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Prison Architect

Introversion Software · Paradox Interactive

Released Oct 6, 2015 · Windows, macOS, Linux · Indie, Simulation, Strategy · Metacritic 83

Art style Minimalist & vector

Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

5 elements · 3 screen types covered · Steam page

Prison Architect - Cell block at Sleep: the everyday HUD and the Materials palette Prison Architect - Canteen at FreeTime: benches, serving counters and one Bench tooltip Prison Architect - Foundations: dragging the Execution Facility, priced by the metre Prison Architect - Utilities overlay: the electrical network drawn over the cell block Prison Architect - Prisoner tooltip: Richard Osborne, suppressed, awaiting escort
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Cell block at Sleep: the everyday HUD and the Materials palette · HUD & Gameplay UI

UI at a glance: the patterns that recur across this game's screens are top bar (3), status row (3).

HUD & Gameplay UI

Prison Architect - Cell block at Sleep: the everyday HUD and the Materials palette Prison Architect - Canteen at FreeTime: benches, serving counters and one Bench tooltip

City & Base Management

Prison Architect - Foundations: dragging the Execution Facility, priced by the metre Prison Architect - Utilities overlay: the electrical network drawn over the cell block

Character / Unit Detail

Prison Architect - Prisoner tooltip: Richard Osborne, suppressed, awaiting escort

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