Dungeons & Dragons marked its 50th anniversary last year. As the year closed, Stern Pinball teased a new machine: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Tyrant’s Eye.
We don’t know much about the new pinball machine from Stern, but we know more will be revealed on January 3, 2025. We know there will be three models: pro, premium, and limited edition.
The teaser video gives a glimpse into the main mech of the machine. It appears to be an angry dragon with three hit switches.
It might be a rumor, but I hear that the design comes from Brian Eddy. Brian has created two of the top 10 pinball machines of all time. Medieval Madness and Attach From Mars.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Popularity
Every year, I go to Gen Con. This is a board game convention with a pen-and-paper RPG convention at its heart. Over the decades, I have watched the small side rooms get filled with more and more DnD players. I could tell it was getting increasingly popular, but I couldn’t imagine how much in recent years.
Over at Reddit, I found some analysis from Fibbonacci4242. They mapped DnD interest over time and overlayed some key events. A combination of podcasts like Critical Role and TV shows like Stranger Things accelerated the interest in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS seems like the perfect theme for pinball. I am excited to see how Brian Eddy innovates here. DnD offers a lot of story and game mechanisms to explore.
Stay tuned. I will update this blog post as I learn more.
Update: January 3, 2025 Reveal
The Stern Pinball website and YouTube channel were updated at noon EST. Information about all three models and pricing are now available. They also dropped an extended reveal video.
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Update: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Tyrant’s Eye Pinball at CES 2025
Join Zach Sharpe and Seth Davis as they unveil the newest Stern Pinball creation, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Tyrant’s Eye, at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. GeekGamerTV shows the first look at the world of epic adventures, intricate playfields, and cutting-edge pinball design.