Show HN: SimCity, but with Permits
Permit Pending is a new city simulation game where players act as elected mayors dealing with zoning boards, neighborhood associations, and public appeals. Unlike traditional god-mode city builders, the game focuses on political negotiations and regulatory friction.
Why it matters
It offers a realistic satirical take on urban planning challenges and municipal politics through interactive entertainment.
You are the mayor. You know exactly what this city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.
Permit Pending is a city simulation in the spirit of the classics, with one difference: you are not a god. You are an elected mayor. Every apartment block, bus lane and factory goes through hearings, reviews, objections, lawsuits and appeals. The economy underneath is real. The neighbors are not always rational. Win the argument, or win the election. Ideally both.
A typical case from your inbox. The economic answer was obvious. The political path was not.
New housing lowers rents and angers homeowners. New industry brings jobs and smog. Better transit attracts development, and development attracts opponents. Fix one problem and you create a new group of voters who are angry about it.
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