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	\| title = A Game of Dwarves		\| title = A Game of Dwarves
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	\| developer = Zeal Game Studio		\| developer = Zeal Game Studio
	\| publisher = ]		\| publisher = ]
	\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|October 23, 2012}}		\| released = {{vgrelease\|NA\|October 23, 2012\|EU\|April 19, 2013}}
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	'''''A Game of Dwarves''''' is a ]-themed ] ] developed by Zeal Game Studio and published by ] ~~on October 23,~~ 2012. A ] version was in development but was cancelled before release.<ref>{{cite web\|author=dFUSE \|url=~~http~~://www.psmania.net/2012/10/a-game-of-dwarves-ps3-version-is-canned \|title=A Game of Dwarves PS3 version is canned \|~~publisher~~=~~Psmania.net \|date=2012-10-28~~ \|accessdate=2017-02-25}}</ref>		'''''A Game of Dwarves''''' is a ]-themed ] ] developed by Zeal Game Studio and published by ] in 2012-2013. A ] version was in development but was cancelled before release.<ref>{{cite web \|author=dFUSE \|date=2012-10-28 \|url=https://www.psmania.net/2012/10/a-game-of-dwarves-ps3-version-is-canned \|title=A Game of Dwarves PS3 version is canned \|website=PSMania \|accessdate=2017-02-25}}</ref>

	==Gameplay==		==Gameplay==
	The gameplay has been compared to the '']'' game series.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Grayson \|first=Nathan \|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com~~/2012/08/02~~/a-day-in-the-dungeons-of-mount-paradox/ \|title=A Day In The Dungeons Of Mount Paradox \|website=] \|date=~~2012~~-08-02 \|~~accessdate~~=~~2017~~-02-25}}</ref>		The gameplay has been compared to the '']'' game series.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Grayson \|first=Nathan \|date=2012-08-02 \|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-day-in-the-dungeons-of-mount-paradox \|title=A Day In The Dungeons Of Mount Paradox \|website=] \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2023-01-01 \|archive-date=2023-01-01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101233059/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-day-in-the-dungeons-of-mount-paradox \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
			{{Video game reviews
⚫	Reviews of the game criticized its quality, saying ''A Game of Dwarves'' was a pale imitation of '']'' and "astonishingly ugly".<ref>{{cite web\|last=Rossignol \|first=Jim \|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com~~/2012/10/10~~/cut-price-gold-a-game-of-dwarves-will-be-10~~/#more-127434~~ \|title=Cut-Price Gold: A Game Of Dwarves Will Be $10 \|website=] \|date=~~2012~~-10-10 \|~~accessdate~~=~~2017~~-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Rossignol \|first=Jim \|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com~~/2012/10/24~~/a-game-of-dwarves-pc-review~~/#more-129183~~ \|title=Wot I Think: A Game Of Dwarves \|website=] \|~~date~~=~~2012~~-10-24 \|~~accessdate~~=~~2017~~-02-~~25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|author=Duncan Geere~~ \|url=~~http~~://www.~~pcgamer~~.com/a-game-of-dwarves-review/ \|~~title~~=A ~~Game of Dwarves review \|publisher=] \|date=December 26, 2012 \|accessdate=2017-02-25~~}}</ref>
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			\| MC = 60/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/a-game-of-dwarves/critic-reviews/?platform=pc \|title=A Game of Dwarves for PC Reviews \|website=] \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2023-01-01}}</ref>
			\| Destruct = 6/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Brown \|first=Fraser \|date=2012-11-05 \|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-a-game-of-dwarves/ \|title=Review: A Game of Dwarves \|website=] \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2023-01-01 \|archive-date=2023-01-01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101233105/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-a-game-of-dwarves/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
			\| Gamekult = 4/10<ref>{{cite web \|author=Dr Chocapic \|date=2012-10-25 \|url=https://www.gamekult.com/jeux/a-game-of-dwarves-3010010364/test.html \|title=Test : A Game of Dwarves \|language=fr \|website=] \|accessdate=2023-01-02 \|archive-date=2017-12-22 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052045/https://www.gamekult.com/jeux/a-game-of-dwarves-3010010364/test.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>
			\| GSpy = {{Rating\|2.5\|5}}<ref>{{cite web \|last=Kaiser \|first=Rowan \|date=2012-11-01 \|url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/game-of-dwarves/1226555p1.html \|title=A Game of Dwarves Review \|website=] \|publisher=IGN Entertainment \|accessdate=2023-01-01 \|archive-date=2022-10-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028032354/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/game-of-dwarves/1226555p1.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>
			\| JXV = 8/20<ref>{{cite web \|author=Anagund \|date=2012-12-10 \|url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018093-a-game-of-dwarves-test.htm \|title=Test: A Game of Dwarves \|language=fr \|website=] \|publisher=Webedia \|accessdate=2023-01-02}}</ref>
			\| MS = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web \|last=Díaz \|first=José Álvaro Sañudo \|date=2012-11-11 \|url=https://as.com/meristation/2012/11/11/analisis/1352624400_109664.html \|title=A Game of Dwarves \|language=es \|website=MeriStation \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115021632/http://www.meristation.com/es/pc/a-game-of-dwarves/analisis-juego/1813082 \|archivedate=2012-11-15 \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2023-01-02}}</ref>
			\| PCGUK = 66%<ref name=PCGUK>{{cite magazine \|last=Geere \|first=Duncan \|date=2012-12-26 \|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/a-game-of-dwarves-review/ \|title=A Game of Dwarves review \|magazine=] \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2017-02-25 \|archive-date=2017-02-24 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224053938/http://www.pcgamer.com/a-game-of-dwarves-review/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
			\| rev1 = '']''
			\| rev1Score = {{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref>{{cite web \|last=Chalk \|first=Andy \|date=2012-10-23 \|url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-game-of-dwarves-review/ \|title=A Game of Dwarves Review \|website=] \|publisher=Gamurs \|accessdate=2023-01-01 \|archive-date=2023-01-01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101233104/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-game-of-dwarves-review/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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		⚫	The game received "mixed" reviews according to the ] website ].<ref name=MC/> Reviews of the game criticized its quality, saying ''A Game of Dwarves'' was a pale imitation of '']'' and "astonishingly ugly".<ref>{{cite web \|last=Rossignol \|first=Jim \|date=2012-10-10 \|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cut-price-gold-a-game-of-dwarves-will-be-10 \|title=Cut-Price Gold: A Game Of Dwarves Will Be $10 \|website=Rock Paper Shotgun \|accessdate=2023-01-01 \|archive-date=2023-01-01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101233057/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cut-price-gold-a-game-of-dwarves-will-be-10 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Rossignol \|first=Jim \|date=2012-10-24 \|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-game-of-dwarves-pc-review \|title=Wot I Think: A Game Of Dwarves \|website=Rock Paper Shotgun \|accessdate=2023-01-01 \|archive-date=2023-01-01 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101233059/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-game-of-dwarves-pc-review \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=PCGUK/>

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Latest revision as of 18:16, 21 November 2024

2012 video game 2012 video game

A Game of Dwarves

Developer(s)	Zeal Game Studio
Publisher(s)	Paradox Interactive
Platform(s)	PC
Release	NA: October 23, 2012 EU: April 19, 2013
Genre(s)	Real-time strategy, dungeon management game
Mode(s)	Single-player

A Game of Dwarves is a dwarf-themed real-time strategy dungeon management game developed by Zeal Game Studio and published by Paradox Interactive in 2012-2013. A PlayStation 3 version was in development but was cancelled before release.

Gameplay

The gameplay has been compared to the Dungeon Keeper game series.

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	60/100

Review scores
Publication	Score
Destructoid	6/10
Gamekult	4/10
GameSpy
Jeuxvideo.com	8/20
MeriStation	6.5/10
PC Gamer (UK)	66%
The Escapist

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Reviews of the game criticized its quality, saying A Game of Dwarves was a pale imitation of Dungeon Keeper and "astonishingly ugly".

References

dFUSE (2012-10-28). "A Game of Dwarves PS3 version is canned". PSMania. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
Grayson, Nathan (2012-08-02). "A Day In The Dungeons Of Mount Paradox". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
^ "A Game of Dwarves for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
Brown, Fraser (2012-11-05). "Review: A Game of Dwarves". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
Dr Chocapic (2012-10-25). "Test : A Game of Dwarves". Gamekult (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
Kaiser, Rowan (2012-11-01). "A Game of Dwarves Review". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
Anagund (2012-12-10). "Test: A Game of Dwarves". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
Díaz, José Álvaro Sañudo (2012-11-11). "A Game of Dwarves". MeriStation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
^ Geere, Duncan (2012-12-26). "A Game of Dwarves review". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
Chalk, Andy (2012-10-23). "A Game of Dwarves Review". The Escapist. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
Rossignol, Jim (2012-10-10). "Cut-Price Gold: A Game Of Dwarves Will Be $10". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
Rossignol, Jim (2012-10-24). "Wot I Think: A Game Of Dwarves". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.

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