# lyman fav game

**Source:** Stern Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2011-05-19  
**Duration:** 0m 38s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeASmWXAk4k

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## Analysis

Lyman Sheets, a code designer at Stern Pinball, identifies Spider-Man as his favorite Stern game from the past 25 years, citing its balance of accessibility for casual players and depth for competitive players. He notes his bias due to his involvement in the game's development alongside Steve Ritchie.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Spider-Man balances accessibility for novices with challenges for skilled players — _Lyman Sheets describes the game's design philosophy based on his direct involvement_
- [HIGH] Lyman Sheets worked on Spider-Man alongside Steve Ritchie — _Direct statement by Lyman acknowledging his collaborative role in development_

### Notable Quotes

> "it's a game that is accessible to novices and also gives uh challenges to good players"
> — **Lyman Sheets**
> _Core design philosophy of Spider-Man: balanced difficulty curve for multiple skill levels_

> "Steve and I had a great time working on it"
> — **Lyman Sheets**
> _Confirms collaborative relationship between Lyman Sheets and Steve Ritchie on Spider-Man development_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Lyman Sheets | person | Pinball code designer at Stern Pinball; legendary designer known for creating high-quality game software |
| Spider-Man | game | Stern pinball machine designed by Steve Ritchie with code by Lyman Sheets; renowned for tight shot design and accessible-to-expert ruleset balance |
| Steve Ritchie | person | Legendary pinball designer at Stern Pinball; co-designer of Spider-Man with Lyman Sheets |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; employer of Lyman Sheets and Steve Ritchie |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Game design philosophy, Spider-Man pinball machine, Accessibility vs competitive depth

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Lyman expresses clear enthusiasm for Spider-Man, uses positive language ('great time,' 'enjoyed'), though acknowledges his bias due to involvement in the project

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## Transcript

yeah I'm Lyman Sheets from Stern Pinball uh my favorite Stern game in the last 25 years um is probably Spider-Man uh I worked on it so I'm biased um but it's a game that is accessible to novices and also gives uh challenges to good players uh Steve and I had a great time working on it and uh I don't know I enjoyed playing it

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: db6342e6-44a5-40dc-b770-b03f4cc765b1*