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− | ''' | + | [https://www.kitfoxgames.com/en '''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.<sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/25343688 source]]</sup> | ||
+ | |||
+ | On December 2022, Kitfox published ''Dwarf Fortress'' to [https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/dwarf-fortress Itch.io] and [https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/ Steam]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Kitfox Team == | ||
+ | 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 == | ||
+ | |||
+ | <span style="background-color:#cfc">Green Background</span> indicates a commercial work. Non-Kitfox developers of commercial works are '''Emboldened'''. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Date | + | ! Date !! Title !! Developer !! Genre !! Platform |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2013<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || [https://www.kitfoxgames.com/Jams/Sculptorgeist.html ''Sculptorgeist''] || Kitfox || Haunting sim || Web | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2014-07- | + | | 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> |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2014-11 | + | | 2014<span style="color:#777;">-11</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/dont-believe-the-robots Do Not Believe The Robots]'' || Kitfox(?) || Procedurally generated RPG || Web |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2015-07 | + | | 2015<span style="color:#777;">-07</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/path-more-taken The Path More Taken]'' || Kitfox || Hiking trail designer || Web |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2015- | + | | 2015<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/from-seed-to-snow From Seed to Snow]'' || Kitfox(?) || Plant growing sim || Web |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 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 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2016- | + | | 2016<span style="color:#777;">-06</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/love-pyramid Love Pyramid]'' || Kitfox(?) || Action || Windows |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2016-06 | + | | 2016<span style="color:#777;">-06</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/hot-or-bot Hot or Bot]'' || Kitfox(?) || Role-playing || Web |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 2017<span style="color:#777;">-08</span> || style="background-color:#cfc" | ''[[Wikipedia:The Shrouded Isle|The Shrouded Isle]]'' - ([https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/fit-for-a-king Itch.io], [https://store.steampowered.com/app/501320/The_Shrouded_Isle/ Steam]) || Kitfox(?) || Cult management sim || Mac, Windows, Switch |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2017- | + | | 2017<span style="color:#777;">-09</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/five-secrets Five Secrets]'' || Kitfox(?) || Puzzle || Web |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 2018<span style="color:#777;">-01</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/the-first-island The First Island]'' || Kitfox(?) || Social media sim || Windows |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2018- | + | | 2018<span style="color:#777;">-11</span> || ''BadCupid'' || Kitfox || ARG || Web |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 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 Ellison, Tanya X. Short || Historical adventure || Windows |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2019- | + | | 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] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2019- | + | | 2019<span style="color:#777;">-11</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/cryptid-containment-taskforce Cryptid Containment Taskforce]'' || Mehrdad Dehdashti, Thea Kent,<br>Jongwoo Kim, Neha Patel || Simulation, survival || Mac, Windows |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 2020<span style="color:#777;">-02</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/a-bridge-too-far A Bridge Too Far]'' || Jongwoo Kim, Clement Marthe,<br>Louis Sciannamblo, François-Xavier Bilodeau || Puzzle || Web |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2020- | + | | 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 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 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 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2020- | + | | 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 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 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 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 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 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 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] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2023- | + | | 2023<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/campfire-chat Campfire Chat]'' || Kitfox(?) || Chatroom || Linux, Windows |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2023-12 | + | | 2023<span style="color:#777;">-12</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/feast Feast]'' || (?) || Survival || Windows |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 2024<span style="color:#777;">-06</span> || ''[https://kitfoxgames.itch.io/astronomicon Astronomicon]'' || Kitfox || Fortune-telling || Web |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2024- | + | | 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 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | data-sort-value="2026" | Upcoming || ''Streets of Fortuna'' - ([https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946850/Streets_of_Fortuna/ Steam]) || Kitfox || Open-world RPG || Windows |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 2026 | + | | 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 |
+ | |||
|} | |} | ||
+ | '''†''' 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 == | |
− | + | {{D for Dwarf}} | |
− | + | ||
+ | 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: | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | |+ Kitfox Discord Iconography | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Name !! Iconography !! Meaning !! Origin | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 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]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[Category:Game development]] |
Latest revision as of 07:41, 6 November 2024
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[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]
On December 2022, Kitfox published Dwarf Fortress 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 Emboldened.
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(?) | 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 |
2020-10 | 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(?) | Chatroom | Linux, Windows |
2023-12 | Feast | (?) | Survival | Windows |
2024-06 | Astronomicon | Kitfox | Fortune-telling | Web |
2024-09† | Ostranauts - (Steam) | Blue Bottle Games | Noir, space sim | Windows |
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]
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; 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 the constellation of Tudykosaurus Rex as detailed in the book "Could it be Astrography?" by Ostranauts | |
:Patch: | Used when something is in need of repair | A piece of Cloth used in the repair of a Garment |