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Welcome to the Kobold Cave Wiki. This is a collection of user-submitted guides, information and advice for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Roguelike] game [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/ "Kobold Cave"]. Kobold Cave is a game for iPhone, iPad and iPlod, developed by [http://www.bay12games.com/ Bay 12 Games] featuring two modes of play, a distinct, randomly-generated world (complete with terrain, wildlife and legends), gruesome combat mechanics and vicious armies of [[carp|dwarves]]. The wiki currently has '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles'''.
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Welcome to the Dwarf Fortress Wiki. This is a collection of user-submitted guides, information and advice for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Roguelike] game [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/ "Dwarf Fortress"]. Dwarf Fortress is a game for Windows, Linux and Mac, developed by [http://www.bay12games.com/ 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]]. The wiki currently has '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles'''.
 
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| [http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php Official Forums], [http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=19469&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a I] [http://www.gamingsteve.com/blab/index.php?topic=6350.0 was] [http://www.cracked.com/forums/topic/28476/dwarf-fortress playing], [http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=106896 this] [http://dwarvenpassion.smfforfree3.com/index.php before] [http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=908019 it] [http://forum.team17.com/showthread.php?t=30824 was] [http://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/ cool] [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2917631 you] [http://www.xspore.com/community/dwarf-fortress/ big] [http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/39309975/m/943000156931/p/1 stinking] [http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/42890 poseurs]
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| [http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php Official Forums], [http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=19469&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a xkcd Thread], [http://www.gamingsteve.com/blab/index.php?topic=6350.0 GamingSteve Thread], [http://www.cracked.com/forums/topic/28476/dwarf-fortress Cracked Thread], [http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=106896 Penny-Arcade Thread], [http://dwarvenpassion.smfforfree3.com/index.php Dwarves with a Passion], [http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=908019 Facepunch Studios Thread], [http://forum.team17.com/showthread.php?t=30824 Team17 Forum Thread], [http://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/ Reddit], [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2917631 Something Awful], [http://www.xspore.com/community/dwarf-fortress/ xSpore], [http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/39309975/m/943000156931/p/1 Ars Technica], [http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/42890 GamersWithJobs Thread]
 
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| [http://www.dwarffortress.fr/wiki Morse Wiki], [http://dwarffortress.if.land.to/ Braille Wiki], [http://www.dfwk.ru Blisssymbols Wiki], [[Dwarf_Fortress_Italia| Solresol wiki]]
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| [http://www.dwarffortress.fr/wiki Le Wiki Français ], [http://dwarffortress.if.land.to/ The Japanese (日本語ž) Wiki ], [http://www.dfwk.ru The Russian Wiki ], [[Dwarf_Fortress_Italia| Wiki Italiano]]
 
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| [http://mkv25.net/dfma/ Hats for your kobolds], [http://dffd.wimbli.com/ Ties for your kobolds]
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Revision as of 07:06, 1 April 2010

The Dwarf Fortress Wiki

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 game for Windows, Linux and Mac, 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. The wiki currently has 10,049 articles.


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Forums: Official Forums, xkcd Thread, GamingSteve Thread, Cracked Thread, Penny-Arcade Thread, Dwarves with a Passion, Facepunch Studios Thread, Team17 Forum Thread, Reddit, Something Awful, xSpore, Ars Technica, GamersWithJobs Thread
Blogs: Jreengus Occuring: A Dwarf Fortress blog, Strike the Earth!
IRC Channels: #bay12games on newnet.net, #df on synirc.net, #DwarfFortress on quakenet.org, #DF on tellaerad.net and #brofortress on rizon.net.
Other Wikis: Le Wiki Français , The Japanese (日本語ž) Wiki , The Russian Wiki , Wiki Italiano
Useful Links: Dwarf Fortress Map Archive, Dwarf Fortress File Depot (DFFD)
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