Gaming industry site Gamasutra has a feature that delivers some insight into the game developer’s daily life. Fumiaki Shiraishi, programmer at Square Enix details a day in his life, shedding a humanizing light on the sometimes overtly corporate industry.

Lunch is definitely a good time in Shinjuku. There is plenty of great cuisine to choose from. We could easily go months without visiting the same restaurant.

Today, I gather several programmers to go to a tempura restaurant in the same building. Wednesdays tend to have a lot of meetings, so we keep lunch short.

On Mondays, on the other hand, we often eat at the office while playing various card games or board games. It seems Germany is the only country making new card games these days, but they’re really great for looking at different game designs. On Fridays, we often take a little bit extra time to go to one of our favorite restaurants or try out someplace that’s somewhat out of the way.

Its always nice to know what goes on backstage and insights like this might make you see the next game you play somewhat differently.

[Gamasutra]