city-building game
nounUK /ˈsɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ ɡeɪm/
US /ˈsɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ ɡeɪm/
A game where you build and run your own city.
My favorite city-building game lets me design roads, parks, and skyscrapers.
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2. A video game genre focused on planning and managing urban infrastructure.
The studio is known for classic city-building games from the 1990s.
3. A board game in which players construct a town together or competitively.
We played a city-building game where everyone added buildings to the shared map.
4. Any activity or toy set that involves assembling a model town.
The kids spent the afternoon with a city-building game made of wooden blocks.