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Walking Dead Remastered 0.90 adds voice talent and visual polish; dev roadmap continues to 1.0.
The Walking Dead 0.90 update includes custom voice acting from Michonne (actual actress) and speech from multiple Walking Dead show characters including Carol, Dr. Jenner, Lorie, Maggie, Merle, and T-Dog.
high confidence · Nick Wayana, Stern lead game tester, explicitly lists all voice talent added; Jack Danger confirms actress involvement for Michonne.
The 0.90 update contains no rule changes, only cosmetic and audio improvements.
high confidence · Nick Wayana directly states 'No rule updates for this update' when asked about gameplay mechanics changes.
Walking Dead Remastered was released in late 2024 (September/November timeframe).
high confidence · Jack Danger and chat discussion about release timing; consensus places remaster launch around November 2024.
Score display has been improved with black outline and better contrast; now uses red font with black outline and gray background.
high confidence · Nick Wayana: 'we put a black outline around it...we've definitely upped the contrast' and later confirmed 'red font with a black outline and a gray background.'
Well Walker sculpt has been repainted with pale blue coloring and enhanced grotesque details (puss, etc.).
high confidence · Jack Danger observes and praises the repainting: 'the repainting of the well walker makes him look so much more disgusting...He's pale blue. There's like some puss.'
Original Walking Dead (2014) was the first new Stern pinball machine to receive a live stream reveal.
high confidence · Jack Danger: 'It was the very first new Stern pinball machine um or new pinball machine in general to get a live stream reveal. Uh I worked with Stern at Expo the year this came out and we live streamed the game.'
Designer John Borg addressed geometry tweaks in the remaster.
medium confidence · Jack Danger: 'I appreciate the I I really like the art. Um I was also cool that John got an opportunity to like address some like geometry tweaks.'
“We have an LE in front of us with the topper on it...the game has a lot more speech now. Um we have uh speech from uh Michon custom speech as you just heard. Yeah. And uh and then we also have a lot of uh speech from the show.”
Nick Wayana @ early gameplay section — Core thesis of the stream: 0.90 update focuses on new voice content and audio enhancements
“So I am uh one of the lead uh game testers here at Stern. Uh so I work closely with uh the programmers and the developers um and the designers as well uh to try to make the game not broken and uh to try and make it as best as possible.”
Nick Wayana @ intro section — Establishes Nick's authority and role; frames the discussion as insider development perspective
“It was the very first new Stern pinball machine um or new pinball machine in general to get a live stream reveal. Uh I worked with Stern at Expo the year this came out and we live streamed the game.”
Jack Danger @ early gameplay — Historical claim about Walking Dead's cultural significance in pinball streaming; marks the beginning of Jack's streaming relationship with Stern
“We have custom speech uh from uh Merle and Michonne. Um, and then we also have speech from the show uh of Carol, Dr. Jenner, Lorie, Maggie, both Moral and Michonne, and T Dog.”
Nick Wayana @ mid-stream voice talent discussion — Specific enumeration of all new voice talent; demonstrates breadth of show character integration
“The old game was really really mean. Yeah. And uh this one is still really mean. Um but uh but in a more fun way. Yeah. Uh uh some of the shots have opened up a little bit. So it's just it's that little bit more forgiving.”
Nick Wayana / Jack Danger @ gameplay discussion — Describes the remaster's philosophy: mechanical improvements while preserving challenge; hints at geometry changes
“So, yeah, this is a 0.90. You still got some work to do to bring this game to 1.0.”
Jack Danger @ late game discussion — Confirms active development roadmap; signals more content/fixes expected before full release
code_update: 0.90 update adds extensive new voice content including custom Michonne performance by original actress and show dialogue from 7 characters (Carol, Dr. Jenner, Lorie, Maggie, Merle, T-Dog, Governor). Affects audio immersion across all game modes.
high · Nick explicitly lists all new voice talent and Jack confirms actress involvement; described as 'breathing lots of new life into the game'
code_update: 0.90 includes contrast improvements to score display (red font, black outline, gray background), well walker sculpt repaint with enhanced grotesque details, and wizard mode visual enhancements.
high · Nick describes score outline change; Jack praises well walker repaint; Nick mentions 'wizard modes look and play a lot better'
code_update: 0.90 is explicitly a cosmetic/audio update with no gameplay mechanic or rule changes. Indicates development focus is on polish rather than rebalancing.
high · Nick directly states 'No rule updates for this update' when asked about mechanics changes
product_launch: Walking Dead Remastered is at version 0.90, still in active development toward 1.0 release candidate. Implies additional updates planned.
high · Nick: 'Yep, there's still we're only at 0.9'; Jack: 'this is a 0.90. You still got some work to do to bring this game to 1.0'
design_innovation: Remaster includes geometry tweaks and shot refinements designed to improve playability and shot feel compared to original Walking Dead. Indicates mechanical iterative improvement.
medium · Jack: 'John got an opportunity to like address some like geometry tweaks'; Nick: 'you've definitely cleaned up uh some of the geometry on this'
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Code development will continue beyond 0.90 toward version 1.0.
high confidence · Nick Wayana: 'Yep, there's still we're only at 0.9' when asked about future code plans.
Crossbow mode will be updated in DMD format.
high confidence · Chat question: 'Is the crossbow mode going to get an update still in DMD format?' Jack answers affirmatively.
“I I I really like the art. Um I was also cool that John got an opportunity to like address some like geometry tweaks.”
Jack Danger @ aesthetic discussion — Acknowledges John Borg's involvement in remaster improvements beyond original design
“Yep, there's still we're only at 0.9. Only at 0.9”
Nick Wayana @ code development questions section — Directly confirms continued code development pipeline; implies substantial work remains
sentiment_shift: Stream demonstrates improved game feel and balance in remaster; described as 'more fun way' to be mean/challenging while remaining difficult. Suggests community reception shifting from initial concerns.
medium · Nick: 'The old game was really really mean...this one is still really mean. Um but uh but in a more fun way...some of the shots have opened up a little bit'
content_signal: Stern Pinball conducting official code update showcase stream on Stern Twitch channel with lead game tester and Head of Community present. Indicates transparency about development status and community engagement.
high · Stream title and source attribution to Stern Pinball official channel; Jack and Nick identifying themselves as Stern employees
personnel_signal: Jack Danger is now Head of Community at Stern (as of July 2025). Nick Wayana is lead game tester. Indicates organizational structure and talent allocation.
high · Stream context and Jack's introduction; Nick's role description as 'lead uh game testers here at Stern'
event_signal: Jack Danger planning to attend Texas Pinball Festival (TF) for the weekend immediately following stream. Stern considering Louisville Arcade Expo presence.
high · Jack: 'Thursday, I will be heading to Texas Pinball Festival...I'll be there the whole freaking weekend'; discussion of Louisville Arcade Expo 'in a week and a half'
community_signal: Community member JP Tablock, described as 'huge pinball fan, big supporter of the hobby,' recently passed away. Stream includes moment of remembrance.
high · Jack Danger: 'huge pinball fan, big supporter of the hobby. Rest in peace, me guy'
product_concern: Game audio exhibits crackling during stream. Flagged by chat; Jack says 'Let me know if it fixes itself.' May indicate audio driver or hardware issue.
medium · Chat: 'Game audio is crackly. Oh, that's not good'; Jack: 'Let me know if it fixes itself'
operational_signal: Stern Chicago facility contains multiple pinball machines for testing/streaming including Walking Dead Remastered, Pokémon Pinball (in development), Godzilla, Laser War, and Flight 2000. Indicates active game pipeline and content production capability.
high · Stream shot of multiple games in background; discussion of 'making of a Pokemon video'; mention of 'Laser War and pinball or not'; Flight 2000 visible