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First look at Dwarf Fortress Steam version gameplay

Graphics!

Bay 12 Games has offered a first look at gameplay from the Steam version of Dwarf Fortress.

In the video below, developer Tarn Adams runs through the complex simulation's visuals, world generation and of course, dwarves.

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Classic Dwarf Fortress uses ASCII-art, but this new version has graphics, and is set for a paid release on Steam in collaboration with publisher Kitfox Games. Here's the official blurb:

"The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive, OR adventure as a single hero against a deeply generated world. As seen on the 2020 Guerrilla Collective Showcase."

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