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Multimorphic P3's Dungeon Crawler Carl features innovative mechanics and deep rules based on cult LitRPG series.
Dungeon Crawler Carl will be one of the deepest games ever developed with content from all eight books planned
high confidence · Host states Multimorphic founder Jerry Stellenberg said 'it's going to be deep. One of the deepest games ever developed.'
The rotating disc mechanic is Multimorphic founder Gerry Stellenberg favorite mechanical innovation across all Multimorphic games
high confidence · Host Ken reports: 'the company founder, Gerry Stellenberg over at Multimorphic P3, he's been doing everything that he can to innovate pinball... he says that this one is his favorite mech of all time.'
A television adaptation of Dungeon Crawler Carl is in development with casting underway
medium confidence · Greg states: 'there's a television show in the works that they're working on casting and so forth.'
Dungeon Dungeon Crawler Carl will significantly expand from underground cult following to mainstream in the next 6-12 months
medium confidence · Greg predicts: 'this IP is going to significantly blow up in the next six months... hit mainstream... in the next six months to a year.'
MSRP for Dungeon Crawler Carl is $12,350
high confidence · Host Ken states: 'It looks like MSRP for this game, Greg, is $12,350.'
Jeff Hayes's narration of the audiobooks is the primary driver of the franchise's popularity and appeal
medium confidence · Greg: 'the number one thing that I was told when I started exploring it was don't read the books. Listen to the books because of Jeff Hayes... I think Jeff Hayes and that voiceover... is truly coming from that man... is part of what has elevated this to be the brand the franchise and IP that it is'
“there's just no way in hell that I'm opening this up because there's no way that I can do Jeff Hayes and all of his characters, no matter who I tried to do any justice at all”
Greg Bone @ Early in episode — Sets tone regarding the exceptional quality of Jeff Hayes's voice acting and narration that defines the franchise
“this IP is going to significantly blow up in the next six months... you're getting ready to come out of that grunge band, that garage band... now get signed to a record deal and hit mainstream”
Greg Bone @ Mid-episode — Signals predicted mainstream breakout of Dungeon Crawler Carl IP due to TV show and existing underground fanbase
“if you don't know what Dungeon Crawler Carl is, you're just... failing at pop culture. You got to get in the know right now”
Greg Bone @ Near end of episode — Emphatic statement about the cultural significance and growth trajectory of the IP
“I think that you're going to be pleasantly surprised with this... like that big giant spinning disc in there, you know, those up stacks that are bouncing the balls back and forth... there's a lot of targets that are kind of hidden in development”
Greg Bone @ Mid-episode, discussing mechanics — Highlights innovative mechanical features that differentiate the game from traditional pinball
“It's not static. It's dynamic. So, I mean, it's changing, which is cool”
Ken (host) @ Mid-episode — Characterizes the Mongo Raptor and other playfield elements as ever-changing/non-static gameplay
“all of that nervousness about it being on the P3 platform has gone away because it looks so damn good”
Greg Bone @ Mid-episode — Indicates Greg's initial skepticism about P3 platform was overcome by the game's quality and theme fit
“I think this is going to be a very polarizing title. And I think in the end, it's going to turn out to be a pretty good decision here for Jerry and team over at Multimorphic”
Greg Bone — Acknowledges potential community divisiveness while expressing confidence in the title's long-term reception
announcement: Dungeon Crawler Carl officially announced as newest Multimorphic P3 release with MSRP $12,350 and Q4 delivery window
high · Entire episode structure as first-look reveal; 'Orders are open now. You can go to flippingoutpinball.com. You can grab your game. I believe games will be on the line in queue four'; MSRP explicitly stated
design_innovation: Large rotating multi-level disc that can spin 360 degrees and traverse playfield horizontally and vertically; independent ball stacks on left/right ('mana stacks') that eject balls between them via coils
high · Greg: 'you have this gigantic rotating... multi-leveled clear spinning disc to the... middle left of the playfield that can divert the ball and do multiple things... This disc can spin 360 degrees... it can travel the playfield, too'; description of stacks holding balls vertically with ejection mechanism
design_innovation: High-detail sculpts of franchise characters including Princess Donut, Mongo raptor with motorized trunk mechanism, Samantha possessed doll head, and Carl figure; detailed dungeon safe room sculpt on upper playfield third
high · Greg: 'gorgeous... dungeon safe room sculpt, the dungeon sculpt up top... massive like safe room sculpt... Mongo... almost like raises up like the trunk of a car... horseshoe of stand targets'; detailed description of character sculpts
licensing_signal: Dungeon Crawler Carl television adaptation in active development with casting underway; expected to drive mainstream IP expansion
medium · Greg: 'there's a television show in the works that they're working on casting and so forth... you're getting ready to come out of that grunge band... hit mainstream... in the next six months to a year'
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market_signal: Multimorphic leveraging existing franchise talent and creators (Jeff Hayes narration, Luciano Fletes book cover art, Matt Dinneman author involvement) to maintain IP authenticity and appeal to existing fanbase
high · Ken: 'it's pretty cool' that book cover artist crossed over; Greg: 'Jeff Hayes... is part of what has elevated this to be the brand the franchise and IP that it is'; extensive credit list showing franchise personnel involvement
sentiment_shift: Greg Bone's skepticism about P3 platform reversed upon seeing Dungeon Crawler Carl; initially hesitant about non-traditional pinball, now excited about platform's fit for the theme
high · Greg: 'I wasn't... I won't say that I was wild about it... all of that nervousness about it being on the P3 platform has gone away because it looks so damn good... went from some hesitation to just pure excitement'
rumor_hype: Game expected to be polarizing but ultimately well-received; strong underground fanbase transitioning to mainstream; community will debate game design and IP suitability
medium · Greg: 'I think this is going to be a very polarizing title... in the end, it's going to turn out to be a pretty good decision'; 'Some people some people have just knocked it already, like because they don't understand the license'
product_strategy: Dungeon Crawler Carl designed as exceptionally deep pinball game with rule content spanning all eight books; planned as showpiece and long-term engaging title for enthusiasts
high · Ken: 'you're playing all eight books on this game... they don't have all eight coded right now... it's going to be deep. One of the deepest games ever developed'; 'massive safe room sculpt... beautiful... just gorgeous'
business_signal: Flip N Out Pinball serving as distributor for Multimorphic; Kevin Mann transferred from Buffalo Pinball to Multimorphic marketing; trusted relationship between distributor and manufacturer
high · Ken thanks 'Jerry... for your trust as we come in as a distributor... Kevin Mann... came over from Buffalo Pinball and he's running marketing over there at Multimorphic... we're happy to be working with them'
product_launch: Orders open immediately for Dungeon Crawler Carl at MSRP $12,350; expected delivery Q4; available through Flip N Out Pinball website and direct sales contact
high · 'Orders are open now. You can go to flippingoutpinball.com. You can grab your game... games will be on the line in queue four... MSRP for this game... is $12,350'; contact emails provided
community_signal: Dungeon Crawler Carl franchise has massive underground/cult following that is expanding rapidly; hosts predict IP will reach mainstream status within 6-12 months
medium · Greg: 'it has it is such a huge underground following... this IP or maybe it was you. This IP is going to significantly blow up in the next six months... the underground movement of this IP is already massive'