town-building game
nounUK /taʊn ˈbɪldɪŋ ɡeɪm/
US /taʊn ˈbɪldɪŋ ɡeɪm/
A game where you build and grow your own little town.
My favorite town-building game lets me make roads, houses, and shops.
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2. A video game genre focused on planning and expanding settlements.
The studio is known for its popular town-building games.
3. A tabletop or board game about developing a settlement.
We played a town-building game where each player adds buildings to the board.
4. Any playful activity of constructing a pretend town, such as with blocks.
The kids turned the living room into a town-building game with cardboard boxes.