From empty lot to empire
Put up a command post, housing and barracks. Expand before somebody shows up with a mixed-use render and a “Coming soon” banner.
Neighborhood alert · Roma Norte
From rooftop room to rooftop bar, reservations only.
A classic real-time strategy game set in a satirical Mexico City. Gather resources, build your base, raise your crew and climb four ages until La Roma is yours. The rent goes up on its own. You'll have to earn it.
Free · Browser and macOS · Campaign, skirmish and private online rooms
01 · Survival manual
This is not a brunch.
This is not a brunch.
It's an RTS.
Build, gather, recruit and conquer in real time, just like the classics you grew up on. Except here the map has potholes and a single roundabout is worth more than your apartment.
Money doesn't grow on jacarandas
Food, Materials, Varos (cash) and Land. Put your people to work and plan every trip: each run counts, like the bus at rush hour.
Whoever holds the center, rules
Train troops, scout the map and win by razing the rival command post or holding the center until the clock runs out. Nobody gets evicted on their own.
The four resources
FoodTacos, markets and urban gardens. Nobody conquers anything hungry.
MaterialsBricks, rebar and whatever was left over from the build across the street.
VarosSlang for cash. No varos, no troops; no troops, no neighborhood.
LandThe most contested resource in the city. Just ask any landlord.
02 · Unrequested upward mobility
Four ages.
Four ages.
One zip code
you can't afford.
You don't advance from Stone Age to Bronze Age here. You advance from out-of-towner with two suitcases to someone who says “terroir” without irony. Each age unlocks new buildings, technologies and troops. The character never changed. The neighborhood did.
$1,800 pesos/mo*
I · Origins
Out-of-Towner
Out-of-Towner
Age
“It's cozy, but it gets lots of natural light.”
Two suitcases, a speaker with more miles on it than you and the unshakable belief that the metro is “super close.” You came to conquer the capital. First you need a water jug.
Campus · 3:47 a.m.
II · Awakening
University
University
Age
“It's a chill plan, I only brought three liters of jungle juice.”
You've mastered changing metro lines, you debate the nation's future sitting on volcanic rock and you submit the essay at 11:59. The revolution starts tomorrow. Tonight there's a party.
Meeting 8:00 a.m.
III · The fall
Godín
Godín
Age
“Can we align on a quick call?”
A godín is an office drone, and now that's you. Backpack swapped for a badge, revolution for grocery vouchers. You've mastered Excel, basket tacos and looking busy on Teams.
Tasting menu
IV · Final boss
Gentrification
Gentrification
Age
“It's a small-batch mezcal with notes of nostalgia.”
You wear linen, ask where the ice comes from and your coffee has a biography. Your lease comes with clauses in English. Congratulations: you're the problem now.
*Water, power, gas and dignity not included. · The age images are real in-game captures.
From campus jungle juice to signature cocktails in Polanco.
Start climbing
Four ages of progress. None of them gets your rooftop-room deposit back.
03 · Pick who you're fighting with
Four factions.
Four factions.
Zero HOA
agreements.
They all arrived with a plan. None of them planned for traffic on Insurgentes. Each faction plays differently: pick one to see its strategy.
Fictional factions with game strategies, not portraits of real people. No Regio was harmed in the making of this page (okay, maybe one, but he already asked for a refund).
04 · What you can play today
Five ways
Five ways
to start a fight.
All of this ships in the free browser and macOS builds. No invite, no waitlist, no cover charge.
Skirmish
You vs. the AI
Five maps and three difficulty levels, from an AI that's still learning to one that reads your every move.
Campaign
Three chapters
From Copilco to Narvarte, then on to the battle for La Roma. Your progress saves on your device.
Wonder
A monumental build
Build it in the Godín Age and defend it for 90 seconds. Like any construction project in Mexico City, the hard part is not getting shut down.
2 v 2
With an AI ally
You and an AI with its own economy against two more. Like a group project, except your partner actually pulls their weight.
Private room
Online with a friend
Create a room, share the code and play whoever you like. Any friendship that survives is the real thing.
05 · Welcome to the city where everything is 40 minutes away
Mexico City is the
Mexico City is the
battlefield.
Streets, neighborhoods and roundabouts you'll recognize, or at least remember from somebody's travel reel.
Playable today
- La Roma · three sizes
The Cibeles roundabout, contested since before the first specialty café opened.
- Narvarte
Neat grid blocks, wide avenues and nobody who knows where to park.
- Copilco
Next door to the main campus. The campaign starts here (so does the insomnia).
Coming soon (or so says the render)
Historic CenterMarble, domes and four centuries of protest marches. Even the pigeons have a backstory.
Ciudad UniversitariaThe main campus. The research never ends. Neither does the semester.
ChapultepecA castle on a hill: the high ground every general (and every influencer) wants.
CoyoacánThe revolution will be artisanal. Barter and unsolicited opinions accepted.
XochimilcoBattles on flower boats. Mariachis count as reinforcements.
Santa FeCorporate reinforcements. Estimated arrival: after rush hour.
City and landmark images are concept art. Today you can play La Roma, Narvarte and Copilco.
Urgent notice from the neighborhood assembly
La Roma won't
La Roma won't
conquer itself.
It's free and it runs in your browser. No more excuses: not even traffic can stop you here.
06 · Questions your aunt would ask in the family group chat
Before it kicks off.
Is it a real strategy game?
Yes. Economy, construction, four ages, combat and territory control, all in real time. If you love classic RTS games, you'll feel right at home (no co-signer required).
How much does it cost?
Nothing. It's free in your browser and on macOS. The only fees are the building maintenance dues, and those aren't ours.
Do I need to know Mexico City to get it?
No. The rules and objectives explain themselves; the references are a bonus. Miss a joke and you can still win the match.
What language is the game in?
The game interface is currently in English, with Spanish names for factions, ages and resources. A full Spanish version is on the way.
How do I play online with someone?
From the menu, create a private room and share the code with whoever you want to challenge. It's one on one, and you don't need anyone's invitation.
Does it work on Windows or my phone?
The browser version runs on Windows, Linux and Mac computers, and there's also a macOS download. It has touch controls, but we can't vouch for phones yet: a bigger screen is better.
Is my progress saved?
Yes, on your device, with no accounts or cloud. Clear your browser data and your progress goes with it; to move a match elsewhere, export it from Settings.
Is the Cibeles roundabout really in it?
Yes: it's the heart of the La Roma map and the spot everyone wants to control. Of course the fight happens there.