Dwarf Fortress
Robert Ashley on the Return of 'A Life Well Wasted'
Why one of the most beloved podcasts in games went on hiatus for a decade.
Dwarves in 'Dwarf Fortress' Are Unionizing
The most recent update allows dwarves in the same profession to join guilds and share their skills.
The 'Dwarf Fortress' Creators Weren't in It For Money, But Now They Need It
For 12 years, 'Dwarf Fortress' has been a free video game. It's finally coming to Steam, but only after rising health care costs forced their hand.
'Dwarf Fortress' Is Abandoning Its Text-Based Graphics, but Not Its Soul
Developer Bay 12’s transition from ASCII to 2D art is about more than selling copies—it’s about improving the game and opening it up to a wider audience.
What Will Happen to Gaming's Most Ambitious Experiment When Its Creators Die?
The 'Dwarf Fortress' developer duo ensures the future of their decades-long simulation development project by gifting the code to archivists in their will.
You Can Spin Your Own Sci-Fi Tale in 'RimWorld'
RimWorld is a Firefly-esque management sim that combines classic sci-fi tropes and clever procedural generation systems.
You Can Spin Your Own Sci-Fi Tale in 'RimWorld'
'RimWorld' is a 'Firefly'-esque management sim that combines classic sci-fi tropes and clever procedural generation systems.