EPISODE · Jul 12, 2025 · 1H
#192 - Kurt Kuhlmann Interview On Elder Scrolls Lore, TES:VI, Starfield's Design And Fallout......
from Kiwi Talkz
Kurt Kuhlmann was a jack of all trades at Bethesda, he was one of the studios most proficient designers and writers, he's best known as the lore master of the Elder Scrolls #elderscrolls #starfield #falloutTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:06 - How Kurt Became The Lore Master Of The Elder Scrolls06:26 - Maintaining The Lore07:57 - Studying History At University/Why Kurt Went To Bethesda09:40 - Evolution Of Quest/Narrative Design At Bethesda10:50 - Using History To Influence Lore/Tolkien’s Influence14:50 - Changing Writing Styles For Fallout18:34 - Using Different Words And Thesaurus For Writing Elder Scrolls/Fallout20:24 - The Evolution Of Voice Acting At Bethesda24:39 - Limitations On Writing At Bethesda26:30 - How Bethesda Changed As The Team Size Grew29:35 - Kurt’s System Designer Role On Starfield32:25 - Why Starfield Took So Long To Make34:30 - The Creation Kit/Things Carried Over From Elder Scrolls/Fallout To Starfield36:15 - Problems With Fallout 7637:00 - Elder Scrolls VI Will Be Bittersweet For Kurt39:17 - Fallout TV Show40:36 - Lord Of The Rings Movies42:38 - Todd Howard/Remote Work Benefited Starfield49:30 - Q+A - What Is Kurts Ideal Sequel To Redguard?51:14 - Q+A - What Makes The Elder Scrolls Feel Grounded54:53 - Q+A - Does Kurt Prefer The Psychelic Lore Of Morrowind Over The European Style Of Oblivion57:58 - Closing Comments/TES:VII/Morrowwind RemakeFollow me on Social Media TWITTER -https://twitter.com/kiwitalkz Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kiwi_talkz/?hl=en Discord - discord.gg/yWRCM2aDRT FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/KiwiTalkz TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kiwitalkz BlueSky - @kiwitalkz.bsky.social
Embed this episode
Ready to play
#192 - Kurt Kuhlmann Interview On Elder Scrolls Lore, TES:VI, Starfield's Design And Fallout......
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.