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April 5, 2026

Tarn Adams, co-creator of Dwarf Fortress, has over 1,400 hours in Factorio and is currently obsessed with terraforming games: ‘Dwarf Fortress just doesn’t accommodate a full-on sci-fi thing’

Tarn Adams is the co-founder of Bay 12 Games and is best known for co-creating Dwarf Fortress, which was released in 2006 and is celebrating its 20th anniversary. He has recently been playing The Planet Crafter, a terraforming game, and has logged 1,454.5 hours in Factorio, a factory-building simulation. Adams does not have a single game he would never uninstall but frequently plays Caves of Qud. He uses Ableton, a music sequencer, as essential non-gaming software. His desktop is about half full with various folders and .txt files, including a nostalgic folder for BASIC games from the '80s.

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March 27, 2026

Grab 2 Free PC Games Worth Over $30 to Keep Forever, No Strings Attached

The Epic Games Store is offering two free games this week: Havendock, a colony simulation game priced at .99, and Hyper Echelon, a top-down shooter typically priced at .99. Both games are available globally and can be claimed permanently. Havendock allows players to build a settlement on the open sea and has received a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam. Hyper Echelon features a retro-inspired pixel art style and also holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam. The free game lineup refreshes every Thursday, with the next update scheduled for April 2, which will feature Clone Drone in the Danger Zone.