User:TrademarkedTWOrantula/Bit City
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| Developer(s) | NimbleBit |
| Publisher(s) | NimbleBit |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS |
| Release | March 13, 2017 |
| Genre(s) | City-building, clicker |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Bit City is a 2017 city-building and clicker game developed and published by NimbleBit. [In it, the player builds a metropolis from a small city. CHANGE LATER] It was released on March 13, 2017, for Android and iOS.
Gameplay
[edit]Bit City is a city-building and clicker game.[1][2][3] In a bird's-eye view,[4] the player must build a city to reach a certain population;[5] once fulfilled, the player can choose to start another city or keep improving the one they are on.[1][6] The city has a set number of different-sized plots;[1] when a player decides to buy a plot, they are prompted to pick one of three districts: Residential, Business, or Service,[6] which will build residential properties, businesses, and services, respectively.[5] However, if a district type is built too many times, the player will obtain less coins.[1] They may choose to rebuild on the same plot to upgrade a building's income.[1]
The player can buy transportation from a vehicle garage;[1] when clicked, it will reward them with coins or the in-game currency Bux,[1][6] which can be purchased and used to speed up construction.[5] The amount of coins the player earns per second increases for every building and vehicle in the city.[6]
Each city also has a government building for upgrading certain aspects of the city, such as the vehicle payout; these upgrades will reset after the player moves on to a new city. Permanent upgrades apply to every city needing Bux; each new upgrade increases the amount of cash in the Pension Pig, an in-app purchase that rewards the player with the cash. The player may choose to prestige, sending the player to the first city with all of their upgrades and Bux intact.[1]
Development and release
[edit]Bit City was developed by NimbleBit, who previously created mobile games, including Tiny Tower and Pocket Trains.[1][6] The studio's co-founder, Dave Marsh, tweeted building designs in July 2015 after experimenting with an art style.[7]
After being in Google Play's early access program a month prior,[6] Bit City was released for Android and iOS on March 13, 2017.[4][3][8] In April 2017, the game had received 2.5 million downloads, and moon cities were added on April 13.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Gamezebo | 90/100[9] |
| Pocket Gamer |   [10] |
| 148Apps | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ford, Eric (February 20, 2017). "Hands-on with NimbleBit's Bit City – Building a Town One Click at Time". TouchArcade. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Hodapp, Eli (April 11, 2017). "NimbleBit's Bit City Heads to the Moon This Thursday". TouchArcade. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Dotson, Carter (March 13, 2017). "NimbleBit's Bit City Now Available, Combining City Builders and Clickers". TouchArcade. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Sowden, Emily (March 13, 2017). "NimbleBit's town-building sim Bit City's out now on iOS and Android". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c Molina, Brett (December 24, 2017). "Try these 10 games on your new iPhone or Android smartphone". USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Renaudin, Clement (February 10, 2017). "City-builder meets clicker in Nimblebit's addicting Bit City, out in early access on Android". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Squires, Jim (July 29, 2015). "NimbleBit might be working on Bit City, and it might look pretty cool". Gamezebo. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Dotson, Carter (March 8, 2017). "NimbleBit to Release Bit City on March 13th". TouchArcade. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Ives-Allison, Nik (March 16, 2017). "Bit City review: Best of Both Worlds". Gamezebo. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Famularo, Jessica (March 20, 2017). "Bit City review - built for success?". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Bird, Campbell (March 13, 2017). "Bit City review". 148Apps. Retrieved September 23, 2024.