Release information/51.02

Release notes
(full version history)
Eras Releases v50 v0.47 v0.34 v0.31 v0.28 v0.23 50.01 * 50.02 50.03 50.04 50.05 50.06 50.07 50.08 50.09 50.10 50.11 50.12 50.13 50.14 50.15 51.01 51.02 51.03 51.04 51.05 51.06 51.07 51.08
* Broke save-compatibility
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It's finally time!

Become the Chosen and go beyond your fortress in Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode. Create a character in your simulated world and -- well, as a pure sandbox, what you do is up to you! To celebrate, we've made a brand new launch trailer which you can watch here:

— Kitfox and Bay 12 Games, January 23, 2025

• Patch notes on Itch.io
• Patch notes on Steam

51.02 is the public release of Adventure mode, making the game mode available once more ever since it was disabled in 50.01. It features an updated interface, overhauled Adventurer mode character creation, and new mythical content.

Adventure Mode highlights

These notes summarize the changes made during the 51.01 beta.

• Go anywhere! Explore any civilization, earn a reputation, and recruit followers to join you
• Experience your fortress and the simulation in a new, more embodied way
• Explore mythical dungeons to find magical items, artifacts, and fill your quest journal
• Hints of mythology and magic as a start of future simulation enrichment to come
• An additional hour of music from Dabu and Simon Swerwer, presented as a second volume of the original soundtrack

Patch notes

Broader non-Adventure Mode fixes

• Can enter nicknames on embark screen
• Added tooltips for mode selection
• Fixed a world generation crash
• Fixed error causing invalid characters from being permitted in folder names

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