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I want to pimp Dwarf Fortress because the new version is out and it rules!
Here is the website for the game: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/
And the Dwarf Fortress wiki: http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Main_Page
Dwarf Fortress is an ascii-based strategy game with a ton of complexity and depth. Think sim city meets Lord of the Rings meets Nethack. It has quite a steep learning curve, like many ascii games, but the bit of effort required to play the game is well worth it. There is also an adventure mode that's much closer to a traditional rogue-like.
There are many cool things about Dwarf Fortress so I'll share only one of my favorites: at the beginning of the game, Dwarf Fortress procedurally generates the entire world. So at any point you can start a whole new, randomly generated world with its own geography, ecology, myths, and civilizations. Awesome!
For those who have already tried DF, they just released a new version and it has a lot of great additions. For one, they've added a new dimension to the game (literally) - you can now toggle between different height levels, allowing you to build fortresses up and down through mountains. The new version has completely reinvigorated the game for me. I recommend everyone try it! I should also mention that this is an alpha, and is totally free.
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These keys are your friends:
k - the what is in this square key. move the yellow X around with the arrows, you will be told what the wall / floor material is and what if any items are in the square. Pressing enter may give you more info about or a description of the item in the square.
v - the who is this guy button. Move the yellow X around with the arrows, the closest unit (dwarf or animal) will flash with a green +, and you will be given info about that unit. Use the listed keys to get the type of info you want including General info/stats, Inventory, Preferences, and Wounds.
q - the what is this building key - Move the yellow X around with the arrows, info about buildings under the cursor will be displayed, including any tasks.
t - the what are these things in the building key - Move the yellow X around with the arrows, will show you what the building is made from (listed with [B]) and what items are at/in the building. If your mason's workshop us cluttered ( displayed with (CLT) from the 'q' screen ), this will show you what those items are that are cluttering the workshop. And items displayed with TSK are being used for a task (either being used to make something, or some dwarf has a task to come and move the item to a stockpile.
z - the 'state of the fortress' button. Displays the current number of dwarfs and the major skill areas of the dwarfs, along with current amount of food, and the current wealth of your fortress. The sub-screens (listed at the top, use arrows and enter to select) allow you to see the Animals of your fortress and mark them for slaughter, set the types of items to cook and brew in the Kitchen, set the types of Stone to use to make items, see the types and amount of items in the Stockpiles and examine the criminals and punishment given out by the Justice system.
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