Stern deserves some jabbing but don't get too much credit what they do well. By the time Spooky gets done making a few hundred pins, Stern will have made thousands of not just one pin, but 6-8 different titles with top notch themes. Most will be fun to play and a few could be real gems. If you are a big Spooky fan but not a big fan of the current title, you would have to wait years to get your hands on the next title. With Stern, if one is not to your fancy, just wait a few months and there will be something else you can buy right away.

Say what you want about passion, designers, and theme integration but Stern makes really fun games. They are easy to buy if you want one and abundant on locations. No game is perfect and I could certainly make critical remarks about Spooky or JJP games. People just get down on Stern because they have more chances to fail with more titles.