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Citystate

Andy Sztark · Feb 22, 2018

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.

City Builder Simulation Strategy Indie Politics

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Steam reviews: 75.2% positive

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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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OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3-4030
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD 3200
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 500 MB available space

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Structured language support (1)

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	No	No

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Is Citystate worth buying right now?

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When does Citystate go on sale?

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Is Citystate free to play?

Citystate costs $14.99 on Steam.

What genre is Citystate?

Citystate is a Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy game.

Who developed Citystate?

Citystate was developed by Andy Sztark and published by Andy Sztark.

What platforms does Citystate support?

Available on Steam for Windows.

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