It’s great to see that a game as aged as pinball – which first appeared in at least some form back in the 18th century – can still learn a few novel tricks. In this case it is by Pinbleton Parkan open world adventure developed by Turtlesoup Games where you don’t need a pinball table to play pinball: you can employ the world itself.
I’m not sure I would appreciate leaving my house and seeing my entire neighborhood transformed into a giant pinball game with bumpers, flippers, and a giant ball bouncing off buildings and rooftops. But the people (well, animals) of Pinbleton Park don’t seem to mind.
Watch the trailer that was presented on the website today A well snack presentation:
I don’t quite understand the story from the brief description on the Steam store page, but apparently an evil corporation wants to destroy the forest and you can only stop them by finding the “lost ghosts” and using them to play pinball everywhere. Weird, but let’s face it: it makes more sense to me than whatever the hell is going on in Death Stranding.
It’s not entirely clear how this pinball helps the city, but one scene shows a muddy pinball game taking place in a house, with the ball bouncing off the walls and bookshelves, splattering colorful paint everywhere. This makes the little bear very joyful and that’s really all I need to know. I’m a huge believer in making a mess of bears with paint.
Pinbleton Park will be on our way in 2025. Here it is on Steam if you want to put it on your wishlist.
