# Dwarf fortress
> Complex fantasy game with ASCII art and incredibly rich simulation

## Summary
Legendary ASCII-based fantasy game with incredibly deep simulation and fortress building

## Capabilities
- Build and manage a dwarf fortress
- Explore a richly simulated fantasy world
- Experience emergent storytelling through simulation

## When to Use
- You want one of the deepest simulation games ever made

## When NOT to Use
- You need an easy-to-learn game

## Related Tools
- [nethack](/tools/nethack) (complementary)
- [cataclysm-dark-days-ahead](/tools/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/dwarf-fortress
