I think I'm getting into this game - I'm watching this beginning tutorial series and hoping I can actually stick with the game by knowing how to play it
I've played Rimworld, though I consider myself a relative beginner in that game, I am much more comfortable with Rimworld than Dwarf Fortress.
And yeah, the ASCII might be interesting to play someday, but I'm going to start with the Steam graphical version because it seems much more friendly for beginners (and probably more motivating, tbh).