Developer Simulator

Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit is a playable urban simulation set in the real-world downtown cores of Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.

You step into the role of city planner, balancing zoning, development, transportation, and economic growth in a region shaped by industry, border trade, and decades of change. Using real map data as a foundation, the city responds dynamically as you remove blighted blocks, introduce new development, and guide the downtown back toward life.

This is not just a visualization. It is a living urban sandbox where decisions have consequences.

Shape a Real City

Build directly on top of a real geographic layout. Place new zones, redevelop parcels, and watch buildings emerge as the city evolves from decline toward renewal.

Play, Experiment, Iterate

There is no single “right” solution. Test ideas, experiment with density, and explore how different development patterns affect traffic, population, and economic activity.

A City That Moves

Cars, pedestrians, and urban life already flow through the streets. As systems expand, the city begins to feel alive, reactive, and emergent.

Planned Features

• Expanded economic simulation

• Property parcel–based construction

• Construction phases and animations

• Improved vehicle and pedestrian behavior

• Additional tools for shaping and testing urban outcomes

Who Is This For?

• City-building and simulation fans

• Players who enjoy sandbox experimentation

• Anyone curious about how real cities grow, fail, and recover

Early Access Development Roadmap

Geopogo Cities: Windsor-Detroit is actively in development throughout Early Access.
Our goal is to deliver major updates every two weeks focused on gameplay, performance, graphics, city systems, and immersion.

This is not just a city builder.
You are rebuilding real-world cities.

Current Early Access Focus

Performance & Optimization

• Improved framerate and stability

• Additional C++ optimization systems

• Nanite mesh optimization

• Better streaming and loading systems

• Improved traffic and pedestrian performance

Graphics & World Detail

• More realistic roads and sidewalks

• Street lights, traffic lights, and bus stops

• Trees, planters, benches, and city props

• Graffiti, debris, cracks, and environmental wear

• Downtown beautification and realism improvements

• Expanded nighttime atmosphere and lighting

City Building Systems

• New building types and asset packs

• Improved building placement systems

• Construction animations for new developments

• Demolition effects and rubble systems

• Streetscape upgrades and beautification tools

• Future parcel and lot ownership systems

Citizens & Traffic

• Pedestrians walking naturally throughout the city

• Improved vehicle traffic systems

• Population density tied to city growth

• Advanced AI behaviors including:

  • Sitting

  • Running

  • Crossing streets

  • Social interaction

  • Entering buildings

Gameplay & Story

You play as a developer trying to revitalize Windsor-Detroit.

Future gameplay systems include:

• Purchasing vacant lots and abandoned buildings

• Renovating aging properties

• Constructing residential, commercial, and industrial projects

• Managing growth, economy, and population

• Responding to changing city conditions

Your decisions will shape the future of the city.

Planned Dynamic Systems

• Economic booms and recessions

• Vacancies and urban decay

• Population growth and migration

• Crime and desirability systems

• Infrastructure strain

• Fires and disasters

• Downtown revitalization systems

Future Cities

The long-term vision for Geopogo Cities is to allow players to explore and reshape real-world cities across the globe.

Potential future locations include:

• San Francisco

• New York

• Boston

• London

• Paris

• Tokyo

Early Access Notice

Geopogo Cities is an ambitious independent project built by a small team passionate about architecture, simulation, games, and real-world urban environments.

Features, systems, and timelines may evolve throughout development as we continue improving the experience alongside community feedback.

Thank you for supporting the project and helping shape the future of Geopogo Cities.