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[NEW DOC] How Dwarf Fortress Evolved over 16 Years of Development (Series Episode Two) (Patreon)

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YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiNeDarPzeI&ab_channel=Noclip

Hey Patrons,

The second episode of our Dwarf Fortress documentary is now live. In it we explore the 16 year period in which DF was a free ASCII game which slowly built a cult following over time. The video also explores the community of players and creators that support the development efforts, and the reason the brothers decided to bring the game to Steam.

00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Explaining Dwarf Fortress5:19 - Updates13:12 - The Community19:23 - Bugs22:54 - Adding Things25:26 - Difficult Times32:17 - Outro33:08 - CREDITS

And remember, Early Access Patrons can watch Episode Three RIGHT NOW:https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-of-125218979

Thanks so much for all the kind words, we hope you continue to enjoy the series!

Danny

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How Dwarf Fortress Evolved over 16 Years of Development - Dwarf Fortress Series (Episode Two)

In the second video in our series on Dwarf Fortress we expore the ASCII era of the game and how Tarn and Zach kept the lights on while updating a free game for almost two decades. Dwarf Fortress Links/Creators: Boatmurdered: https://lparchive.org/Dwarf-Fortress-Boatmurdered/Introduction/ Kruggsmash - https://www.youtube.com/user/kruggsmash Blind: https://www.youtube.com/@UCcqk8pdIsCFU32ofbjJkzOg Dwarf Fortress Roundtable https://dfroundtable.com/ A Strange Mood: https://astrangemoodpodcast.com/ Support us on Patreon (get perks!) ► https://www.patreon.com/noclip or Join Noclip on YouTube (similar perks!) ► https://bit.ly/3nH3FUf SUBSCRIBE for More Free Game Docs ► http://bit.ly/noclipsubscribe 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Explaining Dwarf Fortress 5:19 - Updates 13:12 - The Community 19:23 - Bugs 22:54 - Adding Things 25:26 - Difficult Times 32:17 - Outro 33:08 - CREDITS 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: http://youtube.com/noclippodcast