Dwarf Fortress has been in development for over ten years by a small and passionate team, and is considered one of the most complex and deep games ever made. In minutes, it simulates the personalities ...

Meanwhile, in Oakfire, a meeting hall is built above the reservoir, allowing a convenient well to be constructed using Craig Pearson's immaculately crafted stone blocks.

Dwarf Fortress is one of the most complex computer games in the history of computer games -- but just how complex? We find out ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Dwarf Fortress ...

After nine of public beta access, hugely influential colony sim Dwarf Fortress' roguelike Adventure Mode is getting its full Steam release on 23rd January. Adventure Mode, if you're unfamiliar ...

Long-time fans of Dwarf Fortress will be familiar with goblin raids. Once you've established a thriving base, the riches you produce within it becomes irresistible to the violent little brutes ...

We took Dwarf Fortress’ often overlooked Adventure mode out for a spin, and things got weird. Meet Queca, the half-man half-penguin adventurer and his sentient polar bear friend.

Dwarf Fortress devs demonstrate new UI, accidentally create a sandwich temple The Steam version of Dwarf Fortress has lovely new buttons, which Tarn Adams used to make the Sanctum of Lunch ...

Dwarf Fortress is the most incredible and impressive video game you’ve probably never played. Under continuous development since 2003 (!!!) by Tarn Adams, with assistance from his brother Zach ...

Breaking a 16-year-old tradition in Dwarf Fortress For almost two decades, there was only one programmer working on Dwarf Fortress. Now, following a big launch on Steam and Itch.io, that’s ...

Dwarf Fortress is ditching ASCII for its upcoming Steam release--here's an example of a map in the new art style.

On the wrong side of the door, Likot Naniroddom clutches her baby son. Her husband, Zon Fererush, is in the meeting hall, oblivious to her imminent, gruesome death.