This past week I have been playing Build-a-lot2. The original reason I picked the game was because it worked on a Mac and I was searching around for a simulation to write my paper on. It didn’t work out to be what I wanted for my paper, but I have continued to play it. There are two game modes in Build-a-lot2: career mode and casual mode. In career mode, the object is to complete levels in which the player is assigned a set of tasks. In casual mode, the object is to meet a cash balance goal in the shortest time possible.
The player’s objective is to complete a set of tasks in a level named after a city; complete the task and then move to the next scenario. There are a total of thirty-five different levels, which are grouped together in eight different “neighborhoods” of between three and five levels. Each “neighborhood” has a different map character, number of lots, and a different mayor. The neighborhoods advance in terms of game complexity and new buildings/parks/shops become available at higher levels, and the goals more difficult. There are time limits, as well, that have to be beaten as the game progresses.
Overall I have enjoyed playing this game and would recommend it. It works on both PC’s and Mac’s and the full version is only $9.99. 
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[...] I am not very much into computer games, but I am told that creativity comes when you keep an open mind and try new things out of comfort zones. So, I started playing a computer game named Build-a-lot. Wealth building It is a real estate strategy game. I am usually given with little money at the start, and need to meet some challenges, such as making big chunk of money or having certain numbers of luxury properties at the end of the game within time limit. (Read another Blogger’s account about this game) [...]