Dwarf Fortress Design Inspirations - Zach and Tarn Adams
From the Roguelike Celebration: https://roguelike.club
The creators of Dwarf Fortress discuss the influence of several roguelikes on the foundation and continued development of the project. Tarn and Zach Adams are the co-founders of Bay 12 Games. Their main project is Dwarf Fortress, a fantasy simulation game which is distributed free of charge and has developed a strong niche following. While centered around a dwarven colony mode, the game's adventure mode is a traditional roguelike roleplaying game.