Episode 476 - Dungeon Door Defender with Michael Ocean - 4-28-24

For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast

is a tower defense pinball game with three distinct modes of operation. Gameplay is broken into distinct phases, with fast-paced pinball play punctuated by periods of careful consideration. Dungeon Door Defender is the first third-party game developed by Michael Ocean for the , which was released in September of 2023. The game is currently playable on the playfield module, with compatibility in progress. In this interview, Michael discusses the process of game design, graphical and sound design, and some of the differences between first and third-party development. Dungeon Door Defender is $199 in the Links: Homebrew and custom pinball: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Pinball (Homebrew) - Skeletongame - the custom pinball programming framework - Multimorphic games discussed in this episode: Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - Heist Game Kit - Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity Game Kit - Final Resistance Game Kit - The Princess Bride Game Kit (Standard Edition) - The Princess Bride Game Kit (Limited Edition) - Dungeon Door Defender: Learn More/Purchase Dungeon Door Defender - Dungeon Door Defender forum discussion - Dungeon Door Defender Reveal Livestream from Buffalo Pinball - Music used in this episode: Industrial Combat Layers, John Leonard French - used with permission/under license.