 Their expenses being low, he has maintained that he is happy as long as the game is self-sustaining and will not charge for it.In 2011, Adams refused a job offer from an unspecified major game developer and a $300,000 deal to license the name "Dwarf Fortress" from another company.Adams felt that this amount would not equate to long-term donations and that he prefers working on his own—not being part of the gaming industry.