Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Alexandra from Kitfox Games talks with Dwarf Fortress artist Guido/Neoriceisgood about what it's like convert thousands of ascii symbols into sprites, working with Tarn and his passion for animals.

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00:00 Introduction
00:46 What is your role on the Dwarf Fortress team?
04:26 Were you an artist or animal lover first?
05:30 Does your experience as a biology teacher inform your art of animals?
08:38 The Unicorn
10:00 Old vs. New portraits
12:45 Favourite portrait
14:34 What it's like working with Tarn
19:02 Where can people find your art?

Find Guido's art:
➫ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/neoriceisgood.bsky.social
➫ Instagram: instagram.com/neoriceisgood
➫ linktree: https://linktr.ee/neoriceisgood

Buy Dwarf Fortress on Steam: bit.ly/2PY0P0w