Episode 436: Pinball Profile Top 10 Most Intriguing People of 2025

Pinball Profile Top 10 for 2025 highlights community leaders, designers, and IFPA governance amid OBX safety fallout.

Synopsis

Jeff Tillis presents Pinball Profile's Top 10 Most Intriguing People of 2025, highlighting competitive players, community leaders, and industry figures who shaped the year. The list prominently features responses to the OBX incident in November 2024 (the IFPA Women's Advisory Board and Josh Sharp), rising design talent (Karl DeAngelo, Brad Albright, Ian Harrower), and content creators. The episode reflects on community safety, competitive integrity, and the balance between inclusivity and governance within competitive pinball.

Entities

• Barrels of Fun· company
• Multimorphic· company
• Starfighters Pinball Festival· event
• Portal· game
• Winchester Mystery House· game
• IFPA· organization
• IFPA Women's Advisory Board· organization
• Ashley Weaver· person
• Brad Albright· person
• Cody Curtis· person
• Ian Harrower· person
• Jamie Birchall· person
• Jeff Tillis· person
• John Schoppel· person
• Jöran Engelbrektsson· person
• Josh Sharp· person
• Kali Campbell· person
• Kari Wing· person
• Karl DeAngelo· person
• Retro Ralph· person
• Stefan Riedler· person
• Tracy Lindbergh· person
• Flipper's Arcade· venue