Mobility: A City in Motion

Visually very similar to the Sim City series, Mobility also allows the
player to control and dictate the growth of a city, but the main focus of the
game is other: public transportation.

While the player is in charge of developing an empty plot of land like in
SimCity 2000, by “zoning” areas to residential, commercial and industrial
buildings in different densities, as well as services such as malls, schools
and several entertainment facilities, the true goal of the game is assuring
all citizens can move from their homes to their jobs, commercial and
entertainment buildings without stressing in traffic jams or overpolluting the
area, lowering the quality of life of those living next to busy streets. For
that, the player can setup traffic signs, define maximum road speeds and
priorities at crossings, create an efficient network of public transportation
buses, and at more advanced levels, urban railroads and several commodities
such as parking spots, active navigation and “park and ride” systems.

Research also plays a part in the game. Long-term projects of emissions
reduction, fuel consumption efficiency, electric and hydrogen vehicles and
teleworking all affect the city efficiency and quality of life of your
citizens. As the goal is to keep a large city with as little people driving
and polluting as possible, by adjusting traffic fines and taxes (providing
bonuses to drivers of minicars, for instance) and rewarding those who renounce
their car, work at home or decide on a non-fossil fuel powered car by giving
them a lower tax burden.

There are two game modes: Normal and Master Mode, where the player is free to
develop the city even if it went into debt or features poor evaluations. In
this mode, simulations settings can also be tweaked to study the effect of
them in the map. Some scenarios where the player has to solve issues in a city
are also included.

Mobility: A City in Motion