 Adams has said that the slogan was originally a throw-away joke from the game manual, and is meant to create comfort with the concept of permadeath.Tarn and Zach Adams answer questions from players on the game's official podcast, "Dwarf Fortress Talk", though the podcast has not uploaded since 2014.Donors receive personalized crayon drawings or short stories from Tarn Adams, and their names are displayed on a "Champions' List" online.