Colin Alsheimer

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“I Had Started Writing the Book I Wanted to Read” — Tasker Smith on Pinball: A Quest for Mastery

Tasker Smith on the decade he spent writing Pinball: A Quest for Mastery — the sensory deprivation tanks that didn't survive the edit, what his editor changed, and why he says pinball comes down to playing against yourself. The book is out now, and he's on the road with it through August 9.

Jul 31, 2026

'Creators Gotta Create': James Cardona on the Business of Pinball 2.0 Kits

James Cardona of Cardona Pinball on the business of building officially licensed 2.0 upgrade kits for classic Bally/Williams machines.

Jul 7, 2026

One More Dollar, One More Game: Inside Project Pinball with Daniel Spolar

The pinball community keeps asking questions about Project Pinball. We sat down with Daniel Spolar for three hours to get answers.

Mar 27, 2026

The Pinball Bet

The Pinball Capital of the World doesn't have a world-class place to play. Francis Wisniewski thinks he can fix that.

Feb 10, 2026

Art Project: The Story of Aziz!Pinball and the Hypnotron II

Interview with Max and zap, the creators of the Hypnotron II homebrew pinball project.

Jul 31, 2025

Around the Playfield: The Kyle Spiteri Interview

Chatting with Kyle Spiteri about his role at Stern, his rise in the industry, how people can get more involved in the hobby, and so much more. 

Jun 26, 2025

The Electric Playground Reveals Pulp Fiction “Double Tap” Topper (plus an interview with Rob Rath)

Learn more about the latest release from The Electric Playground, plus an interview with co-founder Rob Rath.

Mar 20, 2025

Making Moves at The Electric Playground: Rob Rath Talks New Hires & Product Announcements

Rob chats new hire news and several new product announcements.

Feb 7, 2025

Around the Playfield with “Pinball” Geoff Harvey

Let's go Around the Playfield with Pinball Geoff Harvey. In this conversation, I wanted to learn more about Geoff’s history with pinball, what’s kept him engaged with the hobby for so long, and see if we could get some insight into the state of modern pinball relative to its past.

Jun 27, 2024

Catching up with Scorbit on New Features, Growth & More!

We got a chance to catch up with Ron Richards, one of the Co-Founders of Scorbit on what the team has been up to over the last year, coming on the heels of a cool new feature release.

Apr 18, 2024

Next Level Levels Up

Next Level Pinball Museum adds expansion to become the 4th Largest Public Pinball Collection in North America.

Mar 21, 2024

How Pinball Flipped My Life: Interview with TEDx Speaker Michael Sandler

When it comes to pinball origin stories, Michael Sandler’s isn’t too dissimilar from others you may have heard before. While he had been exposed to pinball growing up, it wasn’t as big a part of his life until he stumbled upon the Pintastic pinball show in New England several years ago. 

Feb 21, 2024

Pinball Community Spotlight: Ed Giardina, IFPA Mobile App Developer

Welcome to the 3rd installment our pinball community spotlight series, where we interview the operators, builders, tournament organizers, and business owners that make the pinball world go ‘round. 

Oct 17, 2023

Pinball Community Spotlight: Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen of Match Play

A special conversation with Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen of Match Play.

Oct 11, 2023

Pinball Community Spotlight: Brian O'Neill of Scorbit

Welcome to the first of (hopefully many) pinball community spotlights, where we interview the operators, tournament organizers, and business owners that make the pinball world go ‘round. (Originally published on IFPApinball.com in Feb. of 2023)

Oct 10, 2023

Catching up with Bowen Kerins; Talking Multimorphic’s Final Resistance, Pinball Rules Design, Dream Themes, and more!

Today we’re super excited to bring you a conversation with Bowen Kerins, an accomplished competitive pinball player, rules designer, and advocate for the game. 

Jul 25, 2023