Skid Cities

Skid Cities is a cyberpunk city-building sandbox set in a dark, distorted future. You build and develop a city above ground, underground or upward into the clouds, shaping it into a utopia, a dystopia or a mix of both.

A changing world

The year is 2092. The former United States is divided among three main Trade Authorities, while rising sea levels have reshaped coastal landscapes and led to the creation of independent sea-only countries. Europe is still recovering from a civil war that ended 20 years ago. The rich are augmenting their brains with technology, and androids are being produced on an unprecedented scale. Events in the wider world continue as your city grows, and you must navigate their effects.

Build in every direction

Your city can spread across the surface, rise into the sky or descend as far as 100 underground levels. Tower bases and vertical streets let you build upward, while underground development affects desirability, industry and the relationships between levels.

You can construct slums, high-rise towers, cyborg nests, secret service black sites, factories and more. Your city can be utopian or dystopian, and different areas can take different directions; the city adjusts to the choices you make.

Deal with outside interests

As the city grows, corporations and organized crime may seek to establish offices or headquarters there. Both can influence the city, whether or not you welcome them. You can try to drive them out, accept their presence or ignore them.