Dwarf Fortress has a minor guts problem: right now, it doesn't do a great job of telling you whether a dwarf's guts are inside, or outside, of their body. While dwarves have some physiologic
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Dwarf Fortress has a minor guts problem: right now, it doesn’t do a great job of telling you whether a dwarf’s guts are inside, or outside, of their body. While dwarves have some physiological differences from humans (they live 150+ years, have perfect dark vision, and start vomiting if they hang out in the sun for awhile), they are alike in this respect: if their guts are hanging out, something’s gone very wrong. One of the changes to the graphical version of Dwarf Fortress makes this dire situation a bit harder to diagnose, but developer Tarn Adams says it’s on the list to address.
In our review of Dwarf Fortress, we said that the graphical version’s new mouse-based controls are “a much-needed and welcome change,” but that “the new UI struggles to accommodate every aspect of this bottomless game.” Some of the changes to the graphical version make the game far more approachable, but there are currently a few features that are now less visible to players.
