Tarn Adams
Co-creator of Dwarf Fortress and editor/contributor to the book Procedural Generation in Game Design, with extensive experience in procedural world and systems design.
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Jun 18, 2017 • 0sec
Episode 137: Book on Procedural Generation in Game Design
Tarn Adams, co-creator of Dwarf Fortress, Tanya X Short, co-founder of Kitfox Games, and Mark Johnson, a games academic and developer, dive into their new book on procedural generation in game design. They discuss the origins of the book, the careful selection of contributors, and the balance between academic and practical insights. Topics include the use of AI in games, unique chapters like ethical PCG, and the challenges faced by high-budget titles. Their practical tips on when to employ procedural generation are sure to enlighten game designers.
Apr 26, 2024 • 29min
Supporting the world’s most-used database engine through 2050
Guest Tarn Adams, developer of Dwarf Fortress, discusses supporting SQLite through 2050. Topics include the evolution of SQLite engine, database adoption, sustaining open-source projects, autonomy in software development, and the process for open-source contributions.
Apr 30, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 121: Simulation
Samir Maranen, creator of Unreal World, blends Finnish folklore with survival, wilderness and seasonal systems. Tarn Adams, co-creator of Dwarf Fortress, builds deep emergent simulation and narrative-generating systems. They discuss simulating wildlife, weather, culture, long development cycles, balancing complexity, what to skip, and desires for richer combat, economies and emergent tales.
