It's been a long, long time coming, but the legendary civilization management sim Dwarf Fortress at last has a Steam and Itch.io release date. It will be available on both storefronts on December 6th ...

Dwarf Fortress is getting a makeover ahead of its upcoming Steam release, ditching its ASCII style in favor of a tile system. Now, developer Bay 12 Games has posted a comparison picture to its website ...

In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Warren Specter touched on the technology vs. content debate in video games, saying "Stop building movie sets and make a world we can interact with instead".

One of the things that makes Dwarf Fortress tough to get into is its ASCII text-based menu systems. It's a complex simulation game, and the way players interact with it is primarily through these ...

As any seasoned Dwarf Fortress player knows, a crucial element of managing a dwarven colony is keeping tabs on your dwarves' thoughts and feelings. When the Steam version of Dwarf Fortress arrives, ...

The "villains" release adds thieving, temples, and a new party system for adventures. Next up: Graphics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The 17-year-old classic Dwarf Fortress is considered a pioneer in gaming through its massive, highly interactive world, but it's a tough sell to modern gamers with its ASCII graphics and its absence ...

Among the growing field of indie games, one truly stands alone: Dwarf Fortress. The unbelievably rich and complex and legendarily user-unfriendly title has been a free staple of awe and frustration ...

Dwarf Fortress can now be played in real-time isometric 3D, thanks to a host of mods for a game designed to be rendered ASCII text format. Released in 2006, developer Bay 12 Games' Slaves to Armok: ...

In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Warren Specter touched on the technology vs. content debate in video games, saying "Stop building movie sets and make a world we can interact with instead".