Dwarf Fortress from Bay 12 Games and Kitfox Games has a fresh update available on Steam today, and this brings with it their official Native Linux support.
The game has been free for 16 years. This is the paid version to support the devs, literally because they’re getting old and they have medical bills to pay.
While I typically love a good sale, some labors of love like this or factorio involve so much quality they warrant paying to support these wonderful developers
My personal benchmark is $1/hr; so my question is, will I get 38 ($CAD) hours of enjoyment out of it eventually? I think I almost certainly will, this kind of game is pretty on brand for me.
This game (and the people behind it) are definitely deserving of the price if you have any love for this genre of games at all. I wish all games had this level of attention to detail and love poured into them over the years.
I too was a bit skeptical at first when I bought it on the Steam release but its been one of the best game purchases I’ve made in years easily. This is one of those games you’ll come back to time and time again over the years.
Just looked it up, but it’s quite expensive compared to the <£12 I usually spend on steam games (eg Terraria, Stardew Valley, Portal)
The game has been free for 16 years. This is the paid version to support the devs, literally because they’re getting old and they have medical bills to pay.
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While I typically love a good sale, some labors of love like this or factorio involve so much quality they warrant paying to support these wonderful developers
My personal benchmark is $1/hr; so my question is, will I get 38 ($CAD) hours of enjoyment out of it eventually? I think I almost certainly will, this kind of game is pretty on brand for me.
Fair enough, everyone has their own preferences.
Looks like $26.99 is the lowest it’s ever been on Steam.
https://isthereanydeal.com/game/dwarffortress/info/
Yup, way above my normal budget
This game (and the people behind it) are definitely deserving of the price if you have any love for this genre of games at all. I wish all games had this level of attention to detail and love poured into them over the years.
I too was a bit skeptical at first when I bought it on the Steam release but its been one of the best game purchases I’ve made in years easily. This is one of those games you’ll come back to time and time again over the years.