Devblog #02 – City Economy

Howdy Tax Collectors!

This is our second Tax-Force devblog!

I’m sure you’re looking forward to busting some tax-dodging billionaires as soon as possible! This time we’re here to talk about what you get to do with all those hard-won taxes once you’ve busted some heads!

City Economy

Farset-13 isn’t just in debt, every part of the city has been stripped to the bone by greedy profiteers. The few hospitals that are still open are barely running and cost a fortune to access, there’s barely any security keeping essential interplanetary shipments safe and you’ll be lucky to get to work with transport the way it is.

You can do something about it!

Every time you hunt down one of our tax-dodging billionaires, you’ll have a choice to make about whether you let them keep running business as usual (cutting you in on the profits), or taking back the resources they’ve horded over the years.

If you choose to take resources back, you can re-invest them into your public services, which, over time, will pay off the planet’s debt and maybe even improve some lives!

The City Changes

If you do well in your missions, you’ll have more resources to invest in the three core aspects of your city.

Medical – When you buy more medical cards, the cost of your healthcare will go down, making it a little easier to survive the hunt for taxes. You’ll also find that this will improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in your city, changing their stories.

Security – As you improve the security of your city, you’ll find that your weapon shop stocks more items, as you secure more off-world trading routes. You might also find that there are people in your city who are happy to have their businesses protected.

Infrastructure – As you improve the infrastructure of your city, the levels you fight your way through to reach your tax-dodging targets will change, giving you new ways to play. You’ll also find that your citizens have access to better homes and better transport, which they’ll no doubt thank you for!

Card Collecting

Each aspect of the city is represented by a variety of cards. Each day, you’ll have the chance to spend your resources to buy more of these.

The most basic cards will improve your city in a variety of ways, but some cards have special features that allow your city to pay off even more of the debt as part of a combo!

Why have an economy?

We really wanted to offer something new and interesting that treats the economy of Farset-13 as more than a simple theme. This isn’t a city management game; we want to give you options that are fast and satisfying. Every time the game resets and you start again at day 1, your city will reset. This means that every time you play, you have the chance to try different strategies for both paying off the debt and changing the world around you.

We’re all working hard on the game and can’t wait for you to try it! Please join our Discord if you’d like to become a part of our community where you can hear all the latest news about our games. Tax-Force signing off!

*distant 90s theme tune*

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