Kineticist — Paul Melio https://www.kineticist.com/author/paul-melio Paul Melio spent ten years as a game designer, running an indie studio and later shipping titles for Roblox, and has since relocated to Chicago en-us Cirqus Voltaire Returns With American Pinball's Classic and Ringmaster Editions https://www.kineticist.com/news/american-pinball-cirqus-voltaire https://www.kineticist.com/news/american-pinball-cirqus-voltaire Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:44:09 GMT American Pinball announces Cirqus Voltaire in Classic and Ringmaster editions, $9,989 and $12,589, shipping October 2026 with both rulesets in the box. New Pinball Pinball as a Canvas: Gerry Stellenberg on Designing for Licenses at Multimorphic https://www.kineticist.com/news/gerry-stellenberg-licensing-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/gerry-stellenberg-licensing-interview Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:13:36 GMT 2026-09-10T12:41:23.983Z Multimorphic founder Gerry Stellenberg on picking licenses nobody predicts, why the P³ screen is just another canvas, and the deals he walked away from. Interviews American Pinball Launches New Victory Edition of Galactic Tank Force https://www.kineticist.com/news/gtf-victory-edition https://www.kineticist.com/news/gtf-victory-edition Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:12:58 GMT 2026-09-10T12:41:23.983Z American Pinball announced Galactic Tank Force: Victory Edition this morning, a final run of one hundred units, alongside a hefty code update and some interesting clues as to where the company may be headed. News Showtime: How J Bryan Vincent Plans to Take American Pinball Into Licensed Games https://www.kineticist.com/news/j-bryan-vincent-licensing-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/j-bryan-vincent-licensing-interview Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:17:37 GMT 2026-09-10T12:41:23.983Z American Pinball owner J Bryan Vincent on taking AP into licensed games — a candid Hot Wheels post-mortem, remake economics, and the themes he's avoiding. Interviews “Batman Would Never Say That”: George Gomez on Designing Around Licensor Limitations https://www.kineticist.com/news/george-gomez-licensing-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/george-gomez-licensing-interview Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:06:16 GMT 2026-09-10T12:41:23.983Z Stern's George Gomez on working with licensors — 100% approvals, walked-away deals, and why pinball doesn't fit neatly into anyone's product categories. Interviews Homebrew and You: From Garage to Career, and the Team Making It Easier Than Ever https://www.kineticist.com/news/homebrew-and-you https://www.kineticist.com/news/homebrew-and-you Tue, 12 May 2026 17:11:00 GMT 2026-09-10T12:41:23.983Z Brisket, bourbon, and a flamethrower: inside Pinforge, the homebrew collective behind Bootleggers — and pinball's homebrew-to-pro pipeline. Homebrew Pinball