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The Origin Stories of Elder Scrolls' Paul Sage

1 hour 13 minutes Posted Sep 4, 2025 at 5:00 am.

] Intro: Meet Paul Sage [00:09:15] Founding Ruckus Games: Origins of the Studio an...

Intro: Meet Paul Sage

Founding Ruckus Games: Origins of the Studio and the Name

Surviving in Games: Do You Really Need a Hit?

From Borderlands to Ruckus: Building a Team During a Pandemic

Growing Up in Texas: Consoles, Coding, and Falling in Love with Games

From QA Tester to Designer: Breaking Into the Industry

Tabula Rasa: Hard Lessons and E3’s All-Time Low

Bethesda and Beyond: Learning Structure and Gaining Confidence

Borderlands 3 and Beyond: Finding Joy and Fixing a Broken Industry

[1:09:04] Outro: Closing Remarks

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We get an inside look this week from Paul Sage, founder and CEO of Ruckus Games. Inspired by Ultima 3, he worked his way up to lead designer of Ultima Online, to Borderlands 3 and more. Now working on a new project at Ruckus, we talk LEDs to 2600, Multima and when players outsmart you - this week! This week's episode contains mentions of suicide. Viewer discretion is advised. Episode Highlights [

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