The interesting thing in the article is that there is no story, yet it holds the writer's interest. Narrative is not a hard requirement. Same for, e.g. Minecraf

The interesting thing in the article is that there is no story, yet it holds the writer's interest. Narrative is not a hard requirement. Same for, e.g. Minecraft, or Legos, or other common toys. And also, Dwarf Fortress is essentially a story building simulator, it is designed to generate interesting stories. anyway, just some thoughts, people get fun from different things.