I'm Stupid, will I be able to still enjoy this game?

[Izzeay]

Is there like, an easy mode of some sort? Or a way to change the difficulty?
I'm embarassed to ask this, but most of the time I am either high or too depressed to play games, so I gotta do it when I'm not at my brightest.
I like the basebuilding and storytelling of rimworld, but am a bit intimidated by this.

[gruber12]

the tutorial will help you abit in not dying right away and tutorial and info vids are being made on youtube

[Fletch]

This version is the easy mode :)

[[GRVTS]Fat Bastard]

Yes. Some people correlate default settings as the entire game, so they call it easy.

Play it how you want and fiddle with the settings till you're satisfied. People are spreading misinformation.

[McFuzz]

Dwarf Fortress is not 'hard'. You can lock the gate and never come out. However, while you're locked in there you stonecutter might demand gems, which you didn't get for him, and now he beat the militia captain's son to death, who is also extremely angry now and armed with a steel battleaxe oh no lol.

If you can play Rimworld, you can play Dwarf Fortress. Simple as.

[McFuzz]

Originally posted by Fletch:

This version is the easy mode :)

Entirely unhelpful for new players, as they don't have the context of the 'not easy mode'
Also that's subjective lol.

[ian.whitchurch]

Yeah, you will be able to enjoy it.

Just concentrate on doing one thing a bit better each game - a good place to start is 'My dorfs might die, but they won't die thirsty. This fortress *will* have enough booze !'.

Then, once you have the hang of running a booze industry, work on learning how to do the next thing.

Remember, losing is fun !

[Helmet Hair]

Probably have more fun if you are stupid.

[McFuzz]

Originally posted by Helmet Hair:

Probably have more fun if you are stupid.

Yeah. So get it to tell us your stories, OP. Stupid forts are way funnier to hear about than super-professional ones lol.

[Fletch]

Originally posted by Frank McFuzz:

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Entirely unhelpful for new players, as they don't have the context of the 'not easy mode'
Also that's subjective lol.

Fair enough.
For OP: there are multiple settings that can be set during world generation to create a very mild world. Then for embark pick a "Serene (good/benign)" surrounding for a more city-builder style of gameplay.

Check out the wiki for details: https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Surroundings