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Citystate

Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.

Developer
Andy Sztark
Publisher
Andy Sztark
Release
February 22, 2018
8 years and 252 days ago
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About the Game

Notes from the developer:


- This is not a puzzle game, in Citystate there is no right combination to build a successful Nation. This is a sandbox, old school style in which most building tools are unlocked at the start. There are no mandatory guided steps, aside from a brief independent tutorial.
- Micro-management is minimal in Citystate; you won't need to build public facilities or set up bus lines. Instead, the game focuses on macro-management and economics, encouraging you to explore the big picture and experiment with political ideologies.
- The game mechanics are based on today’s global economy. The effect of policies aim to mirror real-world nations and their inherent differences. Citystate is often politically incorrect and possibly biased.
- The game is specifically designed for mature audiences.



Technical description:


Citystate is a city-builder and a political sandbox in which you plan, build and rule a micro nation from scratch. Design your map, your flag, name your State and pass the first policies! Experiment with political orientations and city-planning strategies to make your Nation strive toward success.


  • + Realistic urban growth patterns, land value based dynamics.
  • + Low income, middle income and upper income residential buildings.
  • + Industrial zones, evolving from basic factories to high tech industries.
  • + Commercial zones, evolving from small stores to malls, and tall office towers.
  • + Arcologies, government buildings, parks and special unlockable buildings.
  • + Real-scale skyscrapers.
  • + 3 road types, monorail, airport and seaport.


  • + One demand bar per social class.
  • + Trade capacity / Infrastructures.
  • + GDP growth rate.
  • + Credit rating / Bonds.
  • + Tourism
  • + Demographics (population growth, poverty rate, income inequality,...).


  • + Freedom Index (free market) VS Civil Rights Index (progressive).
  • + Education, Health-care and Justice budgets.
  • + 26 forms of government, from communist dictatorship to libertarian anarchy.
  • + Slums and urban decay.
  • + Illegal immigration, army and riots.


  • + Large maps up to 4x4 miles (6.4x6.4km).
  • + Region mode with 20 available maps.
  • + Flag Creator.
  • + Resource management.
  • + Sandbox mod (unlimited money).
  • + Space expansion with 20 planets to colonize.

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