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Kitfox Games
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Kitfox Games is a game studio focused on simulation games, roguelikes, and diversity. Kitfox Games has developed several first-party titles, and serves as publisher for several indie games, including Dwarf Fortress.
Involvement with Dwarf Fortress
Bay 12 Games posted on April 2019 that they partnered with Kitfox, after a medical scare that made them worry about their long-term finances. Kitfox hired artists to work on the graphics set and soundtrack for the Premium release.[source]
On December 2022, Kitfox published Dwarf Fortress to Itch.io and Steam.
Kitfox Team
Kitfox's core team is credited in Dwarf Fortress's credits.txt.
- Tanya X. Short, captain
- Alexandra Orlando, commmunications
- Victoria Tran, commmunications
- Fiona Martin, commmunications
- Thea Kent, illustrator
- Xin Ran Liu, trailers
Games
Green Background indicates a commercial work. Non-Kitfox developers of commercial works are Emboldened.
| Year | Title | Developer | Genre | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12 | Sculptorgeist | Kitfox | Haunting sim | Web |
| 2014-07 | Shattered Planet - (Itch.io, Steam) | Kitfox | Roguelike | Mac, Windows, Mobile (discontinued) |
| 2014-11 | Do Not Believe The Robots | Kitfox(?) | Procedurally generated RPG | Web |
| 2015-07 | The Path More Taken | Kitfox | Hiking trail designer | Web |
| 2015-12 | From Seed to Snow | Kitfox(?) | Plant growing sim | Web |
| 2016-03 | Moon Hunters - (Itch.io, Steam) | Kitfox | Co-op choose-your-own adventure | Mac, Windows, PS4, Switch, Xbox |
| 2016-06 | Love Pyramid | Kitfox(?) | Action | Windows |
| 2016-06 | Hot or Bot | Kitfox(?) | Role-playing | Web |
| 2017-08 | The Shrouded Isle - (Itch.io, Steam) | Kitfox(?) | Cult management sim | Mac, Windows, Switch |
| 2017-09 | Five Secrets | Kitfox(?) | Puzzle | Web |
| 2018-01 | The First Island | Kitfox(?) | Social media sim | Windows |
| 2018-11 | BadCupid | Kitfox | ARG | Web |
| 2019-09 | Fit for a King - (Itch.io, Steam) | Brent Ellison, Tanya X. Short | Historical adventure | Windows |
| 2019-10 | Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind - (Steam) | A Sharp | Story-driven strategy | Mac, Windows, iOS |
| 2019-11 | Cryptid Containment Taskforce | Mehrdad Dehdashti, Thea Kent, Jongwoo Kim, Neha Patel |
Simulation, survival | Mac, Windows |
| 2020-02 | A Bridge Too Far | Jongwoo Kim, Clement Marthe, Louis Sciannamblo, François-Xavier Bilodeau |
Puzzle | Web |
| 2020-09 | Ostranauts - (Steam) | Blue Bottle Games | Noir, space sim | Windows |
| 2020-10 | Lucifer Within Us - (Itch.io, Steam) | Kitfox | Crime investigation | Mac, Windows |
| 2021-08 | Boyfriend Dungeon - (Itch.io, Steam) | Kitfox | Action, hack-and-slash, romance | Linux, Mac, Windows, PS5, Switch, Xbox |
| 2022-01 | Pupperazzi - (Itch.io, Steam) | Sundae Month | Dog photography | Mac, Windows, Switch, Xbox |
| 2022-12 | Caves of Qud - (Itch.io, Steam) | Freehold Games | Roguelike | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Upcoming | Streets of Fortuna - (Steam) | Kitfox | Open-world RPG | Windows |
| Upcoming | Loose Leaf: A Tea Witch Simulator - (Steam) | Kitfox | Tea brewing | Windows |
Discordography
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This article or section has been rated D for Dwarf. It may include witty humour, not-so-witty humour, bad humour, in-jokes, pop culture references, and references to the Bay12 forums. Don't believe everything you read, and if you miss some of the references, don't worry. It was inevitable. |
The people of the Kitfox Discord communicate in Human language with the addition of a set of bespoke iconography with cryptic meanings. There are about 90 of these iconographic symbols alltogether, these are the most-popular of them:
| Name | Iconography | Meaning | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| :hellmo: |  |
Going on a rampage | Referencing Elmo's triumphant return after conquering HFS |
| :graaa: |  |
Expressing frustration | The Snapjaw tribe of Hyena man found deep within the Caves of Qud |
| :kf_love: |  |
Expressing affection | A Fox expressing its affection with the gift of a Dimple cup |
| :gorlak: |  |
Gorlak is a state of mind. Used to represent a gorlak or as a serious face, like when you look at your friend after they say something so dumb you can't even smile. It can also be used in df situations in which you feel that way, for example, "damn, the fb had dust, and all my minions are death... " -> DF moment. Resume: Because of gorlak, df moment, or serious face (also as a primal reaction) |
Gorlak from the underground Caverns |
| :df_urist: |  |
Used to express a (cute) smile, or, ironically, for df moments or obvious stuff, like when someone ask something obvious, and you answer with something more obvious, "You need seed for a farm " |
The famous Urist from the legendary Dwarven Fortress |
| :df_dwarf: |  |
Used when you believe a situation is very df | a Dwarf with his iconic Beard |
| :babykobold: |  |
Used to indicate you believe something to be cute | a Kobold hatchling |
| :dinomote: |  |
Possibly used to indicate that you believe someone is being aggressive | Figurine of a Dragon that fell from the Heavens |
| :Patch: |  |
Used when something is in need of repair | A piece of Cloth used in the repair of a Garment |