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¿Question #201?
Fawkes: Do you generally like or dislike Spiel des Jahres-winning games?

Radiumus: They're hit or miss
garyjgeoaccess: Like
oldhoss: They are hit or miss.
Pithagoras: generally like. but only because they are really the only ones anyone will be willing to play with me
Felimid: Probably more the ones that won, but sometimes it doesn't really matter whether they won or not.
bcooperok: eh. They're okay, but only with all you can eat bacon.
Meadmaker: like
vandemonium: I like some, I don't care for others, and haven't played many more.
CrusaderX: I like em usually.
puffinge: I like most of them.
Corran Horn: I like the games I like, no matter if they are Spiel des Jahres or not.
pwilz: Generally, they're okay, but just okay.
Brentoon: Generally
pchilton2002: Like
Numskull: They tend to be rather light for my taste, but I don't necessarily dislike them.
JoshoB: I think it's about fifty-fifty.
danafarr: I've only tried a couple, but I will use the award as a guide to future purchases.
unisonic23: half and half
DKahnt: like]
georgeandpeggy: like [not love]
Chris Page: I'd say it's about a quarter really like, a third like, a third indifferent to/don't care for, about the remainder really dislike.
dogzard: ?
blindspot: Like
shininiu: It draws attention to games otherwise I wouldn't have paid attention to. But the result varies.
bacusgod: I usually dislike them, save for a few exceptions. Most are too light and random for my tastes. I prefer DSP winners all the way!
DHEK: It really depends. I've liked some winners while others were just so-so for me.
elirlandes: Generally like.
Dubbelnisse: Like
aleo09: like - guess
POvidiusNaso: I find them okay.
mrspank: Like.
Leo-T: usually like them - but there have been exceptions
drbsgold: Like, generally
Ebon Wendigo: I don't detect any trend
Lothartvni: They've been good to me so far.
SybotCB: It has varied.
vampywife: i generally like winning games
kspieler: like
vetinari7878: I don't dislike them, it's just that they are not the best game of the year.
scriptorum: Half and half.
Surya: Like
Nekura: Usually like
SkyBry: I'm torn.
hacksword: Dislike
HamsterOfFury: like
Colors: Like
brainrob: It's about 50 - 50
fubar awol: I'm immediately bias against them.
_Kael_: Like. Though often the nominee winning the "Kritieker-Preis' is better.
Loquutus: Like the games, dislike the award for not recognizing great ones.
chrisisapimp: i hate them
Goodgulf the Grey: Like
sbszine: Like, but not love.
e.c.r.: like
GrandpaDave: I dunno
Cerebus: Yes.
obob: seems to be about half-and-half
Lord_Prussian: like
tipigi: like
der_chad: I like the ones I have played.
JeVo: I generally like them, but I like the Deutsche Spielepreis winner more
ssmooth: I like about 14, dislike about 6, and have no strong opinion about the rest.
redhuntingcap: i haven't played that many. i can't imagine that they would be all that horrible.
AWildEep: like
Otterdance: Like
2amp: dunno
Karlsen: Generally like the ones I know of. Not necessarily love because they are usually not gamer's games, but don't mind them (not a huge fan of Barabarossa though)
cpahle: Like
ThatFalafelGirl: Like
skrutsch: like.
fizzix: Meh
toulouse: like, but not love
fellonmyhead: Like
queequeg: like
sumo: Dislike
heli: like
nexttothemoon: It really does depend on the game...but yes on average I'd say a SDJ game has a higher chance of being enjoyed than hated. The credibility of the award isn't zero after all...although I would never purchase a game just based on SdJ status alone.
DenverWolf: generally like
Oborro: generally, I enjoy
jpact: Like.
netfilterz: It generally depends on the game...
thugbert: like, torres, settlers, and t2r are fun games
berserkley: newer ones I tend to like
Jackwraith: Haven't played enough, I don't think
Dave: In recent years, I prefer the SdJ winners to the DSP winners.
Zambo: I generally like them. They're not my favorites, but they're OK.
dakarp: Like more than dislike, probably, but I dislike many of them too...
lexen: generally like them, I do like every heavy game that won but have reservations on light games sometimes...
geberus: Like
Glamorous Mucus: I generally like them, although they're rarely what I'd pick as the best game of the year.
djlg: Generally find them a bit bland and lacking in challenge.
Michael Becker: generally like although I prefer the DSP games a bit more
BobDodgerBlue: Like
Keng Ho: Like
Reloaded: never played a winner yet... :)
louiseh: Usually like them but not my favourites.
KakarisMaelstrom: Generally like but they are not usually my favorites.
Ludocrazy: Like
Con Man: Like. But it doesn't mean they're automatically favorites.
Shakar: Like.
snoozefest: like
Denise: Like. I like heavier games better, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy simpler pleasures.
jens_hoppe: Depends: In later years definitely dislike. Before that, there was a period where I really liked SdJ winning games.
MisterCranky: I generally like games, but the awards don't do much for me.
Friendless: dislike
jttm: Like.
Jim_P: Generally liked in the past, but the past few years have really sucked
Blackwind: like
wtrollkin2000: I never *dislike* them
gamesnight: Like
simon craddock: like
Gelatinous Goo: I generally don't love them
kimbo: I've liked the few I've played.
CheetohFingers: like
EYE of NiGHT: Generally like. Not interested in Villa Palleti.
TamiWhitsett: eh
PghArch: Like
tragicpoet: No
ScottBecker: generally.....like
seppo21: So far, I have liked every one that I have played.
janiera: Like
Flyspeck23: Generally: ok, but not great.
ensor: Generally like.
Xlyce: Insufficient data
shumyum: like
CDRodeffer: I generally like the ones I've played, but I haven't played them all.
Donkey Thong: Like
HBGlover: It's such a grab-bag, sometimes it seems like they're chosen at random. I guess I'd say mostly like, though there are many that I haven't even bothered with.
nix342: Like
Mike A: Like.
skelebone: They're generally all right, but I've only played a couple out of the 26 so far (but I own more of them than that... oh the tragedy of unplayed games!)
TD2008YDS: Some are good, some are ok
rochs77: Like
Spielfreak: like
PopeBrain: dislike
CortexBomb: Dislike, though the jury has picked a few winners like Tikal
ynnen: Usually like
crparis: I generally like SdJ winners, but I feel there are better games that don't win.
chaddyboy_2000: Like.
mdp4828: like
sdownin: Like
Zambogirl: Generally like, at least for awhile.
Ryno8: Like
Drewcooter: Like
mrraow: Like, but not love.
ValJor: Generally I like them
Jon_1066: Haven't played enough to answer properly
Septic: enhh, I can take 'em or leave 'em
gnomehome: Most of the time I prefer other games - so dislike it is