Re:Polygon sat down with one of the creators of Dwarf Fortress
by MrZongle2 on Wednesday July 23, 2014 @04:42PM
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Gnomoria is one of the few "early access" games on Steam that seem to be working out well, despite the effort being a one-man operation. If Dwarf Fortress seems too intimidating, Gnomoria is a good place to start. It doesn't have anywhere near the depth of DF, but many of the core concepts are the same.
And it won't make your eyes bleed.
[1] http://gnomoria.com/