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Fallout designer Tim Cain "fumbled" through his career and "didn't think about a sequel" to the first apocalyptic RPG or Arcanum while making them
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain reflects on his career, admitting he "fumbled" through it and rarely thought about sequels for games like Fallout or Arcanum while developing them. He now advises younger developers to plan their careers more strategically, despite his own passive approach yielding significant success.
Clockwork Revolution Gets New Gameplay
Xbox Game Studios and inXile Entertainment have revealed new gameplay for their upcoming first-person RPG, Clockwork Revolution, which is set to launch in 2027 for Xbox Series and PC. The game features time-bending combat and narrative choices within a steampunk metropolis called Avalon, led by developers known for Arcanum.
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.
"I think it’s unfair to kind of geofence the genre": Original Stalker designer talks Eurojank in not-so-Euro games
Original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. designer Andrii Verpakhovskyi argues against geofencing the 'Eurojank' genre, stating that ambitious but imperfect games share a common soul regardless of their origin. He believes terms like 'Eurojank' can be unfairly used to categorize games and suggests a broader appreciation for the inherent imperfections in many beloved titles.
