Chris Franchi is a prominent pinball artist and art director who has been a key creative figure in the industry since at least 2019. He is known for his distinctive black and white with color splash aesthetic and has worked with multiple major pinball manufacturers including Stern Pinball, Spooky Pinball, and American Pinball. His artwork has won multiple awards, including Best Art Package at the 2025 TWIPY Awards for Evil Dead and a previous win for The Munsters in 2019.
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Chris Franchi is the best pinball artist currently working
Spooky Pinball does not have Gremlins in development
For pinball gameplay, 60 frames per second and minimal lag are more important than 4K resolution
The Arcade1Up press release from September 15, 2023 never explicitly stated that games would play in 4K resolution
Artist/designer; created back panel artwork for Medieval Madness Royal Edition topper; mentioned as potentially selling toppers aftermarket
Mentioned in chat regarding potential upcoming podcast featuring Chris Franchi, Ed Van Der Veen, and Dr. Pin Christian Lyon launching Black Friday.
Twitch chat participant; Ken mentions Salem's Lot project; involved in pinball community; personal interaction with Jason Fowler about potential favor
Pinball industry figure; memorable encounter with hosts at Spears bar; associated with artist/design work
Artist/designer who worked on Elton John pinball; has multiple games in top earnings at Electric Bat
Well-known pinball artist announced as artist for American Pinball's next game
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BlahCade Podcast is approximately 150 subscribers away from reaching 1,000 total subscribers
Influencer content about Arcade1Up 4K gaming capabilities exceeded and speculated beyond what the official press release stated
Chris Franchi is emerging as a top-tier pinball artist with balanced visual approach
Galactic Tank Force's artwork by Chris Franchi is excellent and represents the greatest strength of the game despite some media calling it one of his worst packages.
Recent Stern playfield printing issues are due to printing method, not quality control
Chris Franchi is no longer returning to Stern Pinball and is pursuing artwork for multiple other companies
E.T. table is visually weakest of the three announced Pinball FX 3 licensed tables
Gus won the inaugural Blockade Theatre Forum Tournament season with 222 total points across 6 months
Black Hole flipper angles in Pinball Arcade were significantly misaligned from real machine behavior until recent tuning update
Wizard Amusement will provide three custom shooter rod prizes across the next Blockade Theatre tournament season with player choice selection
Farsight is exploring a 'prototype add-on' model to allow players to purchase cut features separately while keeping base game authentic
Pinball artist; recommended as ideal artist for He-Man pinball machine; Rachel references existing He-Man art package potentially created by Franchi
Co-host of Super Awesome Pinball Show; artist at Spooky Pinball; Don pays tribute to show's shutdown
Host of Blockade Theatre podcast, also known as Shut Your Trap; participated in league tournament, scored poorly on Monster Bash and Attack from Mars, excelled on Big Bang Bar
Blockade Podcast co-host (alias 'Shut Your Trap'); pinball analyst and content creator
Co-host of BlahCade Pinball Podcast, also known as 'Shut Your Trap'; content creator and pinball analyst
Pinball artist; interviewed by Bug Screamin' Stream; worked on multiple Stern games
Artist on Elton John (JJP); praised by hosts for balanced visual approach; recent transition from Stern to boutique designer work
Artist at Spooky Pinball; present at TPF booth; described as 'always a joy to be around'
Attending Pinball at the Beach; known as artist/designer in community
Artist on Beatles pinball (Kapow/Stern collaboration); interviewed on Super Awesome Pinball Show; discussed Ed Sullivan vs. Yellow Submarine theming choice.
Designer at Spooky; consulted on Beetlejuice licensing; created Beetlejuice translight
Stern artist referenced in context of typical art direction; mentioned alongside Zombie Yeti as key art staff
Artist for Galactic Tank Force; described as 'the best pinball artist' by host; also noted for Evil Dead artwork
Artist responsible for Beetlejuice's art package and playfield design
Artist/designer at Spooky Pinball; appeared live on stream to dispel Gremlins rumor and discuss Spooky's upcoming titles
Artist credited on Evil Dead pinball; known for playfield artwork and design
Well-known pinball artist; will provide artwork for American Pinball's next title; highly anticipated by community
Artist on Galactic Tank Force; previously known for Spooky Pinball artwork
Spooky Pinball artist known for distinctive contemporary pinball art style; Led Zeppelin art contrasted against his work
Artist/designer at Spooky Pinball; subject of community Facebook post mockery regarding lack of mechanical knowledge (coil stops); admits non-mechanical background.
Stern Pinball artist; created cabinet and back glass design for Beatles game presentation; credited with high-quality detailed playfield artwork including retro wood grain effects and Beatlemania aesthetic
Stern pinball artist; created artwork for Iron Maiden premium edition; praised for 'lush, fabulous, rich and detailed' aesthetic.
Artist who created Beatles game artwork before pitch to licensors; designed visual concept that was presented with licensing proposal.
Artist who worked on Galactic Tank Force; praised for making non-IP game look like licensed property
Art director at Spooky Pinball; won Best Art Package for Evil Dead at 2025 TWIPYs, previously won for Stern's The Munsters in 2019
Freelance artist hired by American Pinball for artwork (formerly associated with Stern/Spooky based on context)
Pinball artist who created artwork for Munsters; praised for black and white with color splash aesthetic design
Stern team member involved in art development for The Munsters
Mentioned as having strict podcast content rules; featured in Slap Save podcast segment with 10-minute rants