Tim Cain

Tim Cain
Cain on the GDC Online 2010
Born
Timothy Cain

(1965-08-25) August 25, 1965
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BSc)
University of California, Irvine (MSc)
OccupationsProgrammer, designer, producer
EmployerObsidian Entertainment
Known forCreator of Fallout series
Spouse
Robert Land
(m. 2011)
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Years active2011–present
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Last updated: February 9th, 2026

Timothy Cain (born August 25, 1965) is an American video game developer best known as the creator, producer, lead programmer and one of the main designers of the 1997 video game Fallout. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.