The City Of The Future... TODAY! | Technotopia (City Builder Roguelike Card Game - Playtest)

Technotopia is a roguelike city builder set in a world with a very pretty futuristic art-deco style. We play as Iris, an AI designed to help build the city of the future... today!

As we build our futuristic city we have to deal with four different factions vying for control: the government, the elites, the business and the public. Each thing we build gives us resources that help fund a particular faction, for example a factory helps the public, a fancy skyscraper funds the elite.

There are many different types of structures for us to build and if we place them in specific ways we can achieve special bonuses, such as city districts or monorails.

However, each week we have to deal with a random event, with our decision influencing the future of the city. Some factions will be OK with the decision we make but others might not be and this will impact the amount of resources we have to spend each week on upkeep for a faction. If we fail to pay the upkeep then it's game over!

There's also a story going on, characters to deal with and we begin to question our own existence as an AI...

NOTE: This is a playtest/early build version of the game.


Technotopia can be found here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/28...

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Social and economic conflicts have rocked the world. There is just one metropolis that can boast stability, but even this city only has enough resources to maintain a precarious balance of power. The authorities decided to create an algorithm that could build a perfect city for all segments of the population. This project gave birth to Iris, an artificial intelligence designed for building a utopia. Welcome to Technotopia!

Build a perfect city
You will have a deck of cards with buildings at your disposal. Build skyscrapers, parks, residential districts and transport highways. It's up to you to decide what the ideal metropolis should look like.

Maintain the delicate balance
Four factions are fighting for control of the city: capitalists, aristocrats, politicians, and the common people. They will do anything to bend the others to their will, and every decision you make tips the scales. Play the role of arbiter, meeting everyone's needs equally.

Meet public needs
A city is a living organism, where something is always happening that requires your attention. Where do you put up fire victims? What do you do with the gang that has taken control of some districts? Factions will offer their solutions, but it's up to you whether to follow them or advance your own agenda.

Form new connections
The city is home to a variety of characters. Hackers, oligarchs, criminals and inventors — communicate with the cream of the crop and provide them with services in exchange for their help in maintaining order. A perfect city is built for people, with the help of people!

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Additional audio:
Music to Delight Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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