My new obsession: Dwarf Fortress
There are so many great, bizarre, fun things in it. Like when a crocodile shows up, kills a few dwarves (one by lopping off his head). And then when you order a squad of dwarves to kill the crocodile you end up with:
One of the dwarves that was killed had a pet cat, and it reverted back to a stray (but apparently it kept its name). Unfortunately, the dwarves that were killed were the only trained masons in the fortress, so someone else will have to make their coffins. In retrospect, I should have created coffins earlier, just in case.
This game exposes so much detail for each dwarf and creature. It’s crazy. It tracks injuries down to the specific finger that was scratched. It’s definitely for nerds.
If you’re interested in Dwarf Fortress, I recommend checking out this tutorial rather than simply diving in. This tutorial was the first result for “dwarf fortress tutorial” but it also happens to be a good one. Don’t worry about it being for a previous version. I believe it’s all still applicable, and it will, at least, get you through the interface.