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Konstantinos Dimopoulos

A fantasy city generation tool

Create a fantasy city using nothing more than some dice and a few handy tables

Sep 25, 2024

A fantasy city generation tool

Sep 25, 2024

The arcologies of The Ascent

A behind-the-scenes look at the decisions that shaped the urban world of Neon Giant’s action RPG

Jul 18, 2024

The arcologies of The Ascent

Jul 18, 2024

Designing Cities Dreamy and Mundane

A behind the scenes look at the design logic guiding my approach to the twin cities of the forthcoming Dream City Knights TTRPG by Edge of…

Apr 12, 2024

Designing Cities Dreamy and Mundane

Apr 12, 2024

Ten Tips For A Better Game City

Some super-condensed city building advice for video game designers and world-builders.

Mar 13, 2024

Ten Tips For A Better Game City

Mar 13, 2024

A Game Urbanism Bibliography

A list of book suggestions on the design of video game cities, urban world-building, and game urbanism. [updated: 4th of April, 2025]

Feb 22, 2024

A Game Urbanism Bibliography

Feb 22, 2024

Game Cities: Urban anchors & virtual flows

How to guide crowds of players through your virtual (MMO) city.

Feb 2, 2024

Game Cities: Urban anchors & virtual flows

Feb 2, 2024

Designing The City of Glass

The design secrets of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’s massive City of Glass.

Jan 11, 2024

Designing The City of Glass

Jan 11, 2024

Exploring the towns of Monkey Island

Towns and settlements have long been key to the Monkey Island series’ storytelling. Series artists and designers help us find out more.

Jan 4, 2024

Exploring the towns of Monkey Island

Jan 4, 2024

Exploring the pirate town of Mêlée Island

(This article originally appeared in Wireframe #43 pp.48–49, and has been slightly edited here.)

Sep 27, 2022

Exploring the pirate town of Mêlée Island

Sep 27, 2022

Woodtick: The Piratey Town of Monkey Island 2

This is an excerpt from Virtual Cities: An Atlas & Exploration of Video Game Cities. You can find out more about the book here.

Jul 12, 2022

Woodtick: The Piratey Town of Monkey Island 2

Jul 12, 2022

Konstantinos Dimopoulos

Konstantinos Dimopoulos

Game urbanist, city planner, game designer, educator and occasional writer, with a PhD in urban planning & geography. Personal site: www.game-cities.com

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