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Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit
A real-world city-building simulation where you shape the future of downtown Windsor–Detroit. Zone, redevelop, and experiment with growth using real map data in a living urban sandbox.

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Awards

Recipient of an Epic Games MegaGrant, awarded in recognition of innovation in real-time 3D city simulation and urban visualization.

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Leaving Early Access: May 13, 2026

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit is an ambitious, evolving simulation built on real-world cities, and Early Access allows us to develop it alongside the community.

We’re launching early so players can begin exploring, building, and shaping the region while core systems continue to expand. Feedback from players will directly influence gameplay features, economic systems, performance, and overall direction.

Our goal is to create a deeply engaging city-building experience grounded in real places, and that requires iteration, testing, and community input at scale.

Early Access gives players the opportunity to be part of that process — helping us refine mechanics, improve stability, and prioritize the features that matter most.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit to remain in Early Access for approximately 6–12 months, depending on community feedback and development progress.

During this time, we’ll be expanding core systems such as the economic simulation, population behavior, and city editing tools, while improving performance and stability.

Our goal is to transition out of Early Access once the experience feels complete, polished, and shaped by player feedback.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit is planned to expand significantly on the systems and depth introduced in Early Access.

We plan to further develop core gameplay systems, including a more advanced economic simulation, deeper population behavior, and more dynamic city feedback systems that respond to player decisions.

Additional features we plan to explore include expanded building and zoning tools, more detailed city services and infrastructure systems, and enhanced visual and environmental detail across the region.

We also plan to improve overall performance, UI/UX, and accessibility, making the experience smoother and more intuitive for a wider range of players.

As development progresses, we intend to continue refining the core gameplay loop and expanding the scope of the city-building experience, guided by community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit provides a playable foundation of the core experience.

Players can explore a real-world 3D recreation of Windsor and Detroit, drive through the city, and begin shaping the environment by placing and removing buildings. Core systems for city editing and basic economic interaction are in place, allowing players to experiment with how their decisions impact the city.

While the foundation is functional and actively being developed, many systems are still evolving. Features such as deeper economic simulation, population behavior, UI systems, and overall balancing are in progress.

Players may encounter bugs, performance limitations, and incomplete features as we continue to improve stability and expand the experience.

We are actively updating the game and using community feedback to guide development throughout Early Access.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to offer the game at a lower price during Early Access to reflect its current state and to reward early supporters.

As we continue to expand the game with new features, systems, and improvements, we may gradually increase the price leading up to and after the full release.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We plan to involve the community closely throughout development by actively gathering feedback and using it to guide priorities.

Players will be able to share feedback through Steam discussions, social channels, and direct playtesting. We’ll use this input to help refine gameplay systems, improve performance, and prioritize new features.

We also plan to share regular updates on development progress, including new features, improvements, and areas we’re actively working on.

Our goal is to build Geopogo Cities alongside the community, where player feedback directly influences how the game evolves over time.”
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About This Game

Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit is a playable urban simulation set in the real-world downtown cores of Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.

You step into the role of city planner, balancing zoning, development, transportation, and economic growth in a region shaped by industry, border trade, and decades of change. Using real map data as a foundation, the city responds dynamically as you remove blighted blocks, introduce new development, and guide the downtown back toward life.

This is not just a visualization. It is a living urban sandbox where decisions have consequences.

Shape a Real City

Build directly on top of a real geographic layout. Place new zones, redevelop parcels, and watch buildings emerge as the city evolves from decline toward renewal.

Play, Experiment, Iterate

There is no single “right” solution. Test ideas, experiment with density, and explore how different development patterns affect traffic, population, and economic activity.

A City That Moves

Cars, pedestrians, and urban life already flow through the streets. As systems expand, the city begins to feel alive, reactive, and emergent.

Planned Features

  • Expanded economic simulation

  • Property parcel–based construction

  • Construction phases and animations

  • Improved vehicle and pedestrian behavior

  • Additional tools for shaping and testing urban outcomes

Who Is This For?

  • City-building and simulation fans

  • Players who enjoy sandbox experimentation

  • Anyone curious about how real cities grow, fail, and recover

Early Access Development Roadmap

Geopogo Cities: Windsor-Detroit is actively in development throughout Early Access.
Our goal is to deliver major updates every two weeks focused on gameplay, performance, graphics, city systems, and immersion.

This is not just a city builder.
You are rebuilding real-world cities.

Current Early Access Focus

Performance & Optimization

  • Improved framerate and stability

  • Additional C++ optimization systems

  • Nanite mesh optimization

  • Better streaming and loading systems

  • Improved traffic and pedestrian performance

Graphics & World Detail

  • More realistic roads and sidewalks

  • Street lights, traffic lights, and bus stops

  • Trees, planters, benches, and city props

  • Graffiti, debris, cracks, and environmental wear

  • Downtown beautification and realism improvements

  • Expanded nighttime atmosphere and lighting

City Building Systems

  • New building types and asset packs

  • Improved building placement systems

  • Construction animations for new developments

  • Demolition effects and rubble systems

  • Streetscape upgrades and beautification tools

  • Future parcel and lot ownership systems

Citizens & Traffic

  • Pedestrians walking naturally throughout the city

  • Improved vehicle traffic systems

  • Population density tied to city growth

  • Advanced AI behaviors including:

    • Sitting

    • Running

    • Crossing streets

    • Social interaction

    • Entering buildings

Gameplay & Story

You play as a developer trying to revitalize Windsor-Detroit.

Future gameplay systems include:

  • Purchasing vacant lots and abandoned buildings

  • Renovating aging properties

  • Constructing residential, commercial, and industrial projects

  • Managing growth, economy, and population

  • Responding to changing city conditions

Your decisions will shape the future of the city.

Planned Dynamic Systems

  • Economic booms and recessions

  • Vacancies and urban decay

  • Population growth and migration

  • Crime and desirability systems

  • Infrastructure strain

  • Fires and disasters

  • Downtown revitalization systems

Future Cities

The long-term vision for Geopogo Cities is to allow players to explore and reshape real-world cities across the globe.

Potential future locations include:

  • San Francisco

  • New York

  • Boston

  • London

  • Paris

  • Tokyo

Early Access Notice

Geopogo Cities is an ambitious independent project built by a small team passionate about architecture, simulation, games, and real-world urban environments.

Features, systems, and timelines may evolve throughout development as we continue improving the experience alongside community feedback.

Thank you for supporting the project and helping shape the future of Geopogo Cities.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The Geopogo Cities: Windsor Detroit logo was AI generated.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 64-bit OS (Win 10/11)
    • Processor: Intel i7-6700K/Ryzen 5 2600X
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 970/RX 480 GPU
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 64-bit OS (Win 10/11)
    • Processor: i5-12600K/Ryzen 7 5800X
    • Memory: 16 MB RAM
    • Graphics: RTX 3080/RX 6800 XT
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
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