For certain values of "fun"

[sigma7]

If you never hear from me again, it's because I've discovered Dwarf Fortress, easily the most intricate and detailed game -- from the crafting to the geography to the combat system -- I've ever encountered. Even though it's as user-friendly as a pickaxe to the face and rendered simply in ASCII art, it's insane, texty fun for the sort of geeks people who love Unix terminals and spreadsheets; odds are if you're the type of person who'd like it, you know about it already.

I haven't even encountered combat outside the arena yet and I've discovered that (a) stabbing enemies with a crossbow bolt is a sound strategy (b) you can't wield crossbows when you're a duck and (c) ducks don't stand much of a chance against two enraged alpacas. Oh, and (d) losing a fight to a goblin only to dump a thousand gallons of magma on their head is utterly satisfying.

For a worst-case DF scenario, check out Boatmurdered, the aptly-named settlement that disintegrated into madness, flaming puppies, and cheese.

Must run. One of my settlements is busy being haunted by a dwarf who became enchanted by waterfall mist only to fall in and drown. We had to wait 'til winter came and froze the lake to chip through the side of the lake and dig his stuff out. Then it thawed and the flooding started....

Comments

[midnightvoyager]

E: Babies make decent weapons. And wrestlers.

[robing.livejournal.com]

Based on your recommendation I really want to like it, but those graphics are a big stumbling block for me. :-/

[lacrimaeveneris.livejournal.com]

That... looks amazing. And with the updated graphics, I might actually manage to play (the all-ASCII graphics are a little problematic)...there goes my summer.

[rainfletcher.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, nearly a week with no word from Sigma... it might be time to send out that search party...

Hope you're having fun with the d0rfs. ^^