A Conversation with Fallout Creator Tim Cain

[@TKsMantis]

Subscribe to Tim's KZbin Channel! www.youtube.com/@CainOnGames

[@jamesmeow3039]

I hope his channel gives him a couple Bucks

[@kurthedgecock6313]

This was a great interview! Best video I've watched in a long while!

[@ghostpasha9076]

Already subbed for months now, but HUGE get for your channel

[@High-Overlord-Snarffie-Pug]

awesome job TK, you got to interview the man himself!

[@isitover9010]

Keep up the great work I really appreciate what you do!

[@EpicNate]

Congratulations Mantis this is crazy! Put Lex Fridman on notice!

[@Newvegasfiend]

Can you stop making click bait thumbnails

[@SmolCthulhu]

Literally none of Nate's thumbnails are clickbait. You don't know what you are talking about.@@Newvegasfiend

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

This slaps me on the knee

[@denisrivarola2387]

Seen your stuff for years man, cheers from Uruguay

[@VD_the_GodKing]

​@Egglin2793 no nate is God tier level. OX is the goat. But nate covers what ox doesn't

[@H31MU7]

So awesome of Tim Cain to come in and interview Dave Grohl

[@dronespace]

😂

[@Featherogue]

LMAO

[@Evil_Neptune]

There goes my hero's watch them as they go 😂

[@georgeg9959]

I think he's the pretender

[@djnorth2020]

Dave let him go a bit after breaking the leg. But he's such a cool guy as this interview proves. ;)

[@jscotthatcher380]

Tim has to be one of the nicest guys out there.

[@ghostpasha9076]

Ya, he really is a class act

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

He kicks so much ass imo

[@EriYT]

he is really down to earth

[@FunkyPunk1995]

This year I lost my Dad, step mom, step dad, and dog of 10 years, and started grief counseling today. I havent been in a good head space for a while and came home in a funk to put it lightly. My fiance had surgery last week and has been home recovering and i cooked up a nice dinner and threw this video on while i ate. It had me smiling and laughing the entire time and I just didn’t want it to end. Thank you mantis and Tim for making me smile and feel some genuine joy that ive been missing for the better part of the year. It was well needed. ❤

[@TKsMantis]

Sorry for your hard times. From my experience, they only make future good times that much better. I am happy you enjoyed the video!

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I lost my two oldest dogs recently. One in August just before my birthday, and the other yesterday. I feel pretty dead inside so I know how much being able to laugh means. I hope I'm able to again soon.

[@woodendoor100]

vaxxed?

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@woodendoor100 If you think vaxxing is harmful you've been listening to too many whackos.

[@zaab-yaoh9302]

I lost my cat, my horse, a couple of roaches under the sink, my great great grandpa past almost a century ago, I'm also in a bad place so I feel you

[@lucasvail683]

As a fellow fallout fan who came from a broken home, felt good for you to share that so openly homie.

[@Pepper1770]

I second that bro fallout brings the most broken souls together it might be a fiction apocalypse but we sure as shit know how to unite over it no matter how bad our backgrounds are in real life

[@AppalachiaHillBilly]

Aye makes three of us! (: I remember both my mom and dad fighting on drugs and getting arrested I would just get lost in the world of fallout 3 and newvegas I’m proud of you (:

[@TheOneBearded]

This interview was fantastic. Tim Cain is great. I'd love to see interviews with Sawyer and Avallone. Gonzalez too from the New Vegas team. And holy shit. Canon or not, that reveal at 1:26:42

[@Pepper1770]

I hope we can see them all in one spot for an entire podcast may be too much to ask for but that would be a great show

[@TheOneBearded]

@@Pepper1770 I feel it might be better to do individually. Each one can talk about their specialties. Maybe a group one at the end. But by that point, what more could be asked that wasn't already.

[@Pepper1770]

@@TheOneBearded true bro also if you haven’t looked yet gta 6 trailer has dropped and yea maybe a group discussion is better for a final entry or something

[@shrinocri]

I KNEW IT! LOL I used it as metaphor twice or more but no one knows the storyline of Fallout so deeply anyway

[@knightspearhead5718]

I love how he accidentally revealed why the bombs were dropped lol

[@masterofhippos1395]

when? i missed it

[@knightspearhead5718]

@@masterofhippos1395 towards the end last 30 minutes i think.

[@narutoinwwe3]

1:26:40

[@brilliantradience]

He said that last year too

[@scary5455]

America cosplayed as Ukraine, so China nuked you. Ah, bio weapons.

[@huellbabineaux7433]

Can’t believe how far you’ve come

[@ATFarms_]

The crossover we all needed but didn't know was possible

[@ilovecody7514]

HOLY SHIT, congrats Mantis on landing this interview with a legend!

[@griffonclaw]

OUTSTANDING! This is a big moment. You're leveling up man and gaining a LOT OF XP!

[@TKsMantis]

Thanks a lot!

[@Pepper1770]

@@TKsMantisgrab your perk it’s been a few level ups fam

[@waybackintheday101]

Hot take here: Honest criticism for your future interviews. Please let Tim/your guest talk more. I appreciate your eagerness to showcase your knowledge and opinions to Tim, but remember this is HIS interview.

[@scary5455]

He can do what he wants. It's HIS interview, actually. That's just your subjective preference

[@waybackintheday101]

@@scary5455 objectively speaking, interviewers ought listen more and talk less. It's a fairly basic rule of thumb for interviewers. If I wanted to hear about TK Mantis I would've tuned into a Q&A session. I watched so I could listen to Tim talk about himself and fallout. So, no, it's not a subjective opinion. It's an opinion based upon simple traditional tenets of the interview process.

[@TheAbaker87]

I agree. I can tell Mantis is excited and enthusiastic, but he kept interrupting and taking over Tim. I didn’t mind Mantis talking about himself and trying to connect, but let Tim talk.

[@LSSTmusic]

lol tim just talked about this interview on his channel and how much he absolutely loved it so L take lol

[@cxx23]

​@@waybackintheday101 Just a little detail, but he labeled this video as a conversation and they both had a great time.

[@stewdad11]

Out of this whole interview I loved what Tim said about people not wasting so much time hating on games they don't like. Very rarely have I come across another fallout fan that likes all the fallout games. I might not love everything about each one but they all have there good and bad.

[@ZeekoRamen]

Love the convo mantis. Sorry to hear about your childhood and my condolences hearing about your mum. Stay strong and keep up the amazing work. Much love.

[@candvdz9618]

I’ve never commented before but have been following you for a long time, congratulations on the success and thanks you for almost single handedly keep my interests in fallout alive, it’s one of my favorite franchises ever. With ppl like Mitten Squad MIA (plz come back to us Paul 🙏🏻) it’s amazing to see you hold it down for the fallout space on KZbin, you’re the best!

[@kotzpenner]

Paul currently walks a hard road with ditching alcohol, that's why he isn't active, but I hope for the best, even if he never returns.

[@candvdz9618]

@@kotzpenneryeah I’m aware, I hope he’s doing well. I know from family alcohol can do terrible things to people and dealing with those issues certainly is more important than KZbin but alas, I still miss him lol.

[@kotzpenner]

@@candvdz9618 bro same, alc addiction is a hell of a thing. I really love his videos. In a twisted way the alc was a bit of his unique appeal, but soberness is more important than KZbin obviously.

[@Raccoon12008]

Amazing, he actually got an official interview with him, this is a legendary moment, the original developer of the van Buren project that started the fallout series

[@OlegAryutkin]

van buren project was the 3rd game in the franchise...

[@idrinktapwater6174]

@@OlegAryutkin

[@grease_monkey6078]

Mantis, you do realise how historic and epic this is for the video game RPG fans? really cool

[@ricebrown1]

The Fallout Cinematic universe crossover we've all been waiting for.

[@voxlknight2155]

Tim started in 1981, the same year my mother was born... wow. Tim, if you're reading this (which you probably aren't), I'm sorry for making you feel old.

[@Dudemon-1]

I started in 1976, teaching myself BASIC by playing games on a PDP-10 and looking at the program listing to see what commands did. My guidance counselor told me there was no way to make a living designing/writing computer games.

[@chadp363]

Congratulations mantis, pretty cool that you got to do this!! Cant wait to watch later when i get home

[@mofo09]

Dude just talked right over Tim Cain the entire time

[@TKsMantis]

I agree. I was very excited to meet Tim and I can see that I was talking a bit too much. The point of this was to be a conversation, and both Tim and I think it came out well, but this was my first time doing something like this and I very clearly have a lot to learn.

[@509Gman]

@@TKsMantisit was fun anyway. Too formulaic a treatment might have come off as wooden imo. I dare say you might have gotten Tim to say some things he would not have otherwise if it hadn’t been “two dudes talking”.

[@lanayrugorge]

@@TKsMantiswas gonna say I like it cus it’s more casual and Tim looked like he enjoyed it

[@josedelgado1699]

​@@TKsMantisyou did great man!

[@EpicPrawn]

@@TKsMantis This was awesome. Idk what OP is talking about. The conversational style clearly works very well with Tim, and this turned out great, especially for being your first time doing something like this.

[@illizcit1]

Never knew that about you (your child home life). Continued strength and healing to you, bug dude. Keep bringing us great content!

[@TheStoodUpKid]

Dude runs the khans, destroys the field medics of california, and then becomes the king of fallout talk. Big ups

[@RXdash78]

The anectdote about introducing deathclaws too early in F4 seems to have resonated with BGS. In starfield, the first planet you go to has an abandoned research outpost where they were breeding something called Terrormorphs to be used as bioweapons. tHe outpost is full of terminals and note of how awesome they are and how they will win the war fast and how everyone is getting a promotion and ohshittheterororphsescapdweareallgonnadie. You never see one. When you join the vanguard faction, you can see a museum exhibit that shows a model, but it isn't until several missions that you actually see one. And when you do, it is so overpowered you need to rely on a gauntlet of pre installed autoturrets to take it down.

[@TheEvanBennett]

I'm so glad Tim started his channel, you can tell why the projects he got made are soo good. You know everyone on the team loved working with this guy!

[@thejonathan130]

I'm a Canadian, I'm not offended by the beginning of Fallout. I love Fallout and I was just happy to have my nation included in the story, even though the Canadian in the cutscene is just there to die

[@man.inblack]

If only they had a game closer to the ‘Northern frontier’*? What a minnit, that’s what I’m writing! A Pen & Paper RPG regional sourcebook around Vermont, but heavily influenced by the Canadian occupation, European immigrants trying to escape to a contested region and all the end results of evil plans of long dead prewar Americans. I’d be interested to hear if you have any ideas on the implications of Canadian occupation, possibilities for adventure content and local knowledge that a fan who doesn’t even live in the country might need. I am including a ‘cadien’ diaspora post war, echoing the establishment of the cajuns, but a bit more north (Ticonderoga) Anyways, have a good one! *named such because of prewar ‘enclave’ designs on exploiting the region during occupation

[@mrcosmos6986]

@@man.inblack

[@MuffingDaCabage]

Fuck I’m so high bruh, nothing like smoking a blunt and see a crazy video like this pop in your feed! Keep lightin up fellas weeds the best!!!

[@PrettyGuardian]

I've loved so many games Tim Cain has worked on, it's fun following his channels and seeing the curtain be pulled back on the game making process.

[@Eon_Kain]

Damn TK Mantis is now doing the morning show with Tim Cain? BASED

[@georgeweissmann9095]

Nice job man, but for your future interviews try to let your guests talk more and interrupt them less. Watch David Letterman as an example to aspire to.

[@georgeweissmann9095]

Also, and this comes from a place of love - please don't suck down a Mountain Dew during an interview. It's very unprofessional.

[@RetroBaby]

@@georgeweissmann9095not really. Most interviews always have beverages, it doesn’t matter what the particular beverage is. I don’t see how anyone would care to complain about this.

[@AdamCeladin]

Original Fallout Series are the BEST games created by human kind !!!!!! Simply epic, thank you god sir !!!

[@JonathanRossRogers]

KZbin suggested Tim's channel to me almost immediately after he started it, probably because I watched so many on this one.

[@tonny.c]

Came for Fallout, ended up listening to 2 dudes discussing eating chocolate, doing wrestling and walking dogs. Not even mad.

[@drcrowlee]

I don't know what I thought TKMantis looked like...but it's good to actually see. Great podcast dude. You should do more of these Glad to hear that Tim is a workaholic. The malaise in the industry today and the movement against crunch is seriously what I think is making games tank artistically. People have no passion or drive. The best game ever made was cranked out in 18 months. The best trilogy (M.E.) was on a notoriously frantic schedule. These work environments breed innovation and don't allow for second guessing. So many games now are overthought and over cooked

[@tay4467]

you are a very good interviewer it legit feels like you're talking to an old friend in this

[@CrAzYpotpie]

He should let his interviewee talk more. That is who most of us are here to hear.

[@smartlp4782]

@@CrAzYpotpieThank you for breaking through the mold with this comment.

[@Jasondurgen]

@@CrAzYpotpiethat’s my only complain is mantis felt like he needed to say it mumble something after every other word Tim said

[@klausklebstoff8240]

@@Jasondurgen It's a symptom of ADHD, he even said at one point he has ADHD.

[@thehappy15a]

1:16:32 that’s the charm of the old fallouts. It felt like playing a table top rpg with your friends and a good gm

[@jakecanady1028]

Dude there isn't anyone as well suited for this interview as you Mantis. Awesome to see 🎉

[@coltonhusher3876]

This was such a great interview, so glad to see you both open up about just real life shit. Love ya, man

[@lennyghoul]

You got a definitive answer. This is huge! Been watching Tim's channel for a few months now. It's great. This was an entertaining interview.

[@Majorproblem689]

Lol what? This is surreal, I was just binge-watching Tim's videos over the past few days and then this came up. Thank you both for the great talk, I hope you both can find ways to collaborate with others like this in the future.

[@Legendairy_Angel94]

Congrats brother this is awesome. You've come so far. Can't wait to see what's next!

[@trevest]

Two worlds collide ❤️ love both of you guys. Thank you for all the hard work and neat information

[@UToobUsername01]

I wish there was a fallout game set in australia. Think of all the ruined V8 Interceptors, mutant kangaroos , and Doof Warriors wandering the wasteland and all the poisonous snakes that are now giant from mutation. For once vehicles can be ridden and you can become a road warrior. We have SSDs now. Make it happen.

[@DrippingToes]

Just from first minutes of the video I can tell that you’re a great conversationalist and an interviewer! Keep it up!

[@happygosunday]

Very insightful interview. Tim seems like such a good guy. Thanks Mantis!

[@AlexCantTalk]

I just realized I didn't know what TKs Mantis looked like before this-

[@primarch3424]

Its amazing to seeing that you scored an interview with tim cain congrats mantis.

[@12OzTat]

2 legends having a conversation about a legendary franchise

[@juliuscaesar4802]

19:50 This is gut wrenching 😢 one comment I saw years ago said “whenever you play Fallout 4 Dogmeat will always be there”😢

[@damionmarquez1509]

I paused this and watched A Boy and His Dog because you mentioned it. What a great ending.

[@AAllen-br8it]

Did you ever imagine that this would happen when you started this channel?

[@TKsMantis]

never

[@AAllen-br8it]

@@TKsMantis hell yeah, man. That's success.

[@stacksmalacks8826]

Uncle Tim is the best. His youtube is a constant comfy companion. To get an hour and a half of him is a blessing Mantis. Thank you

[@lucasvail683]

You and synomous continue to 1 up eachother!

[@dathunderman4]

So happy for you and can’t wait to watch this video

[@adrianbrower6972]

Wow man I can't believe this legend lives in the same city as me. Ever since I was a little kid I've loved fallout. Honestly I started with 3 but once I got into it, I really appreciate the older ones. I'm homeless currently but the youth shelter I go to has an Xbox and I play fallout nv. Great video.

[@actionboy3221]

wow 👏🏻 dude this is SO rad. Tim seems so cool and so nerdy and I love it. A lot of interviews with game devs feel like interviews with NPCs, or executives, or whatever. Something feels off or fake. But you can tell Tim is just a big ol’ dork like we are and I love him for it. Good job Mantis! Thank you for bringing this to us man.

[@Albertustumaca]

Legendary encounter, happy for you Mantis!

[@cryptthrasher2213]

As a Canadian, do not worry Tim, much love from the North, although I will fight your annexation to the death xP. Reason why I am really hoping Fallout Cascadia comes out as it features a Canadian faction. Not sure where you could do it, but Fallout Ronto or Montreal would be pretty dope. It would have been more of the 60-70's but with stuff like Expo 67 would be perfect for pulling from for a Fallout Montreal/Quebec/Canada with all the "what-if" stuff from the worlds fair. Plus stuff like the Montreal's "underground city", the old port, the Forum, etc... Great interview you two!

[@Aztheron]

Excellent interview, I have no words, amazing job Mantis.

[@denisrivarola2387]

Duuude, I was so happy for you when you went to the real Goodsrings meeteing, and I'm so happy to see you with the man !!! Cheers from Uruguay, congrats ♫ lml

[@HEARTSFORYOUGUYS.]

This is hands down the best video I've ever seen on your channel and I've been following you since 2018

[@maxgoss5653]

Best interview I’ve seen in a long time. Congratulations Mantis! You are following your passion and it shines through

[@kaylabivins]

Commenting to boost engagement and gush about how awesome this was. Thank you Tim and Mantis! This video is excellent from start to finish, I wish it could have gone on for twice as long! Also, I agree, it was really neat to hear Tim talk about his hobbies and things outside of game development too. :)

[@SplittTwig]

Proud of you bug man

[@Vextipher]

Great interview and awesome to see content like this more involved other parts of Fallout/gaming.

[@Throwback_]

Great interview with the legend, I hope the show is at least half as good as 3, NV and 4

[@Throwback_]

Also, I sincerely hope there is an interview part 2 and 3 Ps please tell Tim to write his new fallout idea down somewhere, or maybe even record himself rambling about it, 10 hours should be a good start

[@jeremywiik15]

Glad you got an interview with Tim! Hes pretty awesome, love watching his videos and learning his insight and experience from game Deving.

[@KiraHandMan]

I feel like this could have gone another 2 or 3 hours. Amazing interview Mantis

[@dsgdsg9764]

Mantis in sorry about your mother my parents were addicts as well I understand it's hard...

[@shiftymcgee4183]

After following you and Tim's new blog this just too perfect!

[@JS-qk6th]

Man R.I.P to Matthew Perry aka Benny. We lost a gem. 😢 he was way too young 54 years old

[@zb3485]

we're lucky to have tim cain on youtube...binged every single video past couple of weeks

[@Wheninrome111]

Congrats mantis!!! What a blessing to get such a legend on! I would’ve been nervous myself so I can imagine if you were too. Some critiques would be being mindful of interruptions. There were a few times I was curious what Tim was going to say but an answer interruption was made and the conversation shifted. I have no doubt you’ll become more refined as you grow

[@ExUSSailor]

He also helped bring to life one of the greatest RPGs ever made, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines!

[@Bud_Emmer]

I need one of those tracksuits in the vault suit colors.

[@alansmithee1755]

TK ALL THE WAY (F phoenix jones). Over half of my WORKforce is from the FALLOUT universe...im a BIG fan of yours

[@ozbbleh]

such a cool video, tim is a really humble dude and is a joy to listen to! been watching your channel for years now and this is one of your greatest videos no doubt

[@mikeysodead2466]

Im really touched my boths tims and mantises recounting of their childhoods. Mantis hits me because im also a huge fallout fan with not the best upbringing, and hearing tim talk about how his mother is pretty much the reason hes where is now is a great example of how parents should encourage creativity in their children

[@Kelle-Klaus-with-a-Panzerfaust]

Great talk. Following both Tim's and your channels but didn't expect this at all, what a surprise! Thank you.

[@darthsnarf]

respect for showing up in the vault suit

[@bellerophon5566]

When I first subscribed back in late 2017-early 2018, I would have never thought you would hold a podcast with Tim Cain. You've come a long way. P.s. I love the way went about it and just discussed casual stuff, I really enjoyed it. Great idea!

[@w1pu]

I rewatched original Robocop last night and today this interview. Towards the end it dawned on me that the social commentary and satire of Fallout and Paul Verhoeven movies share similarities.

[@Aidan_Brink]

That was a fun watch. I love to learn about the creative minds behind projects, like Fallout. Spoilers: I love knowing just how much influence D&D had on Fallout. Makes me really wish there was a Fallout game, that played like Baldur's Gate. I think that'd be damn fun.

[@GunsNRoosendael]

Listening to Tim talking about who dropped the bombs and why makes me so sad that it got retconned in the Fallout Series... *vAuLt TeC DiD iT bEcuZ cApItAliSm BaD*

[@tujarokolase5218]

After all, that’s Jonathan Nolan, who messed up with POI and WestWorld. The ending would be fast and ruthless (for TV audiences).

[@dennisthefivestarman8177]

Man you really missed a point of the show that it was a consideration of theirs, ya fucking r word

[@yoboyfargoth1208]

@@dennisthefivestarman8177What point? Anti-capitalism is the message. Its communism being pushed by a soulless corporation. Not too far fetched if you read the Communist Manifesto.

[@ryanhammond6688]

Dude youve come such a long way. Im so fucking stoked for you.

[@Esteban_907]

Dude this was really cool!! Tim cain is so cool!!

[@einfachnurtoni]

The legend himself!

[@Vladimyrful]

I feel like this should be released at Christmas or something, feels like a present I don't deserve. Thank you!

[@lunardeathblade2570]

I knew there was a reason The Outer Worlds really spoke to me when I played. I still distinctly remember a dialogue option for some character that has you running around catching sprats that have gotten loose and it's just: "punch him in the eye." But from being able to kill major NPCs in the story, to being able to turn in the professor who thaws you out. The Outer Worlds was an amazing game. I just wish they maintined the gameplay mechanic of being able to swap from 1st to 3rd person. It is still one of my favorite gameplay mechanics.

[@That_Muckalucka]

I'm so sorry for your mom's passing. You have my condolences. Life can be ever so dauntless, but in the end, it's our struggle to rise through it that shows the light in our hearts. You have come a long way, my friend, and this interview is amazing. I hope you had an amazing halloween and just overall a good day. ❤

[@lew0]

Tim Cain is great love hearing behind the scences and he gives everyone their due credit.

[@KodiakDunne]

this was great to watch I'd love to see you do more podcast/interview type content

[@jakeholder1]

I gave Mantis an Uber ride in Vegas. He is amazing brilliant good guy. Wow ... Most interesting good guy in 15,000 rides!

[@TKsMantis]

HEY JAKE! Thanks for saying hi!

[@SoAaron_]

Sometimes I think about the random smallest bits of luck, like imagine if Tim Cain didn't go to a school that had Atari 800's that he loved, how different his life would have been. Of course its possible it would have worked out in other ways but its interesting to think about these small things.

[@geordiejones5618]

Tim's really given me confidence that I can put my writing to better use by making demos and trying to share stories with others

[@johnrussell701]

Had a greatd time listening to this. Id love to get more long form Cain getting asked questions from super fans of all his games. Also, so cool seeing our boy Mantis chillin with the fallout god father. Legit.

[@100bees5]

This is absolutely incredible man. Your interview prowess is fantastic. Thank you for making this happen and thank you for sharing so openly!

[@seankehoe8658]

love how they just do the shuffle past the guy in the jump suit's mother dying of an overdose in her 60's.

[@Adamthegeek70]

I'm here for the Tim Content... great interview you are so lucky to meet this guy.