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Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress

Derek Yu — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:37:00 +0000

This month’s issue of Games for Windows has an awesome 3 page article dedicated solely to Dwarf Fortress. YES! I love the layout, too.

Zach, for his part, isn’t all that interested in how it works. “If I didn’t have a brother who could program… I would have taken it upon myself to fill his shoes,” he explains. “But as I do have that brother, I am blessed with the opportunity to make my computer-game dreams a reality.”

Very interesting to read about the dynamic between Tarn and Zach Adams and how they work together to create the Roguelike monster that is Dwarf Fortress.

Scans: Pages 1, Page 2, Page 3

(Special thanks to the DMac for the scans!)

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Pepisolo

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:25:59 +0000

This game is amazing.

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by rinkuhero

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:28:25 +0000

This is actually the first time I’ve read a description of that game (I’ve heard of it before, but hadn’t read about it). It sounds amazing, and makes me want to try creating one of these set in “real life” – non-fantasy non-scifi setting.

But hundreds of thousands of lines of code… ID took 14,000, and I thought that was a lot.

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Joseph

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:44:24 +0000

btw that story is very inspirational and touching sniffle

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Joseph

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:34:01 +0000

Dood your scanner is so HI RES I’m jealous

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Slashed - Temple of The Roguelike

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:19:05 +0000

Cool for the dwarf fortressers… Kudos to them…

I hope this indirectly contributes to the roguelike scene and makes more people aware of it

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Rz.

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:18:43 +0000

ITT: DOUBLE POSTING MAAAANIA

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Zulgaines

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:34:06 +0000

The only reason I dislike rougelikes is I get bored trying to deal with the complex and unintuitive interfaces- that and the lack of real graphical feedback.

But DF is an amazing piece of work. I wish I was less shallow and willing to sit, learn, and play through it.

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Zulgaines

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:33:22 +0000

The only reason I dislike rougelikes is I get bored trying to deal with the complex and unintuitive interfaces- that and the lack of real graphical feedback.

But DF is an amazing piece of work. I wish I was less shallow and willing to sit, learn, and play through it.

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Cube

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:36:59 +0000

I’ve tried to play Dwarf Fortress like 4 different times. It makes my brain hurt.

This sounds lame, but I’d be much more willing to play it if it had graphics.

Then again, a ‘flingify’ function might convince me to give it another shot.

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Cube

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:35:16 +0000

I’ve tried to play Dwarf Fortress like 4 different times. It makes my brain hurt.

This sounds lame, but I’d be much more willing to play it if it had graphics.

Then again, a ‘flingify’ function might convince me to give it another shot.

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by uh

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:15:56 +0000

considering that the game has nothing to do with vista or microsoft ………………………………….. ………………………………..

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Isador21

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:42:49 +0000

Altho I hate vista and every move microsoft makes related to it, I’m going to give this game a try

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Rz.

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:11:28 +0000

hm… i saw this a few weeks ago, actually. i can’t remember where, though. probably the DF forums

"Games for Windows Magazine: Dwarf Fortress" by Alec

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:27:10 +0000

Sexy.