DPP #218 "The 12 games of Thanksgiving!"

Don ranks 2025's 12 pinball releases, praising Winchester Mystery House and criticizing Fall of the Empire.

Synopsis

Don presents a Thanksgiving-themed episode ranking 12 pinball games released in 2025, dividing them into top 5, bottom 5, and middle 2. He discusses each game's strengths and weaknesses, emphasizing that 2025 was a 'banger year' for pinball releases. Top ranked: Winchester Mystery House, Jaws 50th Anniversary, Harry Potter, Dungeons & Dragons. Bottom ranked: Fall of the Empire, Portal, Merlin's Arcade, Medieval Madness Merlin's Edition, King Kong.

Entities

• Dune· game
• Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye· game
• Evil Dead· game
• Fall of the Empire (Star Wars)· game
• Harry Potter· game
• Jaws 50th Anniversary· game
• King Kong· game
• Medieval Madness Merlin's Edition· game
• Merlin's Arcade· game
• Portal· game
• Predator· game
• Winchester Mystery House· game
• 1-Up Lounge· location
• Loser Kid Pinball Podcast· media
• Brad Albright· person
• Brian Eddy· person
• Chris Turner· person
• David Van Ness· person
• Don· person
• Kong Rods· product