# New Pinball to be Revealed at Pintastic New England; That Blueprint is NOT Pinball Brothers' Next Game; Info on Multimorphic's Next Game

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-04-01  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/new-pinball-to-be-revealed-at-pintastic-new-england-that-blueprint-is-not-pinball-brothers-next-game-info-on-multimorphics-next-game

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## Analysis

Knapp Arcade reports on upcoming pinball reveals at Pintastic New England (Cardona Pinball's third 2.0 kit), clarifies that Pinball Brothers' blueprint Facebook post is unrelated to their next game, suggests Barrels of Fun's rumored NeverEnding Story game may not be happening, and shares details about Multimorphic's confirmed next licensed game with mechanical innovations.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Cardona Pinball will reveal its third 2.0 kit at Pintastic New England (April 9-12) — _Knapp Arcade direct report on upcoming show schedule_
- [HIGH] Pinball Brothers' blueprint Facebook post is a generic background, not a preview of their next game — _Knapp Arcade spoke directly with Pinball Brothers' Daniel Bergkvist_
- [HIGH] Multimorphic's next game will be licensed (confirmed by Gerry Stellenberg at Texas Pinball Festival) — _Gerry Stellenberg statement in Multimorphic TPF 2026 seminar video_
- [MEDIUM] Barrels of Fun founder David Van Ness has never seen The NeverEnding Story film — _Barrels of Fun Facebook post (potentially April Fools joke)_
- [MEDIUM] Multimorphic's next game will feature a notable new mechanical innovation — _Gerry Stellenberg teased 'the next one' mech is his favorite developed_

### Notable Quotes

> "A new game! Cardona Pinball plans to reveal its third 2.0 kit for a Bally Williams game at the show."
> — **Knapp Arcade (Jason Knapp)**, N/A
> _Announcement of upcoming reveal at Pintastic New England_

> "It is just a generic pinball background that it put up on the page to replace Predator now that it is no longer for sale."
> — **Daniel Bergkvist (Pinball Brothers)**, N/A
> _Debunks speculation that blueprint was preview of next Pinball Brothers game_

> "The next Multimorphic game will be licensed."
> — **Gerry Stellenberg (Multimorphic)**, Texas Pinball Festival 2026 seminar
> _Confirms strategic shift toward licensed IP for Multimorphic's near-term releases_

> "Licensed games have limited sales terms (typically 3–5 years) while originals like Lexi Lightseed and Final Resistance can be sold indefinitely."
> — **Gerry Stellenberg (Multimorphic)**, Texas Pinball Festival 2026 seminar
> _Explains Multimorphic's business model balancing licensed and original IP_

> "My favorite mech of all the ones they've developed is 'the next one'"
> — **Gerry Stellenberg (Multimorphic)**, Texas Pinball Festival 2026 seminar
> _Teases mechanical innovation in upcoming Multimorphic release_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pintastic New England | event | Major pinball show April 9-12, 2026 at Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA; will feature Cardona Pinball's third 2.0 kit reveal |
| Cardona Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Williams/Bally remake 2.0 kits; has released No Good Gophers: Battle for the Green and Black Rose: Skull and Bones; planning third kit reveal |
| Pinball Brothers | company | Scandinavian boutique manufacturer; recently changed Facebook background to generic blueprint (not preview of next game); has new game in development |
| Daniel Bergkvist | person | Pinball Brothers co-founder; confirmed blueprint post was generic background to replace Predator listing |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer; co-founder David Van Ness may have never seen The NeverEnding Story, suggesting rumored NeverEnding Story game may not be happening |
| David Van Ness | person | Barrels of Fun co-founder; posted about never seeing The NeverEnding Story film |
| Multimorphic | company | Pinball manufacturer; confirmed next game will be licensed; balances licensed and original IP strategy; developing mechanical innovations |
| Gerry Stellenberg | person | Multimorphic founder; confirmed next game is licensed and teased new mechanical innovation at TPF 2026 seminar |
| Pedretti Gaming | company | Mentioned as working on new pinball machines alongside Pinball Brothers |
| Joel de Guzman | person | Artist who designed Pintastic New England 2026 t-shirt |
| Jason Knapp | person | Knapp Arcade operator and pinball news reporter; attending Pintastic New England 2026 |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Major annual pinball industry show; Multimorphic presented seminar in 2026 |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Upcoming game reveals and announcements, Pinball show events (Pintastic New England, TPF), Manufacturer product pipeline and development, Boutique manufacturers (Cardona, Pinball Brothers, Multimorphic, Barrels of Fun)
- **Secondary:** Licensed vs. original IP strategy, Community rumors and speculation, Mechanical innovation in pinball design

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0)

### Signals

- **[announcement]** Cardona Pinball will reveal third 2.0 kit remake at Pintastic New England April 9-12 (confidence: high) — Cardona Pinball plans to reveal its third 2.0 kit for a Bally Williams game at the show
- **[rumor_hype]** Community speculation about Pinball Brothers' blueprint Facebook post being a preview of next game; debunked by company (confidence: high) — Some people grabbed that and ran with it assuming that it was a look at the playfield for the Company's next game. It's not.
- **[machine_intel]** Pinball Brothers and Pedretti Gaming both have new games in development coming 'fairly soon' (confidence: medium) — Both Pinball Brothers and Pedretti Gaming are working on new pinball machines that we will hopefully get to see fairly 'soon.'
- **[rumor_hype]** Rumored Barrels of Fun NeverEnding Story game may not be happening; David Van Ness has never seen the film (confidence: medium) — If that is true and not some sort of April Fools joke, it leads me to think that movie is not the theme of an upcoming pinball machine
- **[product_strategy]** Multimorphic shifting toward licensed games in near term while maintaining long-term balance with original IP due to sales term constraints (confidence: high) — Licensed games have limited sales terms (typically 3–5 years) while originals like Lexi Lightseed and Final Resistance can be sold indefinitely
- **[design_innovation]** Multimorphic's next game will feature a notable new mechanical innovation; Gerry Stellenberg indicated it's his favorite mech developed (confidence: medium) — He also teased that his favorite mech of all the ones they've developed is 'the next one'
- **[event_signal]** Pintastic New England 2026 (April 9-12) will feature major game reveal and attract industry participants (confidence: high) — The event takes place from April 9th through the 12th at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA
- **[content_signal]** Knapp Arcade actively covering pinball news and industry developments; conducted direct interview with Pinball Brothers (confidence: high) — I spoke with Pinball Brothers' Daniel Bergkvist earlier today

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## Transcript

News New Pinball to be Revealed at Pintastic New England; That Blueprint is NOT Pinball Brothers' Next Game; Info on Multimorphic's Next Game k knapparcade April 1, 2026 Happy April Fools everyone :). No tricks here today. I'm busy and quite frankly kind of over them at this point lol. I do have some interesting pinball items to talk about. First up, the next major pinball show is rapidly approaching - Pintastic New England. The event takes place from April 9th through the 12th at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA. I personally will be at the show again this year. You know what else will be there? A new game! Cardona Pinball plans to reveal its third 2.0 kit for a Bally Williams game at the show. I'm looking forward to seeing what kit is next, after Cardona's first two kits No Good Gophers: Battle for the Green and Black Rose: Skull and Bones. This third kit has some significant upgrades from the first two in terms of music and art. Hopefully I see you at Pintastic on Friday! Check out this year's cool t-shirt design from artist Joel de Guzman below: https://pintasticnewengland.com/ !Advertisement Yesterday, Pinball Brothers changed the background of its Facebook page to an unlabeled blueprint of a pinball machine. Some people grabbed that and ran with it assuming that it was a look at the playfield for the Company's next game. It's not. I spoke with Pinball Brothers' Daniel Bergkvist earlier today and he told me that it is just a generic pinball background that it put up on the page to replace Predator now that it is no longer for sale. Having said that, both Pinball Brothers and Pedretti Gaming are working on new pinball machines that we will hopefully get to see fairly "soon." The mysterious blueprint Earlier today, Barrels of Fun shared an interesting post on its Facebook page. The post claimed that the company's co-founder David Van Es has never seen the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story. If that is true and not some sort of April Fools joke, it leads me to think that movie is not the theme of an upcoming pinball machine from Barrels as had been rumored. Here's the post: " Since David has never seen this film, we figured today was the perfect time to give him the Cliff Notes. #nospoilers" New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gUukc2Rkyws * Last up, I have a little bit of information about Multimorphic's next game. The company shared its interesting seminar from the Texas Pinball Festival up on its YouTube channel recently. During the presentation, the company's founder Gerry Stellenberg confirmed that the next Multimorphic game will be licensed. That is noteworthy because most of the Company's early games were not licensed. Multimorphic has been getting more into licensed games lately with its recent modules Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity and Portal. He said he had previously announced a string of licensed games were coming. However, he also emphasized the company's long-term motivation to balance licensed and original IP, since licensed games have limited sales terms (typically 3–5 years) while originals like Lexi Lightseed and Final Resistance can be sold indefinitely. He did not name the license, did not give a timeline, and declined to drop a hint beyond confirming it's licensed. He also teased that his favorite mech of all the ones they've developed is "the next one" — implying something notable is coming mechanically with the next release. Multimorphic Texas Pinball Festival Seminar 2026 - The P³ Experience - YouTube Tap to unmute Multimorphic: Pinball Evolved Multimorphic: Pinball Evolved Posted 20 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (0) Please sign in to join the conversation. No comments yet Be the first to share your thoughts on this post! Related Articles New Pinball to be Revealed at Pintastic New England; That Blueprint is NOT Pinball Brothers' Next Game; Info on Multimorphic's Next Game 20 minutes ago Last Day to Buy Predator Pinball; New Lost in Space Classic Pinball Machine; Details on TNMT Home Pin 1 day ago Turner Pinball Production Update; A Cool Look at Beetlejuice Pinball Topper Production; Pokémon Pinball Production Update 2 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement.

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