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...
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:...
The second issue of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter is published on July 1st 2024, with an editorial about the nature of the pinball itself and many other topics. IN THIS SECOND...
The Ball is Wild 🪩 is kicking off its new pinball culture newsletter on June 10th 2024! It approaches its subject from social, artistic and overall curious angles. It’s also inclusive in a way that...
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Do you like video pinball? Well, we here at The Ball is Wild really do because it’s creating a whole new possibility space for the (virtual) silverball. You aren’t restricted to the rules of real-world...
When I was a kid in elementary school, I loved playing Top Trumps. I remember an old pack with cars where the cards were smaller than usual. I held that one very dear and still…
I stopped being interested in wrestling at about age 14 when I started the Austrian equivalent of high school. This was connected to a change of scenery as I moved from the suburbs into the…
Playing on a pinball machine is an experience you can never completely simulate as a videogame. But as someone who grew up in the 80ies and 90ies, I got to know both pinball tables and…