Episode 147 - New Pastures and Deep Roots
Eclectic Gamers Podcast
1 hr 28 min
Summary
Dennis returns to tournaments; Steve Ritchie joins JJP from Stern, sparking debate on production strategy.
Dennis and Tony discuss their return to competitive pinball after over a year away, sharing first-tournament impressions of recent games (Led Zeppelin, Guns N' Roses, Avengers) with generally critical takes. The major news: Steve Ritchie has left Stern Pinball to join Jersey Jack Pinball: a surprising move both hosts analyze in depth, questioning JJP's production rationale and speculating on Ritchie's motivations regarding design constraints and toy budget.
Pinball: The guys discuss Steve Ritchie and Lyman Sheets leaving Stern Pinball and the latest information and rumors regarding deeproot Pinball. Video Games: Discussion is all about Blizzard and more information and fallout from their recent harassment scandal. Jersey Jack Pinball's Facebook announcement of hiring Steve Ritchie: Pinball News article on Steve Ritchie joining JJP (mentions Lyman Sheets also having left Stern Pinball): Pinside post from blueberryjohnson regarding the deeproot Facebook pages (with links): LoserKid Pinball Podcast Episode 65 (discusses deeproot Pinball leaving social media): Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
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