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Box Art

Tuesday - May 13, 2025

Timothy Cain - New Videos

by Hiddenx, 16:02

Couchpotato spotted two new Timothy Cain videos:

Alternate Fallout Radiation Design

Numerical Item Design

Monday - May 05, 2025

Timothy Cain - Game Time

by Hiddenx, 18:21

Tim talks about in-game time and timed quests:

Game Time

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Monday - April 28, 2025

Timothy Cain - NPC Reaction Pros and Cons

by Hiddenx, 12:13

Tim talks about NPC reaction:

NPC Reaction Pros and Cons

Saturday - April 26, 2025

Timothy Cain - Game Preservation

by Hiddenx, 18:35

Tim talks about game preservation:

Game Preservation

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Friday - April 25, 2025

Timothy Cain - Channel Second Anniversary!

by Hiddenx, 12:26

Tim's channel is two years old - Congratulations!

Channel Second Anniversary!

Monday - April 21, 2025

Timothy Cain - Real-Time Fallout

by Hiddenx, 14:30

Tim talks about a fictional real-time Fallout:

Real-Time Fallout

Saturday - April 12, 2025

Timothy Cain - CounterBite: Bloodlines Multiplayer Design

by Hiddenx, 16:57

Tim talks about the canceled Bloodlines multiplayer design:

CounterBite: Bloodlines Multiplayer Design

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Wednesday - April 02, 2025

Timothy Cain - Sci-Fi vs. High Fantasy Settings

by Hiddenx, 16:14

Tim talks about sci-fi vs. high fantasy settings:

Sci-Fi vs. High Fantasy Settings

Friday - March 28, 2025

Timothy Cain - Luck in Fallout

by Hiddenx, 18:48

Tim talks about luck in Fallout:

Why I Wanted Luck In Fallout

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Tuesday - March 25, 2025

Timothy Cain - Game Length

by Hiddenx, 18:03

Tim talks about game length:

Game Length

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Friday - March 21, 2025

Timothy Cain - Arcanum Lore Exploration

by Hiddenx, 18:36

Learn more about the Arcanum Lore:

Arcanum Lore Exploration

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Tuesday - March 11, 2025

Timothy Cain - Character Build Fairness

by Hiddenx, 17:03

Tim talks about character build fairness:

Character Build Fairness

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Sunday - February 02, 2025

Timothy Cain - Dynamic Quest Design

by Hiddenx, 17:17

Tim talks about dynamic quest design:

Dynamic Quest Design

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Monday - January 27, 2025

Timothy Cain - Writing my own TTRPG

by Hiddenx, 18:47

Tim talks about tabletop RPGs:

Writing My Own TTRPG

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Thursday - January 23, 2025

Timothy Cain - Deckbuilder RPGs

by Hiddenx, 19:25

Tim talks about deckbuilder RPGs:

Deckbuilder RPGs

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Tuesday - January 21, 2025

Timothy Cain - World Building

by Hiddenx, 07:22

Tim talks about world building in games for beginners:

A World Building Tip

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Sunday - January 19, 2025

Timothy Cain - The Million XP Dungeon

by Hiddenx, 15:31

Learn more about The Million XP Dungeon contest:

The Million XP Dungeon

Wednesday - January 08, 2025

Timothy Cain - Do Gamers know what they like?

by Hiddenx, 18:16

Tim asks himself...

Do Gamers Know What They Like?

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Monday - January 06, 2025

Timothy Cain - NPC Reactions

by Hiddenx, 19:19

Tim talks about NPC reactions:

NPC Reactions

Saturday - January 04, 2025

Timothy Cain - Photos from Fallout Development

by Hiddenx, 12:37

Tim shows some photos from the Fallout development:

Photos From Fallout Development (1994-1997)

Thanks Couchpotato!

Wednesday - January 01, 2025

Timothy Cain - Violence in RPGs

by Hiddenx, 16:07

Tim talks about Violence in RPGs:

Violence As The Default In AAA RPGs

Friday - December 27, 2024

Timothy Cain - New Videos

by Hiddenx, 11:04

Couchpotato spotted two new videos from Tim Cain:

Believable Reactivity

The Cost Of Moddability

Saturday - December 21, 2024

Timothy Cain - The Outer Worlds Launch Party Video

by Hiddenx, 11:46

Tim Cain presents the The Outer Worlds launch party video:

The Outer Worlds Launch Party Video

Thanks Couchpotato!

Tuesday - December 17, 2024

Timothy Cain - D&D Influences (By Edition)

by Hiddenx, 15:35

How D&D influenced Tim's work:

D&D Influences (By Edition)

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Thursday - December 12, 2024

Timothy Cain - Grinding

by Hiddenx, 19:54

Tim talks about grinding in games:

Grind

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Wednesday - November 27, 2024

Timothy Cain - Temple Of Elemental Evil

by Hiddenx, 19:44

Tim reminds us of Temple Of Elemental Evil:

Don't Forget Temple Of Elemental Evil 2003

Thanks Couchpotato!

 

PS: Don't forget the Circle of Eight community.

Saturday - November 16, 2024

Timothy Cain - Story Telling and Player Agency

by Hiddenx, 17:04

Tim talks about story Telling and player agency in RPGs:

Story Telling And Player Agency

Tuesday - November 12, 2024

Timothy Cain - Game Simplification

by Hiddenx, 19:09

Tim talks about handholding in games:

Game Simplification

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Sunday - November 10, 2024

Timothy Cain - Worst RPG ever

by Hiddenx, 15:57

Tim creates a very bad RPG:

Worst RPG Ever

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Tuesday - November 05, 2024

Timothy Cain - GURPS Everything

by Hiddenx, 16:47

Tim talks about the GURPS system:

GURPS Everything

Thanks Couchpotato!

Saturday - November 02, 2024

Timothy Cain - Perk Ideas

by Hiddenx, 18:20

Tim talks about perks in games:

Perk Ideas

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Thursday - October 17, 2024

Timothy Cain - Encumbrance, Part 2

by Hiddenx, 17:42

Tim talks about encumbrance again:

Encumbrance, Part 2

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Saturday - September 28, 2024

Timothy Cain - Pros and Cons of GURPS as a CRPG

by Hiddenx, 21:30

Tim explains the pros and cons of GURPS for CRPGs:

Pros And Cons Of GURPS As A CRPG

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Monday - September 09, 2024

Timothy Cain - PAX 2024

by Hiddenx, 14:24

Tim visited PAX 2024:

PAX 2024

Tuesday - September 03, 2024

Timothy Cain - Encumbrance

by Hiddenx, 15:59

Tim talks about encumbrance in games:

Encumbrance

Sunday - August 18, 2024

Timothy Cain - Marketing

by Hiddenx, 10:30

Tim talks about marketing:

Marketing

Tuesday - August 06, 2024

Timothy Cain - How the Internet changed Game Dev

by Hiddenx, 19:21

Tim talks about the influence of the internet in game development:

How The Internet Changed Game Dev

Thanks Couchpotato!

Tuesday - July 30, 2024

Timothy Cain - Player Skill vs. Character Skill

by Hiddenx, 17:05

Tim talks about player Skill and character skill in games:

Conflating Player Skill With Character Skill

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Sunday - July 28, 2024

Timothy Cain - IP Idea: Magic costs dearly

by Hiddenx, 11:29

Tim explains an IP idea:

IP Idea: Magic Costs Dearly

Wednesday - July 24, 2024

Timothy Cain - How can RPG Mechanics evolve?

by Hiddenx, 18:09

Tim talks about RPG mechanics:

Beyond Fighting, Sneaking, and Talking

Thanks Couchpotato!

Saturday - July 20, 2024

Timothy Cain - The Outer Worlds: Eight Playthroughs

by Hiddenx, 12:30

Tim talks about The Outer Worlds:

The Outer Worlds: Eight Playthroughs

Thursday - July 18, 2024

Timothy Cain - Temple Development Timeline

by Hiddenx, 20:34

Tim talks about The Temple of Elemental Evil:

Temple Development Timeline

Thanks Couchpotato!

Tuesday - July 09, 2024

Timothy Cain - Personality Roleplay

by Hiddenx, 17:15

Tim talks about personality roleplay:

Personality Roleplay

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Monday - July 08, 2024

Timothy Cain - Writing Evil Characters

by Hiddenx, 22:30

Tim gives suggestions on how to write evil characters in games, including player dialog options.

Writing Evil Characters

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Thursday - June 27, 2024

Timothy Cain - New Videos

by Hiddenx, 21:00

Tim talks about RPGs and NPCs:

Ideas For A Generic Fantasy RPG

Writing Good NPCs

Tuesday - June 25, 2024

Timothy Cain - Would I work on Fallout again?

by Hiddenx, 19:02

Tim answers the qustion...

Would I Work On Fallout Again?

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Wednesday - June 19, 2024

Timothy Cain - The Canceling of Fallout Van Buren

by Hiddenx, 16:45

Tim Cain tells the story of Fallout Van Buren:

The Canceling of Fallout Van Buren...And Me

Tuesday - June 18, 2024

Timothy Cain - Fallout as a Work of Art

by Hiddenx, 18:53

Tim talks about Fallout as a piece of art:

Fallout As A Work Of Art

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Friday - June 14, 2024

Timothy Cain - Touchy Subjects

by Hiddenx, 18:34

Tim's opinion about touchy subjects in games:

Touchy Subjects

Tuesday - June 11, 2024

Timothy Cain - Fallout and Wasteland

by Hiddenx, 16:28

Tim explains the influences of Wasteland on Fallout:

Fallout And Wasteland

 

Friday - May 31, 2024

Timothy Cain - Arcanum Development Timeline

by Hiddenx, 17:38

Learn more about Arcanum from Tim:

Arcanum Development Timeline

Thanks Couchpotato!

 

Tuesday - May 28, 2024

Timothy Cain - Troika's Conan the Barbarian Proposal

by Hiddenx, 16:19

Tim talks more about Troika's history:

Troika's Conan The Barbarian Proposal

Sunday - May 26, 2024

Timothy Cain - Shopping Cart Theory

by Hiddenx, 07:36

Tim explains the Shopping Cart Theory:

Shopping Cart Theory

Wednesday - May 22, 2024

Timothy Cain - New Videos

by Hiddenx, 17:36

Tim continues his video series:

Using Mechanics For Storytelling

Games As Actions

Wednesday - May 15, 2024

Timothy Cain - New IP Idea

by Hiddenx, 16:06

Tim comes up with a weird IP idea:

Another New IP Idea

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Friday - May 10, 2024

Timothy Cain - Roleplaying

by Hiddenx, 15:45

Tim checked out roleplayer GamesOnHardMode:

This Is How You Roleplay

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Thursday - May 09, 2024

Timothy Cain - Bartle's Player Archetypes

by Hiddenx, 07:56

Tim talks about player archetypes:

Bartle's Player Archetypes

I talk about the Bartle taxonomy of players and how I have used that in my games.

Book I reference: Mind at Play: The Psychology of Video Games by Loftus & Loftus

Thanks Couchpotato!

Tuesday - May 07, 2024

Timothy Cain - Prequels

by Hiddenx, 15:22

Tim talks about game prequels:

Prequels

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Thursday - April 25, 2024

Timothy Cain - It's a terrible Time for Games

by Hiddenx, 15:57

Is now a terrible time for games?

"It's A Terrible Time For Games"

Friday - April 12, 2024

Timothy Cain - Fallout TV Show

by Hiddenx, 21:20

Tim Cain likes the Fallout TV Show:

Fallout TV Show

 

Wednesday - April 10, 2024

Timothy Cain - Skill-based XP

by Hiddenx, 15:53

Tim talks about skill-based experience points:

Skill-based XP

Monday - April 08, 2024

Timothy Cain - Replaying Diablo

by Hiddenx, 16:28

Tim Cain thinks that you can learn a lot from older games:

Replaying Diablo

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Saturday - April 06, 2024

Timothy Cain - Fallout Development Timeline

by Hiddenx, 17:45

Tim Cain talks about the development timeline of Fallout:

Fallout Development Timeline

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Tuesday - April 02, 2024

Timothy Cain - Discoverability

by Hiddenx, 15:22

Tim talks about the discoverability of RPGs:

Discoverability

I talk about the sheer number of new games coming out and why that makes it hard to find a game you want to play, as well as making it hard for new games to find their customers.

Friday - March 29, 2024

Timothy Cain - Game Endings

by Hiddenx, 17:55

Tim Cain talks about game endings:

Games Without End & New Game Plus

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Tuesday - March 26, 2024

Timothy Cain - Technological Evolution

by Hiddenx, 16:51

Tim Cain talks about the technological evolution in the game industry:

Technological Evolution

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Friday - March 22, 2024

Timothy Cain - What is an RPG?

by Hiddenx, 12:05

Tim talks about my favourite topic:

What Is An RPG?

Tuesday - March 19, 2024

Timothy Cain - Easter Eggs

by Hiddenx, 18:48

Tim talks about Easter Eggs in his games:

Easter Eggs

Saturday - March 16, 2024

Timothy Cain - Explaining Non-Linearity

by Hiddenx, 13:08

Tim Cain explains non-linearity in games:

Explaining Non-Linearity

I talk about the difficulties in explaining non-linearity to other game developers and game players.

Monday - March 11, 2024

Timothy Cain - Loading and Saving

by Hiddenx, 20:40

Tim Cain talks about save-systems in games:

Loading And Saving

Wednesday - March 06, 2024

Timothy Cain - Bugs in RPGs

by Hiddenx, 17:15

Tim Cain talks about the bugs in RPGs:

Bugs In RPGs

Thanks Couchpotato!

Sunday - March 03, 2024

Timothy Cain - New Videos

by Hiddenx, 10:25

Tim Cain continues his video series:

The Origin Of Troika's Name

Troika And Kickstarter: What If?

Thanks Couchpotato!

Tuesday - February 27, 2024

Timothy Cain - New Videos

by Hiddenx, 19:13

Tim Cain continues his video series:

Remembering The Game Developers

The "Best" OS For Game Development

Thanks Couchpotato!

Monday - February 19, 2024

Timothy Cain - About Companions in Games

by Hiddenx, 16:52

Tim Cain talks about companions in games:

Companions

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Saturday - February 17, 2024

Timothy Cain - Experience Points

by Hiddenx, 08:39

Tim Cain talks about EXP:

How To Give Experience Points

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Wednesday - February 14, 2024

Timothy Cain - Thoughts on Modding

by Silver, 00:29

Tim Cain shares his thoughts on modding.

I talk about my thoughts on modding, including how I like to play them, how I like my games being modded, and how I respect those who make them.

Monday - January 22, 2024

Timothy Cain - Implementing Endgame Slides

by Hiddenx, 16:44

Tim talks about the implementing of endgame slides:

Implementing Endgame Slides

 

Wednesday - January 17, 2024

Timothy Cain - Enemy Progression

by Hiddenx, 16:40

Tim talks about enemy progression in RPGs:

Enemy Progression

Friday - January 12, 2024

Timothy Cain - Skill Design in RPGs

by Hiddenx, 16:41

Tim explains skill design in RPGs:

Skill Design in RPGs

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Tuesday - January 02, 2024

Timothy Cain - Player Agency

by Hiddenx, 08:58

Tim Cain talks about player agency in games:

Player Agency

I talk about the continuum of player agency in games, including what I like to include in my own.

Monday - December 25, 2023

Timothy Cain - A Christmas Lesson in CRPG Design

by Hiddenx, 13:08

Tim shares his knowlegde about CRPG design: 

A Christmas Lesson in CRPG Design

Sunday - November 26, 2023

Timothy Cain - Late-Stage Troika

by Hiddenx, 10:26

Tim Cain is talking about the end of Troika:

Late-Stage Troika

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Friday - October 20, 2023

Timothy Cain - Level Scaling

by Hiddenx, 15:08

Tim Cain shares his thoughts about level scaling:

Level Scaling

Monday - October 09, 2023

Timothy Cain - It's a great time to be a Game Player

by Hiddenx, 17:18

I agree with Tim:

It's A Great Time To Be A Game Player

Monday - September 25, 2023

Timothy Cain - Developing Pillars Of Eternity and Tyranny

by Hiddenx, 09:05

Couchpotato spotted two development videos from Tim Cain:

Developing Pillars Of Eternity

Developing Tyranny

Tuesday - September 19, 2023

Timothy Cain - Thoughts on a Fallout Remake

by Hiddenx, 16:26

Tim made a list of changes for a hypothetical Fallout remake:

Thoughts on a Fallout Remake

Thursday - August 03, 2023

Timothy Cain - More Videos

by Hiddenx, 09:24

Tim Cain continues with his video series:

Arcanum Generated Dialog

Arcanum Prototypes & Structures

Game Engines

Thanks Couchpotato!

Monday - July 24, 2023

Timothy Cain - New Videos

by Hiddenx, 15:50

Tim Cain continues with his video series:

My Lost Decade

Humor In Video Games

Imposter Syndrome

Friday - July 21, 2023

Timothy Cain - What I like in an RPG

by Hiddenx, 16:19

Tim Cain explains the RPG elements he likes:

What I Like In An RPG

Sunday - July 02, 2023

Timothy Cain - How I almost made Wasteland 2

by Hiddenx, 21:21

Listen to Tim Cain's Wasteland 2 story:

How I Almost Made Wasteland 2

Saturday - June 24, 2023

Timothy Cain - Learning Lessons from Failure

by Hiddenx, 13:29

Tim Cain learnt from failures:

Learning Lessons From Failure

The Arcanum One-Point Fiasco

Thursday - June 15, 2023

Timothy Cain - New Videos

Sunday - May 28, 2023

Timothy Cain - A Chat with Leonard Boyarsky

by Hiddenx, 16:46

Tim chats with Leonard about old times...

A Chat With Leonard Boyarsky

Sunday - May 21, 2023

Timothy Cain - How to Get a Job in the Game Industry

by Hiddenx, 15:55

Tim Cain answers the question ...

How to Get a Job in the Game Industry

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