Dwarf Fortress Roundtable
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Episodes
- Ep. 131: Burnout and Other Fell Beasts
This episode, we cover the latest DF and DF Hack updates, what happens when you start to lose your focus with a game, and more discussion of Cobaltfangs. Enjoy!
- Ep. 130: Trialworld of Fools
This episode, we talk about our fortresses, and Jonathan takes over. Download Trialworld of Fools (if you wanna)
- Ep. 129: What Do YOU Like About Dwarf Fortress?
This episode we are reviewing what our favorite aspects of our favorite game are. Dwarf Worlds Website Quickfort Episode Voxellizer Web Page
- Ep. 128: We’re Not Quite Dead Yet
Whew – it’s been a long wait. Sorry bout that! But we think we’ve turned out a nice episode about the latest updates and the DFRoundtable Discord Succession Fortress. Enjoy! Timberfox13 Video Mushroom Mead Video
- Ep. 127: We’re All Over The Place Here
Wrapping up 2025 on a random note. Have a safe and dwarfy holiday, and we’ll see you soon after the new year!
- Ep. 126: Version 53
Here’s our first impressions of the siege release – and we also cover a bit of the new community fortress Warmbeers. Enjoy!
- Ep. 125: Spookyfort and Bugs with Delphonso
Delphonso joins us to talk about this year’s Halloween Fort and the joy of unintended consequences in Dwarf Fortress. Video about the Max Headroom Incident Bay 12 Forums Spookyfort Thread Beadographer Conway’s Game of Life Dwarf Fortress B…
- Ep. 124: Star Forts and Archers and More Update Banter
Kind of short episode this time as Jonathan had to go on a mini-vacation. We had fun though – hope you enjoy! Google Maps of Kastellet BlindIRL short video on the upcoming update
- Ep. 123: It’s all about the Siege Update
We talk all about Toady One’s description of the upcoming siege update: https://bay12games.com/dwarves/#2025-09-17
- Ep. 122: It’s The Time Of The Season For Dwarfing.
Season 8 begins with us talking about what we missed over the summer!
- Ep. 121: Monsters and Archers and Kittens – Oh MY!
Let’s wrap up season seven, shall we? https://us.jamesgin.com/products/california-dreamgin?country=US https://www.bay12games.com/dwarves
- Ep. 120: Tekkud’s Farmstead with Tekkud
Tekkud’s back to talk mods, farming, and gets dragged into nonsense with the gang. A good time was had by all! twitch.tv/tekkud https://www.youtube.com/tekkud The Workshop Page: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=347587…
- Ep. 119: We’re All Gamers
Hey folks – this one may not be for those with sensitive ears… Subject matter is of an adult nature :). That said, we had a wonderful time talking all about mods. Below is the link to the Lizard Man image we were referring to. Not posting…
- Ep. 118: Snakes Are Snitches
We cover Kindergarten, the fall of Futureflag, and things we used to do. Roland’s post: https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/1keeyeb/welcome_to_swordkingdom_my_oldest_and_largest/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3x…
- Ep.117: Misinformation
In this episode, Jonathan spouts off some wrong information. Nothing new… he just caught himself this time.
- Ep.116: Building Materials
Welcome back – this time we talk about things we like to stack on top of other things.
- Ep.115: Elves Suck
Lets catch up on snake fortresses, fungal wine, frame death and annoying immortal pointy eared snobs. Graphviz Reddit post Pretentious Ingredients on Sorted Food YouTube channel
- Ep.114: Odds and Ends
Three folks sit around microphones and chat about Dwarf Fortress. Come along! Detailed Landscapes – the mod that Jonathan talks about with lots of grass tiles. Primitive Technology YouTube channel
- Ep. 113:Version 51 and Legends
We’re back to talk a bit about Legends Viewer Next and the new version of Dwarf Fortress! Legends Viewer Next github page
- Ep.112: Resolutions: Could This Be Magic?
And we’re back for 2025. In this episode, we catch up on our fortresses and chat about our resolutions for our fortresses! Kruggsmash: Peacefulhome
- Ep.111: Toast Hawaii
And this belated episode has a lot of talk about real world food, and continued musings on Adventure Mode.
- Ep.110: Let’s Play Adventure Mode v51
Here’s a gaming session where you can listen to us engage in banal conversation, terrorize kobolds, and generally set fire to things. Yes, it’s Adventure Mode. Also check out the youtube video version of this where you can watch what’s hap…
- Ep. 109: Spookyfort V with Delphonso
Delphonso joins us to talk about this year’s Spookyfort horror fun. We also talk quite a bit about Adventure Mode strategy. Spookyfort V – Concerns of the Deep Seerspire – The Trial of Spirits Smallhands – Nearly 40 Years and Still Tiny! K…
- Ep. 108: While You Were Away…
Today we talk about one of the DF Hack releases over the summer — among other things. Scenario Generator site DF Hack Docs DF Hack Release Notes (make sure to hit the down-arrow under “Highlights”) From Zero to Dreamfort YouTube playlist
- Ep. 107: Hand Egg Season
And so we are back for another autumn of Dwarfy Fun. Not a heck of a lot going on here — just a “Hey, we’re back”! Thanks to everyone for downloading!
- Ep. 106: Quickfort With Myk – And We Talk About the Circus
Season 6 wraps up as DF Hack dev Myk returns to talk about Quickfort and upcoming DF Hack excitement. (World’s worst kept secret) Spoiler alert …. we talk about hidden stuff. Skip this one if you don’t already know. The DF Hack YouTube pag…
- Ep. 105: Three Players, Three Stories
Love grottos, undead apocalypse, and strutting as a cobra man. This episode has it all! Plus, a little about quickfort!
- Ep. 104: Sex, Violence, and Minecart traps
Hi everybody! It’s time for another episode of DF Roundtable. Today we talk about cicadas, dealing with population problems, and mercilessly grinding up the undead. Enjoy!
- Ep. 103: It’s Adventurer Time!
We think something was released a couple weeks ago. We like what it may become.
- Ep. 102: Corp Fortress
A little late to the game but we talk about the upcoming DF Beta release – and somehow we get hung up on making a DF mod about corporate structure. Enjoy! Brancliff’s Speedrun to 1M
- Ep. 101: Still Dwarfy After All These Years
FYI: Spoiler Ends At 45:30 Story Dwarves Channel Download Jonathan’s WereMoose World
- Ep. 99: Quantum Snake Beast Cult
Today we have fun talk about Roland’s evil aquarium, Cage Stripping, the DF Hack Notification Panel, and lots more. So join us for a dwarfy good time! https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/Quantum_stockpile
- Ep. 98: Cobra Men, Adventure Talk, and Autoslab
Sorry so long. But we’re finally back to discuss the Toady demo, Roland’s cool fortress, mitigating ghosts with DF Hack, and lots more. Toady’s Adventurer Mode Demo Cataclysm DDA Sleestak
- Ep. 97: DF Hack Corner with Myk from the DF Hack Team
Hey everybody – Great show with one of the leaders of the DF Hack dev team. We discuss the newest release of DF Hack and lots of other things, including some silliness (as usual). Hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making it! D…
- Ep. 96: Death Pits, Finger of Lobsters, and Feedback
This episode, we respond to listener questions and feedback. We also talk about our current forts and look at Fastdwarf in the DFHack Corner.
- Ep. 95: Cage Traps and Vigilante Justice
Back from winter break – We’re talking about our forts. Also, we begin a new segment we are maybe calling DF Hack Corner. Enjoy! Link to Quickfort DFHack Documentation Link to autofarm DFHack Documentation Cinnamonspirits artifact shirt re…
- Ep. 94: Shooting the Breeze with BlindIRL
This episode, we talk about lots of stuff with BlindIRL. Including blue vampires, procedural portraits, the DF Wiki, a good time is had by all. Link to pix that Blind put in our Discord . Download the Gernund creature, by Rurik: creature_g…
- Ep. 93: RAW Pickles and Eggplant plant plant with Tekkud
Tekkud joins us for a fairly deep dive into RAW editing. Plus, Jonathan loses ANOTHER fortress to werebeasts. Tekkud’s Dorfus Management Solutions NLC Discord Server join link Tekkud on Twitch A peek at DreamFort Here’s a link to download…
- Ep. 92: More Dwarfy and Hacky Releases!
Hello everyone! This episode we talk about version 50.11 of Dwarf Fortress, and 50.11-r2 of DF Hack. Plus, the harrowing end of Newtower of Showing, Tony resurrects a civilization, and Roland plays Fallout 4. Roland’s video on Quickfort lo…
- Ep. 91: Spookyfort and Adventure with Delphonso
Joining us this episode is Delphonso, administrator of Spookyfort on the Bay 12 Forums, and one of the organizers of the archive activity earlier this summer brought about by the Imagr fiasco. Links to forts mentioned in the episode: Spook…
- Ep. 90: 50.10, 50.10-r1, and AI
In this fun episode, We discuss the new releases of DF and DF Hack, our fortresses, and the role of AI in DF and video games. On the Dangers of Stochastic Parroting Timnit Gebru DF Hack Dwarf Therapist Wikipedia page on potentially offensi…
- Ep. 89: Mystery Baroness Consort
Hi folks – this episode we discuss our fortresses, multithreading impact, and Roland’s trip to Gamescom. We’re still trying to track down the exact video where Putnam discusses dwarven needs, but here’s a video that is great! https://www.y…
- Ep.88: We’re Back!
Hey you wonderful folks. We’re back for another season of Dwarf Fortress Roundtable. And now we have a Discord server! Join our new Discord Server: https://discord.gg/fYXX7p6nP
- Ep. 87: Mailbag, Mushrooms, and !FUN!
Hey there friends – we wrap up the first 2023 session by checking in with our listeners and shooting the breeze. It’s been a fun year so far – thanks for joining us on the way! Roland’s Twitch channel DF Hack on Steam and Github
- Ep. 86: Dwarves and Podcasting, with the A Strange Mood podcast
Kristen and Drew join us for chaos and conversation as we negotiate technology like a blindfolded dwarf walking up the ramp of that mother ship in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. A Strange Mood – The Couple’s Dwarf Fortress Podcast (as…
- Ep. 85: Capturing Hydrae and Other Beginner Topics With Willow
Welcome back to the Roundtable. This episode, we get the perspective of a DF user who dove in after the 50.x release. Willow joins us to discuss beginner strategies, capturing a hydra, and tabletop RPGs. Enjoy! Show Links: Dwarf Fortress H…
- Ep. 84: Memes and Stuff With Twisted Logic Gaming
We originally planned to talk about megaprojects this episode, but we’ll have to do that next time since we had such a good time going off topic. Hope you enjoy! Twisted Logic Gaming Dwarf Fortress Memes subreddit Dwarf Fortress 101 subred…
- Ep. 83: Your Hosts Play Dwarf Fortress While Recording A Podcast
This week we focus on our three fortresses we are currently running. We didn’t plan to do so, but that’s the way it shook out. Thanks everyone for listening! Roland’s twitch stream (link by popular request)
- Ep. 82: Product Placement in Dwarf Fortress
Well, it’s just the three of us today. Sorry it’s so late. Our conversation this episode covers fast growing trees, scholar forts, and other fortress concerns.
- Ep. 81: Version 50 and New Players, With Nick Rust
Hey everybody – Nick Rust from The Literate Gamer podcast joins us – we try to keep on topic (new players to the game since the release of version 50.x). We are partially successful. Par for the course for the show. Hope you enjoy it! The…