If programmers continue to be the main game designers then the industry is Doomed. I see many programmers think they know it all and they only want artists. Some that are versatile and have double majors then that would be better. If the industry continues to be geared towards programmers to mainly design then there goes the industry. There are so many programmers that are able to make something good but the majority comes up with nothing special. The real problem is when they complain that they know how to make something good, but so far have not shown a great game. I see many programmers in the help wanted asking for people to help them in art, but many programmers would not like to assistance. The mentality has to change within the industry and outside of the industry to make better games and more meaningful games. They are good at times at what they do but should be humble and learn to listen. But there is always an exception for the few programmers due to life's certain circumstances. The top game designs come from non programmers like Shigeru Miyamoto which he majored in industrial design. Maybe there should be a job for just designing, and I know many will say that everyone has an idea but many have bad ideas. Many may have an idea or two that is good but they do not have enough to make an entire game. You see many in the help wanted asking for people and say they have an idea but they only have one concept and they would like artists, designers, programmers, etc. People that have a few are good fir assisting in putting an idea but are not that good for making a game. Another is artists which I have seen many that can draw but can not design. Many want a piece of the action. Another note is that many of the top people in the game industry got in it by luck to know someone that works in the company. The industry does not take risks to make better games to ask for designers but want more programmers to make bad games. You may like the game but many people like games of no substance. Many are content since they do not know the full potential of things. People that are content do not push for better thing and if many had it there way we would be play still with 4 or 8 bit systems like Atari or Nintendo which they pushed to not evolve games or give credit to the people that made the games. Games are still being pushed to not be evolved by distracting people with art than game play and content. If you want money and are going in the industry for the money then don’t! Go to the marketing part of the game industry since you work less and get paid more. Here is an article if you want to see about the future of game design on what will happen. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3727932.stm

Where are you getting your information? Do you really think the "Help Wanted" boards are representative of the game industry? Do you really think that the grunt programmers are the ones that design the games in the industry?

Reguardless of the answers, I haven't seen a game that designed in quite a while. All the games I can think of were just copied.

Game magazines, No, and no. But many programmers are lead to believe that, but some become designers. And as for your comment I agree.

That's funny: Shigeru Miyamoto was a programmer who got in the industry because of his dad. He doesn't prgram any more of course, but I know he at least programmed Donkey Kong. Google it.