Are Ideas Really that Cheap?

IAMGAMEDEVELOPER - Many articles and books are stated that 'ideas are cheap'. Even when you type 'ideas are cheap' in the search engine, it will return a good result, there are so many cases about it. And usually, the conclusion of those articles or books which state about 'ideas are cheap' is pointed on the implementation. So, ideas are cheap without any implementation.

However, it is true, and i personally agree with that statement. But, as mentioned in the title, 'Are ideas really that cheap?'. According to me, ideas are a fraction of thought in human brain. Some ideas are good, or even great, and some of them are bad, or even worst. Basically, everyone in this world must have ever thought about bad ideas, since we are human, aren't we? or else you are an angel, even there is also a bad angel.

Now, imagine one stiff fibers of broomstick. Yes, only one piece from broomstick. Is it valuable? Is it useful? Are there someone in this world want to pay for it? if there is, then you are wrong, that is not fibers of broomstick, it must be a hair of Rapunzel.

So, we can conclude that ideas are not cheap, they are nothing. Then, what is the point? Let's go back to the stiff fibers of broomstick. Is there any shop which sell a piece of stiff fibers of broomstick? even you cannot find it in eBay.  It is hard to find, but still you can steal it from your mom's.

Finally, now imagine you have one hundred, two hundred, or even five hundred of stiff fibers, and you make it into a broomstick. Yes, it is useful. Maybe if you sell it to grandma next to your house, she will buy it.

In conclusion, ideas are nothing but a fraction of thought in human brain which is hard to be discovered, but becomes a great asset if they are collected and mixed. Therefore, the purpose here is to inspire game designers about 'ideas' of game.