In this satirical city builder, your convert walkable cities into parking lots
In "Car Park Capital," a satirical city builder game, players convert cities into parking lots using propaganda. Inspired by real pro-car propaganda, the game challenges balancing automotive industry needs with citizen satisfaction. Janssen, the creator, plans playtesting to explore feedback on the game's concept.
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In the satirical city builder game "Car Park Capital," players aim to transform walkable cities into parking lots while using propaganda to persuade residents it is in their best interest. The game's creator, Hilko Janssen, drew inspiration from real pro-car propaganda, aiming to highlight the absurdity of prioritizing cars over people in urban planning. Players must balance satisfying the automotive industry with keeping citizens content, leading to potential conflicts as residents resist the destruction of their homes for parking spaces. Janssen, hailing from the Netherlands, where urban planning shifted away from car-centric designs, plans to open playtesting for feedback on the game soon. "Car Park Capital" challenges players to navigate the tension between car dependency and livable cities, offering a unique and thought-provoking gaming experience.
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2 commentsWow. I knew that the plot of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" was inspired by GM's streetcar conspiracy [0], but apparently Judge Doom's passionate speech at the climax of the movie has also been inspired by something from GM?
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp...