SUBSCRIBE for More Free Game Docs ► http://bit.ly/noclipsubscribe Become a PATRON to unlock more videos ► https://www.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: null Noclip's work is 100% crowdfunded. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Website: https://www.noclip.video/ Store: https://store.noclip.video/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noclipvideo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noclipvideo Twitch: https://twitch.tv/noclip Podcast: https://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/ Podcast Channel: null 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