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“You’re going to the event called... ‘roguelike?’” the security guard asked.
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Dwarf Fortress is ten years old today. Happy birthday! To celebrate, here’s a list of the best patch notes, like “Fixed bug with mules shitting luggage”.
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PC roguelike...building sim...thing Dwarf Fortress has been out since 2006. And it's about to get its first update…
The Queen, by former games writer Ste Curran, is something you should probably listen to. Especially if you like…
This lengthy write-up of Dwarf Fortress at Ars Technica is well worth a read.
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Dwarf Fortress is one of the most complex and rewarding games on the PC. Problem is, it's also ugly as sin and nigh…
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PC title Dwarf Fortress may well be one of the ugliest video games of all time. It does make for one hell of a…
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