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Dwarf Fortress (Classic)
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Freeware Strategy 2006 Bay 12 Games

Dwarf Fortress (Classic)

Tarn and Zach Adams' 2006 colony simulator, famous for its depth, its stories and its motto: losing is fun.

The game creates a whole world with centuries of history. Then a small group of dwarves sets out to dig a fortress into a mountain, and you guide them through farming, crafting, wars, floods and madness.

Freeware.

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About the game

Every dwarf has needs, moods and memories, and every fortress tells its own story.

The Classic version uses simple text-style graphics.

History

Created by brothers Tarn and Zach Adams of Bay 12 Games, first released in 2006, and still being updated.

A paid Steam version with new graphics came in 2022. The Classic version is still offered on the official site.

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Ways to play

Bay 12 Games Dwarf Fortress Classic, on the official Bay 12 Games site
Free Download

Extras

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