Episode 8: JJP and Family with Eric Meunier
In this episode with get to talk to Eric Meunier (Game designer of JJP Pirates of the Caribbean ) and get to peek behind the curtain at Willy Wonka along with some of the cool stuff it took to make PotC. If you want to follow along with the show on some of the things we discuss, then here are the links: Deeproot's RAZA ( Slap Save Ep 21 ( Us on Head2Head talking Wonka ( Matt Hardy Expedition for Gold Custom Pin ( Do or Die Pinball Podcast with Raymond Davidson (
Kineticist’s take
JJP designer Eric Meunier discusses Pirates, Wonka design philosophy, and future projects.
Synopsis
Eric Meunier, game designer and project manager at Jersey Jack Pinball for six years, discusses his role designing Pirates of the Caribbean and contributions to Wonka. He explains JJP's shift toward location-friendly games with shorter play times, his collaborative design philosophy, the importance of manufacturability and serviceability, and his experience directing Hollywood actor Jason McNally for Pirates voice work. Meunier emphasizes JJP's commitment to family-friendly themes and reveals he has a whitewood prototype in development for his next game.
Entities
- Disney· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Banzai Run· game
- Dialed In!· game
- Harlem Globetrotters· game
- Lord of the Rings· game
- Pirates of the Caribbean· game
- Simpsons Pinball Party· game
- The Hobbit· game
- Tron· game
- Wonka· game
- Butch (JJP staff)· person
- Christopher Meunier· person
- Eric Meunier· person
- Jason McNally· person
- Joe Katz· person
- Keith Johnson· person
- Lloyd (JJP staff)· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Scott Larson· person