IMHO, the interface of dwarf fortress enhances the medieval fantasy experience. Each little detail has to be managed in it's own arcane way. It's the UI equival

IMHO, the interface of dwarf fortress enhances the medieval fantasy experience. Each little detail has to be managed in it's own arcane way. It's the UI equivalent of the vice chancellor explaining to a cooper that buckets and barrels should be stored in separate locations. The cooper would of course go on a long tirade about how his father, and his father's father stored things this way, and that worked flawlessly for them. Perhaps i just let my imagination run a little wild while i wait for those little 'g' s to come and try to kill my guys. The UI is terrible. The UI is part of the charm. You get the experience Tarn wants, not the experience you want. Art is not required to be accessible. (it often is, and that's often good) but some experiences can't be handed to you in a gift wrapped package. There is no royal road.