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- 1Dwarf Fortress creator Tarn Adams rules out generative AI▼Dwarf Fortress creator Tarn Adams is as tired of genAI in the industry as anyone else, and is pretty set on never u… Ano
Tarn Adams, co-creator of the acclaimed colony simulation Dwarf Fortress, has voiced frustration with generative AI's growing presence in the games industry and says he has no intention of ever using it in his work. The stance stands out as a rare rejection in a sector where many studios are adopting AI tools, and players have been quick to applaud the developer's position.
- 2Dwarf Fortress adopts version control for development●Dwarf Fortress uses version control now https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/11/dwarf-fortress/ # Gaming # OpenSource # AI
Simon Willison notes that Dwarf Fortress, the long-running colony simulation game by Bay 12 Games, has started using version control in its development. The game spent nearly two decades as the work of two brothers with idiosyncratic tooling, so the shift is being discussed as a notable moment for the famously unorthodox project.