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'''KitFox Games''' is the publisher of [[Dwarf Fortress]] and many other games. [[Bay 12 Games]] posted on [[2019-03-13]] that they joined Kitfox after a medical scare that made them worry about their long-term finances. After joining up, 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 went on to publish ''Dwarf Fortress'' to Itch.io and Steam.
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'''Kitfox Games''' is the publisher of [[Dwarf Fortress]] and many other games. [[Bay 12 Games]] posted on [[2019-03-13]] that they joined Kitfox after a medical scare that made them worry about their long-term finances. After joining up, 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 went on to publish ''Dwarf Fortress'' to Itch.io and Steam.
  
Table of Kitfox works:
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== Kitfox works ==
 
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|+ Key: • ''italics'' = Source for Date listed in first column. • "D" = Has channel on [https://discord.com/invite/kitfoxgames Kitfox Discord]. • W = Worthy of Wikipedia article
 
|+ Key: • ''italics'' = Source for Date listed in first column. • "D" = Has channel on [https://discord.com/invite/kitfoxgames Kitfox Discord]. • W = Worthy of Wikipedia article
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* Cryptid Containment Taskforce development team - Mehrdad Dehdashti, Thea Kent, Jongwoo Kim, and Neha Patel
 
* Cryptid Containment Taskforce development team - Mehrdad Dehdashti, Thea Kent, Jongwoo Kim, and Neha Patel
 
* A Bridge Too Far development team - Jongwoo Kim, Clement Marthe, Louis Sciannamblo, and François-Xavier Bilodeau
 
* A Bridge Too Far development team - Jongwoo Kim, Clement Marthe, Louis Sciannamblo, and François-Xavier Bilodeau
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== Discordography ==
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The people of the Kitfox discord mostly communicate in the standard [[language]] of [[human]]s but with the addition of a set of bespoke iconography with cryptic meanings. There are about 90 of these iconographic symbols all-together; 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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| :hellmo: || [[File:Discord-hellmo.png|frameless|66px]] || Going on a rampage || Referencing Elmo's triumphant return after conquering [[HFS]]
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| :graaa: || [[File:Discord-graaa.png|frameless|66px]] || Expressing frustration || unknown
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| :kf_love: || [[File:Discord-kf_love.png|frameless|66px]] || Expressing affection || unknown
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| :gorlak: || [[File:Discord-gorlak.png|frameless|66px]] || unknown || [[Gorlak]] from the underground [[caverns]]
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| :df_urist: || [[File:Discord-df_urist.png|frameless|66px]] || unknown || The famous [[Urist]] from the legendary Dwarven [[fortress]]
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| :df_dwarf: || [[File:Discord-df_dwarf.png|frameless|66px]] || unknown || a [[dwarf]] with his iconic [[beard]]
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| :babykobold: || [[File:Discord-babykobold.png|frameless|66px]] || unknown || a [[Kobold]] hatchling
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| :dinomote: || [[File:Discord-dinomote.png|frameless|66px]] || unknown || believed to be an archaic [[dragon]]
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| :Patch: || [[File:Discord-Patch.png|frameless|66px]] || unknown || unknown
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Revision as of 08:42, 4 November 2024

Kitfox Games is the publisher of Dwarf Fortress and many other games. Bay 12 Games posted on 2019-03-13 that they joined Kitfox after a medical scare that made them worry about their long-term finances. After joining up, Kitfox hired artists to work on the graphics pack for the Premium release.[source] On 2022-12-06, Kitfox went on to publish Dwarf Fortress to Itch.io and Steam.

Kitfox works

Key: • italics = Source for Date listed in first column. • "D" = Has channel on Kitfox Discord. • W = Worthy of Wikipedia article
Date Steam Itch.io D W Price Title Developer Genre Computer Mobile
2013-12-30 Complementary Sculptorgeist Kitfox Simulation (Haunting) web-based
2014-07-03 Steam Itch.io W
Itch.io: 13.49$
Steam: 14.99$
Shattered Planet Kitfox Roguelike Mac & Windows Android + iOS (mobile discontinued)
2014-11-16 Itch.io Donation Do Not Believe The Robots Kitfox(?) RPG, Procedural generation web-based
2015-07-15 Steam Itch.io D W
Itch.io: 29.99$
Steam: 29.99$
Caves of Qud Freehold Games Roguelike game Linux, Mac, Windows
2015-07-21 Itch.io Donation The Path More Taken Kitfox Simulation game (Hiking Trail Designer) web-based
2015-12-15 Itch.io P.W.Y.W. From Seed to Snow Kitfox(?) Simulation game (Plant Growing) web-based
2016-03-10 Steam Itch.io D W
Itch.io: 13.49$
Steam: 14.99$
Moon Hunters Kitfox Co-op choose-your-own adventure Mac & Windows PS4, Switch, Xbone
2016-06-05 Itch.io Complementary Love Pyramid Kitfox(?) Action game only Windows
2016-06-30 Itch.io Donation Hot or Bot Kitfox(?) Role play web-based
2017-08-04 Steam Itch.io D W
Itch.io: 9.99$
Steam: 12.99$
The Shrouded Isle Kitfox(?) Simulation game (Cult Manager) Mac & Windows Switch
2017-09-25 Itch.io Complementary Five Secrets Kitfox(?) Puzzle game web-based
2018-01-28 Itch.io Complementary The First Island Kitfox(?) Simulation (Social Media) only Windows
2018-11-22 d Complementary BadCupid Kitfox ARG(?) web-based
2019-09-05 Steam Itch.io D
Itch.io: 9.99$
Steam: 9.99$
Fit for a King Brent Ellison & Tanya X. Short Adventure (Henry VIII Simulator) only Windows
2019-10-17 Steam D W
Itch.io: n/a
Steam: 19.99$
Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind A Sharp Strategy choose-your-own-adventure Mac & Windows iOS
2019-11-01 Itch.io P.W.Y.W. Cryptid Containment Taskforce (listed below) Simulation, Survival Mac & Windows
2020-02-03 Itch.io P.W.Y.W. A Bridge Too Far (listed below) Puzzle game web-based
2020-09-10 Steam D
Itch.io: n/a
Steam: 19.99$
Ostranauts Blue Bottle Games Simulation (Noir Space) only Windows
2020-10-15 Steam Itch.io D
Itch.io: 20.00$
Steam: 19.99$
Lucifer Within Us Kitfox Simulation (Crime Solver) Mac & Windows
Hiatus since 2021 Steam Itch.io D Unknown Mondo Museum Viewport Games Simulation (Museum) Mac & Windows
2021-08-11 Steam Itch.io D W
Itch.io: 19.99$
Steam: 19.99$
Boyfriend Dungeon Kitfox Action Hack-and-Slash Romance Linux, Mac, Windows PS5, Switch, Xbone/series
2022-01-20 Steam Itch.io D W
Itch.io: 20.00$
Steam: 19.99$
Pupperazzi Sundae Month Adventure (Dog Photography) Mac & Windows Switch, Xbone/series
2022-12-06 Steam Itch.io D W
Itch.io: 29.99$
Steam: 29.99$
Bay12 -Free-
Dwarf Fortress Bay 12 Games Simulation (City Builder + Open-World) Linux & Windows DFRemote (pre-v50-only)
2023-08-21 Steam D W
Itch.io: n/a
Steam: 24.99$
Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out A Sharp Strategy choose-your-own-adventure Mac & Windows iOS
2023-12-21 Itch.io P.W.Y.W. Campfire Chat Kitfox(?) Chatroom(?) Linux & Windows
2023-12-21 Itch.io P.W.Y.W. Feast (?) Survival game only Windows
2024-06-14 Itch.io Donation Astronomicon (?) Fortune cookie generator web-based
Upcoming Steam (?) D Unknown Streets of Fortuna Kitfox Simulation (Open-world City) only Windows
Upcoming Steam (?) D Unknown Loose Leaf: A Tea Witch Simulator Kitfox Simulation (Tea Brewing) only Windows

Long dev team names:

  • Cryptid Containment Taskforce development team - Mehrdad Dehdashti, Thea Kent, Jongwoo Kim, and Neha Patel
  • A Bridge Too Far development team - Jongwoo Kim, Clement Marthe, Louis Sciannamblo, and François-Xavier Bilodeau

Discordography

D4Dwarf.png 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 mostly communicate in the standard language of humans but with the addition of a set of bespoke iconography with cryptic meanings. There are about 90 of these iconographic symbols all-together; 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 unknown
:kf_love: Discord-kf love.png Expressing affection unknown
:gorlak: Discord-gorlak.png unknown Gorlak from the underground caverns
:df_urist: Discord-df urist.png unknown The famous Urist from the legendary Dwarven fortress
:df_dwarf: Discord-df dwarf.png unknown a dwarf with his iconic beard
:babykobold: Discord-babykobold.png unknown a Kobold hatchling
:dinomote: Discord-dinomote.png unknown believed to be an archaic dragon
:Patch: Discord-Patch.png unknown unknown