We owe Fallout to an admiral and his officers teaching its designer to play D&D in 1979
Fallout designer Tim Cain discussed his first experience with Dungeons & Dragons in 1979, which was taught to him by US naval officers. This early exposure to tabletop roleplaying significantly influenced his approach to game design, including his work on Fallout, Arcanum, and The Temple of Elemental Evil.
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