Permit Pending
Games
city builder simulation
SHOW HN2026
941points
428comments
#11of 4,366 in 2026
Top 1%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
19 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 24 critical, out of 70 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.
Design: 5 for, 12 againstIdea: 7 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 6 againstPerformance: 0 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Graphics style and concept praised
From 2 comments
Love the graphics style, and the idea to it.
pjmlp on HNLooks good, I could not try it completely but my first impressions are positive because of the detailed game design, customization capabilities of the city. Also you can add a…
prest on HN
Objections
Too many controls and popups at the start, overwhelming
From 3 comments
A little too much going on all at once in the beginning. For a complex game like this I think you have to start small and slowly introduce functionality. Why are so many buttons…
BatmansMom on HNIt complains that my screen is too small and "a tablet or computer shows the whole city hall", whatever the city hall is, which I obviously don't know yet. But I am on a tablet.…
card_zero on HNWhy is it that many of these games have continuous popups. I get enough approval fatigue during the day!
Kim_Bruning on HN
Loading and rendering errors, blank screens
From 3 comments
Screen turns largely black after a short bit of loading the city with these errors: ``` .WebGL-0x15bc15784800] GL_INVALID_OPERATION: glRenderbufferStorageMultisample: Texture…
zamadatix on HNError when loading a new game: Permit Pending error report Code: PP-SIM-F99D Step: running the simulation Error: Error: The simulation could not start. Build: 2e99342ba03e Time:…
marcd35 on HNAll I get is "City Hall can't load here. Error loading the game: PP-LOAD-1C59." I can't tell if this is a real error or satire, lol
adastra22 on HN
Unclear goals and confusing data views
From 3 comments
So, when I start the game - I don't understand what my purpose even is. That is, what do I want to be doing? Even if I choose an implicit goal - increase my apporval percentage…
einpoklum on HNIt complains that my screen is too small and "a tablet or computer shows the whole city hall", whatever the city hall is, which I obviously don't know yet. But I am on a tablet.…
card_zero on HNI checked under "Data Views", but couldn't find a simple zoning overlay (i.e. that just shows colors based on the underlying zoning category residential, industrial, commercial,…
rkagerer on HN
Not usable on mobile
From 2 comments
something like this not built for mobile should be a sin. Just spend a few tokens to improve usability, geez.
xyst on HNNew game scroll broken on mobile safari
yieldcrv on HN
Requests
Fix road and zoning bugs
From 2 comments
I've been enjoying this for a few hours. One really buggy thing though is the road system. You can build streets anywhere that's empty, but the unpaved road tiles that are…
noduerme on HNI checked under "Data Views", but couldn't find a simple zoning overlay (i.e. that just shows colors based on the underlying zoning category residential, industrial, commercial,…
rkagerer on HN
Add eminent domain and covenant mechanics
From 1 comment
It's missing a few critical "features" that make it even more realistic. Redlining, block busting, eminent domain, mortgage discrimination, public-housing segregation and siting,…
greenavocado on HN
Use procedurally generated text tied to game data
From 1 comment
The various decisions/petitions that pop up can break the immersion by mentioning details that don't fit the city(petitions with signatures from >250% of the town population,…
goda90 on HN
Questions
How do you add power poles?
From 1 comment
Am i missing something? How do you add power poles?
JamesCoyne on HN
How do you turn off the music?
From 1 comment
How do I turn off the music?
rootlocus on HN
Alternatives named
SimCity
From 1 comment
I haven't tried the game, but this is slightly hilarious and awesome. I've often wondered about this kind of thing. When I go to an airport, it seems strange to me that each one…
blobbers on HN
North Berkeley board game
From 1 comment
Reminds me of the North Berkeley board game [1] [1] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/347552/north-berkeley
pat2man on HN
Factorio mod with paperwork biters
From 1 comment
Couldn't get past the new city screen where I'm choosing "Blank Slate" or the other one. I assume theres a button to press odd I scroll down, but scrolling is locked. Fun idea…
solyin on HN