I tell the story of the photo of me wearing a wig and holding an Oscar statuette. The photo was taken in early 2004. This is a companion to video The Story Of The Bag: • The Story Of The Bag
Ha ha I love this! My memory is that Martini came from the apple martinis we drank at the Melting Pot, and yes, it was classy. The guy in the picture is actually DD, Dan Dunshee. And remember Rook‘s kid saying, “I do not like the wig.“ 😆
Wow, that's a character... What interesting people you've known. "Can't call you Tall Tim if Tom's Taller!" followed by "alliteration!" got a huge laugh from me.
Hello Mr. Cain, first and foremost, thank you for you channel, it's awesome and you're very lovely! I was wondering whether you could share some insight and wisdom on making sequels. These days we see quite a few, with a lot of them being made after years if not decades, and not always by the same studios or even by the same people. What is in your opinion the best way to approach an old IP, to maybe make it relevant for today's audience but also respect the original? How can one approach a nonlinear story from a predecessor? Is there anything on the socio-cultural level that maybe 20 years ago would be common in mainstream games but today would be considered weird? How is it possible that one can make a new game in a new world but can still capture the spirit of an older title like Pillars did? Thanks! Oh and maybe, how much say do IP owners have during development? Like how free you'd be if you were making something like a D&D or Warhammer game?
@@nhedd0s839 I still think there's unique stuff in my post that could be addressed, but thanks, it was interesting, I'm off to watch the Marvelization of Cinema!
Hey Tim, I've been loving your videos recently. I recently went through a 2-3 week obsession with Vampire Bloodlines and am now starting Arcanum and was super impressed at the depth of the character creator. I laughed so hard when I saw the Neitzsche Posterchild background. I know you said that you couldn't answer much about the development/design of Vampire, but do you have any thoughts on how the story of the game turned out? specifically the ending. Additionally, I'd love to hear more about your time at UC Irvine, as I am a student there right now and was surprised to hear about your teaching there!
I totally understand the height thing, because it happens to me too. I make most of my friends online, and when i meet them in person, theyre always surprised at how tall 6'1" actually is. Theyre also surprised that i actually look like shaggy, even if they've seen my face before. I guess the tall+skinny combo really sells it.
Hi Tim! A few questions about Achievements. What are your thoughts on Achievements as a more recent layer of game development? What is it like to develop them for a game, and at what point in the process are they planned? How difficult is it to integrate them into a game? Do you think achievements are, generally, used to their full potential? And, what do you think makes a "good" achievement? I often find achievements unappealing, but wish I didn't! They're often too simple, or too complex, and they don't usually require interesting engagement with a game's systems. In my opinion an example of a good / interesting achievement is "A Small Carbon Footprint" from Resident Evil 2 Remake which requires beating the game in 14k or fewer steps. Or the Garden Gnome achievement from Half-Life 2: Episode 2. But those are also both quite hard and daunting, and not necessarily appealing to attempt (I haven't). Rarely do achievements fall into the goldilocks zone of interesting, challenging, and appealing. I imagine developers have to walk a tight rope in making achievements simple enough that the majority of players will be able to get most of them, complex enough that achievement hunters won't feel disappointed.... But also not so complex that no one ever actually gets them. Seems like a really hard job! Thanks!
Seconded. i love a good Caesar Salad and live around that area, so i’m very curious to hear Tim’s expert recommendation. in OC i would probably just go to a cheesecake factory but which is good but nothing special. i still remember this one really good Caesar Salad i had when i visited the Grand Canyon years ago. i looked it up and i’m pretty sure i got it from the El Tovar restaurant.
Depends on the cultural background you approach it from. Most Americans default to the more comfortable anglicization using the IN phoneme but as the name is mostly Occitan, from the south of modern France, Mr. Cain's pronunciation is closer to the way it is "supposed" to be said if you really wanted to pick nits. He applies a bit more of the Spanish twist, keeping more of the N in there than necessary.
Monster is a good movie, not a feel-good movie, but a good movie nonetheless. very deep dark compelling performances from Charlize and supporting cast. however, i don’t think there’s ever a good time time to watch it. unless you for some reason want to feel sick and sad and awful. so i don’t recommend it. but to each their own :)
Regarding nicknames: It was at Interplay for a couple of months before I found out what Becky Heineman’s real name was. I thought her last name was Burger, because that’s the name everyone used. 6’1”? No, I don’t remember you as that - I think you were a master of sitting in a chair when we talked. Decker - yeah, he’s a hulk! But then, I remember myself as 6’ even, barefoot (I looked at my driver’s license to assure myself of that), and now…I’m not.
You probably saw me next to Tom Decker or Bill Dugan. Were producers hired at Interplay based on height?! :) And I was the same way with Burger. I thought that was her real name. Same thing with Snake and Weez. If you tell me to call you X, I call you X.
People assume you're short because of your build. I get the same thing from people who had seen me from a distance but not up close, I've got a big round head and I'm really unfit so people assume I'm a fat guy surrounded by really short and small people, my friends are average height and skinny as heck, I am a fat guy but I surprise people up close because I'm not as unfit as I look and I'm 6ft tall and 280lbs. But to be honest when I've watched your presentations where you're standing up it is subtly apparent that you're tall because the fit on your clothes looks more like a tall person's than someone of average height or shorter ( where I'm from if you're between 5'7" and 5'10" and not overweight then you'll rarely struggle to find clothes that fit well). Our Prime Minister has the opposite effect, he is tiny and skinny (and filthy rich) so he wears bespoke suits and has cameramen shoot him from angles that conceal how short he is, so when people see him IRL they're usually shocked by how small he is. I would rather be like you or me than like him Tim!
@@MikeGemi She was a mixed breed. I have a photo of her somewhere. I think I will do a Friday Fun Day video about my pets. I have had a lot of them...including some unusual ones. Like an alligator. And a skunk.
@@CainOnGames Thats a great idea people would love that. So far I think ive seen 2 pictures of your dogs in these videos. Thats wild im definitely curious what the stories are about those two. You must of had to remove the scent glands from the skunk right?
Tim, can you tell us your coming out story? What made you decide to come out publicly as a gay man? How did that go for you in the workplace/industry? How is it now?
Thank you for mentioning me Tim. Made my day! It was a lovely story.
Ha ha I love this! My memory is that Martini came from the apple martinis we drank at the Melting Pot, and yes, it was classy. The guy in the picture is actually DD, Dan Dunshee. And remember Rook‘s kid saying, “I do not like the wig.“ 😆
Wow, that's a character... What interesting people you've known.
"Can't call you Tall Tim if Tom's Taller!" followed by "alliteration!" got a huge laugh from me.
You got me Tim, I assumed you were a lot shorter than you are, but I have no idea why 😂
I'm here for Martini.
Another gem by the king himself
I agree with having room in life for being silly, cant always be a stick in the mud so to speak. Thank you for sharing Tim
How did you manage to tell that story while keeping a straight face? That's hilarious, especially the "elemental from the plain of pornography" :D
A pleb: "cee-sar salad"
Me, a a noble legionnaire: "kai-sar salad"
You guys really knew how to party and hang out! And I thought game devs were socially awkard...
Hello Mr. Cain, first and foremost, thank you for you channel, it's awesome and you're very lovely!
I was wondering whether you could share some insight and wisdom on making sequels. These days we see quite a few, with a lot of them being made after years if not decades, and not always by the same studios or even by the same people. What is in your opinion the best way to approach an old IP, to maybe make it relevant for today's audience but also respect the original? How can one approach a nonlinear story from a predecessor? Is there anything on the socio-cultural level that maybe 20 years ago would be common in mainstream games but today would be considered weird? How is it possible that one can make a new game in a new world but can still capture the spirit of an older title like Pillars did? Thanks!
Oh and maybe, how much say do IP owners have during development? Like how free you'd be if you were making something like a D&D or Warhammer game?
Look up a video on his channel called "Making And Maintaining An IP". He's talked about this before.
@@nhedd0s839 I still think there's unique stuff in my post that could be addressed, but thanks, it was interesting, I'm off to watch the Marvelization of Cinema!
I'll work on a video about sequels.
@@CainOnGames Thank you, you're the best!
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I love when people have nicknames, reminds me of in game usernames, hate that they'd be all created by one person lmao, what a great story tho haha
never change tim, never change.
Be war, grasshopper.
There is an innocence in that story with the Caesar salad. Appreciating the stories Tim.
Hey Tim, I've been loving your videos recently. I recently went through a 2-3 week obsession with Vampire Bloodlines and am now starting Arcanum and was super impressed at the depth of the character creator. I laughed so hard when I saw the Neitzsche Posterchild background. I know you said that you couldn't answer much about the development/design of Vampire, but do you have any thoughts on how the story of the game turned out? specifically the ending. Additionally, I'd love to hear more about your time at UC Irvine, as I am a student there right now and was surprised to hear about your teaching there!
Love your Jeanette Voerman cosplay.
Good one!
Sounds like a fun time!
Awesome story Tim!
I bet its your natural hair
I totally understand the height thing, because it happens to me too. I make most of my friends online, and when i meet them in person, theyre always surprised at how tall 6'1" actually is.
Theyre also surprised that i actually look like shaggy, even if they've seen my face before. I guess the tall+skinny combo really sells it.
Hi Tim! A few questions about Achievements.
What are your thoughts on Achievements as a more recent layer of game development?
What is it like to develop them for a game, and at what point in the process are they planned?
How difficult is it to integrate them into a game?
Do you think achievements are, generally, used to their full potential?
And, what do you think makes a "good" achievement?
I often find achievements unappealing, but wish I didn't! They're often too simple, or too complex, and they don't usually require interesting engagement with a game's systems. In my opinion an example of a good / interesting achievement is "A Small Carbon Footprint" from Resident Evil 2 Remake which requires beating the game in 14k or fewer steps. Or the Garden Gnome achievement from Half-Life 2: Episode 2. But those are also both quite hard and daunting, and not necessarily appealing to attempt (I haven't). Rarely do achievements fall into the goldilocks zone of interesting, challenging, and appealing.
I imagine developers have to walk a tight rope in making achievements simple enough that the majority of players will be able to get most of them, complex enough that achievement hunters won't feel disappointed.... But also not so complex that no one ever actually gets them. Seems like a really hard job!
Thanks!
"The Plane of Pornography", sheesh, is that the 10th Hell that no-one at the Lower Planes talks about?
Good to have one syllable call-sign names when playing with others in multiplayer, haha.
would you wear wig ? will you wear wig ? when will you wear wig ?
Lol that is a great bit
So where is the best Ceasar Salad in Orange County?
Seconded. i love a good Caesar Salad and live around that area, so i’m very curious to hear Tim’s expert recommendation.
in OC i would probably just go to a cheesecake factory but which is good but nothing special.
i still remember this one really good Caesar Salad i had when i visited the Grand Canyon years ago. i looked it up and i’m pretty sure i got it from the El Tovar restaurant.
She put everybody in a hashmap where the key was the (first) impression she had of the person.
Couple things: Charlize Theron's last name is pronounced "There-in". Just a nitpick.
BUT you have GOT to see Monster. It's FANTASTIC.
Depends on the cultural background you approach it from. Most Americans default to the more comfortable anglicization using the IN phoneme but as the name is mostly Occitan, from the south of modern France, Mr. Cain's pronunciation is closer to the way it is "supposed" to be said if you really wanted to pick nits. He applies a bit more of the Spanish twist, keeping more of the N in there than necessary.
@@genericpersonx333 I'm just going off of what she herself said. She jokes about how everyone says her name wrong on a talk show. Probably Fallon.
Monster is a good movie, not a feel-good movie, but a good movie nonetheless.
very deep dark compelling performances from Charlize and supporting cast.
however, i don’t think there’s ever a good time time to watch it. unless you for some reason want to feel sick and sad and awful. so i don’t recommend it. but to each their own :)
Good story mate.
Thought you were short for sure! Short person energy, maybe?
Regarding nicknames: It was at Interplay for a couple of months before I found out what Becky Heineman’s real name was. I thought her last name was Burger, because that’s the name everyone used.
6’1”? No, I don’t remember you as that - I think you were a master of sitting in a chair when we talked. Decker - yeah, he’s a hulk! But then, I remember myself as 6’ even, barefoot (I looked at my driver’s license to assure myself of that), and now…I’m not.
You probably saw me next to Tom Decker or Bill Dugan. Were producers hired at Interplay based on height?! :)
And I was the same way with Burger. I thought that was her real name. Same thing with Snake and Weez. If you tell me to call you X, I call you X.
an Oscars party?
Think I prefer this Tim more than Wig Tim
Good times.
Also want to mention that in spite of that costume NoNo and I have been married for 16 years now and have three children. :)
People assume you're short because of your build. I get the same thing from people who had seen me from a distance but not up close, I've got a big round head and I'm really unfit so people assume I'm a fat guy surrounded by really short and small people, my friends are average height and skinny as heck, I am a fat guy but I surprise people up close because I'm not as unfit as I look and I'm 6ft tall and 280lbs.
But to be honest when I've watched your presentations where you're standing up it is subtly apparent that you're tall because the fit on your clothes looks more like a tall person's than someone of average height or shorter ( where I'm from if you're between 5'7" and 5'10" and not overweight then you'll rarely struggle to find clothes that fit well). Our Prime Minister has the opposite effect, he is tiny and skinny (and filthy rich) so he wears bespoke suits and has cameramen shoot him from angles that conceal how short he is, so when people see him IRL they're usually shocked by how small he is. I would rather be like you or me than like him Tim!
Hi Everyone Its me Tim
See, that's my problem. I make too much time for silly in my life
How in the world was your nickname not Candy Cane since it was so well known you liked candy
Candy was my dog's name when I was six years old.
@@CainOnGames What breed was it? If it was a Chocolate lab thats perfect
@@MikeGemi She was a mixed breed. I have a photo of her somewhere. I think I will do a Friday Fun Day video about my pets. I have had a lot of them...including some unusual ones. Like an alligator. And a skunk.
@@CainOnGames Thats a great idea people would love that. So far I think ive seen 2 pictures of your dogs in these videos. Thats wild im definitely curious what the stories are about those two. You must of had to remove the scent glands from the skunk right?
I'm gay.
smh
Tim, can you tell us your coming out story? What made you decide to come out publicly as a gay man? How did that go for you in the workplace/industry? How is it now?
Being A Gay Game Developer
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The Wig should meet The Dog