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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 game for Linux, Mac and Windows, 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.

"The saddest part about this game is that it was always inevitable." — Some Nerd

Magma is not a water source. Dwarves can't drink it or supply it to their wounded.
— AlienChickenPie

Download The latest version is v50.14, released on September 25, 2024. 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 (recent)
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