# RUMOR: What if Barrels of Fun Reveals Its Next Game Today, and it's THIS?!

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-07-24  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/rumor-what-if-barrels-of-fun-reveals-its-next-game-today-and-its-this

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## Analysis

Jason Knapp of Knapp Arcade publishes extensive speculation that Barrels of Fun may announce a Dungeon Crawler Carl (DCC) pinball machine today (July 24, 2026) to preempt Multimorphic reveal of two new games, based on circumstantial evidence including the author's social media follows, designer Karl DeAngelo fandom, and the non-exclusive nature of the DCC license. Knapp emphasizes this is highly speculative but notes the timing would make strategic sense if both manufacturers have licensed the same IP.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Multimorphic is revealing two new games on Monday at noon, one of which is Dungeon Crawler Carl — _Jason Knapp stated he can say 'with 100% certainty' that Multimorphic has the DCC license_
- [MEDIUM] Dungeon Crawler Carl license is non-exclusive, allowing multiple manufacturers to create pinball machines based on the IP — _Jason Knapp's statement that 'the Dungeon Crawler Carl license is NOT exclusive'_
- [MEDIUM] Dungeon Crawler Carl author Matt Dinniman follows Barrels of Fun and no other pinball companies on social media — _Presented by Jason Knapp as evidence of potential Barrels involvement_
- [MEDIUM] Karl DeAngelo is a huge fan of Dungeon Crawler Carl and dressed as the protagonist for Halloween — _Jason Knapp presented as supporting evidence for potential BoF involvement_
- [HIGH] Barrels of Fun closed its Reserve membership program window, signaling an imminent game announcement — _Jason Knapp referenced his Tuesday article about the closure_

### Notable Quotes

> "I can tell you with 100% certainty that Multimorphic has the license and is revealing its DCC game on Monday at noon."
> — **Jason Knapp**, n/a
> _Direct confirmation of Multimorphic's DCC game, the trigger for this entire speculation piece_

> "Could both Multimorphic of Fun have the license to build a pinball machine based on the LitRPG book series Dungeon Crawler Carl (DCC)?"
> — **Jason Knapp**, n/a
> _Central thesis of the speculation — a non-exclusive license allowing both manufacturers to compete_

> "I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE (Channeling my inner Donut from the books, 'I AM YELLING, CARL!' lol). This is pure speculation."
> — **Jason Knapp**, n/a
> _Meta-commentary emphasizing the speculative nature while maintaining engagement with the community_

> "I would lose my mind if that happened. That would explain why Multimorphic is revealing two games on Monday."
> — **Jason Knapp**, n/a
> _Emotional investment and rationalization theory for why Multimorphic might have pivoted to two games_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Jason Knapp | person | Founder/operator of Knapp Arcade media outlet; article author speculating on Barrels of Fun's next game announcement |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer; subject of speculation regarding potential Dungeon Crawler Carl game announcement |
| Multimorphic | company | Pinball manufacturer; confirmed to reveal two games on Monday, including Dungeon Crawler Carl |
| Karl DeAngelo | person | Popular pinball designer at Barrels of Fun; known for Winchester Mystery House; identified as fan of Dungeon Crawler Carl franchise |
| Matt Dinniman | person | Author of Dungeon Crawler Carl LitRPG book series; follows Barrels of Fun on social media |
| Dungeon Crawler Carl | product | LitRPG book series by Matt Dinniman; subject of potential dual pinball game licensing |
| Winchester Mystery House | game | Recent successful pinball game by Barrels of Fun designed by Karl DeAngelo |
| Knapp Arcade | company | Independent pinball media outlet founded by Jason Knapp; publishes news and speculation about pinball industry |
| Southern Fried Gaming Expo | event | Upcoming pinball expo in Atlanta, GA where Barrels of Fun scheduled special event for Reserve members |
| Barrels of Fun Reserve | product | Membership program by Barrels of Fun; recently closed enrollment window ahead of new game announcement |

### Signals

- **[announcement]** Speculation that both Multimorphic and Barrels of Fun may have licenses to produce Dungeon Crawler Carl pinball machines based on non-exclusive licensing terms (confidence: low) — Knapp's theory that the non-exclusive license allows multiple manufacturers; Multimorphic's Monday two-game reveal may be reaction to learning about competing licensee
- **[product_launch]** Potential strategic timing by Barrels of Fun to announce new game today (July 24) before Multimorphic's Monday reveal to capture mindshare and prevent being overshadowed (confidence: low) — Knapp's theory that Barrels would need to reveal 'TODAY' to beat Multimorphic's Monday noon announcement
- **[business_signal]** Multimorphic allegedly pivoted to announce two games instead of one after learning about Barrels competing for same IP, according to Knapp's speculation (confidence: low) — Knapp's statement: 'they had DCC, found out that someone else was going to make it too, so they pivoted and added a second license'
- **[machine_intel]** Circumstantial evidence accumulating around Barrels of Fun working on Dungeon Crawler Carl game including designer fandom and author's social media follows (confidence: medium) — Multiple data points: Matt Dinniman follows Barrels only; Karl DeAngelo dressed as DCC protagonist for Halloween; Barrels Reserve membership closure timing
- **[collector_signal]** Community member (theclawmachine) purchased Barrels Reserve membership specifically to guarantee access to a potential DCC game (confidence: high) — Forum comment: 'the only reason I paid for the BoF reserve membership so that I could guarantee myself a DCC game if it came out with them'
- **[market_signal]** Collector preference for traditional pinball form factor (Barrels of Fun) over modular P3 platform despite higher price point, driven by franchise IP desirability (confidence: medium) — Comment indicating family would purchase DCC from BoF at day one but hesitant on $13k+ Multimorphic P3 without prior hands-on experience
- **[rumor_hype]** High community engagement and hype around unconfirmed Dungeon Crawler Carl pinball licensing announcement, with collectors acting on speculation (confidence: high) — Knapp's extensive speculation article; community member purchasing memberships based on rumor; author's personal engagement reading all 8 books
- **[industry_signal]** Non-exclusive IP licensing model for Dungeon Crawler Carl allowing multiple manufacturers to compete directly on same theme (confidence: medium) — Knapp's statement that 'the Dungeon Crawler Carl license is NOT exclusive' and exploration of dual-manufacturer scenario

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## Transcript

News RUMOR: What if Barrels of Fun Reveals Its Next Game Today, and it's THIS?! k knapparcade July 24, 2026 Good morning, everyone. Happy Friday! OK, I'm going to engage in a ton of speculation right now. I had to get this out before the day gets going. I need to preface this by saying that this article involves A LOT of rumors and speculation. It's very hypothetical, but it's absolutely wild to think about and we'll probably know whether any of it is true very soon. I still think that the scenario that I am about to describe is less likely than Barrels just having some random unknown theme for its impending game, but WHAT IF... On Tuesday, I wrote an article here about how Barrels of Fun is closing the window for its "Barrels Reserve" membership program, which likely means that they are going to reveal a new game very soon. At the time, I figured that they would do the reveal a week or so after closing the club window, perhaps at next week's Southern Fried Gaming Expo in Atlanta, GA where they are scheduled to have a special event for Barrels Reserve members. Here's where the speculation and rumors kick in. What if they aren't waiting a week for the reveal? What if they pause membership in the club and instantly tease or reveal their next game TODAY? If that's true, you can see why I needed to get this article out early. Why would they reveal the game today? Because they wanted to get it out there before Monday when Multimorphic is going to reveal its two new games. Why would that matter? Well, it sure would matter if they both had the same theme. Is that possible?! Could both Multimorphic AND Barrels of Fun have the license to build a pinball machine based on the LitRPG book series Dungeon Crawler Carl (DCC)? !Advertisement Ad 3 of 3 For weeks, there's been tons of confusion about which company had the license with clues pointing to both. I can tell you with 100% certainty that Multimorphic has the license and is revealing its DCC game on Monday at noon. But there's been a lot of evidence that Barrels was working on the game that I chose to ignore when I was certain that it was coming to the P3. First of all, Dungeon Crawler Carl's author Matt Dinniman literally follows Barrels of Fun and no other pinball companies on social media. Barrels of Fun's most popular designer, Karl DeAngelo coming off his tremendously popular game Winchester Mystery House is a huge fan of the DCC franchise, to the point that he actually dressed up as the book's protagonist for Halloween. Here's what's going to likely be a very short-lived conspiracy theory...the Dungeon Crawler Carl license is NOT exclusive, so what if BOTH Multimorphic and Barrels of Fun are revealing DCC pinball machines? How INSANE would that be? I would lose my mind if that happened. That would explain why Multimorphic is revealing two games on Monday. SPECULATION...they had DCC, found out that someone else was going to make it too, so they pivoted and added a second license to the module to make up for the lost volume that will be taken by the other game. New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today If this is actually happening, we should know very soon. The Barrels of Fun reveal would have to be TODAY. They couldn't let the other IP holder for the game reveal first. So we'll know for sure whether this unlikely scenario is true very soon. I have some more theories about what happened if this turns out to be true, but I needed to get this out there early in the day in the unlikely event that it is. Needless to say, I'm going to be keeping my eye on social media like a hawk to see if Barrels reveals or teases a game today. Again, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE (Channeling my inner Donut from the books, "I AM YELLING, CARL!" lol). This is pure speculation. As someone who personally binge read all eight Dungeon Crawler Carl books after the author's initial reveal that a pinball machine about them is being made at a panel discussion about the game a couple of months ago, I am heavily invested in this theme. I absolutely love talking about the hobby and stuff like this. It's fun and an escape from the sometime harsh reality of the real world. Look for a second article from me later today or tomorrow as we talk about the aftermath of this and a whole bunch of other cool pinball and arcade stuff I've stored up. Posted 2 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (1) Please sign in to join the conversation. T theclawmachine 12 minutes ago I've never played a Multimorphic game, and without having done that it's very hard to justify a $13k+ spend to myself, let alone my wife. So that's out. A traditional pinball game, however, my entire family is on board with. So DCC with BoF is a day one purchase for me. And yes, the only reason I paid for the BoF reserve membership so that I could guarantee myself a DCC game if it came out with them. 0 Related Articles RUMOR: What if Barrels of Fun Reveals Its Next Game Today, and it's THIS?! 2 minutes ago Stern Pinball Launches Accessories for Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 2 days ago Barrels of Fun's Next Game is Coming Very Soon; Suzo-Happ to Exit Coin-Op Parts Business?; Lego Donkey Kong Video 3 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement Ad 3 of 3 New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement.

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