DwarfCorp

Before you read; I will update this over time This game is fun, its interesting and I know if the developer keeps at it, it will be a great game. It takes Dwarf Fortress and makes it much more user friendly and appealing to the casual audience. Its easy to understand and yet involves allot of the complex mechanics from the original game. Right now there are allot of issues, saves corrupting, glitchy A.I, outright crashing and game play interruptions. allot of them are excusable because its been out for 2 days. But saves corrupting, A.I breaking and crashes are very interruptive and should not be in a $20 game (Even in early access). I will be updating this from a NO to a YES when the game functions without crashing and save corrupting, because so far its a good game. Updates; 28-sep-2017, saves still only work sometimes, so don't invest too much time in this, you will still lose it. Since writing this review I have been involved in allot of forum contact with the devs and they a...

UPDATE 13 November ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finally got a chance to sink more time into Dwarf Corp after some patches. The newly implemented task system has helped keep the dwarves working regularly. I do wish there was a UI for it so you could adjust priority and more easily see who is doing what but being able to set a job and have a qualified dwarf go complete it is a big plus. Many of the original bugs have been squashed which has made for a much smoother and more enjoyable experience. I do still hit some hard crashes but rather than dwarves stopping whatever they're doing or just not responding, I crash to desktop with an error. Kind of a bummer when it happens before a save but that's the nature of the Early Access beast. Overall, still really enjoying the game. The progress is visible and it's obvious the devs are committed. I'm looking forward to future updates and new content. ORIGINAL REVIEW ------------...

At this moment, the game is still too rough to be considered playable. The spirit of Dwarf Fortress is there, but it's missing a lot of it's QoL features, like a task/job manager to optimize your dwarves' time. I would wait before investing in this at the moment.

This game needs a lot of work. It constantly crashes after a few minutes of play. Underground pathing needs work as the miners get stuck underground. Dwarves go to the table and starve to death when food is available. My last 3 games they will till and plant but refuse to havest anything after the 1st harvest. Cannot get them to put in flooring even though they have plenty of the materials needed. Cannot get them to build blocks for walls when materials are plentiful. Annoying screen popup just to say goodbye to the trader after you have already told them to leave. Cannot havest eggs that for some reason are floating in the air. Have built extra storeage and treasury areas just to be notified that I do not have enough space for items or money when the newly built areas are empty. Every time they herd a chicken into an animal pen the game crashes. Game is totally OVERpriced for what you get or don't get depending on your views. So, to sum things up, save yourself some grief...

There a true gem in here but it needs some polish The AI is often confused and seems intent to getting to rooms by making a hole in the roof. Forges and anvils just made my dwarfs skip over them over and over. But you can tell a game is going to be really good because your willing to put up with the bugs. The years working on this have not been wasted but it does need pushed over the finish line.

Though the game still needs some polishing, and reading other's reviews you will understand, I do wish to stress the hard work put into this game. 1-Updates are predictable. Actually maybe too much because each time I hit a wall I have to wait for either sunday or monday. The good thing is I KNOW they will fix the issues we have. 2-They keep informing us and if they don't right away, they come back on it. Many times they will even post in our discussions. 3-They seem to listen. Seem because I don't go much on their forums but I do see a correlation between recent frustrations and recent updates. 4-In their last update they said they will be aiming to stabilize rather than adding. They ARE working on new content, but they give priority to stability. The game is frustrating sometimes, but each time its improving. You may want to wait a bit, but if you don't mind restarting every now and then, then why wait and not join the community right now and voice your suggestions?

A couple things to keep in mind before you let this review persuade you not to buy. - First, check the date on this review, make sure the issues I highlight are still a problem. -Second, early access is intended to allow people to assist the devs, both in bugfinding and also by funding further development. Having said that, this game is currently non functional. Extra stockpiles do not work, and you can destroy your beginning stockpile if you wanted to resize it. Filling the stockpile can cause your dwarves to lose the ability to queue tasks correctly. Occasional clipping behaviour issues (dwarves sinking half-way into a layer, or dropping four layers into solid stone) FPS issues if you have the game running for very long. Many crashes, most of which appear to manifest by interrupting the behaviour programming of your dwarves- ruining the save file. Currently there is no/next to no community support around this game in the form of Wiki or Forum that I can find, which makes troublesho...

the game is great! but problem is it crashes too frequently :( i love the mechanics of the game and it has a professional feel to it. one complaint is it takes too long to hire new dwarf because i need to keep closing dialogue boxes and opening new ones. also auto saves too frequently. i would also add a feture that allows you to engage with other factions rather than having them show up all the time to trade with you, it becomes too distracting after a while and they get in the way of building. those are some of the issues im having right now but over all im having a lot of fun! i found the game through imgur by the way :)

The game looked realy promissing when i watched some let's plays. However, when i started playing i found navigating was tedious and my dwarven crew was off fighting what ever, chasing siders and goblin traders and generaly geting themself stuck on blocks (under water) I do not get the feeling this game is comming out of Beta as a finished product, i could be wrong but ill pass on this tilte until it matures a little more.

very glitchy at its release. after awhile i cannot make my dwarves do anything. if it isnt acting up in game its crashing the rest of the time. wouldnt recommend it until they get more bugs figured out.