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¿Question #1347?
haraggan: Do you consider big-time game designers "celebrities?"

Woelf: No
pekin2121: No. I don't keep track of designers like others do.
Angther: yes
Sandy Petersen: When I met Shigeru Miyamoto, I literally lost my train of thought and gibbered nonsense as I pumped his hand. So I guess I must.
xhunterko: Yes
pricero1: Z-list ones.
Felimid: Sure.
weed131: no
Kilde: no
clawlan: o
jegan22280: yes
MisterCranky: That's a tough one, I'll have to get back to it later.
Phil Fleischmann: First, I'd have to consider game designers, "big-time".
Spirit of 70: Sure, albiet of a minor and specialized sort.
Drakeyx: No. They're Geeks, just like you...
Sippi: yes! why else would I feel compelled to have them sign the box cover of their games?
jessitron: in our community, yes
frontlinegeneral: Yes.
CardboardCultist: yes
SpaceGhost: No
Harkonnen13: Nope.
DKahnt: no
PlayMe1: I suppose so. They probably think this of themselves.
1000rpm: Only to geeks.
NateStraight: Yes.
POvidiusNaso: Not really.
bigmop: Yes
diemacher: No
DHEK: Celebrities in their industry, yes. Mainstream celebrities, not really. Unless they're so successful and well-known that many people who are not into boardgames would recognize them.
ColtsFan76: no
monkeyrobot: Sure, why not?
Sinister703: I HATE some celebrities ie JLo, Star (Jones?) etc. 2006 Origins I saw Reiner Knezia and went up, introduced myself and shook his hand. Geekily enough, I was a tiny bit geeked about it!
Der Ubermolch: Sadly, no. My standard is an AP obituary. When Sid Sackson died, he didn't get an AP bituary. I don't think any or Reiner Knizia, Alan Moon, or Andreas Seyfarth would either, and they'd be the most worthy.
Ebon Wendigo: Nope
mpw182: no
czrdup: I would say not really, but then again I have never met them so maybe so.
Cut & Space: nope
Ritterton: Not really - rather, they are just creative people!
rawdawg: super stars man
Lothartvni: In amongst the gaming community yeah.
Maeglor: No
Helenoftroy: You are! Didn't you know that. Mike (Sumo) is too.
mooka: no
Langoroth: Nope. I couldn't even name one.
brainrob: Ermmm - no
vampywife: i've never really thought about it, but i would certainly respect them more than most "celebrities"
ralpheous: in our own little slice of the world, yes, but outside the gamer community, not even close.
TheDS: sorta. I'd consider Sid Meier a celebrity, for instance.
Nekura: Only to us geeks
Wouwter: no
KDSN: yeah
Chris Page: Within the local gaming community, yes.
natemike: Yes.
LemonyFresh: Sure
javelin98: Not really.
Tompy: No. But I think I would immediately look for a pen and paper if Mark Herman walked into the room.
_Kael_: Nope. But they earned 2B, IMO
Jefklak: not at all
Gecko23: No.
Yollege: Yes
motoyugota: Not really
Regault: No
Mike A: Cult celebrities, you know, like cult films.
Larry Chong: I guess they can be seen as that. I'm not a big fan of the idea of "celebrities" (the media creates them mostly). If I like someone, I like 'em. Shake off the glitz and they're just as humanly similar to you & I.
sourwyrm: nah
Nem Menuu: No. Do you consider big time car designers celebrities?
skrutsch: Gaming celebrities.
msbtch2u: True celebrities get chased by paparazzi. I don't even know what Raynord Kinkynees looks like.
AWildEep: no
kennyb: no, just lucky stiffs with cool jobs
hobbes_inc: n
BaSL: no
heli: no
The Unbeliever: 42
kimapesan: Nope.
scriptorum: In their own industry/community, sure.
peterk: Naturally
ThatFalafelGirl: kinda. but they're just people too.
Lord_Prussian: No
Belash: no
melissa: Absolutely! And I would be tongue-tied to meet one of them. Ditto Derk, Aldie and BGG celebrities :)
snoozefest: sure
dkeisen: Yes.
Jern: Yes
erli: No
Quest22: Yes
batman: sure
2amp: no
toulouse: yep
shumyum: I would be very happy to meet many of them!
puffinge: no, your average person has never heard of them.
djlg: Niche celebrities I guess.
sumo: That would be no... they are pretty much all humanoid. Some have airs and graces, but most are approachable.
cobra: yup - and Jervis Johnson is god! :)
Wintergoblin: no
Karlsen: No
Ryno8: just to us geeks
wcordewiner: No
gnomehome: Not really
stephensj23: Nope.
DenverWolf: No
AlorielLelyn: Some of them, yes.
Windopaene: Yes
Laelia: No.
Styro: Yes
Flyspeck23: Sort of. I'd consider anyone a celebrity if I know his/her name without meeting them.
Jim_P: In our circles... yes.
PghArch: Not really.
Nightmare: More so than sports players
alfredhw: No. There is no game designer as well-known as any given NBA reserve forward. That said, I'd be pretty pumped if Alan Moon or Reiner Knizia wandered into my store.
louiseh: No.
jttm: Yes
onky: Yes.
viogression: No
skelebone: Celebrity-esque.
ynnen: Yes
fsumarc: nah
Blackwind: no
m_r_tyler: No
Spielfreak: Sure. Any time you talk about someone and/or their accomplishments it adds a little to their celebrity status.
CDRodeffer: No
ValJor: Yes
chaddyboy_2000: No.
CortexBomb: Ah...no :-)