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Dwarf Fortress Creator Explains its Complexity & Origins | Noclip Interview
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- Presented by Tarn Adams, co-founder of Bay 12 Games
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Tarn Adams discusses the origins, deep simulation mechanics, and famous emergent bugs of the ASCII game Dwarf Fortress.
SUBSCRIBE for More Free Game Docs ► bit.ly/noclipsubscribe Become a PATRON to unlock more videos ► patreon.com/noclip We chat to Bay 12 Games co-founder Tarn Adams about their remarkable ASCII simulation Dwarf Fortress - the game's origins, how it works, and their plans for steam. Thank you to Kruggsmash for allowing us to use his footage. Subscribe to his wonderful channel here: youtube.com/kruggsmash/ Noclip's work is 100% crowdfunded. Patreon: patreon.com/noclip Website: noclip.video Store: store.noclip.video Instagram: instagram.com/noclipvideo/ Twitter: twitter.com/noclipvideo Twitch: twitch.tv/noclip Podcast: noclippodcast.libsyn.com/ Podcast Channel: youtube.com/noclippodcast Hosted & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer Filmed & Colored by Jeremy Jayne Filmed by Esteban Martinez Closed Captions: Megan Carnes Timestamps: - Cold Open - Danny's Intro - The Origins of Dwarf Fortress - The Design of Dwarf Fortress - Steam VersionWhy it's here
7 people recommend thisWhat people say. Engineers recommend this interview for its fascinating insights into the extreme complexity and emergent systems of Dwarf Fortress.
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