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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 Windows, Linux and Mac, 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.

Losing is fun, but frustration is not.

The version documented in this namespace is v0.28.181.40d.

**New to Dwarf Fortress?**
About Dwarf Fortress	Tutorials and guides	Quickstart guide (recent)
Frequently Asked Questions	* Your first fortress *	* Video tutorials *
Important advice	* Indecisive's Illustrated Tutorial *	Get help from online chat
Game development	* Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock *	Starting builds

**Playing Dwarf Fortress**
Fortress mode	Adventurer mode
Reclaim fortress	Legends
Design strategies	Local map features
Bloodline games	Stories

**Gameplay elements**
Activity zones	Farming
Building	Combat
Creatures	Designations
Military	Nobles
Rooms	Skills
Stockpiles	Workshops
Economics	Mining
Location	Fun

**Wiki articles by category**
Dwarves	World
Buildings	Mods
Items	Interface
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**Metagame editing and advice**
World generation
Technical tricks
Utilities
Known bugs and issues
System requirements
Cheating
Maximizing framerate
Tilesets
Modding Guide

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