Discussions about licensing in pinball.
“I’m Like a Cover Band” — Brian Allen on Reimagining Pinball’s Classics
Artist Brian Allen on designing Gritty, remaking Tales of the Arabian Nights and Cirqus Voltaire, hidden Easter eggs, and why AI art is cheating. Paul Melio asks the questions.
Paul Melio
Pinball as a Canvas: Gerry Stellenberg on Designing for Licenses at Multimorphic
Multimorphic founder Gerry Stellenberg on picking licenses nobody predicts, why the P³ screen is just another canvas, and the deals he walked away from. Part three of Paul Melio's licensing series.
Paul Melio
Showtime: How J Bryan Vincent Plans to Take American Pinball Into Licensed Games
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. Part two of Paul Melio's licensing series.
Paul Melio
“Batman Would Never Say That”: George Gomez on Designing Around Licensor Limitations
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. Paul Melio asks the questions.
Paul Melio
'Creators Gotta Create': James Cardona on the Business of Pinball 2.0 Kits
James Cardona of Cardona Pinball on the business of building officially licensed 2.0 upgrade kits for classic Bally/Williams machines.
Colin Alsheimer