An Urban Simulator Where the City Resists You

"A city-building game in which the city would prefer you didn't"

Discretionary Review is a specialized San Francisco housing simulator released in Jan 2015. Unlike traditional builders, this experience focuses on the friction of urban development.

🕹️ Interface & Controls

The game features a playback system for time management: ❚❚ (Pause) $\rightarrow$ ▶ (Play) $\rightarrow$ ▶▶ (Fast) $\rightarrow$ ▶▶▶ (Faster) $\rightarrow$ ▶▶▶▶ (Turbo) $\rightarrow$ ❚ (Stop).

Navigation & Viewport:

• Main Menu: Your projects, Sites, Map, and City.
• View Controls: − / + (Zoom) and ✕ (Close).
• Environment: Toggle between Day/night cycles.

🏗️ Simulation Variables

The complexity of the game is managed through several intersecting political and economic factors:

📉 The Approval Process

Development is rarely straightforward. The path to construction often looks like this: Automatic Approval $\rightarrow$ Discretionary Review

📰 Information & Tasks

Players must stay informed via The Fog City Ledger. You can Pause for news to analyze current events.

Current Objectives:

• Review Sites
• Navigate the Map
• Manage Home values

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  "game_title": "Discretionary Review",
  "location": "San Francisco",
  "genre": "Housing Simulator",
  "release_date": "2015-01"
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