Episode 302: Matthias Theißen, Twitch’s “pinballboy”
Pinball Profile
24 min
Summary
Interview with German streamer Matthias Theißen on pinball streaming, content creation, and community engagement.
Jeff Teolis interviews Matthias Theißen ("pinballboy"), a German Twitch streamer and pinball content creator who produces gameplay streams, technical guides, and pin golf challenges from his home setup of 16 machines. Discussion covers streaming logistics, his entry into pinball via Theater of Magic, online competitive formats like ICR challenges, modding culture, and Germany's pinball landscape relative to the Netherlands and North America.
We head to West Germany to talk with streamer "pinballboy". Matthias shares how we connected during an ICR match, plus he talks about his love for connecting to people, repair tips, how Theatre of Magic got it all started.






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