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'''Welcome to the Noisebridge [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/ Dwarf Fortress] Page!'''
'''Welcome to the Noisebridge [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/ Dwarf Fortress] Page!'''


Dwarf Fortress is an amazingly complex yet low-fi real-time strategy game, with dwarves!
Dwarf Fortress is an amazingly complex yet low-fi real-time strategy / world-building game, with dwarves! Actually, '''it's much more than just a game'''.  You can create complex mechanisms that model things such as [http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/15/colossal-turing-mach.html Turing complete computers] and [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/User:BaronW calculators] for example (see more [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Computing computing projects] here).


This page is for those people interested in learning how to play and/or those who are already experienced who wish to share tips and what not.  Feel free to make use of the discussion tab above as well.   
This page is for those people interested in learning how to play and/or those who are already experienced who wish to share tips and what not.  Feel free to make use of the discussion tab above as well.   
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= Events =
= Events =


* We are most likely going to meet again next Tuesday, 2010-10-05 at approximately 6:30pm.
* We met on 2010-10-05, but didn't get started until after 7:30pm, thus missing Vonguard by a few minutes.
* We recently held an informal "Beginning Dwarf Fortress" class on 2010-09-28.  Let us know if you think we should do this again!
* We recently held an informal "Beginning Dwarf Fortress" class on 2010-09-28.  Let us know if you think we should do this again!


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= Links =
= Links =


* An amusing song by [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3u86DPd7qc Finntroll called Trollhammaren]
Below is a collection of Dwarf Related links that you may find helpful or interesting:
* A lulzy illustrated [http://www.bravemule.com/matulremrit/ tale]


== Portals ==
== Portals ==
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== Tutorials ==
== Tutorials ==


Many [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Tutorials tutorials] are already listed under the [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php Dwarf Fortress wiki].  Some of these are included below.
Many [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Tutorials tutorials] are already listed under the [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php Dwarf Fortress wiki].  Some of these are included below:
 
Highly recommended is the [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Bentgirder "bentgirder" tutorial]


=== Web ===
=== Web ===
* [http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/09/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-1-wtf/ Complete and Utter Newby Tutorial (14 parts!)]
* Highly recommended is the [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Bentgirder "bentgirder" tutorial]
* [http://afteractionreporter.com/dwarf-fortress-tutorials/ Complete and Utter Newby Tutorial (14 parts!)]
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/DwarfFortress101/ Reddit's Dwarf Fortress intro class]
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/DwarfFortress101/ Reddit's Dwarf Fortress intro class]
** [http://www.reddit.com/r/UniversityofReddit/comments/cqptk/class_intro_to_dwarf_fortress/ Post about Reddit's Dwarf Fortress intro class]
** [http://www.reddit.com/r/UniversityofReddit/comments/cqptk/class_intro_to_dwarf_fortress/ Post about Reddit's Dwarf Fortress intro class]
* [http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Boatmurdered/intro.html Boatmurdered, a humorous walk-through of one person's fortress experience that explains a lot of things]
* [http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Boatmurdered/intro.html Boatmurdered, a humorous walk-through of one person's fortress experience that explains a lot of things]
* [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/From_Caravan_to_Happy_Dwarves Nice flowchart generalizing things to work on]


=== Video ===
=== Video ===
* [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/40d:Video_tutorials captnduck's series of execellent beginner tutorial videos]
* [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/40d:Video_tutorials captnduck's series of execellent beginner tutorial videos]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/51ppycup 51ppycup's awesome "Lets Play Dwarf Fortress" series on Youtube]
* [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=28477.0 Updated video tutorials from captnduck for 2010]


== 3rd Party Plugins/Tools ==
== 3rd Party Plugins/Tools ==
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* [http://code.google.com/p/stonesense/ Stonesense live 3D map viewer]
* [http://code.google.com/p/stonesense/ Stonesense live 3D map viewer]
** Note: this is just a VIEWER and doesnt actually make the game 3D.  It has a lag as well, so it's long term usefulness is limited in terms of playing the game. But it's very impressive to show your friends.
** Note: this is just a VIEWER and doesnt actually make the game 3D.  It has a lag as well, so it's long term usefulness is limited in terms of playing the game. But it's very impressive to show your friends.
* [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/40d:Utilities Massive list of DF utilities]
* [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Graphics_set_repository Various alternate tilesets]
* [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=60287.0 Sound Sense, for making your dwarves talk and stuff]


== Reviews/Mentions ==
== Reviews/Mentions/Other ==
* [http://playthisthing.com/dwarf-fortress playthisthing.com]
* [http://playthisthing.com/dwarf-fortress playthisthing.com]
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/cr251/ever_wanted_to_see_what_all_the_hype_with_dwarf/ A post on reddit]
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/cr251/ever_wanted_to_see_what_all_the_hype_with_dwarf/ A post on reddit]
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* [http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/15/colossal-turing-mach.html Turing machine created in Dwarf Fortress]
* [http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/15/colossal-turing-mach.html Turing machine created in Dwarf Fortress]
* [http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?p=10488856 Epic lore for one person's world]
* [http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?p=10488856 Epic lore for one person's world]
* [http://www.hastac.org/blogs/elijahmeeks/procedural-humanities-interview-tarn-adams-creator-dwarf-fortress Interview with the creator, Tarn Adams]
* [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/User:BaronW The Dwarven Calculator]
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3549/interview_the_making_of_dwarf_.php Another interview with the creator]
* [http://www.mkv25.net/dfma/ Map archive]
* [http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/08/02/community-heroes-tarn-adams-for-dwarf-fortress PCGamer interview]
== Humor ==
* An amusing song by [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3u86DPd7qc Finntroll called Trollhammaren]
* A lulzy illustrated [http://www.bravemule.com/matulremrit/ tale]
* A nice piece on [http://www.cracked.com/funny-6021-dwarf-fortress/ cracked.com] (thanks [[User:Miah|Miah]]!)


= Tips =
= Tips =
* Construction advice: the construction system can be a little confusing at first.
* Construction advice: the construction system can be a little confusing at first.
** [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Mega_construction Mega construction]
** A common mistake is to build an upwards staircase then later wanting it to be up/down.  You cant do that!
** A common mistake is to build an upwards staircase then later wanting it to be up/down.  You cant do that!
** [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Mega_construction Mega construction]
** However, you can place an up/down stairway on previously dug ground using "b C x"
* Bins and barrels are a good way to manage items:
* Bins and barrels are a good way to manage items:
** [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Using_bins_and_barrels Using bins and barrels]
** [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Using_bins_and_barrels Using bins and barrels]
* Be careful about custom stockpiles, you may end up making it unusable!
* Be careful about custom stockpiles, you may end up making it unusable!
** [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Stockpile#Stockpile_Settings stockpile settings]
** [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Stockpile#Stockpile_Settings stockpile settings]
* [http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/10/04/how-to-update-dwarf-fortress-without-losing-your-saves/ How to update Dwarf Fortress without losing your saves]
* [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Important_advice Important advice]
* [http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=117975 Tips on using alternate graphic tilesets]
* [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Computing Computing projects]


= Similar Games =
= Similar Games =
* [http://www.goblincamp.com/ Goblin Camp]
* [http://www.goblincamp.com/ Goblin Camp]
* [http://www.nethack.org Nethack]
* [http://www.nethack.org Nethack]

Revision as of 05:16, 25 February 2014

Welcome to the Noisebridge Dwarf Fortress Page!

Dwarf Fortress is an amazingly complex yet low-fi real-time strategy / world-building game, with dwarves! Actually, it's much more than just a game. You can create complex mechanisms that model things such as Turing complete computers and calculators for example (see more computing projects here).

This page is for those people interested in learning how to play and/or those who are already experienced who wish to share tips and what not. Feel free to make use of the discussion tab above as well.

Events

  • We met on 2010-10-05, but didn't get started until after 7:30pm, thus missing Vonguard by a few minutes.
  • We recently held an informal "Beginning Dwarf Fortress" class on 2010-09-28. Let us know if you think we should do this again!

Enthusiasts

Links

Below is a collection of Dwarf Related links that you may find helpful or interesting:

Portals

Tutorials

Many tutorials are already listed under the Dwarf Fortress wiki. Some of these are included below:

Web

Video

3rd Party Plugins/Tools

Reviews/Mentions/Other

Humor

Tips

Similar Games