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Todd Howard

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

Right.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

I wonder if you can build a bot that estimates the quality of the experience.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

I don't know.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

But just like the number, like how boring or not boring, the boring meter.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

How many times do you die?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

Is death boring or exciting?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

That's the question.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

I mean, I feel like there's a balance to be struck there because you always want to be in fear of death.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

But I've sometimes put down games from frustration only to return again stronger.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

Dark Souls?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

Yeah.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

So, I mean, the challenge, that's part of it.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

Well, I don't know.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

Actually, Skyrim, I'm one of those.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

I mean, I'm sure there's all kinds of humans that you've interacted with about what they enjoy.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

But to me, I could enjoy Skyrim on any difficulty level.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

It doesn't... All of it...

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

So it depends.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

The open world nature of it is what's really compelling.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#342 โ€“ Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield

Not necessarily the challenge of the particular quest and so on.