Episode 259: George Gomez

George Gomez on Stern's pandemic operations, three-tier pricing strategy, and design philosophy.

Synopsis

George Gomez, Chief Creative Officer at Stern Pinball, discusses the company's continued productivity during COVID-19 lockdowns, the strategic balance between Pro/Premium/Limited Edition pricing tiers, and his design philosophy emphasizing collaboration, practical constraints, and treating pinball as a distinct creative medium. He addresses online forum criticism, reflects on his game portfolio, and explains how licensing, manufacturing, and scheduling pressures shape final product outcomes.

Entities

• Stern Pinball· company
• Avengers· game
• Batman 66· game
• Corvette· game
• Dark Knight· game
• Deadpool· game
• Elvira: House of Horrors· game
• Johnny Mnemonic· game
• Monster Bash· game
• NBA Fast Break· game
• Revenge from Mars· game
• The Beatles· game
• Pinside· organization
• Dennis Nordman· person
• George Gomez· person
• Greg Ferris· person
• Illinois Governor· person
• Jeff Teolis· person
• Lyman Sheets· person
• Tim· person