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lincoln carpenter @lincolnhello.bsky.social · 18h

"'The more we try to understand what's going on in the world around us—the more we don't just withdraw into a hermitude of my family and I as a nuclear unit, the more we try to understand our society—I think the more these kinds of games speak to us,' Short said."

Founder of Dwarf Fortress and Caves of Qud publisher Kitfox Games says its procgen sims for sickos are 'giving storytelling tools back to the people when games and passive media took them away'

Streets of Fortuna, Kitfox's own in-development "megasim," is chasing that same systems-driven storytelling.

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Yooberz 🍤 @yooberz.postes.club · 1d

This guy is my bro

If u don't leave him a tasty snack like a chem cell when he's done you are rude

Caves of Qud
Herododicus
Chrome bunches in cloth-like furrows across a metal tunic that drapes across their lanky, anxious, pinion-limbs. A large metal cask -- their head -- sits atop their too-frail undercarriage, and a gleaming glass eye shines at you in several shades of tinted light. They seem on the verge of apologizing.

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Squamous @squamousmodsman.bsky.social · 2d

If you're at all interested give it a shot, its easier than you think to mod this game and fun too.

Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 2d

Join the 1st Official Dwarf Fortress modding jam: Creatures of the Night 🧛‍♀️🧟‍♀️

All are welcome to join whether you're a beginner or want to flex your mod skills with a lua mod.

Join the jam: itch.io/jam/creature...

Dwarf Fortress mod jam: Creatures of the night, October 20-23

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 2d

Join the 1st Official Dwarf Fortress modding jam: Creatures of the Night 🧛‍♀️🧟‍♀️

All are welcome to join whether you're a beginner or want to flex your mod skills with a lua mod.

Join the jam: itch.io/jam/creature...

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 3d

Up to 90% off on all Kitfox titles on Steam. Stock up on games like the majestic chipmunk collects nuts for the winter. 🐿 🌰

Sale page:https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/kitfoxgames

Lucifer Within Us- 80% off
Six Ages 1- 50% off
Six Ages 2- 30% off
Shattered Planet - 90% off
Shrouded Isle - 85% off
Boyfriend Dungeon - 65% off
Dwarf Fortress - 20% off
Caves of Qud - 15% off
Ostranauts - 20% off
Fit for a King - 80% off
Moon Hunters - 90% off

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 4d

Games 50%+ off for the Steam Autumn sale! 🍂

Explore the whole sale: store.steampowered.com/publisher/ki...

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 5d

Caves of Qud has been nominated for Best Indie Game at the 2025 Golden Joysticks!

✅ Get your votes in now: www.goldenjoysticks.com

Vote now for Caves of Qud in the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards for Best Indie Game.

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 5d

More info about the major Ship Combat update is in here 👀 :

Daniel Fedor @dcfedor.bsky.social · 5d

Hey Folks!

Project Update, Plus Tutorial, PDA Social App, Auto-damage and Other Changes is now live!

store.steampowered.com/news/app/102...

#gamedev

Ostranauts - Project Update, Plus Tutorial, PDA Social App, Auto-damage and Other Changes - Steam News

An update on the overall project progress, plus improvements to tutorials, PDA social app, and fixes for auto-damage and other issues.

store.steampowered.com

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 6d

Dwarf Fortress gets some more fixes, a preview of the Siege Update due soon and a modding jam
#DwarfFortress #Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming

Dwarf Fortress gets some more fixes, a preview of the Siege Update due soon and a modding jam

The much loved Dwarf Fortress just got another small update to fix up some issues, and an exciting preview teaser of the upcoming Siege Update.

www.gamingonlinux.com

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Alexandra Orlando @alexgorlando.bsky.social · 6d

New banner art by @buttprince.bsky.social

A gorlak bard during a ball at the court of Queen Bokbonabsam in the face of the loss of Koganusan.

Gorlak bard in a red jester outfit sitting on a chair. The court of the Queen is takin place in the other room.

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 7d

Is your fort ready for an enemy siege?

The Siege Update for Dwarf Fortress is coming and we have a first look at some of the new gameplay:

youtu.be/pUTKMzx4_Z0

Siege Update Preview - Dwarf Fortress Update

YouTube video by Kitfox Games

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Derek @derek.glidden.life · 8d

I can't recommend Dwarf Fortress and Caves of Qud enough. Both are truly efforts of people who love games and it shows.

Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 8d

The Steam Autumn Sale is here! 🍂

We put ALL our games on sale so stock up for the season with your new favourite.

▶ Sale page

Kitfox Steam Autumn Sale. Sept 29th- October 6th

Lucifer Within Us- 80% off
Six Ages 1- 50% off
Six Ages 2- 30% off
Shattered Planet - 90% off
Shrouded Isle - 85% off
Boyfriend Dungeon - 65% off
Dwarf Fortress - 20% off
Caves of Qud - 15% off
Ostranauts - 20% off

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Nikki 'Samyazan Scion' Ophan @nikkiophan.bsky.social · 8d

buy caves of qud now

also buy dorf fort but get caves of qud first, it's very good

Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 8d

The Steam Autumn Sale is here! 🍂

We put ALL our games on sale so stock up for the season with your new favourite.

▶ Sale page

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 8d

The Steam Autumn Sale is here! 🍂

We put ALL our games on sale so stock up for the season with your new favourite.

▶ Sale page

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 8d

The mythic inspirations behind Thousand Hells ☠🔥

David @radiofreelunch.bsky.social reveals the books, music and movie that the team used write the upcoming underworld heist game.

Watch on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5H8...

Thousand Hells: The Underworld heists. Mythic Inspirations Devlog #1 by David Dunham from A Sharp.

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Douglas Wilson @doougle.net · 11d

I *promise* we're still planning a big finale where we talk about the very ambitious Caves of Qud ending. Stay tuned!
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🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social · 12d

I finally caught up on all the @eggplantshow.bsky.social Qud episodes, they were all wonderful! Really enjoyed the sidequests one with @ectafoole.bsky.social especially.

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 12d

neorice why
why are you making so many chickens

Neoriceisgood @neoriceisgood.bsky.social · 13d

Anyone got any more suggestions for chicken breeds for me to pixel? #pixelart

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 13d

Happy Hades 2 launch day! 🎉

We've also got a cool Underworld game you can wishlist for even more hellish, mythological action:

store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...

Artwork from Thousand Hells. A giant white chicken with a halo perches in front of a white house with hay roof in a cave.

Artwork from Thousand Hells. A mythical diety with a long green dress and a golden scythe hovering in a graveyard.

A piece of art from Thousand Hells featuring The Administrator. A women in a red buinsess dress with gold skin. She sits at a desk with her legs crossed.

An entrance to a cave guarded by a gryphon.

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 14d

I'm sat!

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flattened beneath the layer cake @fractrans.bsky.social · 14d

Excited to announce that I will be speaking at Roguelike Celebration @roguelike.club this year!

www.roguelike.club/event2025.ht...

A Mythopoetic Interface Reading of Caves of Qud

Caves of Qud renders a world where artifacts of the distant past present elaborate legends from the events of historic characters' lives. In the same way, the game's interface elaborates on the player character's abstracted interactions and experiences to present their own legend. This talk proposes a reading of Qud's interface as mythopoetic—representing the player's story as mythologized and metaphorical rather than directly literal. This interpretation of Caves of Qud's narrative and themes offers the play experience as one more myth-made layer to dig through.

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 15d

We cannot confirm or deny that any fluffy wamblers were used in the making of the gorlak plushie but the quality is of course the highest.

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 15d

❗ This is not a drill ❗

We're getting a Gorlak plushie thanks to @serenityforge.com!

Pre-order the Dwarf Fortress 20th Anniversary edition now: store.serenityforge.com/products/dwa...

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 15d

Congrats on the launch!! 🎉❤

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Mighty Merch @mightymerch.store · 15d

🔥 Autumn’s here, and nothing beats a campfire against the chill.
But better still: the presence of the Six Arms Caves of Qud poster.

Get yours: mightymerch.store/products/six...

@kitfoxgames.com

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 16d

📢 Only a few hours remain to grab discounts on our published games on Steam!

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