The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

The History of Dwarf Fortress with Zach and Tarn Adams - Part 2

Apr 3, 2023

01:20:55

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of a Z Coordinate in Dual Fortress

4min

The Art of War Fortress

4min

Dwarf Fortress: A Solid Game

3min

The Importance of Dwarf Fortress

2min

The Importance of Meeting Moba Buddies

3min

The Legends of the War Fortress

4min

The Soul of Adventure Mode

5min

How Zach and Tanya Are Managing the Steam Community

2min

10.

How to Make an ASCII Art Reward

2min

11.

How to Tell a New Partner About the War Fortress

3min

12.

The Moment: A Memoir of a Game Developer Quitting

4min

13.

How to Be a Dwarf Fortress Developer at PAX

3min

14.

How to Make a Game on Steam

3min

15.

The Importance of Steam for Games

3min

16.

The Importance of Patreon in Crowdfunding

3min

17.

How to Structure a Business Deal

4min

18.

The War Fortress: A Game of Warcraft

2min

19.

The End of a Dwarf Fortress Game

5min

20.

The Dwarves: A Space Game

3min

21.

The Challenges of Developing a Digital Game

2min

22.

The UI of Rimworld

2min

23.

How to Be a Successful Project Manager

3min

24.

Steam's Unreal Engine: A Review

4min

25.

The Steam Release: 0.5

3min

26.

Dwarf Fortress: The Most Famous Game Ever

5min

Trent Kusters chats with Tarn Adams and Zach Adams, brothers who together created Dwarf Fortress. This is part 2 of an extended interview where they discuss the 20 year journey in creating the aforementioned title including the early inspirations that led them to learn programming; the games they developed before Dwarf Fortress; crucial creative and community milestones; working together with Kitfox Games on the updated version for Steam; and their favorite stories from their ever growing community. Listen to the full episode here or watch this episode on our Youtube channel.

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