# A Look at Dungeon Crawler Carl Pinball's Art? Who is Making It? Rumors about Stern's Upcoming Fallout Pin

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-06-29  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/a-look-at-dungeon-crawler-carl-pinballs-art-who-is-making-it-rumors-about-sterns-upcoming-fallout-pin

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## Analysis

Knapp Arcade discusses two emerging rumors in the pinball community: a Dungeon Crawler Carl pinball machine in development by either Barrels of Fun or Multimorphic (with recent chatter favoring Multimorphic), and Stern Pinball upcoming Fallout pinball designed by Keith Elwin featuring rumored innovations including a lower flipperless playfield with magnet, a cannon mechanism, and an angled upper-right flipper. Artist Luciano Fleitas recently teased DCC book cover art on Instagram with a pinball-specific comment, suggesting potential artwork for the machine.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Karl DeAngelo is a big fan of Dungeon Crawler Carl and dressed as the character for Halloween — _Knapp Arcade author citing photographic evidence from social media_
- [HIGH] Luciano Fleitas, DCC book cover artist, posted on Instagram suggesting artwork will look good on a pinball machine — _Knapp Arcade citing Instagram post from Luciano Fleitas_
- [MEDIUM] Stern's Fallout pinball is rumored to be Keith Elwin first game with a lower flipperless playfield featuring a magnet — _JBS Show Pinball Roundtable YouTube episode (Cale's discussion)_
- [MEDIUM] Fallout pinball rumored to feature a cannon mechanism loaded from a ramp (referencing Terminator 2) — _JBS Show Pinball Roundtable YouTube episode_
- [MEDIUM] Fallout pinball expected to be revealed around Chicago Pinball Expo this fall — _JBS Show Pinball Roundtable speculation (Cale and fellas)_
- [MEDIUM] Author expects new games from Multimorphic in mid-July 2026 and from Barrels of Fun soon after — _Knapp Arcade author's internal speculation based on rumor patterns_
- [MEDIUM] Dungeon Crawler Carl pinball rumors have recently shifted from favoring Barrels of Fun toward Multimorphic — _Knapp Arcade author noting recent community chatter evolution_

### Notable Quotes

> "This will look great on a pinball machine, won't it?"
> — **Luciano Fleitas**, Recent Instagram post (date not specified)
> _Artist's comment strongly suggests involvement with or awareness of a DCC pinball project in development_

> "Metamorphic is a deal breaker for me but if it's Barrels of Fun ready to pre-order today!"
> — **theclawmachine (commenter)**, Article comments section
> _Reveals community preference and pre-order sentiment bifurcated by manufacturer choice_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Dungeon Crawler Carl | product | LitRPG book series by Matt Dinniman; subject of rumored pinball adaptation |
| Matt Dinniman | person | Author of Dungeon Crawler Carl book series; commented on pinball adaptation at fan event |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Pinball manufacturer; rumored developer of DCC pinball; recent game Winchester Mystery House |
| Multimorphic | company | Pinball manufacturer producing P3 modular pinball system; increasingly rumored as DCC pinball developer |
| Karl DeAngelo | person | Pinball designer; creator of Winchester Mystery House (Barrels of Fun); confirmed fan of Dungeon Crawler Carl |
| Luciano Fleitas | person | Artist creating cover art for Dungeon Crawler Carl book series; recently posted pinball-suggestive artwork on Instagram |
| Fallout | product | Stern Pinball's upcoming machine based on Fallout video game franchise and Amazon Prime TV series |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; developing Fallout pinball machine |
| Keith Elwin | person | Pinball designer rumored to be designing Stern's Fallout game |
| JBS Show Pinball Roundtable | event | YouTube show hosted by Jamie Burchell where Cale and others discussed Fallout pinball rumors |
| Cale | person | Contributor/host on JBS Show Pinball Roundtable; discussed Fallout pinball rumors |
| Jamie Burchell | person | Host of JBS Show Pinball Roundtable YouTube channel |
| Chicago Pinball Expo | event | Fall 2026 event; rumored venue for Fallout pinball reveal |
| Winchester Mystery House | product | Barrels of Fun pinball game; recent release by designer Karl DeAngelo |
| Twilight Zone | product | Bally 1993 pinball game featuring 'The Power' flipperless miniplayfield with magnet; referenced as potential design inspiration for Fallout |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | product | Williams 1991 pinball game featuring ramp-loaded cannon; referenced as design inspiration for Fallout cannon mechanism |
| Knapp Arcade | company | Pinball news and commentary website/media outlet publishing this article |

### Signals

- **[rumor_hype]** Community speculation about DCC pinball manufacturer has shifted from Barrels of Fun to Multimorphic based on recent chatter, though Barrels connection remains credible due to designer Karl DeAngelo's documented fandom (confidence: medium) — Author explicitly tracks sentiment shift: 'Barrels of Fun is making it camp' vs 'recently however, the chatter...has grown much stronger' for Multimorphic
- **[leak_detection]** Cover artist Luciano Fleitas posted artwork on Instagram with pinball-specific comment, suggesting DCC pinball project exists and artwork may be finalized or in development (confidence: high) — Direct Instagram post quote: 'This will look great on a pinball machine, won't it?' paired with DCC book cover art
- **[machine_intel]** Fallout pinball rumored to feature multiple novel mechanical designs: lower flipperless playfield with magnet, cannon ramp load mechanism, and angled upper-right flipper fed (confidence: medium) — JBS Show Pinball Roundtable discussion citing design features; references Twilight Zone (lower magnet playfield) and Terminator 2 (cannon) as mechanical inspirations
- **[announcement]** Fallout pinball official reveal expected around Chicago Pinball Expo in fall 2026 (confidence: medium) — JBS Show speculation: 'They speculate that the game will be revealed sometime around the Chicago Pinball Expo this fall'
- **[product_launch]** Author expects Multimorphic announcement mid-July 2026 and Barrels of Fun announcement shortly after, suggesting imminent product reveals for both manufacturers (confidence: medium) — Author personal calendar prediction: 'Multimorphic's during the second week of July give or take and Barrels' sometime after that'
- **[collector_signal]** Community pre-order sentiment for DCC pinball appears strongly bifurcated by manufacturer; commenter signals deal-breaker status for Multimorphic vs immediate pre-order for Barrels of Fun (confidence: medium) — Comment: 'Metamorphic is a deal breaker for me but if it's BoF I'm ready to pre-order today!'
- **[design_innovation]** Fallout rumored to feature Keith Elwin's first lower flipperless playfield with magnet mechanic, representing potential design innovation for Elwin's portfolio (confidence: medium) — JBS Show: 'it is rumored to be the first Elwin game with a lower playfield — a flipperless lower playfield with a magnet'
- **[personnel_signal]** Karl DeAngelo confirmed as Winchester Mystery House designer (Barrels of Fun) and Dungeon Crawler Carl fan, substantiating plausibility of Barrels involvement in DCC pinball (confidence: high) — Author cites Halloween costume photo evidence of DeAngelo's DCC fandom, corroborating designer speculation

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## Transcript

News A Look at Dungeon Crawler Carl Pinball's Art? Who is Making It? Rumors about Stern's Upcoming Fallout Pin k knapparcade June 29, 2026 I've got two interesting items for us to discuss this afternoon. Let's kick things off with the rumored pinball machine based on the popular Dungeon Crawler Carl (DCC) LitRPG series of book by author Matt Dinniman. When the rumor that a pinball machine based on the IP first came out after Dinniman's comments at a fan event, I hadn't read any of the books. Flash forward several months to today and I am three-quarters of the way through the 8th book in the series! I really chewed through that fast didn't I? lol There's two main rumors about what company is going to build this game, one that says it's coming from Barrels of Fun and one that says it's coming from Multimorphic. When the rumor came out, I had been firmly in the Barrels of Fun is making it camp. A lot of that speculation comes from the fact that Karl DeAngelo, the designer of Barrels' latest game Winchester Mystery House, is purportedly a big fan of Dungeon Crawler Carl. Not long ago, I saw a picture of him dressed as Carl for Halloween, so I believe it. Recently however, the chatter that the game is actually coming from Multimorphic, maker of the P3 modular pinball system, has grown much stronger. We're at the point now where if I had to guess which company is making it, I'd probably say that we're getting DCC from Multimorphic. Regardless of who is making the game, we may have just gotten a sneak peek at what the art on it will look like, courtesy of Instagram. On the platform, the artist who does cover art for the DCC books, Luciano Fleitas, recently shared the image below with the following quote: !Advertisement Ad 2 of 3 " This will look great on a pinball machine, won't it?" Very interesting. Some of the books are better than others, but I've obviously grown to really like the series and am looking forward to seeing the game. Even if one of these companies is making it, there's no guarantee that it is coming next from them...but something is, and soon. On my internal calendar of game releases (my brain haha), I'm expecting to see new games from both Multimorphic and Barrels of Fun very soon. Multimorphic's during the second week of July give or take and Barrels' sometime after that. New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today Here's another DCC drawing of his that I think may be pinball-related: * Next up is rumors about Stern Pinball's likely upcoming pinball machine based upon Amazon Prime's Fallout show. There's a ton of fans of both the Fallout video games and television series out there so I can see it working as a pin...plus Stern's Keith Elwin is rumored to be designing the game so that alone will make people buy it. During a recent episode of the JBS Show Pinball Roundtable YouTube show, the fellas (specifically Cale) discussed new rumors about Stern's Fallout. Specifically, it is rumored to be the first Elwin game with a lower playfield — a flipperless lower playfield with a magnet (possibly like "The Power" miniplayfield on Bally's 1993 game Twilight Zone). They also heard that the game has a cannon that the player loads from a ramp (Williams' 1991 game Terminator 2: Judgment Day). The last rumored feature is an angled upper-right flipper fed for repeat shots. They speculate that the game will be revealed sometime around the Chicago Pinball Expo this fall. Pinball Roundtable - Sonic Pinball, Stern Leaks & The Rumors We Probably Shouldn’t Talk About - YouTube Tap to unmute The JBS Show with Jamie Burchell The JBS Show with Jamie Burchell Posted 3 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (1) Please sign in to join the conversation. T theclawmachine 11 minutes ago Metamorphic is a deal breaker for me but if it's BoF I'm ready to pre-order today! 0 Related Articles A Look at Dungeon Crawler Carl Pinball's Art? Who is Making It? Rumors about Stern's Upcoming Fallout Pin 3 minutes ago Transformers Limited Edition on the Line at Stern Pinball; Sonic the Hedgehog & Transformers First Impressions; Dune Topper Update about 5 hours ago A Look at Jersey Jack Sonic the Hedgehog on the Production Line; No Matrix or Top Gun Pinball & More about 5 hours ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement Ad 2 of 3 New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement.

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