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I'm not even using the latest version, and I had to find a tileset patch that made the game visually appealing. Here's a tileset patch. Because the game uses ASCII symbols and feels like gaming in braille without a tileset.
But enough cryptic talk about it let's get down to the basics.
What is Dwarf Fortress?
DF is a civilization/city building sim that places you in charge of a settlement of dwarfs. You don't directly control the dwarfs, but you can designate what tasks they're going to do, where they will build things, etc.
You start off with seven dwarfs and right away you need to start building a shelter. Then you need to think about food supplies, and water. Then, what to do with all those rocks and metals you keep finding? .... and so on and so forth; the game has a steep learning curve and there are tutorials online Such as those made by Capnduck on youtube that really help you figure out the basics. There's also a handy wiki that's fairly useful.
Half the fun of it is figuring it out for yourself of course. My first fortress all died of thirst because I embarked on a spot without any water.. The second fort died off because I hadn't figured out farming.. The third, managed to survive much longer once I'd figured out food/water/shelter, but was wiped out by goblins because I hadn't thought to create a militia of dwarfs and arm them. Now, most of the forts that I build usually get abandoned in favor of me restarting because I get tired of a location, or I get bogged down in all the micromanagement of over 40 dwarfs.
So you see, as you progress along with your fort, there are tons of obstacles that come up and utterly wreck your fort. If you
If you ever liked building massive castles with legos as a kid, Dwarf Fortress is a good indie-game for you.
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