The Interborough Express line—the long-awaited light-rail link between Brooklyn and Queens in New York City—hasn’t broken ground yet. But on my computer screen, one part of the route is already ...

But it appears to be the latest in a tradition of city-building games that began with SimCity in 1989. Initially designed simply for entertainment, these games have had a major cultural impact, ...

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter. It was love at first play. Since then, she has ...

So much time in a city building or strategy game like Frostpunk 2, Factorio, or Rimworld is spent carefully considering how to build a functioning society and keep it safe from harm. Dawn Apart, on ...