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Welcome to the Dwarf Fortress Wiki! This is a collection of user-submitted guides, information and advice for the Roguelike game "Dwarf Fortress". Dwarf Fortress is a Mac and Windows game (though it can be played on other systems using Wine), developed by Bay 12 Games featuring two modes of play, a distinct, randomly-generated world (complete with terrain, wildlife and legends), gruesome combat mechanics and vicious schools of carp.

"Stopped aerial births." — Toady One

The only time I ever saw the stupid thing fly, was to cross the aqueduct, to the beer hall. — Fredd

Download The latest version is v51.10, released on April 3, 2025. Changelog · Release Information

New to Dwarf Fortress? About Dwarf Fortress Tutorials and guides Starting builds Frequently Asked Questions * Your first fortress * Seeds and Pregenerated Worlds Important advice * Indecisive's Illustrated Tutorial * Quickstart guide (older)
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