Carbonbusters is an innovative city transformation game developed for the IndieCade Climate Jam, where players tackle the challenge of reducing transportation emissions while gaining political support for sustainable infrastructure changes.
The game empowers players to transform car-dependent cities by implementing progressive changes — from adding bike lanes to replacing highways with efficient rail systems. Through strategic decision-making and resource management, players experience the real-world complexities of urban planning and environmental policy.
Complete urban planning system allowing players to redesign cities with sustainable transportation infrastructure.
Sophisticated graph data structures enable realistic agent-based navigation between infrastructure nodes.
Dynamic feedback system showing immediate environmental impact of infrastructure decisions and policy changes.
Engage with citizens and gain political support to implement progressive environmental policies.
Main city view with transportation infrastructure
Policy implementation with environmental impact metrics