Episodes

  • Episode 35: This. Is. RimWorld! … Not Really.

    Episode 35: This. Is. RimWorld! … Not Really.
    Jun 25 2024
    We’re back from summer break! Kind of! Indiana is going crazy in the heat, yo, but we’re staying cool with Dwarf Fortress, Rimworld, and all the good settlement games available right now. Extra Info: Transcript (see README for more details)
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 34: A Squirrely Town of Crabmen (and Lobsterwomen)

    Episode 34: A Squirrely Town of Crabmen (and Lobsterwomen)
    May 7 2024
    Kristin starts settling a volcano start location, and realizes it’s a bit more fun than she thought it’d be. Drew continues with the adventure mode beta, making best friends with a hermit-crab-man and his platonic life partner, a master swordsman squirrel-man. Together with their cuddly pet giant war turtle and giant war bear they attempt […]
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    35 mins
  • Episode 33: Onward, To ADVENTURE!

    Episode 33: Onward, To ADVENTURE!
    Apr 23 2024
    We’re back, this time with more goblin murder! We talk in the first 20ish minutes about adventure mode, some of the reactions we’ve seen to it, and how we’re feeling about the current state of the beta. Then, in the last 40ish minutes, you can hear us create an adventurer and almost immediately become murder […]
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 32: A Shocking Amount Happened Today

    Episode 32: A Shocking Amount Happened Today
    Apr 9 2024
    We’ve got so much going on! Drew has a metropolis, Kristin has a city, and we have all the encounters that go along with a larger population! Forgotten beasts, creepy underworld creatures, and artifacts galore. Plus, we talk a little about the Stardew Valley update and probably way too much about what manga and anime […]
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    51 mins
  • Episode 31: There’s Good Eating on those Rutherers

    Episode 31: There’s Good Eating on those Rutherers
    Mar 26 2024
    Drew and Kristin talk about how things are going too well at their forts. Also sorry for the talk of dissection of animals in a school context at the end. Idk, it’s Dwarf Fortress! Extra info: Transcript (see README for more details)
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    41 mins
  • Episode 30: What Is Dwarf Fortress’ Endgame?

    Episode 30: What Is Dwarf Fortress’ Endgame?
    Mar 13 2024
    And where does the apostrophe go when fortress is possessive? We have fort updates, goblin animal trainers, and a deep dive into story progression and endgame in simulation games. Plus, poetry corner and disappointing artifacts! Extra info: images Transcript (see README for more details)
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    49 mins
  • Episode 29: This Is Your Brain on Mandrake Juice

    Episode 29: This Is Your Brain on Mandrake Juice
    Feb 27 2024
    This week, we’ve got tons of dwarfy news, musings on how Dwarf Fortress allows for so much creativity, and updates from our forts. Kristin has a wereracoon problem, and Drew’s mayor has a vendetta against mandrake juice. Plus, we’re both very tired and silly for this Monday recording, so enjoy some digressions into dwarven poetry […]
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    47 mins
  • Episode 28: Get those Dwarves on the Assembly Line

    Episode 28: Get those Dwarves on the Assembly Line
    Feb 13 2024
    Drew makes Kristin compare Dwarf Fortress to other logistics / survival base building games. Spoiler alert: Dwarf Fortress is better. Also, for the SEO: Palworld, Palworld, Palworld. Meanwhile Kristin’s fort goes artifact crazy, while Drew’s fort turns into a drunken tavern nude elf orgy. Speaking of, we also recommend the (elf-loving) anime Frieren, which gets […]
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    47 mins