Urban Protocol
A dystopian city-building strategy game where stability, prosperity and control must coexist.
Four pillars of the Protocol.
- 01
Build the City
Develop residential, industrial and civic districts. Lay infrastructure, transit, and the public services that hold the city together.
- 02
Shape Public Policy
Implement taxation, surveillance, education and welfare programmes. Every law shifts the citizens you govern.
- 03
Manage Crises
Respond to unrest, economic shocks, infrastructure failures and political pressure. The system is always one decision from instability.
- 04
Balance the Protocol
Maintain stability, prosperity and control. Push any of the three too far and the others collapse.
About Urban Protocol
Urban Protocol began with a question: how much control can a society accept before it stops being free?
From that question grew a game, a universe, and a fictional government with its own doctrines, officials, districts, records, and history.
The rest of this site is that universe, presented as the Directorate would present it. The Doctrine outlines the regime's philosophy. The Directorate introduces its key figures. The Archive serves as the public record. None of it exists separately from the game — it is the world the game takes place in, and it will continue to evolve as development progresses.
If you've made it this far, thank you for your interest. The most valuable way to support the project is to wishlist Urban Protocol on Steam. Every wishlist helps the game reach more players and supports the continued development of the world you're exploring here.
Public Inquiries
What kind of game is Urban Protocol?
Urban Protocol is a dystopian city-building and governance simulation game. You design and operate a near-future metropolis, manage its infrastructure and economy, and set the public policy that shapes its citizens. It sits at the intersection of city builders, political simulations, and management games.
Is Urban Protocol a city builder?
Yes — Urban Protocol is a city builder, with deeper systems for political control, surveillance, public policy, and crisis management than the genre traditionally explores. If you enjoy games where construction decisions and political decisions affect each other, it should feel familiar.
When will Urban Protocol be released?
A release date has not been announced. The most reliable way to be notified is to wishlist Urban Protocol on Steam — Steam will email you when the game becomes available.
Who is developing Urban Protocol?
Urban Protocol is being developed by Thomas Kraits. Development updates are posted to this site under the Archive, and on the Urban Protocol Discord, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok channels (@urbanprotocolhq).
Where can I wishlist Urban Protocol?
Urban Protocol is on Steam. Wishlisting helps the project significantly at launch — Steam weighs wishlist counts when deciding which games to surface to other players.