A simple SimCity clone in Emacs Lisp. Contribute to vkazanov/elcity development by creating an account on GitHub.

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ElCity is a turn-based SimCity clone built entirely in Emacs Lisp with an ASCII UI. The project demonstrates functional core/imperative shell architecture, where the simulation logic is deterministic and pure while the UI handles rendering and input. Players manage a city by placing zones (residential, commercial, industrial), roads, and power plants, with growth mechanics based on connectivity, power, and resource availability. The codebase emphasizes separation of concerns through a DSL for tile definitions, making it debuggable, testable, and extensible.

vkazanov/elcity: A simple SimCity clone in Emacs Lisp