Question
What is the age rating and/or recommendation for Dwarf Fortress? Could a 7 year old learn to play? 10 year old? 14 year old?
Is it suitable/safe for those ages?
Answer
As for difficulty I think an interested thirteen year old should be able to learn to play. Oftentimes it seems children are better at learning interfaces than we adults are. As far as content dwarf fortress contains the following.
- Fantasy Creatures
- Canabalism (Elves)
- Kidnapping (Goblins)
- Torture and torment of captives
- Brutal law enforcement
- Violence
- Blood spatter
- Overly descriptive organ damage
- Vomit caused by stomach damage
- Protruding organs
- Failed surgical procedures
- Permanent mutilation from violence (lost eyes, hands, etc)
- Violent death of children and infants
- Corpses
- Ghosts of the fallen haunting the living
- The need to clean up vomit and blood
- The ability to kill unicorns, and mermaids for their valuable body parts
- Totems made from the dead
- Alcohol and alcohol dependence, but no other drug references.
- No mention of sex, nor sexual topics
You would have to determine from that how appropriate it is for the child in question. I'm fairly sure the ESRB would rate it at least 13+.
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