Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 70 - Elwin is back and he is dropping truth bombs!
Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 70 - Elwin is back and he is dropping truth bombs!
Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf and Travis Murie Guest: Keith Elwin We like talking pinball and pinball design so who better to invite onto the show than Keith Elwin himself. We went into this episode with no agenda and just wanted to talk game theory with one of the greats. We chatted about physical design, rules and mode design as well as the perceived value in a pinball machine today. I know I loved the conversation and we hope you guys do too. How we have made it to 70 episodes I don’t really know but thanks for all the support!! Thanks again for all the support everyone:) YOUTUBE - APPLE PODCAST - SPOTIFY PODCAST - 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
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Keith Elwin discusses design philosophy, shot mechanics, and modern pinball challenges on Triple Drain.
Synopsis
Keith Elwin appears on Triple Drain Pinball Podcast to discuss his design philosophy, specific shot designs across his games (King Kong, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Godzilla, James Bond 60th), and broader game design challenges in modern pinball including difficulty balance, licensing constraints, and the three-tier pricing model. Elwin reveals design process details, discusses abandoned features, and reflects on how licensed IP impacts game length and rule depth.
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Freeplay Florida· event
- Avengers· game
- Godzilla· game
- Harry Potter· game
- Iron Maiden· game
- James Bond 60th· game
- Jaws· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- King Kong· game
- Star Wars· game
- Twilight Zone· game
- X-Men· game
- Triple Drain Pinball Podcast· organization
- Jared· person
- Joel· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Kerry Hardy· person
- Tom· person
- Travis· person