Dwarf fortress is a real cult classic video game. It is one of the most intricate simulation games ever developed if not the most. Players create settlements for dwarves but everything down to the dwarves' eyelids are simulated in the game and can have dramatic effects. It has been developed almost exclusively by two brothers over decades. For a long time it was a free game and it used ASCII graphics (which means that everything is represented by a text character). At some point they overhauled it and created actual graphics and released on Steam (the ASCII version is still available for free I believe). The game was a hit and the brothers are set for life but continue to work on this project.
This Youtube channel called noclip made a single video about the developers and the game years ago that I watched at the time but just in these last few weeks they have released a four part documentary that delves a lot more into the personal lives of the creators although there is also a good amount of anecdotes about the game itself. I definitely recommend this video series. Like I said, it kind of slants more towards the personal lives of the creators so it should be pretty accessible to non-gamers.
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