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'''KitFox Games''' is the publisher of [[Dwarf Fortress]]. [[Bay 12 Games]] posted on [[2019-03-13]] that they joined Kitfox after a medical issue that made them worry about long-term financials. Kitfox hired artists to work on the graphics pack for the [[Premium]] release.<sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/25343688 source]]</sup> On [[2022-12-06]], Kitfox published ''Dwarf Fortress'' to Itch.io and Steam.
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<tr><td colspan="2" class="{{{class|}}}" style="text-align:center;">Kitfox's logo, as it appears in premium versions of ''Dwarf&nbsp;Fortress''</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Website:</td><td>[https://www.kitfoxgames.com www.kitfoxgames.com]</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Wikipedia:</td><td>[[Wikipedia:Kitfox Games|Kitfox Games]]</td></tr>
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'''Kitfox Games''' is a game studio focused on simulation games and roguelikes. Kitfox Games has developed several first-party titles, and serves as publisher for several indie games, including ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]''.
  
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Kitfox has published many works.
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== Involvement with Dwarf Fortress ==
  
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[[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.<sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/25343688 source]]</sup>
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In December 2022, Kitfox published ''Dwarf Fortress'' commercially to [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/dwarf-fortress Itch.io] and [https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/ Steam].
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== Kitfox Team ==
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Kitfox's core team is credited in Dwarf Fortress's credits.txt.
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* Tanya X. Short, captain (co-founder)
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* Alexandra Orlando, communications since 2021-03-16
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* Fiona "Feeona" Martin, communications (from 2020-12-07 until 2021-03-16)
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* Victoria Tran, communications (from, at least, 2017-06-27 until 2020-11-09)
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* Thea Kent, illustrator
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* Xin Ran Liu, trailers (co-founder)
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== Games ==
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<span style="background-color:#cfc">Green Background</span> indicates a commercial work. Non-Kitfox developers of commercial works are listed in '''bold'''.
 
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|+ Key: • ''italics'' = Source for Date listed in first column. • "D" = Has channel on [https://discord.com/invite/kitfoxgames Kitfox Discord]
 
 
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! Date !! Steam !! Itch.io !! D !! Price !! Title !! Developer !! Type !! Platform
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! Date !! Title !! Developer !! Genre !! Platform
 
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| 2014-07-03 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/305640/Shattered_Planet/ Steam]'' || [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/shattered-planet Itch.io] || - || Paid || '''Shattered Planet''' || Kitfox || Simulation game || Mac & Windows
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| 2013<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || [https://www.kitfoxgames.com/Jams/Sculptorgeist.html ''Sculptorgeist''] || Kitfox || Haunting sim || Web
 
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| 2014-11-16 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/dont-believe-the-robots Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''Do Not Believe The Robots''' || Kitfox(?) || RPG, Procedural generation || web-based
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| 2014<span style="color:#777;">-07</span> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Wikipedia:Shattered Planet|Shattered Planet]]'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/shattered-planet Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/305640/Shattered_Planet/ Steam]) || Kitfox || Roguelike || Mac, Windows, Mobile <small>(discontinued)</small>
 
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| 2015-07-15 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/Caves_of_Qud/ Steam]'' || [https://freeholdgames.itch.io/cavesofqud Itch.io] || D || Paid || '''Caves of Qud''' || Freehold Games || Roguelike game || Linux, Mac, Windows
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| 2014<span style="color:#777;">-11</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/dont-believe-the-robots Do Not Believe The Robots]'' || Kitfox (submission to [https://itch.io/jam/procjam2014/rate/14041 Procedural Generation Jam 2014]) || Procedurally generated RPG || Web
 
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| 2015-07-21 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/path-more-taken Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''The Path More Taken''' || Kitfox || Simulation game || web-based
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| 2015<span style="color:#777;">-07</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/path-more-taken The Path More Taken]'' || Kitfox || Hiking trail designer || Web
 
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| 2015-12-15 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/from-seed-to-snow Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''From Seed to Snow''' || Kitfox(?) || Simulation game || web-based
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| 2015<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/from-seed-to-snow From Seed to Snow]'' || Kitfox(?) || Plant growing sim || Web
 
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| 2016-03-10 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/320040/Moon_Hunters/ Steam]'' || [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/moon-hunters Itch.io] || D || Paid || '''Moon Hunter''' || Kitfox || Co-op choose-your-own adventure || Mac & Windows
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| 2016<span style="color:#777;">-03</span> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Wikipedia:Moon Hunters|Moon Hunters]]'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/moon-hunters Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/320040/Moon_Hunters/ Steam]) || Kitfox || Co-op choose-your-own adventure || Mac, Windows, PS4, Switch, Xbox
 
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| 2016-06-05 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/love-pyramid Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''Love Pyramid''' || Kitfox(?) || Action game || only Windows
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| 2016<span style="color:#777;">-06</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/love-pyramid Love Pyramid]'' || Kitfox (submission to [https://itch.io/jam/jam-nation-opera/rate/70469 JamNATION - Opéra de Montréal]) || Action || Windows
 
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| 2016-06-30 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/hot-or-bot Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''Hot or Bot''' || Kitfox(?) || Role play || web-based
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| 2016<span style="color:#777;">-06</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/hot-or-bot Hot or Bot]'' || Kitfox (submission to [https://itch.io/jam/ilujam2/rate/72245 International Love Ultimatum 2: Romantic Boogaloo]) || Role-playing || Web
 
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| 2017-08-04 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/501320/The_Shrouded_Isle/ Steam]'' || [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/shrouded-isle Itch.io] || D || Paid || '''The Shrouded Isle''' || Kitfox(?) || Simulation game || Mac & Windows  
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| 2017<span style="color:#777;">-08</span> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Wikipedia:The Shrouded Isle|The Shrouded Isle]]'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/shrouded-isle Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/501320/The_Shrouded_Isle/ Steam]) || <!--unlike some games developed by KitFox, on its Steam page, this game list the names of individual developers instead of marking it as developed by Kitfox-->Jongwoo&nbsp;Kim, Erica&nbsp;Lahaie, FX&nbsp;Bilodeau, Tanya&nbsp;Short || Cult management sim || Mac, Windows, Switch
 
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| 2017-09-25 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/five-secrets Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''Five Secrets''' || Kitfox(?) || Puzzle game || web-based
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| 2017<span style="color:#777;">-09</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/five-secrets Five Secrets]'' || Kitfox (submission to [https://itch.io/jam/jamnation-camp-papillon/rate/178650 JamNATION - Camp Papillon]) || Puzzle || Web
 
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| 2018-01-28 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/the-first-island Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''The First Island''' || Kitfox(?) || Simulation || only Windows
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| 2018<span style="color:#777;">-01</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/the-first-island The First Island]'' || {{tooltip|''Kitfox''|GP Lackey, Marcelo Perez, Nick Rudzicz, Tanya X. Short}} (submission to [https://v3.globalgamejam.org/2018/games/first-island Global Game Jam 2018]) || Social media sim || Windows
 
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| 2018-11-22 || - || - || ''d'' || Free || '''BadCupid''' || Kitfox || ARG(?) || web-based
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| 2018<span style="color:#777;">-11</span> || ''BadCupid'' || Kitfox || ARG || Web
 
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| 2019-09-05 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110380/Fit_For_a_King/ Steam]'' || [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/fit-for-a-king Itch.io] || D || Paid || '''Fit for a King''' || Brent Ellison & Tanya X. Short || Adventure || only Windows
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| 2019<span style="color:#777;">-09</span> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''Fit for a King'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/fit-for-a-king Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110380/Fit_For_a_King/ Steam]) || Brent&nbsp;Ellison, Tanya&nbsp;X.&nbsp;Short || Historical adventure || Windows
 
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| 2019-10-17 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/881420/Six_Ages_Ride_Like_the_Wind/ Steam]'' || - || D || Paid || '''Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind''' || A Sharp || Strategy choose-your-own-adventure || Mac & Windows
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| 2019<span style="color:#777;">-10</span> <!--Kitfox discord channel since 2018-06-06. Part of Kitfox since at least 2018-08-20. Source: [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/881420?emclan=103582791462499897&emgid=5156014950385434101]-->|| style="background-color:#cfc" | [[Wikipedia:Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind|Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind]] - ([https://store.steampowered.com/app/881420/Six_Ages_Ride_Like_the_Wind/ Steam]) || '''A Sharp''' || Story-driven strategy || Mac, Windows, [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/six-ages-ride-like-the-wind/id934012726 iOS]
 
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| 2019-11-01 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/cryptid-containment-taskforce Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''Cryptid Containment Taskforce''' || ''(listed below)'' || Simulation game || Mac & Windows
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| 2019<span style="color:#777;">-11</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/cryptid-containment-taskforce Cryptid Containment Taskforce]'' || {{tooltip|''Kitfox''|Mehrdad Dehdashti, Thea Kent, Jongwoo Kim, Neha Patel}} (submission to [https://itch.io/jam/cryptid-jam/rate/494665 Cryptid Jam]) || Simulation, survival || Mac, Windows
 
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| 2020-02-03 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/a-bridge-too-far Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''A Bridge Too Far''' || ''(listed below)'' || Puzzle game || web-based
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| 2020<span style="color:#777;">-02</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/a-bridge-too-far A Bridge Too Far]'' || {{tooltip|''Kitfox''|Jongwoo Kim, Clement Marthe, Louis Sciannamblo, François-Xavier Bilodeau}} (submission to [https://v3.globalgamejam.org/2020/games/london-bridge-falling-down-3 Global Game Jam 2020]) || Puzzle || Web
 
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| 2020-09-10 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1022980/Ostranauts/ Steam]'' || - || D || Paid || '''Ostranauts''' || Blue Bottle Games || Simulation || only Windows
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| 2020<span style="color:#777;">-10</span> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''Lucifer Within Us'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/lucifer-within-us Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/Lucifer_Within_Us/ Steam]) || Kitfox || Crime investigation || Mac, Windows
 
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| 2020-10-15 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/Lucifer_Within_Us/ Steam]'' || [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/lucifer-within-us Itch.io] || D || Paid || '''Lucifer Within Us''' || Kitfox || Simulation || Mac & Windows
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| 2021<span style="color:#777;">-08</span> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Wikipedia:Boyfriend Dungeon|Boyfriend Dungeon]]'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/boyfriend-dungeon Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/674930/Boyfriend_Dungeon/ Steam]) || Kitfox || Action, hack-and-slash, romance || Linux, Mac, Windows, PS5, Switch, Xbox
 
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| 2021-08-11 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/674930/Boyfriend_Dungeon/ Steam]'' || [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/boyfriend-dungeon Itch.io] || D || Paid || '''Boyfriend Dungeon''' || Kitfox || Action || Linux, Mac, Windows
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| 2022<span style="color:#777;">-01</span> <!--Kitfox discord channel since 2020-08-20. Part of Kitfox since at least 2020-11-20. Source: [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1028350?emclan=103582791464634765&emgid=2916606188830155552]--> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Wikipedia:Pupperazzi|Pupperazzi]]'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/pupperazzi Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028350/Pupperazzi_The_Dog_Photography_Game/ Steam]) || '''Sundae Month''' || Dog photography || Mac, Windows, Switch, Xbox
 
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| 2022-01-20 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028350/Pupperazzi_The_Dog_Photography_Game/ Steam]'' || [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/pupperazzi Itch.io] || D || Paid || '''Pupperazzi''' || Sundae Month || Adventure || Mac & Windows
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| 2022<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> <!--Kitfox df-discussion discord channel since 2019-03-13. Kitfox mayors-office discord channel since 2019-07-26.-->|| style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/dwarf-fortress Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/ Steam]) || '''[[Bay 12 Games]]''' || City builder, roguelike || Linux, Windows
 
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| 2022-12-06 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/ Steam]'' || [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/dwarf-fortress Itch.io] || D || Paid, Free || '''Dwarf Fortress''' || Bay 12 Games || Simulation || Linux & Windows
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| 2023<span style="color:#777;">-07</span>'''†''' <!--Kitfox discord channel since 2023-07-28. Part of Kitfox since at least 2023-07-28. Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/333640?emclan=103582791436993571&emgid=3672173806421961189-->|| style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Wikipedia:Caves of Qud|Caves of Qud]]'' - ([https://freeholdgames.itch.io/cavesofqud Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/Caves_of_Qud/ Steam]) || '''Freehold Games''' || Roguelike || Linux, Mac, Windows
 
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| 2023-08-21 || ''[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278010/Six_Ages_2_Lights_Going_Out/ Steam]'' || - || D || Paid || '''Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out''' || A Sharp || Strategy choose-your-own-adventure || Mac & Windows
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| 2023<span style="color:#777;">-08</span> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Wikipedia:Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out|Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out]]'' - ([https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278010/Six_Ages_2_Lights_Going_Out/ Steam]) || '''A Sharp''' || Story-driven strategy || Mac, Windows,  [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/six-ages-2-lights-going-out/id1231955010 iOS]
 
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| 2023-12-21 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/campfire-chat Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''Campfire Chat''' || Kitfox(?) || Chatroom(?) || Linux & Windows
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| 2023<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/campfire-chat Campfire Chat]'' || {{tooltip|''Kitfox''(?)|David Rusak, Marcelo Perez, Tanya Short, Xin Ran Liu}} (submission to [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/campfire-chat/devlog/654029/two-jam-games-posted-feast-and-campfire-chat Kitfox Solstice Jam 2023]) || Chatroom || Linux, Windows
 
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| 2023-12-21 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/feast Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''Feast''' || (?) || Survival game || only Windows
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| 2023<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/feast Feast]'' || (?) (submission to [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/campfire-chat/devlog/654029/two-jam-games-posted-feast-and-campfire-chat Kitfox Solstice Jam 2023]) || Survival || Windows
 
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| 2024-06-14 || - || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/astronomicon Itch.io]'' || - || Free || '''Astronomicon''' || (?) || Fortune cookie generator || web-based
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| 2024<span style="color:#777;">-06</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/astronomicon Astronomicon]'' || {{tooltip|''Kitfox''|Fiona Martin, Kira Lily Boom, Mehrdad Dehdashti, Xin Ran Liu}} (made in 48 hours) || Fortune-telling || Web
 
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| 2025(?) || [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946850/Streets_of_Fortuna/ Steam] || (?) || D || (?) || '''Streets of Fortuna''' || Kitfox || Simulation game || only Windows
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| 2024<span style="color:#777;">-09</span>'''†''' <!--Kitfox discord channel since 2024-09-04. Part of Kitfox since at least 2024-09-04. Source: [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1022980?updates=true&emclan=103582791464039450&emgid=4584188879515294936]-->|| style="background-color:#cfc" | ''Ostranauts'' - ([https://store.steampowered.com/app/1022980/Ostranauts/ Steam]) || '''Blue Bottle Games''' || Noir, space sim || Windows
 
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| 2026(?) || [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2613540/Loose_Leaf_A_Tea_Witch_Simulator/ Steam] || (?) || D || (?) || '''Loose Leaf: A Tea Witch Simulator''' || Kitfox || Simulation game || only Windows
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| 2024<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/journey-to-candy-mountain Journey to Candy Mountain]'' || Brent&nbsp;Ellison, Carolyn&nbsp;Jong || Survival, Hobo || Web
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| 2024<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/spaceloop Spaceloop]'' || Mehrdad&nbsp;Dehdashti, Alex&nbsp;Bull, Thuy&nbsp;Linh&nbsp;Tran (made in 3 days) || Deck-builder, Space || Web
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| data-sort-value="2026" | Upcoming || ''Streets of Fortuna'' - ([https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946850/Streets_of_Fortuna/ Steam]) || Kitfox || Open-world RPG || Windows
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| data-sort-value="2026" | Upcoming || ''Loose Leaf: A Tea Witch Simulator'' - ([https://store.steampowered.com/app/2613540/Loose_Leaf_A_Tea_Witch_Simulator/ Steam]) || Kitfox || Tea brewing || Windows
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'''†''' Concerning the date field, if a game was published before its developer had joined up with Kitfox, the date field shows the join-up date instead of the publication date. The developers of these games joined Kitfox after self-publishing their games to Steam.
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* Freehold Games first published ''Caves of Qud'' on 2015 July before joining Kitfox on 2023 July.
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* Blue Bottle Games first published ''Ostranauts'' on 2020 September before joining Kitfox on 2024 September.
  
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Long dev team names:
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== Discordography ==
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* Cryptid Containment Taskforce devteam - Mehrdad Dehdashti, Thea Kent, Jongwoo Kim, and Neha Patel
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{{D for Dwarf}}
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* A Bridge Too Far devteam - Jongwoo Kim, Clement Marthe, Louis Sciannamblo, and François-Xavier Bilodeau
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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; these are the most-popular of them:
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|+ Kitfox Discord Iconography
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! Name !! Iconography !! Meaning !! Origin
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':hellmo:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-hellmo.png|frameless|66px]] || Going on a rampage || Referencing Elmo's triumphant return after conquering [[HFS]]
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':graaa:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-graaa.png|frameless|66px]] || Expressing frustration || The Snapjaw tribe of [[Hyena man]] found deep within the Caves of Qud
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':kf_love:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-kf_love.png|frameless|66px]] || Expressing affection || A [[Fox]] expressing its affection with the gift of a [[Dimple cup]]
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':gorlak:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-gorlak.png|frameless|66px]] || Gorlak is a state of [[Personality traits, values, and dreams|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... [[File:Discord-gorlak.png|frameless|18px]]" -> DF moment. Resume: Because of gorlak, df moment, or serious face (also as a primal reaction) || [[Gorlak]] from the underground [[Cavern]]s
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':df_urist:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-df_urist.png|frameless|66px]] || 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]] [[File:Discord-df_urist.png|frameless|18px]]" || The famous [[Urist]] from the legendary Dwarven [[Fortress]]
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':df_dwarf:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-df_dwarf.png|frameless|66px]] || Used when you believe a situation is very df || a [[Dwarf]] with his iconic [[Beard]]
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':babykobold:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-babykobold.png|frameless|66px]] || Used to indicate you believe something to be cute || a [[Kobold]] hatchling
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':dinomote:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-dinomote.png|frameless|66px]] || Possibly used to indicate that you believe someone is being aggressive || [[Figurine]] of the constellation of Tudykosaurus Rex as detailed in the book "Could it be [[Astronomer|Astrography]]?" by Ostranauts
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| style="text-align:center;" | ''':Patch:''' || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Discord-Patch.png|frameless|66px]] || Used when something is in need of repair || A piece of [[Cloth]] used in the repair of a [[Clothing|Garment]]
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[[Category:Game development]]

Latest revision as of 22:10, 20 December 2024

PixelKF.png
Kitfox's logo, as it appears in premium versions of Dwarf Fortress
Website:www.kitfoxgames.com
Wikipedia:Kitfox Games

Kitfox Games is a game studio focused on simulation games and roguelikes. Kitfox Games has developed several first-party titles, and serves as publisher for several indie games, including Dwarf Fortress.

Involvement with Dwarf Fortress[edit]

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]

In December 2022, Kitfox published Dwarf Fortress commercially to Itch.io and Steam.

Kitfox Team[edit]

Kitfox's core team is credited in Dwarf Fortress's credits.txt.

  • Tanya X. Short, captain (co-founder)
  • Alexandra Orlando, communications since 2021-03-16
  • Fiona "Feeona" Martin, communications (from 2020-12-07 until 2021-03-16)
  • Victoria Tran, communications (from, at least, 2017-06-27 until 2020-11-09)
  • Thea Kent, illustrator
  • Xin Ran Liu, trailers (co-founder)

Games[edit]

Green Background indicates a commercial work. Non-Kitfox developers of commercial works are listed in bold.

Date 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 (submission to Procedural Generation Jam 2014) 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 (submission to JamNATION - Opéra de Montréal) Action Windows
2016-06 Hot or Bot Kitfox (submission to International Love Ultimatum 2: Romantic Boogaloo) Role-playing Web
2017-08 The Shrouded Isle - (Itch.io, Steam) Jongwoo Kim, Erica Lahaie, FX Bilodeau, Tanya Short Cult management sim Mac, Windows, Switch
2017-09 Five Secrets Kitfox (submission to JamNATION - Camp Papillon) Puzzle Web
2018-01 The First Island Kitfox (submission to Global Game Jam 2018) 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 Kitfox (submission to Cryptid Jam) Simulation, survival Mac, Windows
2020-02 A Bridge Too Far Kitfox (submission to Global Game Jam 2020) Puzzle Web
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 Dwarf Fortress - (Itch.io, Steam) Bay 12 Games City builder, roguelike Linux, Windows
2023-07† Caves of Qud - (Itch.io, Steam) Freehold Games Roguelike Linux, Mac, Windows
2023-08 Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out - (Steam) A Sharp Story-driven strategy Mac, Windows, iOS
2023-12 Campfire Chat Kitfox(?) (submission to Kitfox Solstice Jam 2023) Chatroom Linux, Windows
2023-12 Feast (?) (submission to Kitfox Solstice Jam 2023) Survival Windows
2024-06 Astronomicon Kitfox (made in 48 hours) Fortune-telling Web
2024-09† Ostranauts - (Steam) Blue Bottle Games Noir, space sim Windows
2024-12 Journey to Candy Mountain Brent Ellison, Carolyn Jong Survival, Hobo Web
2024-12 Spaceloop Mehrdad Dehdashti, Alex Bull, Thuy Linh Tran (made in 3 days) Deck-builder, Space Web
Upcoming Streets of Fortuna - (Steam) Kitfox Open-world RPG Windows
Upcoming Loose Leaf: A Tea Witch Simulator - (Steam) Kitfox Tea brewing Windows

† Concerning the date field, if a game was published before its developer had joined up with Kitfox, the date field shows the join-up date instead of the publication date. The developers of these games joined Kitfox after self-publishing their games to Steam.

  • Freehold Games first published Caves of Qud on 2015 July before joining Kitfox on 2023 July.
  • Blue Bottle Games first published Ostranauts on 2020 September before joining Kitfox on 2024 September.

Discordography[edit]

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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; these are the most-popular of them:

Kitfox Discord Iconography
Name Iconography Meaning Origin
:hellmo: Discord-hellmo.png Going on a rampage Referencing Elmo's triumphant return after conquering HFS
:graaa: Discord-graaa.png Expressing frustration The Snapjaw tribe of Hyena man found deep within the Caves of Qud
:kf_love: Discord-kf love.png Expressing affection A Fox expressing its affection with the gift of a Dimple cup
:gorlak: Discord-gorlak.png 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... Discord-gorlak.png" -> DF moment. Resume: Because of gorlak, df moment, or serious face (also as a primal reaction) Gorlak from the underground Caverns
:df_urist: Discord-df urist.png 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 Discord-df urist.png" The famous Urist from the legendary Dwarven Fortress
:df_dwarf: Discord-df dwarf.png Used when you believe a situation is very df a Dwarf with his iconic Beard
:babykobold: Discord-babykobold.png Used to indicate you believe something to be cute a Kobold hatchling
:dinomote: Discord-dinomote.png Possibly used to indicate that you believe someone is being aggressive Figurine of the constellation of Tudykosaurus Rex as detailed in the book "Could it be Astrography?" by Ostranauts
:Patch: Discord-Patch.png Used when something is in need of repair A piece of Cloth used in the repair of a Garment
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