Indiana Jones and the Costs of Licensing
BlahCade reviews Zen's digital Indiana Jones release, praising accurate physics but noting complexity in physics naming conventions.
1 hr 20 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Mar 13, 2022

The BlahCade Pinball Podcast’s primary focus is digital pinball on mobile, PC, and console from the industry’s leading game developers. Real pinball machines get their due too as we play them in arcades, leagues, and our own homes.
And then there’s the episodes where we get completely distracted and talk movies or some yummy food we just ate. Amazingly enough, we tend to find a way to relate it all back to pinball.
The show originates from the East Coast of Australia and the West Coast of California with new episodes available most weeks.
There are a lot of pinball podcasts out there, but none quite like the BlahCade Pinball Podcast.
"Chris and Jared guide the way through all things digital pinball be that on Steam, console, mobile, or pincab. And every so often when there isn't news (or maybe just the slightest smidgen of it) there is a speculation special, a large part of which turns out to be accurate. Without fail the podcast is full of stuff and things."
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The BlahCade Pinball Podcast’s primary focus is digital pinball on mobile, PC, and console from the industry’s leading game developers.
BlahCade reviews Zen's digital Indiana Jones release, praising accurate physics but noting complexity in physics naming conventions.
1 hr 20 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Mar 13, 2022
Tony Walsh, Company Director and Founder of indie game studio Phantom Compass, joins us to chat about their sequel to the award-winning Rollers of the Realm Pinball RPG.
52 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Feb 13, 2022
BlahCade hosts praise Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure visuals and subscription pricing model.
1 hr 11 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Feb 6, 2022
BlahCade recaps Mel Kirk interview on Indiana Jones licensing, Zen's engine upgrade, and industry licensing challenges.
1 hr 37 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Jan 20, 2022
Steve Kirk reveals Indiana Jones dual-platform release as FX3's 100th table, discusses licensing complexity and Zen's Unreal engine evolution.
51 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Dec 28, 2021
Zen's Arena Pinball tests Royale format; 2021 predictions reviewed as Pin FX delayed.
1 hr 11 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Nov 29, 2021
BlahCade reviews Zen's new Snoopy Pinball Party and $9K Skillshot Effects virtual cab partnership.
1 hr 14 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Nov 13, 2021
Pinball FX delayed to March 2022 early access, summer 2022 full launch; Zen expands team and capabilities.
1 hr 24 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Oct 3, 2021
BlahCade discusses Zen voting upset, A1UP firmware flexibility, and Godzilla (Pro)/Premium playfield divergence.
1 hr 28 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Sep 19, 2021
Zen announces Apple Arcade exclusive Pinball Party with 12 kid-themed tables; hosts discuss DreamWorks licensing and pinball market price inflation.
1 hr 18 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Aug 23, 2021
BlahCade critiques Zen's show format, examines VR table QA issues, and explores Arcooda's pinball cabinet history and licensing hurdles.
1 hr 41 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Jul 5, 2021
AtGames reveals Taito Pinball tables by Magic Pixel; hosts analyze layouts and critique flat visuals vs licensing pricing.
56 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Jun 26, 2021
Han Solo VR table has timing bugs and brutal spell-heavy rules design.
1 hr listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Jun 6, 2021
BlahCade analyzes Zen's Mandalorian VR pinball table design and mechanics.
1 hr 11 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · May 28, 2021
BlahCade reviews Star Wars Pinball VR while discussing The Mandalorian (Pro) machine and arcade cabinet innovations.
1 hr 31 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · May 14, 2021
Kirk gave us a lot to think about in the interview he did in Episode 220.
1 hr 11 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · May 2, 2021
episode is a massive interview with Mel Kirk, COO of Zen Studios.We have a pile of questions as follow-ups to what was said in Zen's The Pinball Show Ep 3, and Mel doesn't flinch from any of them.You…
1 hr 11 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Apr 20, 2021
Zen Studios rebuilds Pinball FX on Unreal Engine; FX3 tables require repurchase but will remaster ~100 games.
1 hr 16 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Mar 27, 2021
Zen announces Star Wars Pinball VR for Quest/SteamVR/PSVR; Pinball FX3 integration delayed to Q4 2021.
1 hr 9 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Mar 12, 2021
Blockade analyzes AtGames and Arcade1Up pinball cabinets: demand, quality issues, pricing strategy, and licensing opportunities.
1 hr 24 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Feb 24, 2021