Dwarf Fortress Tutorial - Getting Started with Dwarf Fortress

This is a tutorial for beginners, no mods, just download and play
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[@wessmall7957]

*wants to play Dwarf Fortress* *boots up Dwarf Fortress* *does not want to play Dwarf Fortress* *closes Dwarf Fortress* *wants to play Dwarf Fortress*

[@trentonfox]

sir, are you me?

[@bearman_1826]

That's me, but replace "Dwarf" with "Team".

[@gregdaweson4657]

Bearman_18 Love tf2 just dont have the time

[@caodogao4327]

We have been playing Dwarf Fortress for such a long time that we are becoming the Dwarves.

[@StrikaAmaru]

Sad but true :(

[@purplepoet6147]

I'm watching this to relearn DF. In my last fortress, I had two dwarves get trapped in a mine (i messed up the stairs and they couldn't get up) In their shared traumatic experience, they fell in love.

[@greenfox1991]

they fell in a cave, they fell in love. I will craft a masterwork telling this story.

[@baron1855]

female and male?

[@purplepoet6147]

@@baron1855 ye

[@purplepoet6147]

@@greenfox1991 I'm sure the craftsdwarfship will be of the highest quality

[@Mbeluba]

@@greenfox1991 It will menace with spikes of clay

[@zerody2096]

Dwarf Fortress: *generates a bunch of ~ and ≈ on top of each other then replaced by a bunch of blue dots* Dwarf Fortress Player: Nature has blessed me with this beautiful waterfall!

[@dickmccarthy9496]

LOL!!!!

[@cheako91155]

When u start new game hit Tab twice(13:10) Mouse wheel for zoom, backwards(13:55) k Look around(13:58) Shift to scroll faster(14:40) Change Z/Level(14:55) Build Town Hall and a Farm(15:55) Dig into the mountain(16:55) d Designate(18:35) Space Pause/Unpause(19:32) v View Units * p Professions ** l Labors(19:42) dt Chop down Trees(21:08) u Unit List(21:42) First priority(22:38) i Zones * w Water(23:23) * f? Fishing(23:58) Make Rooms(24:15) Blinking means being worked on (24:58) Who has a good tutorial?(25:08) Important Workshops(25:10) p Stockpiles(26:18) * x Cancel(26:35) thought in that situation changing the settings would have worked. Farmable voxels(27:25) Build Stockpiles(28:00) i Move Animals(29:27) Advanced Stockpiles(31:15) b Buildings(34:03) We might need an Architect(36:5) ? Documentation(43:00)

[@presauced]

nice

[@lawoftsunami]

Much appreciated for the timestamps

[@falloutrains2641]

You are a good man.

[@cheako91155]

@@falloutrains2641 I did this purely for selfish reasons, but ok.

[@ryandavidson2502]

This comment needs to be pinned, so people can return to video to get a refresh on something specific. Thank you

[@LordWoffingshire]

As for the 'avoid aquifers' rule, in the newest version you don't have be be quite so strict on it. Aquifers have been split into 2 groups: Aquifers and Heavy Aquifers. Non-heavy aquifers now fill much slower (though still pretty quick) so you can block wall off the area before it refills. Heavy Aquifers are the nightmarish OG style aquifers.

[@toryumau6798]

... Now we can have moments like a dining hall slowly filling up with mud from a failed aquifer-to-well tap while everyone just chills at the tavern, "This is fine". >)X^D

[@Kc40k]

Yo thanks. I was hearing a lot of mixed info on aquifers.

[@5xg378]

Im just starting out so i havent seen heavy aquifers, but the light aquifer im currently dealing with (even tho the map screen said ot wasnt an aquifer) is already a nightmare

[@techstuff9198]

@@5xg378 You should probably look deeper into the biome info... If only we knew where to look.

[@Grazden]

When the tutorial series for a game is longer than most college courses.

[@Bill_Garthright]

You must attend PragerU. :)

[@wu1ming9shi]

lmao! Haha! That cracked me up a bit. XD

[@macrograms]

@@Bill_Garthright - oh... bill. that. is. cold. :P

[@farsalor2627]

@@Bill_Garthright Turning Point: Dwarf on Dwarf Violence.

[@jungoogie]

@@Bill_Garthright Don't bring that dirty boomer nonsense here 🤣🤣😂

[@KaneCold]

Nookrium: "Let's go just with the basics, no utilities" Also Nookrium *pulls up soundsense* ah ... yes ... DF player at their finest :D

[@snafu2350]

Soundsense isn't just good for the music y'know: it's also v good for audio cues that you may have missed due to concentration on other areas..

[@shoulderoforion115]

@@snafu2350 this doesnt change the fact that nook over exaggerated when he said no utilities

[@novikovPrinciple]

_nudges Dwarf Therapist away with feet_ Uh, right...

[@DollaSignD]

hello! I watched your tutorial and immediately got ganged by goblins. My last dwarf was extremely traumatized after watching 6 of her friends die and shortly after her grieving, an undead mace goblin snuck up on her in her sleep and beat her to death. I love this game already.

[@snafu2350]

@Nookrium Some key points you missed in this pt1 unmodded tutorial are: a) Beds can /only/ be made from wood (unmodded). If you embark to a biome that has little/no wood your dwarves will shortly (hah!) be v unnhappy until you get some :( b) Early alcohol production is essential ASAP. Dwarves will only drink (fresh) water if no alternative exists (unless bedridden thru injury/sickness) & will be made unhappy by the necessity. Set up a productive still/brewery ASAP, even before food! c) When selecting individuals for jobs in the menu, the most appropriate dwarfs for that task are auto-presented in the list in descending order by game calculations, so picking the top selection is usually pretty good - unless they've too much else to do.. ofc certain addons make this much easier ;) d) Stockpiles can be adjusted to take anything; the nomenclature (ie initial stockpile focus) system simply preselects a bunch of stuff for you rather than locking that 'pile into a specific type of good.. much like Rimworld 'dump' 'piles & more general 'piles e) Getting animals brought with you (esp your haulers) into a specific area to allow them to graze is v useful at gamestart. You may slaughter them later for food, but until you release them from the wagon they'll be confined & will quickly starve f) Don't forget to deconstruct the wagon for 3 wood! Not relevant in your biome but often overlooked by others in a harsher start. It should also remove the wagon's 'meeting spot' area (something I expect you'll address next vid), so new arrivals won't stay stuck on map edges ;)

[@DFOwl]

This series is the length of a programming language tutorial.

[@spencerreed8480]

"Avoid aquifers. You need trees. Dont build on purple. Thats it." DF corrected me when j tried to build clode to saltwater

[@completelydifferentm4473]

Dude, I was literally just scouting around looking for some tutorials, and I see you upload this in my notifications. What are the odds!

[@OjoRojo40]

Google knows my friend, Google knows.......

[@purplepoet6147]

The youtube algorithm has blessed you, friend

[@DahVoozel]

Hmmm... several minutes in and the dwarves were orbiting Kerbin.

[@Buufenheim]

Glad I'm not the only one

[@hackergaming6372]

Someone needs to make a mod for that.

[@sethkinle2254]

PRISM

[@DJChiefX197]

29:46 *_Keas laughing in the distance_* _Legendary craftsdwarves weeping softly_

[@gameslayer404]

My first biggest challenge that turned me off of the game, and really didn't let me play until I figured it out was... That I didn't know how to dig into the ground...

[@crystalnep4908]

same.

[@bluepikmin6363]

Me too.

[@chococake520]

I'm having that exact same problem...

[@--027]

I mean just strike the earth. No that wasn't a good joke was it

[@sunnyjim1355]

Then you are a mere statistic in Darwinian Evolution; you failed because you weren't good enough. Boo hoo.

[@catriona_drummond]

"beyond quality" is such a cheeky slogan

[@MrWill830]

Holy shit, just as I'm trying to get into this game for the 3rd or 4th time, I stumble upon yet another (up-to-date!) tutorial of yours. Marvelous!

[@pilouuuu]

Likewise. I dream of being able to really get into the same some day.

[@sunnyjim1355]

Yet you'll learn nothing of value here, except the value (at your expense) of clickbait. ProTip: Try harder in life not to be so dumb.

[@MrWill830]

@@sunnyjim1355 Who hurt you man? Regardless of the point you're trying to get across, there has to be a way to be less vitriolic about it and just as concise. I've been on the internet long enough to know not take such things personally, but it saddens me for you, get better, man.

[@tristancravens6287]

this tutorial is genuinely helping a lot with getting into the game, thank you so much

[@thereallambofgod]

I'd love a more advanced tutorial for dwarf fortress. Like minecarts and how to do archers right

[@Malos_]

Bruh I don’t even know how to make bedrooms

[@Bovos01111]

@@Malos_ why do I have a badger head in my right hand how do I unequip it help I'm stuck with it for over 3 months

[@sunnyjim1355]

There are no advanced tutorials for dwarf fortress, because very few people have advanced that far. And those who have, have no time for mere morons.

[@Bovos01111]

@@sunnyjim1355 they have ascended past god status

[@i_ziellos_i8884]

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[@EgirlKnievel]

I just started playing and I've figured out a lot of basics with some help from my brother and just kinda using intuition but watching stuff like this fills in so many gaps (and shows easier ways to do things)! I'm not usually a purist and am a heavily visual-oriented person but I went in and now play with nothing changed but a palette that's a little easier on the eyes. The original ascii is charming now, even if somewhat confusing still.

[@5whisker]

Thank you so much for this Nookrium. Been interested in DF from a long time ago but after seeing this, I downloaded the new version of DF and gonna play it while this video guide me!

[@HybridxReality]

I've been really itching to play this game, but haven't had the drive to do it. I'm going to watch and listen very closely and take the plunge. I've seen your videos a few times in the past, but it's finally time. Really enjoy your videos!

[@odiwalker3973]

despite what it might seem, you only just need to familiarize yourself with the interface, how to open and close menus, what the difference menus mean, how to move your cursor, select things.. once you know hat you can play without tutorials, just using the DF wiki for referece

[@tomandpug4503]

Thanks for the tutorial! I’m a fan of classic Dwarf Fort, but this is the first tutorial I’ve seen without additional utilities!

[@MaxYoung-Maxinfet]

I started watching your content just a couple days ago but did not realize you were the person who I learned to play dwarf fortress from, thank you for doing these tutorials!

[@TycoonTycoon]

TY TY for the TUTORIAL! Now I may be able to figure out how to play

[@Tardis92]

Ive been searching fo a reason to get into df again after allmost 8 years.. thnx!

[@theearthisntflatpleasestop9899]

This dude has 2 personalities talking to each other.

[@--027]

Who doesn't

[@sunnyjim1355]

@@--027 God

[@--027]

@@sunnyjim1355 Probably even he has his personal devils that talk to him

[@marcotroian7885]

Put in .75x speed and he sounds normal now.

[@DannyBoyYeh]

Thanks nook. Your original DF tutorial helped me a bunch way back when!

[@robertbogan225]

The og graphics is perfect for playing late at night for hours.

[@wessmall7957]

When you finally rest your head and close your eyes, you will see a grid of letters permanently burnt into your brain

[@presauced]

@@wessmall7957 what the

[@vhs1984]

@@presauced The patterns shape themselves on the inside of your eyelids hahahah, I would say that after a few nights of playing DF, when you lay down in your bed, you can continue where you left off and play the game inside your mind.

[@macrograms]

i'll never get tired of your DF tutes and vids. :)

[@TheUltimateLizard]

It's nice to see you made a video for starters using vanilla. The best approach

[@eetennak966]

that helped me out. thanks for redoing the series for 2020

[@bazerger6258]

The light aquifers aren't so bad, barely even beats evaporation, so can channel a room, then wall it in, wait for the water to evaporate, then proceed down. Never gonna play it without at least a tileset though.

[@sparta117corza]

There is something charming about the ascii tho

[@farsalor2627]

@@sparta117corza I just wish ASCII was more readable for my eyes. I really like how it looks but, certain areas just hurt. It's a weird love hate relationship for me.

[@farsalor2627]

​@@sparta117corza I just wish at times it was more readable for my eyes. I have a love hate relationship with it for sure. It does have charm though.

[@jemsterr]

It has massive nostalgia for me playing Rogue and Moria.

[@EgirlKnievel]

@@farsalor2627 You can change just the color palette! I had to put one that wasn't so saturated and made the dark colors stand out more against the black. It's as easy as changing the color values in a txt file. You can copy paste palettes that way, the wiki has some nice ones.

[@GyprockGypsy]

Nice. Love a magnetite start. Thanks for the great vids. Love watching these to brush up and learn new skills.

[@sharksquid4415]

Perfect, exactly what i was looking for.

[@doctorhacks1452]

The first world I made, the largest ocean was called ‘big water’... I think I love this game already

[@reillyodonnell4276]

Thanks to you I am going into Dwarf Fortress optimistic about failing and getting wiped out! :)

[@ItsRabiid]

I've known about this game for a while now but am only just getting into the game because of how daunting it is for newbies. Thanks for the vid! I'm so excited for the steam release tho. Mid 2021 and we are still waiting!

[@kazumahoshizora5175]

You good sir have earned a sub and thank you for this tutorial, Ive been wanting to get into this game for ages but haven't found a good tutorial to sit down too. Also the Meph Tileset is about the only way i can play this too slow for ascii

[@pilouuuu]

Great tutorial! I gotta say the ASCII art has quite some charm!

[@undefineduserearthborn5477]

How or why would anyone dislike this video? I mean Nookrium explains this game quite well, especially for such a complex game ^ ^

[@inchworm9311]

Great video! I'm gonna watch you play it for ~10 hrs and then I'll try it out for myself.

[@Nookrium]

That’s dedication!

[@burnratedev]

Such a cool map with the river on the plateau :)

[@bobalex794]

22:44 "We want a house over our heads" I can see this being the Dwarf version of the saying.

[@Crispedkillah]

ive been making a word document so i can remember all this lol brand new to DF thanks for all the help! subbed

[@NikoKun]

Wow.. How did you luck into a waterfall along a straight river with no forks? lol I've searched forever and never found one like that.

[@petrifyer45]

the depth mode on the world screen is useful for that^

[@NikoKun]

@@petrifyer45 you'd think, but i must just be very unlucky. I've also used the embark assistant thing to try to find them. lol oh well.

[@JustQuixa]

Great little tutorial, thank you! Didn't get through it yet, though - I already have a dwarf bleeding out within only 10 minutes of trying to setup my first wood stockpile near my entrance... which happened to be close to a lovely winding river. The resident snapping turtle was NOT having it. lmao I'm not really sure what to do next at this point other than see what fun ensues and start over already hahaha That didn't take long!

[@Nookrium]

That turtle is saying “welcome to dwarf fortress” 😂

[@kingcos19]

Very happy for this

[@michael--a--sometimes]

As someone who plays without a tileset this is nice to follow :)

[@gonzo3915]

Very helpful, thankyou. I will watch more come the Morn, I will learn this Game before the Steam version hits is my aim so as to appreciate it in its true form first.

[@zimmicks3170]

How did you get that UI for the world creation? I can never get the entire map to display during World Gen (it's only a zoomed-in fraction), and also how did you get the middle Region Map to be big and nice compared to the other two during Site selection? And also how IN THE WORLD did you change the sizes of those three displays? And also after embarking, how did you get that really nice GUI where it's 1080p and most of the screen is the Main View map?

[@jeffreyshaffer3076]

Thanks for the video. I wanted to try Dwarf Fortress "Classic" before I potentially try the steam version, but it's quite overwhelming. Thanks for making it a bit clearer!

[@Bill_Garthright]

Great idea, Nook! This isn't an easy game to figure out at first, although it's not as bad as people think. I mean, *Losing Is Fun,* right? :) Seriously, if you just know the basics, you can dive right in. And when things go horribly wrong,... well, _that's_ Dwarf Fortress. _Of course_ things are going to go horribly wrong! That's what's fun. PS. Admittedly, I need my graphics packs. I can't play ASCII. I'm fine with minimal graphics, but I need _something._ :)

[@jasper7003]

this tutorial is the best ive come across. would you do a steam release tutorial when that finally drops?

[@Armyboy-wq6rf]

Thank you, you're amazing.

[@MrKikke2]

Nice tutorial Nok... 1 question: Im really on depth stories, and I just wanna play for the ideas of the world and characters on them... I read something about legend viewer, could you explain how to use it? Keep going!!

[@laiokima123]

watch Kruggsmash's video "Dwarf Fortress: Legendary Stories"

[@mategido]

Ty so much for this video!

[@blastermast4545]

Well. I was following along in a very similar swamp. Got overrun by the undead before I could even unload my wagon LOL. Restarting for my second ever fortress now 😅

[@Nookrium]

Lol, good luck 😁

[@danb596]

Will UI be simplified with a build in lazy noob pack on steam release? Could be the difference between mostly positive and mixed reviews for the reasons mentioned at the start of the video

[@edwarddavis7858]

FINALLY! You know how long it took me to learn the absolute basics of this game, because no one, fucking NO ONE made a tutorial to explain ANYHTHING!. I've lost so many fucking forts to starvation because I had NO clue how to farm, and yet not a single person taught how to farm, or make stuff, the very basics of the game, so I can actually get to and enjoy the rest of the game. THANK YOU

[@Eric-1879]

Definitely looking to get back into DF2020! In particular, the new guilds and temples look interesting. Dwarves can train each other in skills? So a legendary+5 armorsmith can train up other dabbling armorsmiths? And temple priests can reduce the stress of dwarves? Very much looking to explore those! But I do need my DFHack and autobutcher utilities first.

[@petrifyer45]

from my experience priests are mainly there for worshippers to cry on to avoid depression

[@mechanizedmanifesto]

Ooh. An updated tutorial. I like it.

[@Kindlesmith70]

Once you know the ins and outs of the game, you can have a very long lasting civilization. It can be so long in fact you may want to just start up a new one. The only ending for a fortress other than quitting on it, is complete dwarf eradication.

[@jht5225]

I missed the first half but loved the second. Thanks for a great up to date tutorial. Are you going to do a new 202 fortress series? thanks again

[@sahaynam6470]

I can’t imagine playing the game with 70+ dwarfs and not having dwarf therapist... Godspeed

[@madclowntapia]

this is my 4th time watching this video. Kruggsmash's tutorial helped me to at least understand the game concept. your tutorial is a wonderful opportunity to see the game in action. thanks also... the name roelof van der merwe ... why does it sound so familiar...

[@goodoc8248]

the dogs are so adorable

[@eboatwright_]

Thank you! :D

[@fruitpunch758]

What font did you use for the game? Mine doesnt look like that wuth vanilla DF

[@TheAmethyz]

Is this with the villain update? It ramped up the depth level of allrdy deep Dwarf Fortress.

[@moxxy3565]

Lol soundsense plays ksp music?! I love it!

[@smellygoober7358]

awesom e tutorial nookrium....

[@sethaldarith6778]

How did you get that relaxing font?

[@austincampbell7335]

Ustuth is the name of my current expedition leader. Ustuth Mengcatten to be precise!

[@ArtemShoobovych]

is the music in the beginning from Kingdoms of Amalur?

[@123HunterHead]

Finally can get my craftsman workshops built...

[@ADHD_Gamer]

This is the ideal way to experience Dwarf Fortress. To those "other" players, I've got to ask: if you could, would you slap FFXIV graphics (or pick your favorite MMO) onto a WOW client? That's the magic of DF-it stands out in its uniqueness. Using modded graphics just seems like taking shortcuts... might as well play Gnomoria if that's the case.

[@MattiasFen]

Nice vid.

[@BalancedEarth]

Sharing my thoughts a bit and helping the algorithm; I can't wait for the Dwarf Fortress of VR or maybe a 3d modern Dwarf Fortress type of game. Don't you find games that have a lot of random variance and depth to be lacking in contemporary games? I hope the game engines can innovate more with AI systems, making game creation to be near easy. But today a lot of the best games are meticulously created and have a lot of work put into it. Like say for Cyberpunk 2077. The game isn't out yet but by the way they market it it seems to have a lot of people working on it, making sure the game's quality doesn't falter. On the opposite side of the spectrum games like No Man's Sky is pretty lacking in the exploration aspect, but has made strides to change that aspect to be more fun. It's wide berth is immense, but it's depth is like an inflatable pool. However It will never beat having a world custom created with a culture, a history, the politics and the dynamics of a living breathing planet. Now admittedly I feel that that sort of technology is a bit far off. It would take having an AI baked into the game engine or something, that calculates every movement the player makes, action they take, the mistakes they make etc. This much detail can be interpreted weirdly by the ai but I think it's a start. To have an AI custom make a world while you play it, with custom events Is a Direct AI Director. Now imagine the amount of work needed to create something like that. But having a system like Dwarf fortress that just makes events, and the animations only are as accurate as it's graphics capability. Now to have a system like that; a Modern Dwarf Fortress in a 3d world. Now that would be incredible!

[@potatoxel7800]

dwarf fortress is 3d tho

[@BalancedEarth]

@@potatoxel7800 I meant like Full dive vr, or CoD types of production into Dwarf Fortress.

[@krischurch3763]

@@BalancedEarth would be the game of my dreams.

[@mazzpsykoziz]

Okay, I might be stupid but I am trying to figure out zoning and I cannot figure out how to zone for one specific thing. I have tried to press the corresponding hotkeys for the options such as "Water source" or "Garbage dump" and it seems to make zero difference on the finished zone. I want this river zone to be a fishing spot but it seems to make it everything except for sand collection every time no matter what I do and I am no genius when it comes to colony infrastructure but I find the concept of fishing and/or gathering water from the same place you dump trash to be a pretty bad idea. I have probably missed something obvious because I am completely new to DF but if anyone more experienced can offer a solution me and my dwarves would be ecstatic.

[@MrLAERTEX]

What is the font type you are using?

[@2mbst1]

Why did your Font change to to non-bitmap? Mine stays the same (less readable) font.

[@crimsongrain6163]

the chronicles of Noble begin

[@reedspun]

Dwarf fort tutorial in 2020? Let's go?!

[@stevendorsey4850]

I'm about to embark on getting into this game, while using the Meph toolset. I'm going into this with the mindset that, at some point, I'm going to war against all the different kingdoms, and seeking to conqure their lands and holdings; and establish a dwarven empire.

[@connorschultz380]

Was everyone a pacifist?

[@MuaddibCharlie]

How did you change the font? I hate the default.

[@MrBillax]

I was looking in getting back into dwarf fortress does anyone know any updated tilesets?

[@tonywtyt]

You skipped the setup the larger display, so I need to go hunt down info on that first : (

[@trime1015]

I finally started and my first dwarfs decide that they neither want to chop trees nor dig. Just sitting around or near their cart. Too tired now to find out how to give them jobs, going to watch this again tomorrow. :)

[@poisondamage2182]

"my hatred for elves surely is not indicative of my latent homophobia"

[@Mutilated_Limb]

Using the LNP makes it better for the eyes

[@tomt5745]

A Roundabout is the perhaps most important thing to implement in a fort. Take advice. :)

[@ryqueezy6327]

When I get the game, first thing I’ll do is hop into adventure mode, play as an elf, and take over a hamlet.

[@bowenorcutt78]

This is like starting college. I'm both nervous and eager to learn in equal measure.

[@alexsamaniego9061]

Thanks a lot. This game is so confusing. I would of loved like a baby tutorial about the main things the dwarves need instead of just floundering around on my first play through. I will watch more of your videos so I can understand this game.

[@Nookrium]

Baby tutorial? Got ya covered: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIm2qKuHjteGeJI

[@alexsamaniego9061]

@@Nookrium LOL Just watched it before I received your notification :) Thanks alot. this helps. My fortress right now has some really weird dwarfs. they are all mechanics or siege dwarfs

[@johnyprigioni859]

My yellow cursor disappeared immediately (only available in the mini map), even though it's on "Yes" in settings. I also can't display this very helpful tab with all key bindings, like hotkeys tooltip. Starting for a first time is very very hard. It seems like you were playing a different version of the game. 4 years later Tab is not working for me, as well as a lot of other hotkeys. UI is much worse, very difficult to figure it out.

[@spidertyler]

had to turn my volume up twice my normal volume to even attempt to hear you well enough to understand you

[@raptorgod77]

Whatever this tiles thing he is talking about seems like it would be useful

[@Vagabor123]

I watched all 8 of this series. Really sad that you didn't continue it.

[@nerdydude1.882]

This game makes me create New realities.