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Great moments in PC gaming: Accomplishing literally anything in Dwarf Fortress

By Wes Fenlon last updated 25 January 22

Fun! I built a chair! Well, that dwarf did.

Dwarf Fortress murder hallway

New Dwarf Fortress video is all about murdering goblins in a 'hallway of doom'

By Wes Fenlon published 21 October 21

News Another wholesome Dwarf Fortress update shows off the graphics for goblins… and dead goblins.

Dwarf Fortress's new desert graphics top-down view

This new Dwarf Fortress video has me more excited than ever for the graphical update

By Wes Fenlon published 24 September 21

News My god, the soundtrack!

in-progress image of the upcoming graphical version of Dwarf Fortress.

Dwarf Fortress' upcoming mouse support, tooltips, and good UI are messing with me

By Jonathan Bolding published 16 January 21

News Cognitive dissonance about tiny drunks.

Here's your first look at Dwarf Fortress on Steam's actual Dwarves

By Jonathan Bolding published 10 October 20

News Beardy!

Dwarf Fortress will finally let us enjoy the sight of disembowelled guts

By Fraser Brown published 28 August 20

News At the moment they just look like friendly worms.

The new Dwarf Fortress UI looks so much better

By Fraser Brown published 14 August 20

News It's mouse driven! There are buttons! It's the future!

Look at these lovely Dwarf Fortress birds

By Fraser Brown last updated 3 July 20

News Also, a greedy lizard.

Here's our first video look at Dwarf Fortress's cute new graphics

By Wes Fenlon published 13 June 20

News Developer Tarn Adams gives us a walkthrough of how Dwarf Fortress's Steam version is coming along.

Here's a look at Dwarf Fortress's new world maps

By Jonathan Bolding last updated 10 May 20

news Goodbye ASCII blobs, hello pixel art.

New Dwarf Fortress will have graphics for its crazy randomly generated monsters

By Jonathan Bolding last updated 27 April 20

news Prepare for skinless giant kiwi birds.

Dwarf Fortress shows off more of its new look

By Fraser Brown published 27 March 20

News The hills finally look like hills.

Dwarf Fortress devs are finally about to start working on the Steam version

By Wes Fenlon published 7 February 20

News The "villains" release adds thieving, temples, and a new party system for adventures. Next up: Graphics.

Dwarf Fortress introduces interrogations and lets dwarves have multiple partners

By Chris Priestman published 29 January 20

News It helps if you're a smooth talker.

Dwarf Fortress is getting weirder with disguised agents who corrupt your dwarfs

By Ian Boudreau published 14 November 19

NEWS Villains will send their agents into your fortress to spread treachery and deceit.

Dwarf Fortress publisher explains why there's no release window

By Fraser Brown published 12 August 19

News Like the game itself, development is unpredictable.

Meanwhile, in Dwarf Fortress, players build computers powered by vampires

By Wes Fenlon published 5 April 19

Bloody good Just another normal day around the Fortress.

Dwarf Fortress's next big update will let you play its adventure mode with a proper RPG party

By Wes Fenlon published 3 April 19

Interview The upcoming "villains" release is all about scheming bad guys and a deeper RPG experience.

Tutorials and mouse support could make Dwarf Fortress on Steam vastly easier to play

By Wes Fenlon published 2 April 19

Interview Tarn Adams on why it's finally time for mouse support, his ideas for teaching mechanics through Steam Achievements.

Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam with graphics and mod support

By Wes Fenlon published 13 March 19

News The classic version will still be free and updated, same as always.

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