For sure. Having experience with a console game interface is a plus. I do, however, recommend the lazy newb pack. Especially since it contains DwarfTherapist, a

For sure. Having experience with a console game interface is a plus. I do, however, recommend the lazy newb pack. Especially since it contains DwarfTherapist, a tool that facilitates seeing the status and job assignments of each dwarf. Also I recommend following a beginner guide for the first couple games... or first several... or first dozen.