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Now you can test if your Cities: Skylines creations actually work for humans

Now you can test if your Cities: Skylines creations actually work for humans

2 min read News
In city builder games, the player is god. No capitalization is called for here: She is looking on from on high, but she is not omnipotent; she must watch human forces desecrate her creations from the heavens above. Most games grant their players agency they would otherwise lack, but the risk of POV-
Block’hood is everything vertical cities promise to be… and aren’t

Block’hood is everything vertical cities promise to be… and aren’t

4 min read News
What is a neighbourhood beyond a collection of functions such as greenspace, housing, shops, and schools—figurative building blocks that can be strung together to build a functioning environment? The neighbourhood-as-collection-of-blocks metaphor appeals to videogame creators and audiences because i