Show HN: Skyline Co-op is like SimTower, but built around democratic socialism

Post by bildung » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC

a2ff6eeb0 wrote: post #10

There's an incredible irony in using the most effective tool capitalism has produced to boost the power of capital, to make a game about socialism.

Post by energy123 » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC

kristianc wrote: post #12

antiquark wrote: post #7

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Most democratic socialist societies are capitalist, capitalism just remains politically subordinate rather than able to govern society unchecked.

Post by derdi » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC

Post by schumpeter » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC

derdi wrote: post #15

Cute game! Very CPU-hungry (in Firefox on Linux), maybe you can get it a bit more optimized. There are some annoying AI-isms ("the X is the goal not the Y"-- just tell me the X please). Is there a way to build anything on the ground floor, or is it just a big empty lobby? Feels like wasting a lot of space.

Post by bigfishrunning » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 1:03 PM UTC

bildung wrote: post #14

antiquark wrote: post #7

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That cuts both ways - can people in the US vote for democratic socialism, or will the capitalists then create super PACs to influence elections, thus undermining the principle of one person, one vote?