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by derefr 4660 days ago
Note that I didn't say anything about the programming quality of the resultant games. Gameplay is a matter of design quality. We can build tools that help us make better games, but they have nothing to do with programming tools (tools that help us make games, better.)
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My fault. I skipped the "Maybe we could rely on tools..."

Now I can see your real point.

I tried to read a book on game design which abstracted out the game mechanics into formalized simulation but it was too technical that was taking out the fun from the process so I stopped reading it. The name of the book is Game Mechanics: Advanced Game Design.

But yes, maybe there'll be tools advanced enough to help not taking the fun out.