Episode 120 - Video Game Themes
Pinball: The guys do a re-cap on feedback Tony received regarding books that would make for good pinball machines. They then do a joint exercise of trying to come up with unique video game concepts that could work in pinball. Finally, they play Build A Bank. Video Games: The guys discuss the Xbox Games Showcase. Polygon summary of the Xbox Games Showcase: Roanoke Pinball Museum (EGP Sponsor): Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Eclectic Gamers explores creative video game themes for pinball machines with mechanical design concepts.
Synopsis
Tony and Dennis discuss hypothetical video game adaptations into pinball machines, exploring creative themings and mechanical designs for franchises like Doom, Diablo, Hollow Knight, and shmup-inspired concepts. They debate feasibility across platforms (traditional vs. P3), discuss design philosophy (modes, progression, competitive elements), and develop detailed mechanical concepts including pachinko ball 'enemy fire' systems and 4X-style progressive playfield unlocking. The episode is sponsor-supported by the Roanoke Pinball Museum.
Entities
- Black Knight· game
- Castlevania· game
- Coffee Talk· game
- Diablo 2· game
- Doom· game
- Flash Gordon· game
- Hollow Knight· game
- Horizon Zero Dawn· game
- Ori and the Blind Forest· game
- Red Alert 3· game
- Satisfactory· game
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero· game
- Super Puzzle Fighter· game
- Tales from the Crypt· game
- Tetris· game
- Titanfall 2· game
- Eclectic Gamers Podcast· organization
- Roanoke Pinball Museum· organization
- Dennis· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Tony· person
- Zach Minney· person
- Multimorphic P3· product