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canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/ed32cd48?lang=en"
title: "Dwarf Fortress uses version control now"
lang: "en"
requested_lang: "en"
available_langs: ["en","vi"]
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published_at: "2026-10-11T00:52:37.000Z"
category: "Releases"
topics: ["coding"]
source_urls: ["https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/11/dwarf-fortress/"]
summary: "Dwarf Fortress has transitioned to using version control. Developer Tarn Adams previously stated in 2013 and 2016 that he did not use the technology, but confirmed its use in March 2023 following the game's release on Steam."
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# Dwarf Fortress uses version control now

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**Published:** 2026-10-11T00:52:37.000Z
**Category:** Releases
**Topics:** coding

## Summary

Dwarf Fortress has transitioned to using version control\. Developer Tarn Adams previously stated in 2013 and 2016 that he did not use the technology, but confirmed its use in March 2023 following the game's release on Steam\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/11/dwarf-fortress/>)