Timothy Cain - All News
Tuesday - May 13, 2025
Timothy Cain - New Videos
Couchpotato spotted two new Timothy Cain videos:
Alternate Fallout Radiation Design
Numerical Item Design
Monday - May 05, 2025
Timothy Cain - Game Time
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
Tim talks about NPC reaction:
NPC Reaction Pros and Cons
Saturday - April 26, 2025
Timothy Cain - Game Preservation
Tim talks about game preservation:
Game Preservation
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Friday - April 25, 2025
Timothy Cain - Channel Second Anniversary!
Tim's channel is two years old - Congratulations!
Channel Second Anniversary!
Monday - April 21, 2025
Timothy Cain - Real-Time Fallout
Tim talks about a fictional real-time Fallout:
Real-Time Fallout
Saturday - April 12, 2025
Timothy Cain - CounterBite: Bloodlines Multiplayer Design
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
Tim talks about sci-fi vs. high fantasy settings:
Sci-Fi vs. High Fantasy Settings
Friday - March 28, 2025
Timothy Cain - Luck in Fallout
Tim talks about luck in Fallout:
Why I Wanted Luck In Fallout
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Tuesday - March 25, 2025
Timothy Cain - Game Length
Tim talks about game length:
Game Length
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Friday - March 21, 2025
Timothy Cain - Arcanum Lore Exploration
Learn more about the Arcanum Lore:
Arcanum Lore Exploration
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Tuesday - March 11, 2025
Timothy Cain - Character Build Fairness
Tim talks about character build fairness:
Character Build Fairness
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Sunday - February 02, 2025
Timothy Cain - Dynamic Quest Design
Tim talks about dynamic quest design:
Dynamic Quest Design
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Monday - January 27, 2025
Timothy Cain - Writing my own TTRPG
Tim talks about tabletop RPGs:
Writing My Own TTRPG
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Thursday - January 23, 2025
Timothy Cain - Deckbuilder RPGs
Tim talks about deckbuilder RPGs:
Deckbuilder RPGs
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Tuesday - January 21, 2025
Timothy Cain - World Building
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
Learn more about The Million XP Dungeon contest:
The Million XP Dungeon
Wednesday - January 08, 2025
Timothy Cain - Do Gamers know what they like?
Tim asks himself...
Do Gamers Know What They Like?
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Monday - January 06, 2025
Timothy Cain - NPC Reactions
Tim talks about NPC reactions:
NPC Reactions
Saturday - January 04, 2025
Timothy Cain - Photos from Fallout Development
Tim shows some photos from the Fallout development:
Photos From Fallout Development (1994-1997)
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Wednesday - January 01, 2025
Timothy Cain - Violence in RPGs
Tim talks about Violence in RPGs:
Violence As The Default In AAA RPGs
Friday - December 27, 2024
Timothy Cain - New Videos
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
Tim Cain presents the The Outer Worlds launch party video:
The Outer Worlds Launch Party Video
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Tuesday - December 17, 2024
Timothy Cain - D&D Influences (By Edition)
How D&D influenced Tim's work:
D&D Influences (By Edition)
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Thursday - December 12, 2024
Timothy Cain - Grinding
Tim talks about grinding in games:
Grind
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Wednesday - November 27, 2024
Timothy Cain - Temple Of Elemental Evil
Tim reminds us of Temple Of Elemental Evil:
Don't Forget Temple Of Elemental Evil 2003
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PS: Don't forget the Circle of Eight community.
Saturday - November 16, 2024
Timothy Cain - Story Telling and Player Agency
Tim talks about story Telling and player agency in RPGs:
Story Telling And Player Agency
Tuesday - November 12, 2024
Timothy Cain - Game Simplification
Tim talks about handholding in games:
Game Simplification
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Sunday - November 10, 2024
Timothy Cain - Worst RPG ever
Tim creates a very bad RPG:
Worst RPG Ever
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Tuesday - November 05, 2024
Timothy Cain - GURPS Everything
Tim talks about the GURPS system:
GURPS Everything
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Saturday - November 02, 2024
Timothy Cain - Perk Ideas
Tim talks about perks in games:
Perk Ideas
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Thursday - October 17, 2024
Timothy Cain - Encumbrance, Part 2
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
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
Tim visited PAX 2024:
PAX 2024
Tuesday - September 03, 2024
Timothy Cain - Encumbrance
Tim talks about encumbrance in games:
Encumbrance
Sunday - August 18, 2024
Timothy Cain - Marketing
Tim talks about marketing:
Marketing
Tuesday - August 06, 2024
Timothy Cain - How the Internet changed Game Dev
Tim talks about the influence of the internet in game development:
How The Internet Changed Game Dev
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Tuesday - July 30, 2024
Timothy Cain - Player Skill vs. Character Skill
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
Tim explains an IP idea:
IP Idea: Magic Costs Dearly
Wednesday - July 24, 2024
Timothy Cain - How can RPG Mechanics evolve?
Tim talks about RPG mechanics:
Beyond Fighting, Sneaking, and Talking
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Saturday - July 20, 2024
Timothy Cain - The Outer Worlds: Eight Playthroughs
Tim talks about The Outer Worlds:
The Outer Worlds: Eight Playthroughs
Thursday - July 18, 2024
Timothy Cain - Temple Development Timeline
Tim talks about The Temple of Elemental Evil:
Temple Development Timeline
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Tuesday - July 09, 2024
Timothy Cain - Personality Roleplay
Tim talks about personality roleplay:
Personality Roleplay
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Monday - July 08, 2024
Timothy Cain - Writing Evil Characters
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
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?
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
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
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
Tim's opinion about touchy subjects in games:
Touchy Subjects
Tuesday - June 11, 2024
Timothy Cain - Fallout and Wasteland
Tim explains the influences of Wasteland on Fallout:
Fallout And Wasteland
Friday - May 31, 2024
Timothy Cain - Arcanum Development Timeline
Learn more about Arcanum from Tim:
Arcanum Development Timeline
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Tuesday - May 28, 2024
Timothy Cain - Troika's Conan the Barbarian Proposal
Tim talks more about Troika's history:
Troika's Conan The Barbarian Proposal
Sunday - May 26, 2024
Timothy Cain - Shopping Cart Theory
Tim explains the Shopping Cart Theory:
Shopping Cart Theory
Wednesday - May 22, 2024
Timothy Cain - New Videos
Tim continues his video series:
Using Mechanics For Storytelling
Games As Actions
Wednesday - May 15, 2024
Timothy Cain - New IP Idea
Tim comes up with a weird IP idea:
Another New IP Idea
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Friday - May 10, 2024
Timothy Cain - Roleplaying
Thursday - May 09, 2024
Timothy Cain - Bartle's Player Archetypes
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
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Tuesday - May 07, 2024
Timothy Cain - Prequels
Tim talks about game prequels:
Prequels
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Thursday - April 25, 2024
Timothy Cain - It's a terrible Time for Games
Is now a terrible time for games?
"It's A Terrible Time For Games"
Friday - April 12, 2024
Timothy Cain - Fallout TV Show
Tim Cain likes the Fallout TV Show:
Fallout TV Show
Wednesday - April 10, 2024
Timothy Cain - Skill-based XP
Tim talks about skill-based experience points:
Skill-based XP
Monday - April 08, 2024
Timothy Cain - Replaying Diablo
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
Tim Cain talks about the development timeline of Fallout:
Fallout Development Timeline
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Tuesday - April 02, 2024
Timothy Cain - Discoverability
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
Tim Cain talks about game endings:
Games Without End & New Game Plus
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Tuesday - March 26, 2024
Timothy Cain - Technological Evolution
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?
Tim talks about my favourite topic:
What Is An RPG?
Tuesday - March 19, 2024
Timothy Cain - Easter Eggs
Tim talks about Easter Eggs in his games:
Easter Eggs
Saturday - March 16, 2024
Timothy Cain - Explaining Non-Linearity
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
Tim Cain talks about save-systems in games:
Loading And Saving
Wednesday - March 06, 2024
Timothy Cain - Bugs in RPGs
Tim Cain talks about the bugs in RPGs:
Bugs In RPGs
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Sunday - March 03, 2024
Timothy Cain - New Videos
Tim Cain continues his video series:
The Origin Of Troika's Name
Troika And Kickstarter: What If?
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Tuesday - February 27, 2024
Timothy Cain - New Videos
Tim Cain continues his video series:
Remembering The Game Developers
The "Best" OS For Game Development
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Monday - February 19, 2024
Timothy Cain - About Companions in Games
Tim Cain talks about companions in games:
Companions
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Saturday - February 17, 2024
Timothy Cain - Experience Points
Tim Cain talks about EXP:
How To Give Experience Points
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Wednesday - February 14, 2024
Timothy Cain - Thoughts on Modding
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
Tim talks about the implementing of endgame slides:
Implementing Endgame Slides
Wednesday - January 17, 2024
Timothy Cain - Enemy Progression
Tim talks about enemy progression in RPGs:
Enemy Progression
Friday - January 12, 2024
Timothy Cain - Skill Design in RPGs
Tim explains skill design in RPGs:
Skill Design in RPGs
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Tuesday - January 02, 2024
Timothy Cain - Player Agency
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
Tim shares his knowlegde about CRPG design:
A Christmas Lesson in CRPG Design
Sunday - November 26, 2023
Timothy Cain - Late-Stage Troika
Tim Cain is talking about the end of Troika:
Late-Stage Troika
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Friday - October 20, 2023
Timothy Cain - Level Scaling
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
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
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
Tim made a list of changes for a hypothetical Fallout remake:
Thoughts on a Fallout Remake
Thursday - August 03, 2023
Timothy Cain - More Videos
Tim Cain continues with his video series:
Arcanum Generated Dialog
Arcanum Prototypes & Structures
Game Engines
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Monday - July 24, 2023
Timothy Cain - New Videos
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
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
Listen to Tim Cain's Wasteland 2 story:
How I Almost Made Wasteland 2
Saturday - June 24, 2023
Timothy Cain - Learning Lessons from Failure
Tim Cain learnt from failures:
Learning Lessons From Failure
The Arcanum One-Point Fiasco
Thursday - June 15, 2023
Timothy Cain - New Videos
Tim Cain is very productive these days:
Sunday - May 28, 2023
Timothy Cain - A Chat with Leonard Boyarsky
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
Tim Cain answers the question ...
How to Get a Job in the Game Industry
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