Ok, Shrapnel, looking for the next big game?
Illwinter, tired of Dominions and want to do something new?
Why don't you guys contact this indie developer and work with him to make a marketable game!
http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/
Dwarf Fortress is an AWESOME game, amazingly deep, but it has almost 0 polish. Ascii style graphics, virtually no SFX. But the heart and soul is there.
Just a thought
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