Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep34 - Jason Knapp of Knapp Arcade
Summary
Jason Knapp on building pinball's most trusted news platform and industry rumor sourcing.
Jason Knapp, operator of Knapp Arcade (Knapp Arcade) and a leading pinball news aggregator, discusses the origins of his influential website (initially a charity dart tournament Facebook page), his approach to rumor reporting with confidence levels, fact-checking methodology, and his skepticism about emerging manufacturers like World Pinball's Resident Evil machine. He also discusses American Pinball revival under new management, the importance of smaller manufacturers for creative diversity, and his dream themes for future pinball games.
Highlights
- Knapp Arcade Facebook page has grown to 37-38,000 followers
- Sonic is officially the next Jersey Jack Pinball release
- Indiana Jones pinball was in development with John Borg but was cancelled due to licensing fee disagreements
- Capcom denied knowledge of World Pinball's Resident Evil pinball machine at a licensing show
- American Pinball has new ownership (Brian as new owner) and appears to have deep pockets and genuine commitment
- Spooky Pinball manufacturing model targets approximately 1,000 units per game per year
- Goonies pinball is in development or announced by Spooky
▶ Full Dirty Pool Podcast Playlist Jason Knapp of Knapp Arcade joins Dirty Pool Podcast to talk about running one of the few dedicated pinball news sites still trying to keep track of the hobby in real time. We get into pinball journalism, how stories are chosen, how much work goes into keeping information accurate,and what it’s like covering a small industry where the people, companies, rumors, and drama all exist. Also I eat a taco. It was pretty good. We also talk about the Knapp Arcade redesign, what changed behind the scenes, how the site has grown, and the balance between building something useful for the community without getting dragged into every argument the hobby creates for itself. 📡 Twitch 📺 YouTube 📷 Instagram 📘 Facebook 👕 Apparel
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