Build the city of your dreams… and then run it in Virtual City Playground (Video)

October 29, 2011

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Ever want to just build your own city and run that bad boy? Well, now you can in Virtual City Playground for Android. This virtual fantasy allows you to build your very own city any way you see fit and then run it in the same manner. With the ability to add 85 new optional guests and build exciting real landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and the Sydney Opera, it's sure to be one of the most happening places around. Run the city as you see fit, build an empire, make decisions that you believe will overall benefit the environment. You can also earn achievements as you go on with your game play. The developer touts that there are over 95 new achievements to be had. You can even upload your success to Facebook for all of your friends and family to see. If you're a huge fan of FarmVille, then you'll love this.

Build dwelling houses and industrial buildings. Produce goods and deliver them to the shopping malls. Setup mass-transit system to take your citizens to places like parks, cinemas and stadiums. Make your city a better place to live by recycling garbage, adding hospitals and fire stations, planting trees, and upgrading buildings to make them more eco-friendly. Make citizens happier by launching spectacular public events. Achieve balance between key parameters of your success: Time, Income, Environment, Population, and Happiness. Note: Regular FREE updates to the game, so download and stay tuned!

One interesting tidbit about this game is that it's always “alive” regardless of whether it's minimized or closed out on your device. As the developer states “The city lives even when you sleep…” So, if you're ready for the challenge of owning and operating your very own virtual town then head on over to the Android Market for the download or hit up the QR below for an even added convenience. Don't forget to let us know what you think about this tiny virtual world in your pocket in the comments below. Screen shots and a demo video after the break.

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From The Developer:

The city lives even when you sleep. It earns you credits and energy even when the game is minimized or closed.
Ensure you have garbage trucks recycling, tech stations, fire stations and hospitals working to maximize credits.
You don't have to buy credits or energy or investment points – you can always check back in a few hours instead.
You can earn invest points by posting to Facebook (Once per day) and for gaining new city level.
You can boost your energy regeneration by constructing landmarks.
With a bigger city, the game loading process may take some time, we are working on fixing it.
We are bringing more improvements and updates to this game, download now and stay updated!
If you like the original scenario-based Virtual City game play, we've got something coming up for you as well. Follow our news!

Joe Sirianni Author

Joe was born in New Jersey and spent most of his childhood moving around from state to state. He eventually made his way to Pennsylvania where he met his Portuguese beauty and made her his wife. He now has three great kids and full access to all of the Portuguese food he can eat. Joe's love for mobile technology began when he bought his first Palm Pilot, a Palm M130 and left it on top of his car, driving off, causing it to smash into a thousand pieces. Forced to buy a new device, he quickly discovered that specs were changing so rapidly he was buying a new device every six months just to keep up. Since then, he has constantly felt the need to have the latest and greatest. When the "smartphone" revolution began and integrating cell phones and PDA's was the norm, he quickly jumped to Windows Mobile for several years until the first Android device was launched, the T-Mobile G1. Joe began appreciating all of the free utilities Google provided and sold his soul (his precious data) to Google long before they got into the mobile OS business. So, there was no hesitation at all for him to jump on board and ride the Android train as an early adopter. And boy has it been a blast. Joe now works in the Engineering & Operations dept for a major mobile carrier where he remotely troubleshoots cell sites and loves being an Editor for TalkAndroid.