Chris Taylor, also known as ChrisT, was the lead designer of Fallout and a producer of Fallout Tactics. He was also the lead systems designer of both versions of Project V13. With Tim Cain, he created the famous SPECIAL character system and much of the Fallout world.
Career
After Fallout, he stayed at Interplay for a while, serving as producer on Fallout Tactics as well as designer of Star Trek; Starfleet Command, until he left to join Vivendi Universal Games, where he worked as a producer of Lord of the Rings Online. In 2008, he rejoined Interplay to work with Jason Anderson on Project V13, as the Lead Systems Designer. Together with Scott Everts and Tom Decker, he also founded Zero Radius Games, a board game company. In 2012, he appeared in the Mayan Apocolypse fundraiser video for the second Project V13.
Designer Diary
Fallout Tactics Designer Diary is a collection of seven developer diaries written by Chris Taylor, who served as senior designer on the game. They were published on IGN Vault between 2000-2001 and detail the game's development from its inception and release.
Interviews
Employment history
| From | To | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2002 | Interplay Entertainment | |
| 2002 | 2008 | Vivendi Universal Games. | |
| 2008 | present | Interplay Entertainment |
Credits
Fallout series
| Year | Title | Credited |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Fallout | Lead Designer |
| 1998 | Fallout 2 | System Design |
| 2001 | Fallout Tactics | Producer and manual |
Other work
| Year | Title | Credited |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Star Trek: Starfleet Command | Senior Designer |
| - | FOOL | Lead Systems Designer |
| - | The Armageddon Rag | Writer |
Gallery
Mister Handy concept art[1]
