Frequently Asked Questions - The Game
More details about the game itself.
Metropolis will be a next-generation city sim game. Players will control a virtual city, and will be responsible for all aspects of it's development and growth. We see Metropolis as a spiritual successor to Will Wright's classic Sim City series.
The exact answer to this question will ultimately rest with the community, but in general, the guiding principle for Metropolis is to include and expand upon the best features of currently available city sim games, while also adding new features that were not possible in older titles. See this series of articles for an explanation of Metropolis's basic design principles, or these for some more speculative feature ideas.
What kind of timeline does this project have?
That depends entirely on how long it takes to build funding for the project; (see the "Funding" section of the FAQ for more details.) Once funding is in place, the development cycle will be similar to that for a commercial game, roughly 2 to 3 years.
Member input is vital to the project, and we want to collect every idea for a next-gen game we can. If you have a good idea for the game, head over to the forum and share it!
Nothing! The game will be freely available for download, with no DRM or other restrictions, as many times as you like. The catch, of course, is that we need contributions to make the game in the first place... see the "Funding" section of the FAQ for more details.