Why I Dont Play Online AnymoreTimothy Cain2024-09-18 | I talk about how I played online and multiplayer games for decades...and now I don't.
Videos I reference My Time With MUDs (Multi User Dungeons): youtube.com/watch?v=-lerxozozis My Top Five Video Games: youtube.com/watch?v=2j6qqh3H-0YRomantasyTimothy Cain2024-10-16 | I talk about the rise of romantasy, the combination of romance and fantasy genres, and its effect on other genres, in both books and games.Meta Post MortemTimothy Cain2024-10-15 | I talk about the biggest lessons I learned from my games, based on post mortems I wrote after they shipped.
psst...it's really a story about my mom.Technology Changes JobsTimothy Cain2024-10-10 | I talk about how technological advances change jobs, and I give my prediction for AI and its effect on the game industry.
6 reasons the gender critical right and the woke left are both WRONG about pronouns: youtube.com/watch?v=Kh22m1QG6i4Sometimes I Hate VOTimothy Cain2024-09-30 | I talk about how having voice over in my games has frustrated me over the years.
p.s. my camera battery died at 9:50, so I had to swap batteries and record the remaining video separately. There is a ugly transition there. On the plus side, the dog makes an appearance at that time!My AddictionTimothy Cain2024-09-23 | I think I might have too many dice. Video coming next month.Polarizing StoriesTimothy Cain2024-09-23 | I talk about how I tell polarizing stories that seem to break some people into right-wrong camps, and to expect that to happen to you.
Videos I reference: Game Development Caution: youtube.com/watch?v=LMVQ30c7TcA Game Development Caution, Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=X9ejDUuu7ScToy Update, Part 3Timothy Cain2024-09-20 | For Friday Funday I talk about the latest updates to my space game, which are mostly a shader and a gradient with a dash of transparency!
Videos I reference: Toy Update, Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=wpbUuoyGPBM Toy Update: youtube.com/watch?v=CA7gIg5b6_8Matching Your Project And TeamTimothy Cain2024-09-19 | I talk about the difficulties involved in matching your team members with the game design on any given project.Horror In Non-Horror GamesTimothy Cain2024-09-17 | I talk about how to introduce horror elements in other genres.
Video I reference: Toy Update: youtube.com/watch?v=CA7gIg5b6_8This Channel And The Game IndustryTimothy Cain2024-09-12 | I talk about this channel and my views on the game industry.Hiring PeopleTimothy Cain2024-09-11 | I talk about how I hired people to work on my projects.
Video I reference: youtu.be/R6zZyfOmliQ?si=och97BlqIDBOhkbH&t=557Glow-In-The-Dark Liquid-Core DiceTimothy Cain2024-09-09 | These are the glow-in-the-dark, liquid-core dice I bought at PAX 2024 in Seattle.PAX 2024Timothy Cain2024-09-09 | I talk about my attending PAX 2024 in Seattle over the long Labor Day weekend.
Cosplayer Matt's channel: http://twitch.tv/shipwreckttv The glowy dice I bought: youtube.com/shorts/iY_rUTUltj4?feature=shareIP Idea: Unknown PowersTimothy Cain2024-09-06 | I talk about a fun mechanic for a computer RPG: withholding knowledge of the players' powers and letting them figure it out.Thinking What If? In DetailTimothy Cain2024-09-05 | I talk about a setting design technique where you make a single change to an otherwise familiar setting, and then you imagine all the effects that one change would have.FlowTimothy Cain2024-09-04 | I talk about "flow", that mind state where ideas and work efficiently happen.EncumbranceTimothy Cain2024-09-03 | I have talked a lot about encumbrance and carry weight mechanics in other videos, so I have collected all my thoughts in one place.
Videos I reference: Giving Good Feedback: youtube.com/watch?v=-72btgrwKzA Game Flavor: youtube.com/watch?v=Dk-QorAz1UMPlaying GamesTimothy Cain2024-08-26 | I talk about how you should play games, but feeling like you need to play ALL games before you can discuss, review, develop, or finish your own games is a trap.