Ep 22: Saving Pinball
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Kineticist’s take
IFPA president Joshua Sharp discusses pandemic-era tournament challenges and strategic priorities.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis and Martin Robbins interview Joshua Sharp, IFPA president, during the COVID-19 pandemic about tournament reopening, the loss of Pinburgh and ReplayFX, the future of the Stern Pro Circuit, and different tournament formats. The conversation touches on IFPA's cautious approach to reopening (currently at only 19-26% global support), the impact of cancelled major events on the pinball ecosystem, and philosophical discussions about tournament design and player connection.
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- IFPA Open· event
- Papa· event
- Pinburgh· event
- Pinmasters· event
- ReplayFX· event
- Stern Pro Circuit· event
- Twippies· event
- IFPA· organization
- Replay Foundation· organization
- Carl (pinball software developer)· person
- Doug· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Joshua Sharp· person
- Kevin (Replay Foundation leadership)· person
- Martin Robbins· person
- Stephen Bowden· person
- Zach Sharpe· person
- Buffalo Billiards· venue
- Level 257· venue