On the other side of the mountain deserts form in areas that are called “rain shadows.” So Adams built a custom algorithm that simulates rain shadows in Dwarf Fortress, and if you watch ...

Dwarf Fortress is one of the most complex computer ... which told me that my goal is "to extract every last ounce of wealth from the mountain". Finally, a goal I can latch onto!

Dwarves are assigned different jobs, such as mining (which requires a pick – I've brought two from the mountain homes), but some labour is shared by every dwarf in the fortress, such as hauling ...

Dwarf Fortress, the byzantine and beloved colony ... so it’s kind of like spoiling an ’80s movie or something.” “To become a ‘mountain home’ is kind of the general thing that you ...

“Dwarf Fortress” is one of the most important ... This is a game where you help a colony of dwarves dig into a mountain to create a settlement, carving out their bedrooms, dining halls and ...

Ramps in old Dwarf Fortress are represented by triangles pointing up or down, so if you're looking at a cutaway view of a mountain, you're gonna see a craggly line of triangles pointing up to ...

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 ...

While there's plenty of big names to choose from, perhaps the most important among them is Dwarf Fortress. Its deep, intricate simulation has been spoken about in hushed, reverent tones ...