Agreed, game development is the art of making illusions. Proper simulation, or any kind of complex machinery working behind the scene rarely adds a lot of valu

Agreed, game development is the art of making illusions. Proper simulation, or any kind of complex machinery working behind the scene rarely adds a lot of value to the resulting game (sadly). And moreover, I'm certain that relying of cheap tricks is the greatest virtue in game development. And there is nothing derogative or ignoble about that. Knowing where to cut corners is an extremely valuable skill, and it requires a lot of intelligence, experience, and careful planning. Computer games are a lot like real-life magic. The best results are achieved if you do cheap tricks, but you do them well..