A Chat With Jason Taylor

I talk with Jason Taylor, one of the very first Interplay developers assigned to the game that would become Fallout.

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[leouxdesign]

I wish every cult classic game designer would have their own YouTube channel and post daily content like you, and you all could collaborate with each other making the interviews like this. It would be so valuable for us - fans and those who want to jump into the game dev. Thanks a lot for all what you did and what you are doing.

[stevena]

I like these conversations between you and the other staff. Just seems really nice in terms of vibes and really insightful. Thanks Tim and Jason!

[evgenyivanov]

Great to see the "Chat With" format continuing. Would be great to see "A Chat With Mark Morgan", because I know a lot of people still give him shit about ripping off Aphex Twin, Brian Eno etc. while creating Fallout OST. I know you already explained that it was exactly what you wanted from him, but it would be great for you two to settle the dispute once and for all.

[LahceneBelbachir]

Ah we finally get to meet the Jason Taylor we've been hearing so much about,
one third of my favorite band, Tim and the Jasons,
you have no idea how much I will enjoy this hour, thanks again for all the wonderful content, Tim!

[unwashedmime]

This is awesome. Most refreshing YouTube channel in many many years.

[HEADSHOTPROLOL]

Gotta say man, thanks so much for creating this channel and doing all this stuff. Not to mention your amazing contributions to this medium, the people in it and everyone who's played/will play your creations who've all been genuinely impacted by your craft :)

[normalbrain]

58:22 Should be "When I started in Customer Service..." -- not "When I started in QA". Also, fun fact, after we moved to the bigger room so we could hire more Customer Service reps, one of the folks we hired was Kevin Beardslee, who I trained. He wanted to be a 3D artist, but we didn't have any openings at the time. Years later he worked at Blizzard and "Pitched the concept for World of Warcraft", so he's a pretty big deal.

[funkygerbil]

You defined "By gamers for gamers". I was one you were writing for. It was an exciting time for gamers. I discovered Fallout sitting on a store shelf. The first words under the flap on the back of the box were, do you remember Wasteland? I was sold at that point. Thank you for all your dedication and hard work. And thank you for all this wonderful trip down memory lane. I.was also an Evercrack addict. Good times.

[drcrowlee]

This channel is so awesome. Consistent uploads. Gaming gods. Great content. New favorite channel.

[CihanSan]

Thank you all very much for creating Fallout, this IP means the world to me.

[spencer]

I love the idea of Tim blasting Aphex Twin at all hours of the day while trying to code Fallout 😂

[androidmcd]

OMG, I love that you knew people who worked on Out Of This World. That atmosphere that that game created with basically zero dialogue and only visuals and character animation is still incredible to me today. I completely forgot that Interplay published the SNES version of that. Tim, your channel continues to be an inspiration.

[LordRefa]

They always say that you shouldnt know how a sausage is made, but I am loving all these stories from making the treat that was Fallout.

Also the lack of ego involved, "someone mentions something and then I thought of something but wouldnt have thought without" . True collaboration.

[tuomoheinavaara]

These one on one chats are fantastic, captivating. Watching you guys talk about the games industry in the '90's makes me understand and appreciate OG Fallout even more. I'd absolutely love to see you have a chat/interview with some of the other legends from the gaming industry outside interplay/fallout, i know you've said you didn't want the channel to turn into an interview platform, but still.

[eggscellentTH]

I really enjoy the nostalgia of the pc world in the 90s, so all these stories and chats are so fun and interesting. Really appreciate you both taking the time.

[fredrik]

Thanks for your work on the team that created the best setting in all of entertainment Jason Taylor!

[bloodaxis]

I love watching these videos, you have a great perspective and a really infectious optimism/positive way of looking at things that's very refreshing. It's great to hear you talk to colleagues in a relaxed environment as well.

[liaminwales]

Big thanks to Jason Taylor for sharing the history of the project!
It's amazing to know more about the history of the industry & presented so fairly.

[semirrahge]

I still find it amazing that we get to hear these stories. Thank you both and I can't wait for future guests and stories!

[leinadisjourneys]

What a goldmine this channel is. Lots of fun!