[Taylor]

I've thought for a while the GDC works on games two or three years in advance. Looking back, you'll see game elements or challenges that are 'piloted' in one game, then a more fully developed version of it pops up about two to three years later.
I'm sure we'd all love to be a fly on the GDC wall - not for the specific game knowledge "cheats", but just to watch the process unfold and track the thoughts and reasons behind the games.