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Charity pinball tournament at Stern factory raises funds for Project Pinball and Path of Play.
Tim Sexton is Lead Game Developer at Stern Pinball and works on games including Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Deadpool, John Wick, and TMNT
high confidence · Tim Sexton introduced himself on stream: 'Hi, Tim Sexton here from Stern Pinball. Lead programmer, software engineer... Lead Game Developer... Let me prefer the title Lead Game Developer.'
Deadpool (Premium) is available with accessory arm blades and has code version 1.0
high confidence · Host mentions 'This is the premium Deadpool' and later states regarding the code version: 'This is 1.0. 1.0. Yep.'
Tanya Kleiss is the lead game developer for Deadpool
high confidence · Tanya Kleiss introduced as 'lead programmer, lead game developer' and confirmed 'It's 100% accurate. It's true.'
Mike Vinikour works at Stern Pinball in an electrical or technical capacity
medium confidence · Host states 'we have one of our electrical engineers, Serena' in contrast to Mike's presence at factory and later references to Mike's role
Black Knight launch parties are starting this weekend
high confidence · Host: 'How are you guys liking Black Knight so far... Launch parties start this weekend.'
Stern has a roadmap for the next 12 games that was visible in the background during streaming
medium confidence · Host jokes: 'this is the roadmap for Stern's next 12 games, if you want to zoom in and enhance and post this on Pinside'
Tim Sexton will be at the Golden State Pinball Festival doing a 'Making of Deadpool' talk with Tanya Kleiss
high confidence · Tim: 'If any of you guys are going to the Golden State Pinball Festival, Tanya and I are doing a Making of Deadpool talk there.'
Mike Vinikour will be at ZapCon in Mesa, Arizona at the Stern booth challenging players for prizes
high confidence · Mike: 'If any of you guys will be at ZapCon this weekend in Mesa, Arizona, I'll be at the Stern booth, and you guys can challenge me for prizes.'
“Lead Game Developer... I like that. It lets people know immediately what you do. Because if you say software lead or whatever, it could be anything.”
Tim Sexton@ 1:06 — Clarifies job title and role distinction in pinball game development vs. larger software teams
“pinball teams are much smaller they're a lot closer to the size of arcade game development teams compared to like triple A titles”
Tim Sexton@ 1:31 — Explains structural differences between pinball dev teams and larger game studios
“I can only fit six games in my office at once, so I have to rotate them in and out.”
Tim Sexton@ 31:13 — Insight into Stern office space and game storage constraints
“Since Mike won his battle today, he donated $100 to Project Pinball on Stern's behalf.”
Host/Dead Flip@ 41:14 — Demonstrates Stern's support for charity initiatives through employee participation
“Deadpool (Premium)... has the accessory arm blades on it”
Tim Sexton@ 30:41 — Premium edition feature identification
event_signal: Thrilla in Sternilla 2 charity event held at Stern Pinball factory raises funds for Project Pinball and Path of Play
high · Event featured structured competitive matches, corporate participation, and stated charity donations
product_launch: Black Knight pinball game launch parties beginning this weekend
high · Host explicitly states 'Launch parties start this weekend' regarding Black Knight
gameplay_signal: Deadpool Premium demonstrates complex rules with multiple stacking modes (Juggernaut, Berserker Rage, Mystique, T-Rex, Ninja multiball, Mech Suit multiball) and playfield multipliers
high · Extensive gameplay commentary explaining mode mechanics, shot sequences, and scoring strategies during tournament play
personnel_signal: Stern Pinball's development structure includes Lead Game Developers (Tim Sexton, Tanya Kleiss), electrical engineers (Serena), and other technical staff collaborating on titles
high · Multiple staff members appear on stream and identify their roles; Tim Sexton clarifies 'Lead Game Developer' title encompasses both design and coding work
content_signal: Stern developers engaging with community through tournament streaming, rules explanation, and planned conference presentations
high · Tim Sexton and Tanya Kleiss announced Golden State Pinball Festival 'Making of Deadpool' talk; extensive in-stream rules commentary
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community_signal: Pinball community participation in charity initiatives through tournament format and corporate donations
high · Mike Vinikour donated $100 from Stern on behalf of his tournament win; event explicitly created for Project Pinball and Path of Play awareness
design_innovation: Deadpool Premium includes accessory arm blades feature in premium edition cabinet
medium · Tim Sexton describes 'This is the premium that was in my office. There you go. The most special, it has the accessory arm blades on it.'
venue_signal: Stern Pinball factory hosts community streaming events with tournament competition and developer participation
high · Event held at Stern Pinball factory location with multiple Stern staff present and participating
code_update: Deadpool Premium is running code version 1.0
high · Tim Sexton confirms: 'This is 1.0. 1.0. Yep.' in response to code version question during gameplay
product_concern: Deadpool Premium tilt mechanism noted as 'very sensitive' during play, may affect competitive balance
medium · Host and Zach Sharp both comment 'Very sensitive tilt' during gameplay; Zach Sharp experiences tilt during play
machine_intel: Stern appears to have a 12-game development roadmap visible in background materials during stream
low · Host jokes about zoom-enhancing background fire safety documents as 'roadmap for Stern's next 12 games' for Pinside forum
operational_signal: Stern development office space limited to housing approximately 6 pinball machines at once, requiring rotation
high · Tim Sexton states: 'I can only fit six games in my office at once, so I have to rotate them in and out'