PAX 2024

[@grahamnu1529]

It's so funny that you took a picture with the Fallout fans and they didn't know.

[@Wladeksk8]

Posers!!! How can you like fallout and not know Tim!

[@All4Tanuki]

Truly says a lot about our society... 😔

[@donniedewitt9878]

@@Wladeksk8because they’re Bethesda fallout fans, not OG fallout fans

[@summersmashhit9177]

@@Wladeksk8 Very "Oh, you're a fan of [band]? Name every song" of you.

[@ThomasAndersonPhD]

"I like the colour in my eyeball and that's all that matters to me!" Tim is the solution to every first-year philosophy student that asks about qualia.

[@sinhelproductions]

Tim you never need to apologize for your dog.

[@JustSomeDamnGinger]

Your dog snoring in the background kept making me chuckle. It's so cute.

[@ashuggtube]

Same. My dog often snores too. 😊

[@whynotanyting]

I was wondering what the noise was. Either someone fell asleep or there's a machine breathing.

[@ashuggtube]

@@whynotanyting so glad it's the dog and not the CREEPIEST CAMERA MAN ON EARTH

[@MaskedImposter]

This is very dangerous: videos this fun should be contained in a Friday fun day video!

[@kotzpenner]

I was seriously second guessing my ability to assume what day it is. The weekend was just over and we get such a friday fun day video! :O

[@witeshade]

I was just at Dragon Con also on Labor Day weekend. 've been part of the fallout cosplay group and in the parade for six or seven years now, and we had our biggest Fallout group photo shoot ever by a large margin. The group has always been a good size but this time we had close to 300 people. The show really got people excited again like we hoped it would. There was at least one woman from Obsidian there, and a guy who did/does work for Bethesda too. We even had the voice of Shepard from mass effect in our group going incognito as a ghoul.

[@electricVGC]

The story of you sending the pics to Leonard with the dog snores in the back was adorable. Love it

[@felicianofrontado3134]

Fun friday suggestion: Show us your dice collection 😏 !

[@Darksider13]

This was my school’s first year exhibiting at an event of this scale and it was INSANE! As a high school we typically do events much much MUCH smaller but I had a moonshot dream of showcasing my students’ work at PAX this year and through trial by fire, we made it happen and we had a blast. PAX really is just this amazing atmosphere of fun and excitement even when you’re there working. We always made sure to give the kids time to explore and enjoy every element of the con and we had a blast every single day. We’re looking at getting a bigger booth presence next year and doing it right because we had NO IDEA what we were really getting into as exhibitors. We showcased games built in Unity and Unreal by my high schoolers that were running in custom arcade machines also built by students within our school and all of the key players got to come and show off their work, so we were psyched just to get that much off the ground! I’ve attended twice as a fan but never paid too much attention to the details of the indie booths and how they decorate and make their booths pop, so we definitely learned so much in that regard to make next year even better. Glad you enjoyed the event and hope to see you next year!

[@mikeminton6061]

Tim, loved to meet you at one of these events, you seem like a awesome guy, I went to PAX east around 2018, it was the only one I ever went too, and it was a great time, unfortunately it was the final trip I took with one of my buddies who sadly took his life shortly afterwards. But I truly feel that while we were there, he had a splendid time. It's a great time to just walk around, the expo hall also called to us very heavily!

[@CainOnGames]

I’m sorry about your friend. I remember that PAX in Boston. I was there with some Obsidian folks to show The Outer Worlds for the first time. The conference is certainly different when I’m visiting as a fan.

[@mikehorne4053]

I had no idea you were there! It was my first time going to a Games Industry con and I'm glad it was PAX, I was able to Network at some events and panels and also just geek out at all the cool stuff I saw at the Expo hall, really felt like a best of both worlds.

[@ashuggtube]

I love buying pretty dice, but I have only kept a very few for myself, they’re wonderful presents to give to people. 😊 In Australia we’ve a dice shop called Roll With Advantage, and every time I order something from them, there’s always a hand-written thank you note with the parcel. Just delightful.

[@MrHerrGotlieb]

A common problem with cool or interesting dice is that they can be VERY hard to read at a glance. I wonder if there's any case where Tim doesn't have any issue with those because he isn't distracted by the colours xD

[@CainOnGames]

That’s why I always buy dice in person, not online. I cannot tell from photos if the dice will be readable to me in real life, under normal lighting.

[@anaththeanswer89]

With a dice addiction, have you ever thought about going to Gen Con? It's the biggest board and gaming convention in the world. It's hosted in Indianapolis every year. There are a ton of dice booths. Everything from custom dice or big ol pitchers of dice you can buy.

[@MichaelWyattMDW]

"Never told them who I was..." If they were Fallout fans, they knew.

[@childeovthesvn88]

Imagine running into Tim Cain and HE wants to take a picture with you because of your cool costume😀

[@attckDog]

Dog slowing taking breaths while asleep had me feeling sleepy myself for some reason !

[@Bedwyr7]

Neat! I caught the Fallout family in the Summit parking garage. Their baby was so cute in his Vault Tec onesie.

[@ego2682]

Damn, I've gone to pax for almost a decade and had no idea you went! Would've been cool to say hi. Cool learning that you're a fellow Seattle-ite though! Keep being awesome Tim :)

[@ShawnESharp1]

Welcome to the area! PAX seemed very indie-focused this year. Not the typical amount of larger studios frpom days past.

[@michaelbolland9212]

If tim made an gaming event once a year that was just him and the guys from fallout simulating that vibe they had staying late and game jamming on random ideas after work id be so down! I bet that was such a fun time in his life, almost like Mutiny in Halt and Catch Fire

[@umartdagnir]

Tim, if you're a dice addict, it would be a good topic for a Friday video! What dice do you like? Patterned or good old high contrast ones? Which version of a d4 do you prefer, a classic, or a less lethal one? How do different types of dice work for you as a colorblind?

[@rkstack1112]

Hey I went to PAX too this year! It was my wife and I's third time going. Always a fun time. I love how inclusive and cozy it feels there.

[@bratttn]

every gentleman wouldn't leave his vault without a fine dice case

[@andrewmcghee3662]

Clearly multiple dice cases are needed :P

[@vint4gesank3y20]

Awesome video, Tim. Never been to any events like PAX, but one day I hope to.

[@kirkisspoonybob]

Man, I was on the fence on making the flight up there this year but ultimately decided against it. The few trips I've made were AMAZING fun and I definitely need to check it out again since they've moved to the new venue.

[@MichaelWyattMDW]

"I've got a set of brass ones!" :D

[@sandwich2473]

It's wild to me that a convention that's spawned from one of the many internet gamer comics of the olden days is now one of (if not) the biggest gaming industry events that exists today Gosh dang interesting stuff, I don't think I could survive on the floor of one of them as I'm too timid and easily overwhelmed I'm glad there's still something there though considering the way that other events (like to say) aren't always the best The only thing that's sort of similar for the IT world would be defcon and the other hacker camps and cons, which are definitely on the fun side (but again, I don't think I'll ever go) Cosplay is something real special, I love seeing people show of their work and they'll often have poses and stuff rehearsed which is always really great to see!

[@lesrod3618]

i wold like to asist an videogame event like PAX one day.

[@nickfox9643]

Did you have a favorite game you got to check out at PAX? I really liked this one called The Big Catch that I felt I barely scratched the surface of the mechanics in the demo, also tried our a board game called Portals that was really fun!

[@CainOnGames]

I saw several interesting games that I intend to follow up on, to see how they turn out.

[@vincentmartin9667]

Interesing timing on this video Tim. I've been diving into PAX history... well to be exactly PAX 2010 to PAX 2013 involve a certain event that had Penny Arcade founders distance themselves from Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)

[@sunnyjones8682]

Personally I like the doggy snores 🥰

[@CainOnGames]

It's the soundtrack of my life. If she could snore while on a walk, she would.

[@llamallama1509]

Cute puppy zzzz's in the background

[@Blurns]

There's a clear difference from the names alone: Game Developers Conference vs Penny-Arcade Expo, the latter of which is a game convention created because of a web comic. I'm just saying I know which I'd rather go to from that alone.

[@ryanschauer2888]

I like Tim and his dog.

[@ashuggtube]

•snores• ❤

[@Selfpowered]

Pax Australia is next month if you feel like you need a holiday!

[@CainOnGames]

Some day. I love Australia, and I’ve been to Sydney twice.

[@wardhale]

Sad I missed you... It was indeed awesome

[@CompComp]

I've been wondering what that snoring noise is in most of your videos XP

[@whynotanyting]

Ironically the faults you mentioned were ones I had at this past PAX (East). I went to a two-part talk that included Tramell Ray Isaac, who also worked on Fallout (I wonder if you remember him)! I stayed afterwards for a few questions and some folks came up to him for critiques on their portfolios and/or giving him business cards :p Also it really feels like it's getting more corporate with these bigger companies showing up and taking up more of the floor space. I guess the expo needs to survive somehow. Hopefully the Indie Megabooth comes back sooner than later.

[@HeinerGunnar]

Tim mentioned T-Ray by name in several of his past vids, so he definitely remembers him 😅

[@CainOnGames]

I mention T-Ray a lot, and he's even in the title of one of my videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWcl3tjebR5ers

[@whynotanyting]

@@CainOnGames Oh nice! Gonna watch.

[@van.sambor]

Dice video when? :D

[@dantindell336]

Fruity pebbles donut sounds good!

[@aidendavenport-gh2db]

Hey Tim! Are you running any role playing games right now? I'm interested in hearing what kind of gaming you've been up to recently. Thanks!

[@veraxiana9993]

I'm so jealous, I spent the entire labor day weekend getting my butt kicked by homework (full time student problems lol)

[@CainOnGames]

I’ve been there.

[@swinny5797]

Sleepy dog BGM is best BGM

[@Loozie-i9u]

Timothy, i played the first Fallout recently and i found it amazing, I would like to ask if you don't think about making another RPG in the style of the first ones, because I really liked the heavy atmosphere that the first one has compared to the 3rd one onwards.

[@ConsultingHumor]

I think I'd be able to pick Tim out of a crowd on the street now

[@KeiNovak]

You don't ever have to apologize for Abby snoring lol

[@backslashzero]

I'd like Abby Snoring to be an option on a white noise machine.

[@DarrylWilletttoy4rn85]

It would've been delightful for someone from Penny Arcade to recognize you and say hello.

[@androidmcd]

Tim, since you brought up your love of game dice, do you have any thoughts on virtual table top platforms? (Thinking about D&D Beyond's Project Sigil.)

[@hpph7133]

Ya got some brass ones, do ya, Cain?

[@Slystral]

Please do a dice video

[@UlissesSampaio]

(8:50) You should have told them. Would have made their day (even more). E.g. Imagine you are eating a great piece of chocolate 🍫 and then the chocolate inventor appears to take a pic with you. 😂

[@UlissesSampaio]

I just remember this great story about a British Queen's bodyguard that was strolling with the Queen one day. They met some tourists that didn't recognize them and asked them to take a picture for them. iirc they guy mentioned he was the queen's bodyguard, and the tourists asked the Queen to take a picture of them with the man 😂😂😂.

[@CainOnGames]

I thought about telling them, but I wanted the moment to be about them, not about me.

[@UlissesSampaio]

​@CainOnGames I know. I just think they would have enjoyed the info (I would :)). Though they must have enjoyed getting stopped to take pics nonetheless.

[@UlissesSampaio]

Though now that you are on KZbin, good chances that they will discover your identity eventually, considering they must be big fallout fans 😀

[@mikeuniturtle3722]

Damn, I wish I knew when you were there. I would have loved to say hi.

[@fox_at_play]

I spend too much on dice at dragon con this year...I cannot resist the shiny

[@JimBear]

Two handsome bears, Mr. Tim and Matt as Kratos and Shipwreck and the courier

[@Esquarious]

So you name your bear familiars Cain too?

[@ShipwreckYT]

You’re too kind JimBear 🐻

[@aNerdNamedJames]

1:20 -- "That's the thing about GDC, the whole vibe has "work" to it, and not just work, but networking. [...] You run into people who are new in the industry and there's this desperation of "Can you get me a job? Can you get me onto your team?"." Almost wonder if that over-saturation at GDC (and the higher stress levels in the air) would actually make PAX the *more* *fruitful* event to attend for people new to the industry.

[@CainOnGames]

I’m not sure, but it certainly couldn’t hurt to attend. But I’m not sure how you’d get a meeting with an industry person there. Most are giving talks or showing products, and there’s not really any one-on-one time. Btw, I was describing GDC as it was decades ago, in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. I haven’t been to a GDC in this decade.

[@arcan762]

Gamescom is a great one to attend too if you ever want a reason to visit Germany. I think it's the biggest gaming event in the world currently after the demise of E3.

[@accountmanager4502]

Any chance of meeting you at New York Comic Con?

[@ArchThorn]

Hi Tim!

[@SMorales851]

You said "the labor day weekend" and I was so confused, I thought that maybe I clicked on an old video by mistake. But no, the US really is so backwards that they changed the date of Workers' Day lmaoo

[@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation]

I wish I could've been there!

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

Wow, please show us all your dice.

[@ashuggtube]

3 hour video 😂

[@PerfectAlibi1]

Tim why weren't you in cosplay? ^^

[@CainOnGames]

My Zangief costume was at the cleaners.

[@PerfectAlibi1]

@@CainOnGames So next time? ^^

[@malik740]

There are some real good chocolate dice :P Tho I dont know how good they are to you since you probably have a much more sensetive taste then me regarding chocolate and the die I had were truffle milk chocolate and dont know if they are aviable in dark chocolate

[@CainOnGames]

There are dark chocolate dice! chocolateihaveknown.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/a-chocolate-christmas/

[@malik740]

@@CainOnGames Damn I didnt check because I was sure you would have mentioned it if you already had some, but now with some thought I guess over 30 years of dedicated chocolate enjoyment leave little room for surprises haha

[@CainOnGames]

@@malik740 Truth is, I forgot about those dice! I should have showed them in the video!

[@TranquilMarmot]

Wait, Tim, do you live in Seattle?!

[@CainOnGames]

Near Seattle.

[@mementomori771]

Ive lived in Washington my whole live and never been able to go to Pax being poor sucks

[@TonkarzOfSolSystem]

Does this mean we have to call Fallout 1 Fallout Prime? I think it does.

[@AlucardNoir]

GDC feels like work because it is work - at least for Tim "the professional game developer" Cain it should be work. IF you've ever been at a professional conference - professional in the sense of aimed at people in a given profession - and it didn't feel like work, either the organizers and speakers were exceptional, or you were doing something wrong.

[@timmygilbert4102]

Hey tim can you give me a job 🥺

[@apenneukende]

Good to see your case includes a set ( two sets? ) of ugly dice!