Hey Jon, What you've said about needing a variety of things to supplement game design skill is right. Programming is not going to be the holy grail. However, I also agree with Robert in that by not learning how to program can put you at a disadvantage. While high-level theoretical ...
It's exciting to see games breaking the boundary and making the differences between film and game. Many games borrow cinematic techniques but don't combine the core mechanics into the cinema/narrative in a cohesive manner. It's getting close but Heavy Rain has the potential to bring it home.
