THIS is the most fun new city builder I've played all year - Urbek City Builder!

Have you been looking for a new city builder? You might want to give Urbek a try! Urbek is kind of like a mashup of Simcity and Timberborn, with some pixel art graphical flair borrowed from Minecraft... and I love it! It's truly unlike any other city builder that I've played... and that's a good thing!
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[@CityPlannerPlays]

Edit - second video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqO4hZJoorxojpI No longer on sale, but still a great deal for $16.99. Check it out - store.steampowered.com/app/1411740/Urbek_City_Builder/ Oh no, I have revived the bad end screen! Sorry everyone!

[@justingurley3059]

No worries. Oh any idea of the scenarios play through?

[@djrakman3909]

Does it run on anything that can handle cities skylines on low specs?

[@mqxogames]

@@djrakman3909 Just from the sheer level of graphics I imagine it'll run fine if you can run Cities at all, but just to make sure I've checked the recommended specs and it should be fine.

[@DuelScreen]

This reminds me a lot of Banished which also has resource management in lieu of money. Banished is another game you should play and feature on your channel.

[@abatall]

Hey Friday upload

[@AdamEmond]

I love how the homes have different upgrade paths based on what is nearby. Cities Skylines could use something like that.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

💯💯💯💯

[@marcozolo3536]

Skylines always fell short for me. Good graphics, poor gameplay mechanics and implementation

[@japes7]

Yep the most lacking thing is variability in areas based on conditions. It's all just almost the same and stays that way.

[@flashcamping]

@@marcozolo3536 Well, skylines is a beast if your willing to enter the mod world. But it's more of a simulation than a game, imo. i love it. Depends on what you wanna get out of it i guess. This one seems a cool one.

[@helldronez]

@@japes7 simcity 4 is the answer xD

[@Lucromick13]

I'd love to see a series of this 🙏

[@horsermchead2504]

same

[@JustALVGuy]

same

[@cochemoche]

Absolutely 💯

[@MrChad69420]

Yes

[@alexanderratai5011]

Yes!

[@alundril]

you can press alt when you want to build over existing building. no need to bulldoze

[@LVL99Matimal]

I was absolutely going to make this comment 🙏

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Oh my goodness - that's awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this! The game has so many useful shortcuts that I need to get better at, but this might be one of the most important ones!

[@alundril]

@@CityPlannerPlays yeah it was part of the farmhouse tutorial, although one would assume it was only for the farm but it works for everything.

[@justinsinke2088]

This could indeed be cool to see more of actually. In a way, it's also part puzzle game as you work out not only what sorts of resources you need, but how you want your city to look; if you want X building, it needs Y and Z things nearby, so getting what you want, where you want, in the quantity you want sounds like it could be a really engaging design puzzle (especially if you're not too worries about maybe demolishing a few blocks every now and then to start the houses back at square one to try for a different upgrade path). Unlike most other city builder games where if you want something, you just place it once you've unlocked it, here you have to thoughtfully look at "what needs to be in the vicinity to have what I want develop", which if I'm understanding this right could mean you have chains of development types to get just what you need. This is a game I can easily see loosing myself in.

[@Stop_arguing_with_strangers]

Whole lotta reading there, chief. I agree with the first few sentences tho

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Absolutely! I've only played late-stage once and it really gets challenging! If you want to keep progressing, you really have to get efficient and understand what you want out of your city. If you move the wrong building, the whole thing falls apart!

[@rob3rtsayshi]

@@Stop_arguing_with_strangers nice shitpost

[@laserpanda94]

@@Stop_arguing_with_strangers You don't have time to read three sentences but you have time to comment about somebody writing three sentences?

[@ElMarcoh]

It's funny how I discovered the developers of this are from my home country, I noticed some cultural distinctiveness on the low tier buildings like the fisherman houses or the fact that streets have pavement sidewalks before the actual street is upgraded to pavement, lol so I looked into their twitter profile xD

[@CityPlannerPlays]

[@radfoxuk8113]

It does make a lot of sense in the real world too, as pedestrian and cycle traffic cause essentially nil damage to paved areas, making repairs very rare, which is not so for the vehicle sections, which generally incur constant damage, it's usually cheaper, and faster, to repair a dirt road, than to repair an asphalt or cement road. It also encourages pedestrian and cycle traffic, enables disabled people, and saves money on drainage, as less paved areas allows rain to clear faster.

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

yep i noticed that too, Chile is such a beautiful country full great people, geetigs from Chile.

[@Panchoproductions2069]

I'm from chile and I'm very proud of the talent of our devs

[@CityPlannerPlays]

[@hummingbir6]

Ah, the possessive ‘Our’, as if you’ve done anything other than your bombastic support.

[@Panchoproductions2069]

@@hummingbir6 do something about it

[@SirFaceFone]

It's refreshing to see more city-building games based on regions other than N. America/Europe.

[@hummingbir6]

@@Panchoproductions2069 I’m not a Chilean, guess I am not in the ‘we’ and ‘our’ parade.

[@JavierSalcedoC]

I have a special place in my heart for games developed by ONE person

[@JamesBeaucoup]

I think the slightly simpler mechanics of this game, along with the min/maxing would make this game a really good addition to the channel to go along with the more "complicated" City skylines videos

[@TheRockofEasyCo]

This seems a lot more digestible than city skylines. I can’t manage a lot at once, so something simple is nice. Like kingdom and castles.

[@perisemiotics3204]

it's actually the opposite :P C:S is almost a free sandbox, money isn't really an issue, but Urbek is a constant three-pronged tug of war between resources, growth, and space, but that's where the fun is... it's a puzzle disguised as a city builder, a well-made disguise at that too!

[@nerdjuice32]

Older gamers may remember this 'upgrade building with nearby utilities/amenities' mechanics from the Caesar games. I'm glad to see it again. Caesar 2 I think was my favorite. #3 was the first 3d and was decent, but lacked the same magic, imo.

[@theretromillennial]

I just commented before seeing this, but I agree. It reminds me of Pharaoh and Caesar 3.

[@NecroxProduction]

The first game that popped in my mind when I saw this was Caesar 3. I think you are mistaking 3rd with 4th. 3rd was probably the best and 4th was the 3D one.

[@Mattonrouge]

I 100% would like an entire series of this pretty plz. 10/10 would watch again.

[@marshallsims8909]

Would love to see a 10-15 ep run! Maybe more, if the gameplay stays engaging at larger pop. sizes. Seeing a longer series in general, outside of C:S, could give the channel some variety spice!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

[@franistan9867]

22:12 Monday Morning Mulligans 27:17 Respecting the Topography Well done CPP! They blended in so well with the rest of the music I didn't even catch they were homemade until I saw the comments and I had to go back and give them a listen!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you!! Lots more coming!!

[@JorisKoolen]

The fact that this is not about money, but about sustainable growth through managing natural and human resources, is what the world needs right now.

[@thedisso]

I got this game like one and a half week ago, it's pretty fun, relaxing and wholesome. For anyone considering it, this playthrough shows pretty much what I would consider the early game. The endgame has pretty much the same dynamics, but more resources and advanced buildings that have more specific requirements as well. This game provides a building diversity (including green buildings, artistic neighborhoods, commercial highrises and so on) that even Cities: Skylines matches only through DLCs. And yep, bulldozing and roads are free, so in the end if you need to remodel in order to reach the goals set by the game, you can do it as long as you have the resources. Awesome video, I'd love some more!

[@japes7]

What convinced me is the way that all the upgrades work and the style changes based on conditions. Love that you can have certain looks to areas and it gives different types of benefits.

[@lighthawk4344]

Yeah, I'd like to see more of this. It looks really fun and has a unique style to it.

[@bwc1976]

This looks great! I love how the roads and houses automatically upgrade themselves in response to various types of growth. What kind of jarred me though, was seeing cars from the very beginning before you had electricity or even churches. It would be kind of nice to start with horse drawn wagons until the technology catches up enough for cars to truly be widespread. I wish I could bring a city through 1700's and 1800's technology before finally getting electricity, cars, and all the other modern stuff. But it still looks like a very fun and original take on the genre.

[@Gertofius1]

I can't stop playing this game

[@Gertofius1]

I need help

[@CityPlannerPlays]

@@Gertofius1 Same, haha

[@SanderHollebrand]

This looks like a really fun game, thanks for posting this and I’d love to see a series of it!

[@Crackability]

oh my god. I did play the early access of that and i forgot its about to release! (or its about to idk i dont check up on the news much) its a very cool game but sadly they limited the area, the pop and a lot of other stuff so i couldn't experience it really. Its a very fun game! I hope you make more videos on it!

[@gabrielpresley6699]

I got 10 minutes into this video before I stopped, opened Steam, got the game, and saved this video for later so I could experience the rest by my self. Would love to see this become a series!

[@asneakyninja1_]

Instantly bought this after finishing the video, can't wait to play it when I find the time!

[@BasicAdriana]

I realy like how relaxed the game is. No panic about money or people dying. Just vibing, lovee to see more

[@clebsgaming92]

Oh absolutely, more of this. The relaxing gameplay fits so well with your soothing narration

[@latitude01]

Nice to see how this game is shaping up! I played this game a while ago, and had a brief contact with the developer helping him turn some Chilean buildings from Concepción into voxel art. Glad to see it getting some recognition.

[@IBMboy]

The town looks so southern Chilean, the minimarkets and the fisherman houses

[@latitude01]

@@IBMboy The dev is from Conce, so the designs are mostly based from houses around him (as he told me), but don't catch me (a Northerner) calling Concepción the "South" haha

[@PhtevenTheDuck]

Would love to see more of this! Such a fun and chill time!

[@davidinark]

I was recently gifted this game from a friend, and I just wanted to say that your video is WAY easier to understand than the tutorial in the game. I got hung up on tenement houses during the tutorial because it doesn't explain very well how/where things should be placed. Your video is great and I can't wait to watch the others in this series!

[@EvanC881]

Since you've posted this, I've gone down a rabbit hole trying to find a bunch of play throughs on this game. It's even more fun than you get into here!! I would LOVE to see more!

[@TheAJKahn]

After Tutoria I didn't want to click on any other links as that series was so well done, but I was so wrong. Even for a new game, you gave an overview in such a perfect way that this channel (not just the Tutoria series) has become my go to relaxing video destination. Kudos! Please keep 'em comin'.

[@DrogonTheDread]

I'd like to see more of this for sure! So fun watching you ruthlessly use eminent domain 😁

[@2009MCKilla91]

This was a nice breath of fresh air from city skylines. would love a series!

[@EternalGamingNet]

This was a nice change of pace, would be happy to see more of this game in the future.

[@Dorei02]

It's amazing how this game shows some of the chilean culture in a subtle and organic way, that looks natural to people from outside but quite distinctive to us, like how the artist's district looks like Valparaíso or the fishermen huts looks something like from Chiloé or the fisher's Caletas, or the nightlife district to places like Barrio Brazil/Bellavista ^^ Also one of the maps is based on the Valdivian Rainforest and i dunno if Haciendas/Patronal Houses are exclusive to Chile or not xD

[@Pothanenos]

This game looks awesome, and it seems like the skill cap is really high as you can micromanage everything! Please do more !

[@hauptsin3034]

This looks really cool! I'd love to see you play more of it.

[@Vexatious011]

You speak so clearly and calm. I am completely relaxed watching this. I'm now a new subscriber!

[@unclerico4141]

At first glance this game seemed fairly simple, but it just kept expanding and getting more in depth! Love the video, hope you do a mini-series or something on this game!

[@choirmaestro5692]

Bought the game within the first 10 minutes! I've been looking for something like this, and I'd love to see more!

[@mikemeal]

Bought this too, loved it immediately. I'd love to see a series of this!

[@Blue_Phoenix24]

Definitely would love to see more of this game. Looks like a fun leisurely builder.

[@trevorwilson9916]

I really enjoyed this game, it’s cool! I would definitely watch more of it.

[@johahs95]

Looks like a really cool game. As you play it i guess you start learning and remembering requirements to upgrade different building which makes the game more fluid. A series of this to beat all terrain modes on small island size would be cool.

[@taylorgallagher5727]

I would be thrilled to watch you do a series for this! Pleeeeease 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@thailam]

really, it's more fun when hearing you describe how you play the game, I can enjoy and feel the excitement as you play

[@davidlogan4965]

I think I speak for all of us when I say we ALL want to see a series. I haven't wanted to purchase a city builder game for a while due to now exactly liking a lot of the new ones and I am so excited to grab this

[@thomrade]

This looks like a great game. I'd definitely be interested in a series on it ☺️

[@nanjec9960]

Looks awesome, would love to see what a bigger developed city would look like. You should do a series!!

[@titansquirrel4408]

I'd love to see all kinds of games from you like this. You're def my favorite city planner and I'm only aware of a handful of city builders 🙂

[@TheDeathlyG]

As a Madisonian, I appreciate the Wisconsin vibes you've been putting out in these videos. Thanks for the great video about this cool game!

[@Ghost-ch5bk]

This game’s really great. I got the chance to be one of the beta testers, and it was just a great experience. Really loved the game. So unique.

[@crimsonhawk52]

it's funny, when you play new games like this, if at a point in the video I'm 100% convinced yeah I'm going to buy this, suddenly I don't want to watch the rest! I don't want to be spoiled anymore! I am absolutely getting this

[@jsnotlout3312]

This was actually pretty cool. At first I was like, oh boy another city builder without curved roads but man the balancing part looks super fun.

[@carterreynolds9802]

Would love to see this made into a series!!

[@andraro87]

great game.love the fact that the city upgrades depeneding on the surroundings.Its better than distroying a building from scratch.

[@SteelWalrus]

This has been a lot of fun and very nice to watch, as it tradition for CPP. A great addition to the cannon.

[@MrPaul985]

I would love to see you do a series! I’ve checked out a couple other channels that have a series started and I greatly prefer your style of building.

[@Jebbles1]

Definitely considered subbing, please oh please make this into a series! The game is so relaxing and your commentary is on par.

[@proximalalpha1620]

This looks really fun! I know you're not pushing games, but I have had loads of fun with Timberborn after it was featured and even more fun with CSL. Thank you again for featuring!

[@Midnight.Shadows]

This would be a really cool game to see recurring on the channel! I loved watching it!

[@stephanie9667]

This game looks so cozy would definitely be interested in more of it in the future!

[@Santibag]

That "roads around building being upgraded" really gives Caesar III vibes. It was a good city building+strategy game, BTW. Old, but gold.

[@chickenluverful]

This is great! I love the progression. Please continue this

[@AppalachianPatrick]

Absolutely love the video! This looks like an amazing game and I'd love to see more!

[@FabiVoltair]

this video was the first i watched from your channel. please make this a series i love the way you play and how well and calm you explain the game mechanics to us. love your style! Greets from Berlin

[@riablo9196]

I tried the demo and immediately got addicted... lol, so I had to buy!

[@Connie.T.]

PLEASE make a series - it's just as fun to watch as you said it's fun to play!!! This is the first vid of yours I've seen, and I immediately subscribed.

[@romainbayer9098]

Really liked the video! And while I don't think I will watch a full serie of Urban City builder, I would definitly love to see you play more different city builder games! It's nice to have a change from cities skylines once in a while!

[@delastone497]

Very very nice video ! thanks for that . the game looks really awesome. I like it is not really stressing out the player and everything can be redone at own pace...

[@ben0329]

This was a fun watch, I’d be happy to see more of this

[@MelbourneDesigns]

This game looks amazing! Thank you for showing this!

[@Shinare73]

Love this, didn't think I would! More for sure!

[@brucewarnick9878]

This is fantastic. I would love to watch more of this.

[@MrSunshine251]

I'd be keen to see more of this for sure 👍

[@pederw4900]

I’d love a series on this, even a completion of this city :)

[@mysterymayhem7020]

it's July in Buffalo and I totally understand your statement regarding Wisconsin.

[@Toria_Winters]

Going to go and play it now. You made it look awesome!

[@abbu1980]

Thank you for Sim City 4 play some time back & now this. Have been waiting for you to review this. The only game I play annually like a ritual was Sim Cities & Skylines have not been able to match the feeling of playing Sim Cities. I am still trying to figure out why it is so. So, this gives me hope. Thanks Again.

[@thedumbchicken7120]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep playing this I could watch this for hours

[@bazzakrak]

This is such a fun game, I am very happy I got it for sure, and seems you are also happing fun with it.

[@kiraph]

I enjoyed watching this one, Phil! Something different and I'd watch more videos of you exploring this game. Might give this one a go! :)

[@erenkiller1237]

Captain of industry, I highly recommend it. It is fun and quite challenging to play. Still in alpha access but it's gameplay, it feels that a lot of thought and balance has been put through. I've been playing the game for almost 3 months(given me having a busy a schedule) and it's still on the easiest possible setting and still I haven't get to finish every thing that is available at the moment. Combine urbek and city skylines, that's how captain of industry is. No money in game, it's all about how you manage your resources, population, pollution, and space available.

[@Asteroidaceae]

After a lot of time spent wrestling with Cities Skylines to try and tell some stories of naturalistic city growth around subsistence and industries, the way this game's upgrade paths allow characterful neighbourhoods and city layouts to just fall out of play is incredible!

[@genesishandboards]

Just started playing today and absolutely love it! I'm finding so many cool features.

[@davidfouts1939]

Would not object to more. This is deeply satisfying to watch.

[@Gydaeon]

I just bought this game during this episode! its so fun and chill thanks for showing us this game super cool

[@JeacoMeiyin]

I would love to see more of this! Possible city name; Rio de Playa (beach river as that’s both the map and keeping true to the South American names that it generates)

[@andyrandom123]

Great video, more would be cool. This game also reminds me of ‘Kingdoms and Castles’ as a city builder / resource management game.

[@UtopssAKAPJ]

I like it, the devs have a taken an idea and ran with it, it's just beautiful

[@melkHuhn]

would love to see more of this!

[@Jameslawes1]

i enjoyed this so much i bought it after watching the video, id love to see a series

[@ujer55]

Absolutely love this game, and would be totally down to see you play more.

[@filthy1907]

I bought this game because of you! I played for 5 hours straight. Please make a series of this.

[@thestudentofficial5483]

This looks quaint and relaxing escape from realistic CS.

[@augiet65]

I would love to see more of this series.

[@Ubi2447]

This is fun to watch. I'd love to see more.

[@eldariontelkontar]

Bought it right away, it's beautiful!

[@cristiantello1445]

This game looks really cool! Thanks for the playthrough!

[@TheTelefunken2]

yes! i would love to watch more of this game!