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How to Design and build an effective fortress in Dwarf Fortress

Game interface showing a pixelated layout with various structures and items in a grid format.

This video will give you an overview of a successful endgame fortress from Dwarf Fortress, giving you tips on achieving a similarly successful fortress throughout.

Slaves of Arnok II: Dwarf Fortress, or Dwarf Fortress as it is more commonly known, is one of the most intimidating, challenging, and rewarding PC games in the world. It is totally free to download, available for Windows, Mac, or Linux, and would probably run on a 386. It's a text-based strategy RPG on an epic scale, where you create an empire starting with only seven dwarves and some paltry supplies.

If you're having trouble with it, you're not alone. It's really hard. Click here to watch other how-to videos covering many aspects of the game.

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