Finishing a Game

What a great article! I agree with everything the author said.

When people ask what I do (most people think I play games and have fun all day), I tell them...
I play the same game several times a day for weeks at a time. At some point in every game development cycle, when we think the game is completely designed, I push through play after play until I want to throw the game across the room.

This is the MOST important time in the process. This is when I must step back from the game for a day, then come back to it and ask - "What am I most frustrated with? What part of the game is hard? What part of the game do I least look forward to playing? Which chart am I sick of referencing? Which rule do I still need to think about?"
If all these frustrating parts of the game suddenly disappeared, would it be completely fun?

These answers MUST be addressed. We then work for a few more days or weeks, fixing each frustration. With any luck, we end up with a game that is completely fun and frustration free.

After the game is successfully sent to the printer, I can sit back, relax, and talk with people who think I play games and have fun all day.