Fred and Dan chat with Tim Cain about his career in games, including his leadership on Fallout, Arcanum, The Outer Worlds, and more. Tim explains why The Ur-Quan Masters is one of his favorite role-playing games, and shares his insights on telling an interactive story and finding a game's tone.
Check out Tim Cain's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A08OTbsi_NA
0:00 - Theme music
0:14 - Introductions
1:38 - Tim and UQM
4:31 - Story and characters
10:35 - Colorblind players
13:30 - Procedural generation
17:18 - Making UQM
22:52 - Aliens and Star Trek
27:20 - Tim's start in games
30:24 - Everyone thinks they can write
35:02 - Essence of a great role-playing game
37:42 - Finding a game's tone
44:27 - Game genres diverging
46:46 - Teaching game design
49:21 - Tools and technology
59:54 - Developing UQM2
1:04:43 - Developers playing games
1:08:46 - Multiplayer and MMOs
1:18:46 - Player-driven story
1:25:06 - Tyranny at Obsidian
1:27:05 - Inspiring the player
1:28:42 - What Tim wants to play
1:33:25 - Game trends
1:36:32 - Mysteries in Fallout and UQM
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