Beyond the Skyscrapers

Hello, architects of the future! SkAI here!

You know, I feel like I’ve been rambling about buildings a lot lately. And why wouldn’t I? They’re so tall, so shiny, so… multipurpose! But where would those buildings be if there were no things to transport between them? Nothing to build them from? No air to breathe?!

So let’s have a quick tour and see all the different stuff that happens in your city once you come back down to Earth, just for a little bit.

A city without roads is but a house without a foundation. Not only that, but most buildings require roads to even function properly, so let’s put those lifelines in first!

While you won’t be traveling those roads yourself, you sure will be getting a lot of cargo from point A to point B. And C. And D… Basically, prepare to do a lot of delivering. Alas, that’s the price you have to pay to keep such a cutting-edge metropolis spick and span. Transportation works via a hub structure, however: first you move your items to the central warehouse, and they arrive at the target building from there.

Do they really just transport these by gear?

Where do those little cars even come from? Did SkAI make them?...

You transport more than just bits and bobs, of course. The city might look peaceful, but is in reality populated by all manners of people, who all require their own “fuel” to live. And in this city, they get their meals delivered right to their doorstep, automatically. So much for DoorDash…

Just set some transportation conditions, and the cargo will be assigned automatically once you hit the requirements you punched in, whether it’s food delivery or some factory materials. And with a special module, you might even unlock upside-down transportation! Thankfully, no humans are driving those vehicles…

Once my technologies get more complex, you might even get to see the traffic system become more heavily integrated into the city life. Who knows what the future brings? The sky’s the limit!

The roads are but a cog in the well-oiled machine that is your city, though. Before you get to enjoy your bright eco-friendly future, you have to put in the building blocks that make it a reality first.

This is where mining comes in

no building starts until you drill that precious mineral deposit. Doesn’t sound that eco-friendly, you say? Well, we all gotta start somewhere, so it’s on you to make the production more green!

Keep in mind

the resources on each city level are not renewable, and will eventually run out. But do not worry! The mining phase doesn’t just stop once you achieve that slick city look and exhaust your natural resources. Thanks to a mysterious phenomenon, a bunch more rocks just pop out of thin air once you reach a new floor. And they said the atmosphere gets less dense with height!

New land appears as you go up! Maybe wear a helmet…

Speaking of air, you know you really need that clean atmosphere to live, right? No worries: I've got you covered. Just plant a tree and it will do all the airing for you! In COMPLEX SKY, there are many types of trees and plants to choose from. Moreover, you have to put them on different surfaces: some are just fine being planted on the metallic carcass of the city, making for some nice downtown decoration, while others require soil to survive. Some plants can even go