Getting Started

Establish advanced resource extraction systems for vital metals and minerals in Dwarf Fortress. Sustain your growing fortress with efficient mining.

Learn the basics of starting a new fortress in Dwarf Fortress. This guide covers choosing a site, managing your dwarves, and setting up essential resources for survival.

Learn to play Dwarf Fortress with our guide to the in-game tutorial. Discover how to strike the earth, manage the interface, and get started on your first fortress.

Learn how to configure Dwarf Fortress world generation settings to create unique and challenging worlds for your fortresses. This guide covers essential parameters and options.

Learn how to generate your first world map in Dwarf Fortress with recommended settings for map size, history, civilizations, sites, beasts, savagery, and mineral occurrence.

Learn how to choose an ideal embark site for your first Dwarf Fortress, focusing on resources and avoiding dangers.

Learn how to embark in Dwarf Fortress. This guide covers choosing a good site, understanding embark options, and preparing your dwarves for their new adventure.

Learn the essential steps to begin your Dwarf Fortress adventure, from world generation and embark to establishing a minimal, sustainable fortress. Master the basics of UI, labor, and resource management.

Manage professions and labor in Dwarf Fortress. Assign tasks like Mining, Carpentry, and Farming to ensure your dwarves thrive and avoid tantrums.

Learn how to generate a new world and start your first Dwarf Fortress game with recommended settings for map size, history, civilizations, and more.

Learn how to set up designations and workshops in Dwarf Fortress. This guide covers essential early-game steps for building a sustainable fortress.

Jump into Dwarf Fortress with this quickstart guide. Learn essential UI concepts, world generation, embarking, and building a minimal fortress to survive and thrive.

Learn how to select the perfect embark location in Dwarf Fortress. This guide covers site selection, skills, and equipment for a successful start.

Understand Dwarf Fortress world generation and biomes. Learn how starting locations and biome knowledge influence resource availability and fort planning.

Master Dwarf Fortress expedition preparation with our comprehensive guide. Learn about site selection, skills, equipment, and essential early fortress building for a successful start.