Episode 15 - SEASON 2 IS COMING!
WE'RE BACK! That's right, season 2 is coming in January 2026, baby! On this mini episode, Ian and Shane round up the best releases of 2025, Ian's love affair with the new Star Wars, and new games from Spooky and Barrels of Fun taking the pinball world by storm. Need a game for the holidays? Jeff and Corbin at Mad Pinball have you covered. email jeff@madpinball.com or go to madpinball.com and tell em we sent you. Get a free shirt from us and free shipping on a Stern NIB game!
Kineticist’s take
NudgeCast returns for Season 2; hosts debate 2025 GOTY and celebrate boutique pinball innovation.
Synopsis
Ian Jacoby and Shane Told of Silverstein announce Season 2 of NudgeCast and discuss 2025 pinball releases. They reflect on Harry Potter as game of the year despite AI art controversy, praise Winchester Winchester Mystery House surprise release and innovative design by Barrels of Fun, and celebrate Beetlejuice's sold-out launch by Spooky Pinball. Key themes include the rise of boutique manufacturers, manufacturing constraints at different scales, and the importance of human creativity in pinball design.
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Beetlejuice· game
- Dune· game
- Evil Dead· game
- Harry Potter· game
- Merlin's Arcade· game
- Winchester Mystery House· game
- Nudge Magazine· organization
- NudgeCast· organization
- The Ace· organization
- Bug· person
- Christopher Franchi· person
- Ian Jacoby (DocMonday)· person
- Jeff Dodson· person
- Karl DeAngelo· person
- Shane Told· person