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 A game about the greatest wonder of the world: American urban planning. 

O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain...

American nature sure is beautiful, but nothing is more beautiful than the good ol' American dream!
With only $100,000 to your name, can you build a city that stands the test of time, a shining city on a hill?

Contributors: Kyle Edwards, Casey Roman, Shanshan Wu

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How to Play:

You start with a strip of road in the middle of nature, able to order the construction of many different types of tiles. Each tile comes at a cost to build, and a cost to destroy. Store buildings (neighboring tiles of the same type) generate money, which is essential for not losing. However, to generate money, they must be connected to parking lots, which must in turn be connected to roads. For two buildings to be connected, at least tile from each must be adjacent (typically, the more adjacent, the better!). As turns pass, economically healthy levels of inflation occur, raising maintenance costs. Each turn with funds in the red deals removes health, and once your health depletes, it's game over! Figure out the best strategy to become a bajllionare, and make the ghost of Robert Moses proud!

Controls 

Move camera → WASD.
Create tiles of the selected type in a rectangle → Left-click and drag.
Destroy all tiles in a rectangle → Right-click and drag.
Zoom in and out → Mouse scroll wheel.
Select tile → Click hotbar item.

Lion Jam 2026 - Theme: Wonders of the World