ShantyTown

ShantyTown is a casual building game about fitting structures, decorations and light sources into densely built locations. You arrange objects in tight spaces to create detailed, lived-in towns, with each placement left to your own design.

Locations and upgrades

The game includes 20 distinct locations, each with its own mood, identity and objects to fit into a limited building area. Hotpot Casino, Marshlands Pipe and the Lighthouse offer different settings to explore, and each location has a story to discover as you build. Available objects range from food trucks and neon signs to industrial smokestacks, with unique decorations across every map.

Larger structures, including buildings and gates, can be upgraded. They need light, utilities and decorations to develop; completing an upgrade unlocks new objects and decorations. Optional goals can provide guidance, and hidden objects are waiting to be found.

Creative Mode

Creative Mode gives you unlimited building options using the locations and items you have unlocked during your journey. You can stack buildings high, wide and in any direction. Blankspace provides an enormous sandbox for designing custom towns and shops.

Frame your creations

After finishing a location, you can frame and photograph your creation, then add the picture to your dossier before moving on. In-depth camera settings let you adjust the shot. The game has peaceful scenery, a relaxing soundtrack by vaporwave artist Macroblank, and no time pressure.