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Flipping up! A conversation with Tom Voros, developer of Pinball Spire

Rolling and flinging through a pixelated dungeon, accompanied by a mysterious but always friendly score, and discovering an enigmatic tower. When I first encountered Pinball Spire at the online gaming showcase Steam Next Fest last…Read more

Balancing balls

In the fifth issue of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter, published on September 30th, the editorial is about the arcade classic Ice Cold Beer. In this game, you indirectly control a small…Read more

Pinball in the public

The freshest edition of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter is out! Published on August 31th 2024, issue #4 tackles the tense relationship between pinball in the wilds and in private homes. Also:…Read more

Machine manipulation

In the third issue of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter, published on July 28th 2024, the editorial is about nudging and tilting. Other stories are about basic pinball skills, a crowdfunding campaign,…Read more

Interview with Derek Thomson from YEGPIN

One of the biggest pinball tournaments is Canada's YEGPIN, named after the airport code of Alberta province's capital Edmonton and, of course, pinball. Robert from The Ball is Wild 🪩 took part in this year's…Read more

More Episodes

Experimental pinball music! An interview with composer Suzana Lașcu

Flipping up! A conversation with Tom Voros, developer of Pinball Spire

Balancing balls

Pinball in the public

Machine manipulation

Interview with Derek Thomson from YEGPIN