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.
