diff --git a/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart b/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
index ecc5dd90..f1d6bb32 100644
--- a/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ void main() {
   group('PinballGame', () {
     TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
     final flameTester = FlameTester(PinballGameTest.create);
-    final debugModeFlameTester = FlameTester(DebugPinballGameX.initial);
+    final debugModeFlameTester = FlameTester(DebugPinballGameTest.create);
 
     // TODO(alestiago): test if [PinballGame] registers
     // [BallScorePointsCallback] once the following issue is resolved:
diff --git a/test/helpers/extensions.dart b/test/helpers/extensions.dart
index a976abd9..2a0a7e59 100644
--- a/test/helpers/extensions.dart
+++ b/test/helpers/extensions.dart
@@ -10,3 +10,13 @@ extension PinballGameTest on PinballGame {
         ),
       );
 }
+
+/// [DebugPinballGame] extension to reduce boilerplate in tests.
+extension DebugPinballGameTest on DebugPinballGame {
+  /// Create [PinballGame] with default [PinballTheme].
+  static DebugPinballGame create() => DebugPinballGame(
+        theme: const PinballTheme(
+          characterTheme: DashTheme(),
+        ),
+      );
+}