There is no mayor job here, no taxes and no traffic jams. You get a small square of empty land, a big box of tiles and total freedom to make the tidiest, busiest or strangest little town you can think of.
IsoCity unblocked was written by Victor Ribeiro, and its bright tiles come from Kenney's free art library. It is more of a digital toy than a challenge, which makes it a nice way to unwind for a few minutes.
How to play IsoCity
The map is a 7x7 grid, so you have 49 squares to fill. Choose a piece from the palette on the side, then click a square to place it. Whatever was there before gets replaced. Hold the mouse button and drag to paint the same piece over a row of squares.
The palette holds more than seventy pieces in loose groups. You will find straight roads, crosswalks, tree-lined streets and a roundabout, then curves and dead ends, then canals and low red walls. Buildings fill the bottom rows, from corner shops to glass office blocks and brick apartments.
To clear a square, right-click it, or on a touchscreen pick the plain ground tile and tap. A shaded diamond shows which square you are about to change. Nothing is permanent, so you can rebuild a whole block in seconds.
Controls
| To… | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Pick a tile | Click it in the palette (scroll the palette for more) | Tap it in the palette |
| Place the tile | Click a square on the map, or hold the button and drag to paint | Tap a square on the map |
| Clear a square | Right-click it | Pick the plain ground tile (first in the palette) and tap the square |
Tips
- Sketch the streets first. Tall buildings hide the squares behind them, so lay out roads before adding blocks.
- Keep tall towers to the back. Pieces near the front edge are drawn on top and can cover what sits behind them.
- Check road openings. Each road piece faces a fixed way, so look at its palette picture before linking it to a neighbor.
- Frame districts with water. A line of canals makes a clean edge for a waterfront or a park.
- Vary the skyline. Mix low shops with taller blocks so the town doesn't look like one flat wall.
IsoCity questions
Can I win or lose?
No. There is no money, population or timer. The only goal is whatever look you set for yourself.
Will my town be saved?
Yes. This version stores your layout in the browser each time you place a tile, so it comes back on your next visit from the same device. Clearing site data erases it.
Why don't some roads connect?
Road tiles have fixed shapes and directions. Pick the curve, crossing or straight piece whose open ends line up with the tiles around it.
