable though. Stuff like coming up with lists of spells, powers, etc, I find pretty fun and easy. I think the more you do that, the easier it gets.</blockquote>