In case anyone hasnt seen this its an interesting piece about how games are made - well I found it interesting :)
Its a 45min video called 'Made For Play' and it follows the production process of games made by Ludo Fact.
Knowing the production process of a game can be very useful when you are putting together a game design. It gives you an idea of what can be produced, what components you can include, how the layout of pieces (like punched counters) relates to production, how the various pieces of your game will affect the final cost/profit margins and lots of other useful stuff.