"Gnarly Pinball" - Custom Painted Pinball Machine

Gnarly pinball is a hand-painted, one-of-a-kind immersive pinball machine inspired by M.C. Escher, Marble Madness, and the 1980s.

In November 2021, I was commissioned by Ryan Policky to custom paint a retro pinball machine for Understudy Denver's "ARTcade" exhibit, and it was a blast… from the 80s past!

Taking Ryan's 80s retro optical illusion vision for the game design, I created art that reflected his concept with op art lines and UV reactive fluorescent paint. Ryan and I customized every piece and part of the game. We even used a glow-in-the-dark ball for gameplay! As a finishing touch, Ryan included a pair of 3D glasses for the user to wear, sending them into another dimension during gameplay!