Unboxing the hidden politics of SimCity
25,412The SimCity series has achieved the universal success few games do, with a veneer of realism that draws gaming and non-gaming fans alike. But just what is SimCity's model based on? And what politics are hidden inside the black box driving the simulation?
0:00 SimCity: The educational game with a hidden ideology
0:19 Inside the black box
5:20 SimCity and politics
6:16 REGRETTABLY, RUDY GUILIANI
6:57 SimCity in the classroom
8:29 MAGNASANTI
10:00 City algorithms and impact
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Model Metropolis by Kevin T. Baker
https://logicmag.io/play/model-metropolis/
Will Wright’s City in a Box by Jimmy Maher
https://www.filfre.net/2016/06/simcity-part-1-will-wrights-city-in-a-box/
When SimCity got serious by Phil Salvador
https://obscuritory.com/sim/when-simcity-got-serious/
Press Alt F4 to end homelessness by Rebecca Burns
https://inthesetimes.com/article/press-altf4-to-end-homelessness
The Real Mayors of SimCity by Jason Koebler
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ezv7wp/the-real-mayors-of-simcity
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