Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 55: X-Men vs Avatar… Snip Snip
Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie Back and better than ever. Today we chatted about X-Men's reveal and stream as well Avatar's reveal and stream. Joel had the opportunity to travel to JJP's Media Day so Travis and Tom grilled him with some questions about it. We dove deep into Avatar's code and gameplay as well as had a fun conversation about themes. Enjoy as we had some pretty hot takes! Facebook: Instagram: [ Youtube: [ Email: tripledrain@gmail.com Travis' stuff: [ Tom's stuff: [ Joel's stuff: [ Shoutout to Jackson Gee and his incredible artwork. jacksongee.com Shoutout to Brad Johanson and his company Alter Creative Media for his intro video. Altercreativemedia.com
Kineticist’s take
Triple Drain covers X-Men/Avatar releases, Tom's venue transition, and reveal stream importance.
Synopsis
Triple Drain hosts discuss major pinball releases X-Men and Avatar, Tom Graff's transition from District 82 streaming to independent tournament coverage, and the critical importance of reveal streams in shaping game perception and sales momentum. The conversation examines reveal stream quality, the pressure on streamers and manufacturers, and industry concerns about rushing games to market.
Entities
- Pinside· community/publication
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Expo· event
- Papa· event
- Avatar· game
- Labyrinth· game
- Uncanny X-Men· game
- Fox City Streaming· organization
- IFPA· organization
- David Van Es· person
- Eric· person
- Gary Stern· person
- George Gomez· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Joel Ingleberth· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Raymond Davidson· person
- Tom Graff· person
- Travis Moseman· person
- District 82· venue
- Lumberjack Johnny's· venue
- Flip N Out Pinball· venue/streaming_show