Plot 001Day 0Day 30 — Open

Every empire starts with one key.

Self Made City is a hands-on business sim. Open your first venture, run it with your own hands, and grow it into a skyline.

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The plotBreak ground.

The shellWalls up. Roof on.

The fit-outHang the sign.

PowerLights on.

Opening dayOpen for business.

From plan to opening day30 days

Empty plot with the floor plan marked outThe plotBreak ground.
Construction site: half-built brick walls, scaffolding and two workersThe shellWalls up. Roof on.
Finished shop with awning and sign, still darkThe fit-outHang the sign.
The shop with all lights and the neon sign onPowerLights on.
A small corner shop, lit and open for business, customers walking inOpening dayOpen for business.

Founder ListPre-launch

Get your key before the city opens.

Closed beta waves, a small launch bonus, one devlog email a month.

Venture #1 — Closed OpenDay100Open
  1. Day 30Power on.
  2. Day 45First regulars.
  3. Day 100The whole block knows your name.

Venture #1 — Closed OpenDay 30 100

The lounge at night, closed and dark

030Power on.

The lounge lit, doors open, the first guests walking in

045First regulars.

The lounge with a full house

100The whole block knows your name.

Open the doorsHire the crewStock the shelvesCount the till

Venture #1The Lounge

You run the floor. You never play it.

The lounge during opening hours: guests at the machines, the tables and the bar
1 / 3 — MachinesKeep them stocked and running.
2 / 3 — TablesHire the staff who work them.
3 / 3 — BarWatch the till fill up.

Set up the room, hire staff, keep the machines stocked, and watch the till. Your guests play — you run the business.

  • 01Set up
  • 02Operate
  • 03Expand

GameplayWhat you do

Build it. Run it. Grow it.

An empty room being set up: half the furniture still blueprint outlines, half already placed

01Build

Start with an empty room.

Lay out the floor, place the gear, hang the sign. Every venture starts as your plan.

A busy shop: staff restocking shelves and serving a short queue at the counter

02Run

Run it with your own hands.

Hire staff, restock the shelves, keep the lights on and the guests happy.

A finished shop with a new extension under construction next to it, part of it still blueprint lines

03Grow

Reinvest. Expand. Repeat.

Better gear, bigger rooms — then open the next door down the street.

A small city block at night under a crescent moon, every business lit and running

04Away

Your city keeps working.

Five minutes or a whole evening — your ventures keep earning while you're away.

VenturesRoadmap

From one key to a skyline.

Casino lounge dioramaCasino
Supermarket dioramaSupermarket
Club dioramaClub
Clothing store dioramaBoutique
More on the drawing board

Build in PublicDevlogBehind the scenes of Self Made City

The founder character: grey beanie, pink hair, purple vest
Behind the scenes of Self Made City

Every step of the build, on camera.

Design decisions, dead ends and progress — posted as it happens. Follow along and tell me what to build next.

Golden key

Founder ListPre-launch

Get your key before the city opens.

  • Closed Founder beta waves
  • A small launch bonus
  • One devlog email a month, no spam

FAQ5 answers

Before you ask.

Is this a gambling game?

No. You run the business — you never bet.

Which platforms?

iOS and Android.

Is it free?

Free to play; details before launch.

When does it launch?

Founder waves first, then the stores.

Who is making this?

An indie game from Germany, built in public.

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