Homebrew Showcase: Burning Shadows Pinball at Pinball Expo 2026
Summary
Homebrewer Levi demos Burning Shadows, a Pokémon-style card-and-pinball hybrid built from reclaimed materials at Pinball Expo 2026.
Marco Pinball, on day three of Pinball Expo 2026 at the homebrew booth, showcases Burning Shadows, a Pokémon-inspired homebrew machine built by Levi that blends a physical pinball playfield with card-game mechanics. Levi, a car dealership worker who learned woodworking, 3D printing and electronics as a hobbyist, describes using reclaimed materials, an Arduino-based control system, and a hidden second playfield. The video is an informal, enthusiastic walkthrough rather than a commercial announcement.
Levi Snyder's Burning Shadows is half pinball, half card game, with hand-built flippers, hidden mini playfields and parts scavenged from a car dealership. At PINDEVCON 2026 inside Pinball Expo 2026, Levi shows how the cards drive the game and how leveling up changes the playfield. Want to build your own game?
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