# Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer says Obsidian has 'Karma Police' who go through games making sure every skill gets enough cool stuff to do: 'We're not gonna leave you out to dry'

> In a recent appearance on the Human Can Opener podcast, Obsidian design director Josh Sawyer talked about how the studio approached balance in Fallout: New Vegas, particularly with skill checks in dialogue and making…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/fallout-new-vegas-director-josh-sawyer-says-obsidian-has-karma-police-who-go-through-the-game-making-sure-every-skill-gets-enough-cool-stuff-to-do-were-not-gonna-leave-you-out-to-dry/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a418f553cb5f730c86ea16a)
- **Published:** 2026-06-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sawyer #cool #director #fallout #josh #making #obsidian #skill
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