Observed arrival · 2026-09-24
Timeburg Builds Cities on Real Maps
A browser city-building game that lets players choose a real city and build from its founding year or the present, with history changing the conditions over time.
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- For
- Players who enjoy historically grounded city builders
- Worth noticing
- The tutorial says electricity arrives in 1882; buildings grow only within three tiles of a road, and roads and zones carry power.
Field notes
The tutorial explains how the simulation handles roads, zoning, utilities, and city finances: taxes cover upkeep, while land value affects whether towers can grow. Players can pause or change the simulation speed and inspect population history, fires, disasters, and budgets. The page credits OpenStreetMap for map data and Wikidata and Wikipedia for facts; the game also presents an optional shop, with credits stated to have no cash value.
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