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Todd Howard

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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 you think of early on, like you said, the first few experiences in the game, you're already thinking through them.

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

So tonally, what's the difference to you between Oblivion, Skyrim, Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, and Elder Scrolls VI?

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

To me, man, stuff blends together.

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

But Oblivion, that's when you could make spells and stuff, right?

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

I was about to break the game.

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

Like, you always want to...

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

So a tangent upon a tangent upon a tangent.

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

How do you create a compelling quest?

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

Because there's all kinds of personalities of humans that play these games, right?

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

Because I like the grind.

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

How do you place objects in a world in an interesting way?

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

Because it's a big part.

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

Got it.

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

So there's a momentum to it.

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

It just pulls them in.

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

But you're constantly going by feel like this is not, this is too much.

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

It's not enough.

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

Yes.