EDIT2: I think I am choosing “Infrastruction”. Thank you @MurrayL@lemmy.world and everyone.

Thank you for all the ideas! Shoutout to “pussy eaters republic”.

EDIT: added non-twitter poll link

Since my game is not (only) about villages, but building up an entire nation, I thought of changing the title to make it more appropriate.

“Nation Architect” and “Sovereign Architect” and “Sovereign Roads” are the other ideas.

Game concept: You play as a country leader, tasked with building up a country (either immortal president, or some form of AI). You will need to plan roads and factories, then launch bidding process to see your blueprints get built. You will manage “teams”, which are generated by towns at certain milestones, specialize them and buy them vehicles. Eventually, relations with other countries will come into play as well.

A single badly-planned highway bridge is enough to bankrupt you, like irl for weaker economies.

Link to the name change poll:

https://linkto.run/p/XBW2J7Z5

The game (pre-demo prototype in the works):

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4136240/Country_Architect/

If you have other suggestions, I’d love to hear them as well.

  • Jumbie@lemmy.zipEnglish
    343·
    18 hours ago

    Is there any media link that isn’t to X? Many don’t like giving clicks to the Nazi social media stronghold.

    I’d love to see your game!

    EDIT: Your steam link was great.

    I recommend simplifying it: Architect

    This also leaves you open for sequels/expansions that may have a different theme than “country.”

    • brsrklf@jlai.luEnglish
      39·
      17 hours ago

      A bit of warning : I’ve seen indie developers mention that having a single common word for their game title was a mistake. It makes it hard to search for. A combination of words or a simple phrase is better in that regard.

      Searching only for “Architect game” right now already yields a bunch of things, like a Korean MMO, actual house architect simulators, and you know, the very popular Prison Architect.

    • purple_mimosa@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      7·
      17 hours ago

      Thank you so much!!!

      You’re right, I should have made some google poll or something, darn it. (EDIT: added non-twitter link, removed old one)

      There are games such as Prison Architect (that are my inspiration in various ways), but I wouldn’t bee as bold as to name mine just Architect. 😅

      Another idea was Nation Builder, but that also seems too generic to me.

      You’re the first person to explicitly say to like my Steam page (even though I am fully aware the graphics are kind of atrocious), so thanks again. I’ll keep developing this project, and see where it goes.