"Oh no," you groan, staring unbelieving at your computer screen. Your favourite city building game has contracted some sort of strange glitch, preventing you from seeing the list of buildings and features you can choose from. The large plots of land before you remain empty, just waiting for paved roads and condo developments. What is there to do? You'll need to rack your brain and remember all of the buildings yourself, of course. This is the unique challenge you are faced with in Lexicopolis: A-B-City, a strategy and city simulation game like no other. Originally made for the 2013 Experimental Gameplay CONSTRUCT competition, Lexicopolis has remained well loved with consistent updates from developer vampirewalrus. The game is controlled with the [arrow] keys, as well as [Q], [W], [E] ...well, the entire keyboard. You see, you won't be using traditional money to fund this building project; your currency instead is the alphabet. Faced with a vast green field of letters, you are able to collect the letters which you've placed buildings upon and type out the features you want to build, from "apartment" to "zoo," in the style of Scribblenauts. Put on your thinking cap, because this open-ended word game has an impressive 300+ words and phrases in its lexicon.
The rules that govern Lexicopolis really make it stand out as something different. Limiting the letters you can use provides a fun challenge—"House" seems an easy enough go-to until you realize you have little more than a T, an X and three F's at your disposal. As the game progresses this becomes less of a problem, though it's still easy to use up all your vowels if you're not careful. The point system is also delightfully unique, and since there are no specific goals or achievements to find here, you'll want to maximize that score as much as possible. Having too many commercial and recreational buildings in your town means you'll get a bonus for constructing residences, or vice-versa. Red multiplier squares litter the playing field much like a Scrabble board, so building and road placement matters more than you'd think. Finally, you'll get only half the points for any duplicates, so get creative; you want barbers and harbors, not just stores and... more stores. Your map will soon fill up, so think outside of the box to come up with teenier sized features that will fill up leftover spaces. In the grand scheme of things, it's a shame that there isn't more to Lexicopolis, but it's simple package doesn't prevent it from being both addicting and rewarding. Take a screenshot of your finished city and show it off. Revel in the joy of finding a really obscure word that works, or work with others to think of the buildings you're missing. It's much trickier than you'd think, and just one play-through isn't quite enough to satisfy. Plus, if you're feeling especially malicious, you can surround an orphanage with factories and junkyards. Don't breathe in too deeply, kids!
Walkthrough Guide
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Full List
TOWN HALL
CITY HALL
HALL
PARLIAMENT
LEGISLATURE
CONGRESS
SENATE
SAND BOX
BENCH
MAIL BOX
POST BOX
PHONE BOOTH
TELEPHONE BOOTH
TELEPHONE BOX
PHONE BOX
CALL BOX
POLICE BOX
TARDIS
TIME MACHINE
STREET LIGHT
STREET LAMP
LAMP POST
TRASH CAN
TRASH BIN
GARBAGE CAN
GARBAGE BIN
RECYCLING BIN
RECYCLE BIN
COMPOST BIN
PICNIC TABLE
STAND
LEMONADE STAND
KIOSK
NEWS STAND
HOT DOG STAND
LOO
LAVATORY
OUT HOUSE
PORTA POTTY
PORTA JOHN
BATH ROOM
REST ROOM
WASH ROOM
TOILET
TOILETS
WATER CLOSET
STOP SIGN
YIELD SIGN
TRAFFIC SIGN
STOP LIGHT
STOP SIGNAL
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
TRAFFIC LIGHT
WALK SIGN
WALK SIGNAL
DONT WALK SIGN
DONT WALK SIGNAL
METER
PARKING METER
HYDRANT
FIRE HYDRANT
HOT TUB
JACUZZI
ATM
ABM
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
AUTOMATIC BANK MACHINE
AUTOMATED BANK MACHINE
BANK MACHINE
TELLER MACHINE
CASH MACHINE
CASH POINT
CASH LINE
HOLE IN THE WALL
WELL
PUMP
WATER PUMP
SHED
PUMPHOUSE
SILO
OBELISK
MENHIR
MONUMENT
TOWER
WATCH TOWER
CLOCK TOWER
BELL TOWER
WIND TURBINE
STELA
FLAG
FLAG POLE
POLE
WATER TOWER
LIGHTHOUSE
PALM TREE
PALM
TOTEM
TOTEM POLE
TRAILER
MOBILE HOME
AIRSTREAM
AIRSTREAM TRAILER
RV
CAMPER
CART
FOOD CART
HOGAN
SUBWAY
SUBWAY STATION
METRO
METRO STATION
UNDERGROUND
UNDERGROUND STATION
STATION
BUS STOP
CARAVAN
CARAVAN CAMPER
CARAVAN TRAILER
CAMPER TRAILER
TRAVEL CAMPER
TRAVEL TRAILER
HOUSE
HOME
TREE
GARDEN
YARD
YURT
HUT
IGLOO
BARN
DOUBLE WIDE
DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER
TIPI
TEEPEE
CABIN
LOG CABIN
DACHA
CHALET
LODGE
HOVEL
SHANTY
SQUAT
SHACK
MAUSOLEUM
CRYPT
QUONSET
COTTAGE
GUESTHOUSE
BUNGALOW
TENT
CAMP
STORE
SHOP
TOY STORE
BOOK STORE
FLORIST
FLOWER SHOP
PHARMACY
PHARMACIST
APOTHECARY
CHEMISTS
CHEMIST
DRUGGIST
DRUGSTORE
DISPENSARY
CLINIC
DOCTORS
DOCTORS OFFICE
CHIROPRACTOR
CHIROPRACTORS
CHIROPRACTORS OFFICE
DENTISTS
GRANARY
TREE HOUSE
TREE FORT
CLUB HOUSE
CAROUSEL
MERRY GO ROUND
ROUNDABOUT
GALLOPER
HORSEABOUT
BOUTIQUE
HABERDASHERY
HABERDASHERS
ARCH
DOLMEN
GAZEBO
STATUE
INUKSHUK
LAUNDROMAT
LAUNDRY
BARBER
BARBERS
BARBER SHOP
SALON
HAIR DRESSER
HAIR DRESSERS
BAKERY
BAKE SHOP
WINDMILL
GATE
TORII
TORI
SHRINE
HELIPAD
BLOCK HOUSE
DELI
DELICATESSEN
WIGWAM
FIRE
CAMP FIRE
BONFIRE
ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM
CHERRY PICKER
BOOM LIFT
MAN LIFT
BASKET CRANE
HYDRALADDER
FAST FOOD
FAST FOOD RESTAURANT
BURGER JOINT
DRIVE THRU
DRIVE THROUGH
BUTCHER
DAY CARE
JEWELER
JEWELLER
JEWELRY STORE
GOLD SMITH
SILVER SMITH
PLATINUM SMITH
MASSEUSE
MASSAGE PARLOR
REFLEXOLOGIST
REFLEXOLOGISTS
REFLEXOLOGISTS OFFICE
ELEVATOR
GREENHOUSE
GLASSHOUSE
BRIDGE
CRANE
MOBILE CRANE
CONSTRUCTION CRANE
HOIST
RADIO TOWER
RADIO ANTENNA
TV TOWER
TV ANTENNA
TELEVISION TOWER
TELEVISION ANTENNA
DRAW BRIDGE
SUSPENSION BRIDGE
GEYSER
OLD FAITHFUL
LAUNCHPAD
DUPLEX
OFFICE
LAB
LABORATORY
POND
DUCK POND
GROCER
GROCERS
GROCERY
SUPERMARKET
SUPERSTORE
HYPERMART
HYPERMARKET
POOL
CORRAL
STABLE
THEATER
THEATRE
CINEMA
CINEPLEX
MULTIPLEX
MOVIES
MOVIE THEATER
CLUB
NIGHT CLUB
CASINO
RESTAURANT
CAFE
DINER
EATERY
CAFETERIA
CANTEEN
COFFEE HOUSE
COFFEE SHOP
FUN HOUSE
MADRASA
POLICE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE STATION
POST
POST OFFICE
TEAHOUSE
INN
SPEAKEASY
BAR
TAVERN
GIN JOINT
DIVE
DIVE BAR
PUB
CANTINA
BROTHEL
ARCADE
PIT
BOTTOMLESS PIT
LAVA
LAVA PIT
COURT
B BALL COURT
BASKETBALL COURT
VOLLEYBALL COURT
VOLLEYBALL NET
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURT
BEACH VOLLEYBALL NET
GAS STATION
FUEL STATION
FUELING STATION
FUELLING STATION
FILLING STATION
PETROL STATION
GALLERY
ART GALLERY
STUDIO
ART STUDIO
PAINTING STUDIO
TENNIS COURT
ARMORY
DUNGEON
OUBLIETTE
FUNERAL HOME
MORTUARY
MORGUE
APARTMENT
LOFT
FLAT
TENEMENT
HOTEL
HIGH RISE
RESIDENCE
FOUNTAIN
CAMP GROUND
CAMP SITE
LOT
PARKING
CAR LOT
PARKING LOT
CHURCH
CHAPEL
TEMPLE
FORUM
PARTHENON
PANTHEON
BANK
MINT
EMBASSY
COURT HOUSE
OBSERVATORY
PLANETARIUM
TELESCOPE
DOME
WAREHOUSE
HANGAR
PARKADE
PARKING GARAGE
MULTISTOREY
MULTISTORY CAR PARK
MULTISTOREY CAR PARK
PLAYGROUND
GYMNASIUM
GYM
FIRE HOUSE
FIRE STATION
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE BRIGADE
DRIVING RANGE
DOCK
PIER
FERRIS WHEEL
FORT
ARCHERY RANGE
ARCHERY BUTT
BATTING CAGES
PAGODA
PAVILLION
SKYSCRAPER
CONDO
CONDOMINIUM
TOWN HOUSE
BLOCK
FACTORY
INDUSTRY
MANUFACTORY
PLANT
POWER PLANT
COAL PLANT
GAS PLANT
NATURAL GAS PLANT
MILL
STORAGE
SELF STORAGE
GARAGE
ASYLUM
SANITARIUM
MAD HOUSE
NUT HOUSE
LOONY BIN
HOSTEL
SHELTER
DORM
DORMITORY
HALFWAY HOUSE
BREWERY
SMOKEHOUSE
QUARRY
CIRCUS
CIRCUS TENT
MARQUEE
BIG TOP
BIG TOP TENT
LIBRARY
SCHOOL
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
KINDERGARTEN
YESHIVA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
JUNIOR HIGH
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SLAUGHTERHOUSE
ABATTOIR
KNACKER YARD
KNACKERS YARD
KNACKER YARDS
KNACKERS YARDS
KNACKERY
BUS STATION
BUS DEPOT
DEPOT
BUS LOOP
PAR THREE
PITCH N PUTT
PITCH AND PUTT
MINI GOLF
PUTT PUTT
FAIR
FAIR GROUND
FAIR GROUNDS
FESTIVAL
RENAISSANCE FAIR
REN FAIR
MARKET
FARM MARKET
FARMERS MARKET
MOTEL
MOTOR INN
TIRE YARD
TIRE FIRE
TRAIN STATION
RAIL STATION
CENTRAL STATION
NURSING HOME
CARE HOME
RETIREMENT HOME
ASSISTED LIVING
ASSISTED LIVING HOME
HOSPICE
SPA
DAY SPA
ACADEMY
STADIUM
COLISEUM
COLOSSEUM
ARENA
OVAL
PITCH
TRACK
RACE TRACK
VELODROME
HIPPODROME
BASEBALL DIAMOND
BASEBALL FIELD
BASEBALL STADIUM
FOOTBALL FIELD
FOOTBALL STADIUM
SOCCER FIELD
SOCCER STADIUM
SOCCER PITCH
RINK
HOCKEY STADIUM
HOCKEY ARENA
CYCLOTRON
AQUARIUM
ZOO
MENAGERIE
AVIARY
JUNK YARD
LAND FILL
DUMP
AMPHITHEATER
VENUE
STAGE
CONCERT VENUE
OPERA
OPERA HOUSE
CONCERT HALL
BALLET
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
AUDITORIUM
MUSEUM
ARCHIVES
MALL
PANOPTICON
HOFBRAUHAUS
BIERGARTEN
BEER GARDEN
LAKE
LOCH
BEACH
SHORE
VILLA
BOWLING
BOWLING ALLEY
ZEN GARDEN
DEALERSHIP
CAR DEALERSHIP
CAR DEALER
TRAILER PARK
MOBILE HOME PARK
RADIO STATION
TV STATION
TELEVISION STATION
VIDEO GAME MUSEUM
COMPUTER GAME MUSEUM
COMPUTER MUSEUM
PARK
SQUARE
COURTYARD
PLAZA
PIAZZA
CEMETERY
GRAVEYARD
MAZE
LABYRINTH
CATHEDRAL
MONASTERY
CONVENT
NUNNERY
FRIARY
ABBEY
BASILICA
SYNAGOGUE
MOSQUE
STUPA
CASTLE
PALACE
FORTRESS
CITADEL
WHARF
HARBOR
WATERFRONT
MARINA
PORT
BAY
BARRACKS
ORPHANAGE
HOSPITAL
JAIL
PRISON
PENITENTIARY
ROLLER COASTER
STRIP MALL
MANSION
ESTATE
WEIHNACHTSMARKT
CHRISTKINDLMARKT
CHRISTKINDLSMARKT
CHRISTKINDLESMARKT
CHRISTMAS MARKET
VOLCANO
CAVE
PYRAMID
ZIGGURAT
DAM
HYDROELECTRIC DAM
RESORT
PRESERVE
SAFARI PARK
WILDLIFE PARK
WILDLIFE PRESERVE
NATURE PRESERVE
FARM
FIELD
CORN FIELD
WHEAT FIELD
SOYBEAN FIELD
FOREST
DELL
DALE
ARBORETUM
ORCHARD
WINERY
VINYARD
WIND FARM
COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY
RANCH
MOUNTAIN
MINE
AIRPORT
BASE
GOLF COURSE
AMUSEMENT PARK
ROLLER COASTER PARK
THEME PARK
FUN PARK
CARNIVAL
FUN FAIR
TRAIL
WALKING TRAIL
MOUNTAIN TRAIL
HIKING TRAIL
WALKING PATH
MOUNTAIN PATH
HIKING PATH
ARCOLOGY
BIOSPHERE
BIO DOME
MOON BASE
Posted by: Leong Yew Meng
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June 27, 2014 9:18 AM