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Part One: Giving Players Authorship in Systemic Games: Return to Dwarf Fortress

Tim and Joel look at the way systemic games allow players to create stories. After a brief digression into the mechanics of character creation, we look once again at Dwarf Fortress, and it’s unique ability to generate story through its systems.

Games mentioned:

  • The Witcher 3
  • Mass Effect
  • ADOM: Ancient Domains of Mystery
  • Disco Elysium
  • Dwarf Fortress
  • Rimworld