History VideoGame / UrbanEmpire

* EverythingsBetterWithLlamas: Penultimo can send you a llama as a gift. Choosing to accept the gift instead of pawning it off to some farmer increases the city's fun rating.

Urban Empire is a city-building game that spans two hundred years of European history starting in the year 1820. Developed by Finnish developer Reborn Interactive and published by Kalypso Media, the same people who brought you the ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}'' sequels, it sets out to put a unique spin on the city-builder subgenre. Unlike other city-builders such as ''VideoGame/CitiesSkylines'' or ''VideoGame/SimCity'' you are actually playing as the head of a political dynasty. Playing politics is a big part of the game, for example instead of simply plopping down some new residential zones you actually have to put it to vote in the city council to build new districts, upgrade infrastructure and pass edicts. As such, it is billed less as a city builder game and more as a city ''ruler'' game.

* '''Shuyskys''': Ex-Russian nobility known for their patronage of the arts and theater. They are new-comers to the politics of the Austrian Empire.

* InformedJudaism: Vasily Shuysky's bio mentions the family being Jewish (which does raise some FridgeLogic as the Shuyskys are also implied to be Russian aristocracy, and Jews did ''not'' have it well in 19th century Russia). There is no other indication of that in the game whatsoever.

* DeliberateValuesDissonance: A choice in the first era involves the [=PC=]'s heir falling in love with an utterly unsuitable (read: lower-class) woman. There is no option to let him choose his own wife; only how gentle or cold the [=PC=]'s method of breaking off the relationship will be.

* BowtiesAreCool: Some of the characters, like Giuseppe [=Sant'Elias=], certainly seem to think so.

* DramaticIrony: The game milks no small amount of humor from its newspapers being adamantly opposed to new inventions and societal innovations that are recognized today as roaring successes.

Urban Empire is a city-building game that spans two hundred years of European history starting in the year 1820. Developed by Finnish developer Reborn Interactive and published by Kalypso Media, the same people who brought you the ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}'' sequels, it sets out to put a unique spin on the city-builder subgenre. Unlike other city-builders such as''VideoGame/CitiesSkylines'' or ''VideoGame/SimCity'' you are actually playing as the head of a political dynasty. Playing politics is a big part of the game, for example instead of simply plopping down some new residential zones you actually have to put it to vote in the city council to build new districts, upgrade infrastructure and pass edicts. As such, it is billed less as a city builder game and more as a city ''ruler'' game.

* '''Von Pfilzens''': Militaristic aristocrats of German descent with conservative political views. They are traditionalists by nature, favoring a strong social hierarchy and preferring stability over rapid-change.

After choosing your dynasty you are then tasked by the Emperor of the Austrian Empire to establish a new city in the province of Swarelia. What direction this city will take over the next two centuries is up to you, assuming you can keep your family in power.

* FictionalPoliticalParty: Your city council is made up of several of these though some, like the Free Democratic Party, are based on RealLife political parties in Germany and Austria.

* PermanentElectedOfficial: The goal is to make each generation of the family this for the city though, with the exception of the first character in the dynasty (since he is appointed directly by the Emperor), you can be voted out office.

* EmperorScientist: The [=Sant'Elias=] dynasty in a nutshell. For example, the second head of the dynasty, Guiccamo, views his mayoral duties as secondary to his scientific research.

* ShoutOut: To ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}'', not surprising since they have the same publisher. Penultimo can send your player character a gift in the form of a llama.

Urban Empire is a city-building game that spans two hundred years of European history starting in the year 1820. Developed by Finnish developer Reborn Interactive and published by Kalypso Media, the same people who brought you ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}'', it sets out to put a unique spin on the city-builder subgenre. Unlike other city-builders such as''VideoGame/CitiesSkylines'' or ''VideoGame/SimCity'' you are actually playing as the head of a political dynasty. Playing politics is a big part of the game, for example instead of simply plopping down some new residential zones you actually have to put it to vote in the city council to build new districts, upgrade infrastructure and pass edicts. As such, it is billed less as a city builder game and more as a city ''ruler'' game.

* ShoutOut: To ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}'', not surprising since they have the same developer. Penultimo can send your player character a gift in the form of a llama.

Urban Empire is a city-building game that spans two hundred years of European history starting in the year 1820. Developed by Finnish developer Reborn Interactive and published by Kalypso Media, the same people who brought you ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}'', it sets out to put a unique spin on the city-builder subgenre. Unlike other city-builders such as''VideoGame/CitiesSkylines'' or ''VideoGame/SimCity'' you are actually playing as the head of a political dynasty. Playing politics is a big part of the game, for example instead of simply plopping down some new residential zones you actually have to put it to the city council to build new districts, upgrade infrastructure and pass edicts. As such, it is billed less as a city builder game and more as a city ''ruler'' game.

Urban Empire is a city-building game that spans two hundred years of European history starting in the year 1820. Published by Kalypso Media, the same people who brought you ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}'', it sets out to put a unique spin on the city-builder subgenre. Unlike other city-builders such as''VideoGame/CitiesSkylines'' or ''VideoGame/SimCity'' you are actually playing as the head of a political dynasty. Playing politics is a big part of the game, for example instead of simply plopping down some new residential zones you actually have to put it to the city council to build new districts, upgrade infrastructure and pass edicts. As such, it is billed less as a city builder game and more as a city ''ruler'' game.

* '''Von Pfilzens''': Militaristic aristocrats with conservative political views. They are traditionalists by nature, favoring a strong social hierarchy and preferring stability over rapid-change.
* '''[=Sant'Elias=]''': Patrons of inventors and innovators and notrious risk takers. Strongly supportive of technological solutions to problems and fierce disdain for conservatism and traditionalism.