Dwarf Fortress Creator Explains its Complexity & Origins | Noclip Interview

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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:    / kruggsmash  

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Hosted & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed & Colored by Jeremy Jayne
Filmed by Esteban Martinez
Closed Captions: Megan Carnes

Timestamps:
0:00 - Cold Open
03:11 - Danny's Intro
04:48 - The Origins of Dwarf Fortress
08:54 - The Design of Dwarf Fortress
20:00 - Steam Version