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[[Bay 12 Games]] is the game company of [[Toady One|Tarn Adams]] and his brother [[ThreeToe|Zach Adams]]. It develops and publishes [[Dwarf Fortress]], as well as other games.  
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[[File:bay12_logo.png|thumb|150px|right|Company logo]][http://www.bay12games.com/ Bay 12 Games] is a game company owned by [[Toady One|Tarn Adams]] and his brother [[ThreeToe|Zach Adams]]. It currently develops and publishes ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'', and has also created several ASCII games.
  
==Employees==
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Its motto is ''"Beyond Quality."''
* [[Toady One|Tarn Adams]], programmer and designer.
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* [[ThreeToe|Zach Adams]], designer.
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[[Kitfox Games]] is responsible for contracting the new additions to the team for art, audio, and programming since the [[Premium]] update. ([https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/975370/view/4237410439220288178?l=english Summer 2024 FAQ])  They are listed, among others, in /data/credits.txt.
* Alan Ames, "helped out with a lot of our early unreleased projects, and one project released on AOL in 1996" ([http://www.bay12games.com/contact.html]).
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==Team Members==
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===Creators===
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* [[Toady One|Tarn Adams]], programmer and designer
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* [[ThreeToe|Zach Adams]], designer
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===Artwork===
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* Jacob Bowman
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:Also known as Laughing Llama, creator of the [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=53180.0 Ironhand] graphics set.
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* [https://ckjong.artstation.com/ Carolyn Jong]
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:Pixel artist for games and mods, notable for the main creature [[Graphics#Portraits|portraits]].
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* Michal Madej
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:Creator of the [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=137370.0 Mayday] graphics set.
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* Guido "[https://www.neorice.com/main Neorice]" Bos
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:Hobbyist pixel artist, responsible for various sprites such as [[animal person]] portraits.
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* Patrick Schroeder
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:Also known as Meph, author of [[Masterwork:Main Page|Masterwork]] and an eponymous graphics set.
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:Left the team before the release of the [[Premium version]] over concerns over copyright. [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=174112.msg8331428#msg8331428]
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===Audio===
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* Omar "Dabu" Dabbous, audio director and musician
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:"Composer for games like Winding Worlds, Goodbye Volcano High, and Gnog, as well as audio designer for Boyfriend Dungeon." [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2232370/]
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* [https://simonswerwer.com/ Simon Swerwer], musician
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:"Community favorite Dwarf Fortress composer specializing in [[Dwarven language|dwarven lyrics]] & vocals." [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2232370/]
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:Has previously composed for [[Utility:SoundSense]].
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* rcab, musician
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:Guest artist for [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kihP_-NyVkc&list=PLp1Y6qRhEmZxrN4530OKxtSCWSKXqBjSR "Into the Pits"].
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* Agueda Macias, musician
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:"Expert player of the viola de gamba, mixing Baroque and Bazilian genres." [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2232370/]
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* Evan Gipson, lead audio programmer
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* Parker Bert, lead sound designer
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===Programming===
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* Ana "[[User:Putnam3145|Putnam]]"
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:"Selected based on extensive pre-existing understanding of the codebase and a relationship with [[Toady One|Tarn]]." [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/975370/view/4237410439220288178]
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===Additional Credits===
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* Pat Vance, IT help
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* Kornel Kisielewicz, IT help
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* Martin Packman, IT help
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* Alan Ames, intial playtester
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:"Helped out with a lot of our early unreleased projects, and one project released on AOL in 1996." ([http://www.bay12games.com/contact.html]).
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* Camilla Adams
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:"Linguistic color" ([http://www.bay12games.com/armok/credits.html]) for ''[[Armok|Slaves to Armok: God of Blood]]''
  
 
==Games==
 
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|Roguelike political satire
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|''[http://www.bay12games.com/armok/ Slaves to Armok: God of Blood]''
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|2000
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|Windows
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|Single-player fantasy RPG
 
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Latest revision as of 04:50, 13 January 2025

Company logo

Bay 12 Games is a game company owned by Tarn Adams and his brother Zach Adams. It currently develops and publishes Dwarf Fortress, and has also created several ASCII games.

Its motto is "Beyond Quality."

Kitfox Games is responsible for contracting the new additions to the team for art, audio, and programming since the Premium update. (Summer 2024 FAQ) They are listed, among others, in /data/credits.txt.

Team Members[edit]

Creators[edit]

Artwork[edit]

  • Jacob Bowman
Also known as Laughing Llama, creator of the Ironhand graphics set.
Pixel artist for games and mods, notable for the main creature portraits.
  • Michal Madej
Creator of the Mayday graphics set.
Hobbyist pixel artist, responsible for various sprites such as animal person portraits.
  • Patrick Schroeder
Also known as Meph, author of Masterwork and an eponymous graphics set.
Left the team before the release of the Premium version over concerns over copyright. [1]

Audio[edit]

  • Omar "Dabu" Dabbous, audio director and musician
"Composer for games like Winding Worlds, Goodbye Volcano High, and Gnog, as well as audio designer for Boyfriend Dungeon." [2]
"Community favorite Dwarf Fortress composer specializing in dwarven lyrics & vocals." [3]
Has previously composed for Utility:SoundSense.
  • rcab, musician
Guest artist for "Into the Pits".
  • Agueda Macias, musician
"Expert player of the viola de gamba, mixing Baroque and Bazilian genres." [4]
  • Evan Gipson, lead audio programmer
  • Parker Bert, lead sound designer

Programming[edit]

"Selected based on extensive pre-existing understanding of the codebase and a relationship with Tarn." [5]

Additional Credits[edit]

  • Pat Vance, IT help
  • Kornel Kisielewicz, IT help
  • Martin Packman, IT help
  • Alan Ames, intial playtester
"Helped out with a lot of our early unreleased projects, and one project released on AOL in 1996." ([6]).
  • Camilla Adams
"Linguistic color" ([7]) for Slaves to Armok: God of Blood

Games[edit]

Title Year Platform Genre(s)
Dwarf Fortress 2006 Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Construction and management simulation, roguelike
Kobold Quest 2006 Windows, Mac OS X
Squiggles 2005
WWI Medic 2004 Windows
Liberal Crime Squad 2002 Windows, Linux Roguelike political satire
Slaves to Armok: God of Blood 2000 Windows Single-player fantasy RPG

See also[edit]

External links[edit]