Episode 292. deeproot Pinball panel discussion on RAZA
Robert Mueller, Quinn Johnson and Steven Bowden talk about RAZA, the new deeproot website, the Pinbar, Pin Access, downloadable content, recent changes and delays, and most importantly when you can get your machine.
Kineticist’s take
Deep Root Pinball panel discusses Raza launch, pin bar innovation, and multi-year development challenges.
Synopsis
Deep Root Pinball holds a panel discussion on Pinball Profile covering the development journey of Raza (Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland), its recent website launch, and pre-order availability. The team discusses key innovations including the pin bar touchscreen interface, narrative-driven gameplay design, and the challenges of building a pinball platform from scratch. Robert Mueller reflects on lessons learned about managing expectations and team dynamics, while Quinn Johnson and Stephen Bowen detail the creative and technical complexities of weaving story into pinball mechanics.
Entities
- Deep Root Pinball· company
- Utah Studio· company
- Pinball Expo· event
- Raza (Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland)· game
- This Week in Pinball· media
- Fliptronic· organization
- Billy Bob Thompson· person
- Caitlin Elizabeth· person
- David Thiel· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Papa Duke (John Papaduke)· person
- Quinn Johnson· person
- Robert Mueller· person
- Stephen Bowen· person
- Pin Bar· product