Drew and Kristin talk about how things are going too well at their forts. Also sorry for the talk of dissection of animals in a school context at the end. Idk, it’s Dwarf Fortress!

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And where does the apostrophe go when fortress is possessive? We have fort updates, goblin animal trainers, and a deep dive into story progression and endgame in simulation games. Plus, poetry corner and disappointing artifacts!

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This week, we’ve got tons of dwarfy news, musings on how Dwarf Fortress allows for so much creativity, and updates from our forts. Kristin has a wereracoon problem, and Drew’s mayor has a vendetta against mandrake juice. Plus, we’re both very tired and silly for this Monday recording, so enjoy some digressions into dwarven poetry and a lot of giggling. Don’t try mandrake juice, kids, not even once!

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Drew makes Kristin compare Dwarf Fortress to other logistics / survival base building games. Spoiler alert: Dwarf Fortress is better. Also, for the SEO: Palworld, Palworld, Palworld. Meanwhile Kristin’s fort goes artifact crazy, while Drew’s fort turns into a drunken tavern nude elf orgy. Speaking of, we also recommend the (elf-loving) anime Frieren, which gets added to list of words Drew can’t pronounce, along with Urist. Finally, Aves citizens lay eggs in nest boxes … now that fact is your head too.

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Kristin metagames for a bit, then tells of the death of her beloved hamster woman bard. Drew talks about DFHack making trading easier, then regales us with the tale of the first queen of his new civilization and the competition between three brothers to become her heir. Biblical!

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We’re back, this time with mods! After a long break, we’ve spun up new Dwarf Fortress worlds and are getting back into the swing of things. Come for Dwarf Fortress talk, stay for our discussion of other games we’ve played during the break. Digressions include dralthas and how decapods wear shoes.

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We’re back! But then we’re taking a long break! But we’ll also be trying to drop some interstitial content! We’re excited!

Alas, Fordcudgel has fallen, while Glazecradled has been abandoned by their goddess in favor of an exciting new volcano fort. Will the HOT HOT magma be enough to save their world from the ignominy of becoming a zip file in a directory no one remembers? Only time will tell.

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Sorry all, we’ve had a confluence of bad days this week which means you’re getting an apology and not much else right now. We’ll be back in a week or two with a last pre-holidays spectacular, but for now, enjoy some random Dwarf Fortress news and say your prayers for us to your preferred lungfish deity.

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It’s a little after Halloween, but we’ve got spooky stories to thrill and chill you AND your dwarves! Plus fort updates: a lot of dwarves died at Kristin’s fort, while Drew’s dwarves have been taken by many strange moods. Digressions include basically everything because we’re having construction done on our house this week and are completely brain-fried. Thanks for listening!

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We’re back for episode 23 with strands of meat and spooky stories! Kristin has gone mad with power and is tackling all the industries at once, and Drew is trying to console a very angry craftswoman. We talk about how ghosts work in Dwarf Fortress, and we’ve got a fun new recurring topic: what’s on the menu at your fort? Prepare to be horrified. Digressions include resin opal, dwarven fashion, and water buffalo pasture consumption.

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