The learning curve for Dwarf Fortress has been described as a spiked overhang - but many of us have fought our way up, and have more fun than any other game around. This walkthrough, along with the DF Starter Pack , are my attempts to dangle a rope down, as the community first did for me years ago.
Dwarf Fortress is a rare game: every time you start a new game, an entire world is created anew - everything from geology and weather, to the patterns of trade in wheat and wars between jealous kings. The fact that there is no script, no standard storyline that every player goes through, makes a traditional game walkthrough impossible.
Instead this is more like a tutorial campaign in a strategy game - right down to playing on the same map, if you download the suggested package. You’re free to follow along exactly, but also encouraged to experiment (and maybe back up your save occasionally).