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Dwarf Fortress creator says we can learn something from simply walling up dwarf nobles to maintain an equal society—but notes you have to abolish the dwarf cops, too: ‘Another lesson to be had there’

While the legendarily absurd complexity of fantasy simulation in Dwarf Fortress provides countless perils for dwarven health and happiness, the most insidious threat to any mountain hall emerges from within: Nobility. As a fortress flourishes, it inevitably draws the attention of dwarven nobles who’ll needlessly burrow themselves into industries they’re not qualified to direct, issuing…

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Despite horrendous layoffs, obscene hardware prices, and everything else, Saber Interactive exec says ‘this is a great time to be in the industry’

Generally speaking, this is not a great time for the videogame industry. Developers are being chewed up and spit out at previously unseen rates, while the AI-driven RAMpocalypse is driving component prices sky-high, putting upgrades and new systems out of reach for many. Despite all that, Saber Interactive chief creative officer Tim Willits thinks the…

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