Drinks with Jack: Part 3 w/ Pinball Game Designer Brian Eddy

Brian Eddy on D&D partnership, Dwight collaboration, and homebrew inspiration.

Synopsis

Brian Eddy, legendary Stern Pinball designer, discusses his career trajectory from software developer to pinball designer, his collaboration with programmer Dwight Sullivan on Dungeons & Dragons, and the influence of classic games like Whirlwind on his design philosophy. He reflects on the D&D partnership with Wizards of the Coast, the impressive dragon mechanism, and his respect for the homebrew pinball community.

Tags

• Stern Pinball· company
• Wizards of the Coast· company
• Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye· game
• Medieval Madness· game
• Pool Sharks· game
• Shadow· game
• Whirlwind· game
• Brian Eddy· person
• Dwight Sullivan· person
• Jack Danger· person
• Jody· person
• Pat Lawlor· person