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0 pointsflohofwoe3y ago0 comments

I don't know the classic version all too well (because I never got into it despite multiple attempts), but the Steam release is generally much more approachable (so far I have put over 50 hrs into it and love it).

It has a simple tutorial, the interface is fully mouse driven, there's sound effects and music, and the tile graphics really do a great job to visualise what's going on in the game.

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agentwiggles3y ago

Sounds I need to stay well away from this game for now haha, I bounced off Factorio several times over the last few years and got wildly addicted to it a couple months ago. I imagine a similar fate could be in store with DF if I let myself peek in.

I've got a decent run on a side project right now, and I've noticed that (no surprise) when I get into a new game, all of a sudden all of my "healthy" hobbies like guitar, weightlifting, and coding go out the window.

Definitely planning to take a run at Dwarf Fortress eventually though.

wpietri3y ago

I feel that for sure. Both the risk-of-wild-addiction part and the kills-my-other-efforts part. There are whole classes of games I don't dare play because they feel like being productive/creative but have shorter/better reward feedback loops than the things I'd rather be doing.

theragra3y ago

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. I'm now writing short post each day, and think it is better spent time then playing Factorio for two hours, like my friend does.

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