High in the mountains of northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region lies Amedi, a stunning fortress town that seems frozen in time. Stretching just one kilometre in length, this ancient settlement sits ...

Take a leap into the past and experience centuries of living history at the Charles Fort, Ireland's largest military installations, in Kinsale, County Cork.

Kinsale Yacht Club on Cork's southern coastline is returning to the format of pre-Covid years for its racing programme this season; Vice Commodore Anthony O'Neill has told members. Its Fastnet Race ...

An ancient rock fortress that sits atop a stone plateau is a site of both archaeological and historical significance. The site consists of a palace with a massive column of granite roughly 590ft ...

Dwarf Fortress is often called the most complex video game ever made. While that claim is difficult to verify, it can undeniably be quite intimidating to newcomers, with dozens of menus to sort ...

Dwarf Fortress is still the champion when it comes to the most in-depth sandbox games on PC, but there’s another side of it that’s just as rich and rewarding, and perhaps even an easier way to ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy.

Dwarf Fortress released its long-awaited Adventure Mode update on January 23, following eight months' worth of beta testing. The new update is available for Steam and Itch.io versions of the game.

Back in December 2022, I wrote in our Dwarf Fortress review that its Steam release is "a worthy revision of the legendary settlement sim." And I stand by that. But there was something missing ...

Here are Adventure Mode's: Go anywhere! Explore any civilization, earn a reputation, and recruit followers to join you Experience your fortress and the simulation in a new, more embodied way Explore ...