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Press release:
Annecy – France, September 20, 2021.
The France-based indie games developer Polycorne Studio are today very proud and excited to announce that their retro city building game “Silicon City” is coming to PC via Steam Early Access on October 14th, 2021 (a PC demo is already available for the game via Steam).

Build a city from procedurally generated land and increase its attractiveness. Build housing and develop employment to attract new citizens, also called Silizens. Manage the city’s budget, ensure the city’s urban development, improve the electricity network, the roads, and many other infrastructures for a better life. Meet the needs of your population, face disastrous climatic events and transform your town into a wonderful city full of happy Silizens. Become a great mayor that the city and its Silizens will long remember.

Features:

DATA-DRIVEN: Access layers of big data that link macro and micro-city management. PROCEDURAL BUILDING CREATION: Procedural building creation offers an infinite number of possibilities in addition to 31 buildings and infrastructure already designed.
INDIVIDUALS-CENTRIC: Unique citizens with personal tastes and preferences that will determine their dream job and behavior.
CAMERA MODE: Watch your city and its inhabitants in the style of city builders from the 80s, 90s, or 00s.
REAL-LIKE TRAFFIC: Optimise transport and avoid traffic jams with the Rushhour integration.
IN-GAME TWITTER: Monitor your citizens’ tweets to improve their lives as you increase your popularity.
SANDBOX MODE: – Create and manage the city of your dreams!
STORY MODE: (including a tutorial for apprentice mayors) – Build, improve, attract, become a legendary mayor.
CHALLENGES: Try all the challenges to improve your popularity and access new buildings.
RANDOM NATURAL DISASTER: Meteor, devastating Fires, and other crises to deal with
MAP GENERATOR – 17,592,186,044,416 maps available. From 32×32 (very small) to 256×256 (large).

During the EA, some more features will be added to the game such as:

MULTIPLAYER: Challenge your friends, unlock bonuses and become the best mayor!
ELECTION SYSTEM: Run for an additional term and get re-elected

About Polycorne Games
Polycorne Games is an indie video games studio from Annecy. We put gameplay innovation at the heart of our projects. We encourage creativity within our team to produce a unique gaming experience. We were born gamers and have a real passion for video games and their mechanics. Polycorne shares these values by contributing to management game projects with innovative concepts.