September 27, 2006

Kiss your soul goodbye

Some guy has released a program called Dwarf Fortress. It's part Civilization, part Sim City, and part Rogue. It's also got a pretty wicked learning curve.

It's also awesome. Do not download unless you've nothing else to do this afternoon. A detailed description is here.

A wiki is available here. You're gonna need it.

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Posted by ryan at September 27, 2006 09:00 AM | TrackBack
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Okay, well, I killed an hour or two, and the interface is kicking my butt. Is there a "Dwarf Fortress for Dummies" somewhere?

Posted by: nick at September 27, 2006 11:26 PM

Yeah, check the wiki. It's got good information about everything you want to know. There's also a massive thread at Penny Arcade with a good primer on the basics.

I started about five different fortresses before I got the hang of it. But man, this game is deep. Each year things just get more and more complicated. Wait until caravans and nobles start showing up, or frogmen pop out of a well. Or a dwarf is taken with a fey mood and hijacks your metalcrafting shop, demanding bronze bars.

Posted by: ryan at September 28, 2006 12:05 AM
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