Chris Sawyer (Creator of RollerCoaster Tycoon) | Making of Documentary

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  @ReliableRhubarb · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Check out some of my other documentaries:<br>01. The Making of Spore: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5aAh_FLH7M">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5aAh_FLH7M</a><br>02. The Making of Theme Hospital: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSZN06XiCY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSZN06XiCY</a><br>03. The Origin of The Sims: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm1JNPapzj4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm1JNPapzj4</a><br><br>Also, for those interested, I have a mini documentary about The Making of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 that you can watch here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU2cLWucURM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU2cLWucURM</a><br><br>This was originally part of the Chris Sawyer documentary but ended up being cut out last minute as it turned out Sawyer&apos;s involvement with that game was less than I had originally anticipated.

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  @BigJemu · 2 years ago

  &quot;This video from Reliable Rhubarb is really good value&quot;

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  @Ignisfatu · 2 years ago

  When you play RCT, you immediatly get this strange feeling. And only when you play modern games, you realize what it is.<br>This game has soul to it. Passion made code for you to enjoy as well. Dude coded this in friggin assembler to make it possible, but he knew what he wanted and there was no compromise.<br><br>Nowadays, everything seems like it just wants to pull money out of your pocket. Back then, it was about beeing so great, that you gladly spent money for it.<br>I miss these games...

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  @p_mouse8676 · 1 year ago

  The most evil game ever.<br><br>You start with a cup of coffee and breakfast and before you know it&apos;s dark again outside 😅

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  @Wilderness-Will · 2 years ago

  I NEVER knew that Roller Coaster Tycoon was only developed by one person! That&apos;s mindblowing-- even more mindblowing is the fact that his initial idea was widely ridiculed by peers as being too niche. This game was an iconic fixture in the childhoods of anyone whose family had a computer in the early 2000s.

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  @MarsCorporations · 2 years ago

  Managers back in the days: &quot;Your game has no audience&quot;<br>Meanwhile, 30 years later: None of the games these managers managed is played anymore, except RCT.

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  @GawblyOG · 5 months ago

  holy shit how do you not have a million subs! this is so disappointing! one of the best well written documentaries i&apos;ve ever seen!

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  @j.clayton7672 · 2 years ago

  Wow, this video must have taken an age to research and put together, better most TV documentaries. I hope you diligence get the recognition it deserves.

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  @TurquoiseStar17 · 2 years ago

  Great work! Chris Sawyer is pretty reclusive, but to code a game like this in assembly language, mostly by himself, takes some real prowess.<br> <br>I&apos;ve always wanted to hear more about his inspirations and development process.

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  @blasto1926 · 2 years ago (edited)

  In the modern era where independent developers are finding success, with websites like Kick starter and, store fronts like Steam. Chris Sawyer could wow the world with a final project. Especially where it seems there&apos;s a good chunk of people, who would prefer an unrealistic 2-dimensional game. Instead of what the industry is flooded with, cinematic realism. Just a passing thought, his work will be around for a long long time.

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  @toto3777 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m just impressed by the one-day mail turnaround time.

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  @jzmmm · 2 years ago

  Chris Sawyer&apos;s a legend. TT was my most played game when i was at school in the 90s. Still occasionally play openttd and it&apos;s still holds up.

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