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Lord Mayor

A strategy game that lets you build cities, solve puzzles and create an empire!

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Developer
John McCann
Publisher
Bottlenose Bits, LLC
Release
July 21, 2016
10 years and 14 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed17 reviews58.8%

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About the Game

Lord Mayor is a real-time strategy game with a vintage aesthetic that plays like a cross between a puzzler and a city builder. You play a newly minted Gentleman who is challenged to build cities that meet the demands of His Majesty the King. You are given a limited amount of time and resources, and must place buildings carefully to optimize their yield and promote various qualities on which the city is judged.

Each level is a new city that must be built from scratch, and each presents varying terrain and victory conditions. As you conquer each level you are promoted through the ranks toward the ultimate title of Lord Mayor.

Features

  • Fifteen unique, procedurally generated levels.
  • Twenty nine different building types and nine different terrain types.
  • Manage imports and exports to maximize the city's chances of success.
  • Victorian era user interface provides a warm and inviting atmosphere.
  • Features a soundtrack containing Classical works released under Creative Commons.
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