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Flippin' Out streams Dune pinball, discusses Expo 2025, and updates on upcoming releases.
Beetlejuice is coming out this year and has already sold out despite only a teaser being released
high confidence · Joel states directly: 'Beetlejuice already sold out. And there hasn't even been a teaser. There's been a teaser trailer.' and earlier 'Beetlejuice is coming out this year? A hundred percent.'
Winchester sold out in 24 hours
high confidence · Joel: 'Winchester sold out in 24 hours like the guys the competition is real'
Dune code has been updated to version 10.10.2 and includes new wizard modes
high confidence · Joel shows code version display: 'Code version 10.10.2. So it's relatively new code.' Jared mentions: 'I heard rumors about modes that are being added. Very exciting... The wizard modes?'
Christopher Franchi is involved as an artist on Beetlejuice
high confidence · Joel: 'I think Franchi could say that his art is involved with the Beetlejuice. Oh, yeah. These are all the Beetlejuice.'
Walking Dead Remastered teaser came out three days before the stream
high confidence · Joel: 'And I can say that where we only have, what, one more game that we know of that's coming out. So the teaser came out about Walking Dead Remastered... There was a teaser like three days ago.'
David Van Ness gifted Jared an artist proof of the new Dune back glass artwork
high confidence · Joel: 'David Van Ness handed Jared one of the artist proofs of the new back glass' and Jared: 'David Vanette out of the kindness of his heart and I greatly appreciate it was like yo dawg here's the alt glass buddy'
Zach Minney (Flippin' Out owner) is taking Winchester back from Expo for quality checks and tweaks before returning it
high confidence · Joel: 'Zach, being a very smart man, he was like, I should just drop off a dune because the boys just want to play a dune... They took Zach's, it was Zach's pin number one. It was the pin in the flipping out booth. They took it back.'
Barrels of Fun is releasing two games in one year (Dune and Winchester)
“Beetlejuice already sold out. And there hasn't even been a teaser. There's been a teaser trailer.”
Joel@ 23:38 — Indicates remarkable market demand for Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice title before physical product availability
“Winchester sold out in 24 hours like the guys the competition is real and that's and here's the deal that's awesome”
Joel@ 23:53 — Demonstrates rapid sell-out velocity for Barrels of Fun game and validates boutique manufacturer competitiveness vs Stern
“I'm telling you, well, first off, if you did and you want to buy one, Zach has spots so you can get one before the end of the year.”
Joel@ 21:13 — Indicates Dune still has available pre-order spots available through Flippin' Out distributor
“There is a hype going on right now. And it's the underdogs, right? It's like people are hyped... the competition is real and that's awesome”
Joel@ 23:30 — Commentary on market shift toward boutique manufacturers gaining traction against Stern dominance
“Dune is back in the house, so I'll be curious if my wife wanders down here and keeps playing.”
Joel@ 23:02 — Personal anecdote about spouse interest in Dune, contextualizing its appeal to non-hardcore players
“I love Stern. I love some of the people at Stern. Actually, I love most of the people at Stern. And they make great games. But there is a hype going on right now.”
Joel@ 23:26 — Balanced but clear statement that despite Stern quality, market momentum is with smaller manufacturers
event_signal: Expo 2025 served as major networking hub for industry figures including designers, manufacturers, and content creators
high · Joel and Jared met Christopher Franchi, David Van Ness, Tom Graff, Ray Day, Travis, and numerous other community members at Expo
sentiment_shift: Strong wife/family appeal for Dune game noted by Joel as wife interested in playing; game designed for broad accessibility beyond hardcore competitors
medium · Joel: 'Your wife has told you very clearly that there is a pinball machine she likes' and 'Dune is back in the house, so I'll be curious if my wife wanders down here and keeps playing.'
event_signal: Expo 2025 demonstrated strong commercial viability for boutique manufacturers with high player engagement and rapid pre-order sell-outs
high · Multiple references to sold-out inventory, high-traffic games (Harry Potter with 10 units in constant rotation), and positive player reception
market_signal: Secondary market pricing for Winchester showing significant markup as collectors bid for pre-order spots
medium · Joel: 'People are selling their spots for like thousands of dollars' regarding Winchester pre-orders
market_signal: Rapid sell-out velocity for boutique manufacturer games: Winchester sold out in 24 hours, Beetlejuice pre-sold out before public availability
high · Joel: 'Winchester sold out in 24 hours... Beetlejuice already sold out. And there hasn't even been a teaser.'
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high confidence · Joel: 'And the fact that Barrels is putting out two games in one year. Well, Dune's like late last year. First try. And then you've got...'
Spooky Pinball put out two games in 2025
high confidence · Joel: 'Spooky put out two games this year.'
Harry Potter is the most-played game at Expo 2025
high confidence · Jared: 'Harry Potter is first... There were a lot of Harry Potter... There were 10 of them out and they were they were rolling the entire time'
“I have Magic the Gathering weekend. Then we have Pinball weekend. And then Joel, as soon as we got home, we were on vacation for a couple days.”
Jared@ 34:28 — Explains schedule behind previous week's stream absence and cross-hobby commitments
“The atmosphere of the game is great... I mean, if we just shut up, The atmosphere of the game is great.”
Joel@ 13:39 — Positive assessment of Dune's design and aesthetic immersion
community_signal: Christopher Franchi confirmed as artist on Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice project
high · Joel: 'I think Franchi could say that his art is involved with the Beetlejuice. Oh, yeah. These are all the Beetlejuice. Yeah, no, Franchi's, like, locked in.'
announcement: Walking Dead Remastered by Stern Pinball teased 3 days prior to stream; positioned as late-2025 release
high · Joel: 'The teaser came out about Walking Dead Remastered... There was a teaser like three days ago.'
announcement: Beetlejuice by Spooky Pinball confirmed for 2025 release with teaser trailer; already sold out at retail
high · Joel: 'Beetlejuice is coming out this year? A hundred percent. There was a teaser like three days ago.' and 'Beetlejuice already sold out.'
product_strategy: Dune code update to version 10.10.2 includes new wizard modes currently in testing/development
high · Joel shows code display: 'Code version 10.10.2. So it's relatively new code.' Jared: 'I heard rumors about modes that are being added... The wizard modes?'
product_strategy: Barrels of Fun executing two-game release strategy in single year with ongoing code updates and playfield refinements
high · Joel: 'the fact that Barrels is putting out two games in one year' and discussion of code version 10.10.2 with new modes in development
product_concern: Barrels of Fun performing post-Expo quality validation and tweaks on Winchester machine before final delivery
high · Joel: 'the boys down south were like, hey, that machine that's been sitting out was played all throughout Expo. Hey, maybe let us give it back. We'll put a couple tweaks on it. Make sure it's looking real nice for your clock before we send it on out.'
sentiment_shift: Community enthusiasm shifting toward boutique manufacturers (Barrels, Spooky) over Stern despite acknowledging Stern quality
high · Joel: 'There is a hype going on right now. And it's the underdogs, right?... the competition is real and that's awesome... it's harder to be excited for a game that we played recently, which was Walking Dead, when I'm so excited to see Winchester and what that game adds.'