Time To Take Another Look At NewCity

[slo93401 4]

Hey there everybody.

I am a long time city-building fan who has kind of lost interest over the last few years.

Skylines was fun for me to a certain extent, but didn't quite scratch the city-builder key points I was looking for- mainly a density related downtown growth algorithm, a more realistic scale, and more toned down color scheme (less donut trucks if you will).

NewCity is more of a Macro city builder, and doesn't focus as much on traffic, sewage, electricity, death care and that type of thing.  If you like that stuff, this probably isn't the game for you.  If you found emptying cemeteries cumbersome, it might be.

It has come a long way in the last year, and I am hoping as more people learn about it, it will really take off and become a cult classic of city building. With more people modding and adding buildings it could really take off.  It has a very interesting simulation that a lot of other city-builders haven't figured out with a city-center effect.

It is also strange to me that it has received such little attention in the city builder genre, as it is a lot of fun, and does some things right that others haven't.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The game is only $15 on Steam right now.. definitely worth trying out. For me a lot more fun than Skylines, but everyone has their own taste.

[slo93401 4]

A few more pictures of NewCity games in the last year.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

I really need to play NewCity again. My current obsession is Anno 1800 but I remember how fun NewCity was even during its early access.

[jmusshorn 7]

On 4/22/2022 at 8:42 AM, slo93401 said:

This is my map!

I'm so glad you included it in your post, thank you! 

[nedal2001 285]

Don't mean to hijack, but everything OP said about this game is spot on. This a screenshot of a coastal town by a bay. 

[Sim Trekker 41]

Has anyone heard what's going on at lonepine? They stopped updating after April 2022 and haven't posted anything since. Does this mean they took the EA money and ran? If they did, such a shame, this was starting to look really good.