GREMBLE.
Workshop · Vancouver B.C.
GRM-13 · Game · Prototype

Public Hearing

Housing-approval sim built on Vancouver open data.

Public Hearing in August 2019: the Vancouver map, a list of sites, three dead projects and one in construction, and the newspaper column of Council decisions.
Fig. 1 · In-game capture: August 2019, three projects dead and one under way
The opening month: no projects yet, one lot selected on the map, and a card showing land cost, neighbourhood opposition, building and tenure choices and that it needs a rezoning.
Fig. 2 · In-game capture: January 2015, the first pick, with the lot's opposition and the zoning it needs
A lost game in January 2021: one project complete, three dead, three investor strikes, and the newspaper reporting the investors have moved their money elsewhere.
Fig. 3 · In-game capture: game over in January 2021, one building finished and the investors gone

Features

  • Built on City of Vancouver open data and Bank of Canada rates.
  • Every historical fact is checked against a source before it ships.

A Spec sheet

Stack
React 18, TypeScript, Vite, Vitest
Sim
Deterministic, separate from the UI
Data
City of Vancouver open data, Bank of Canada rates
In-game paper
The Rain City Ledger

C Related parts

What's Gremble

A Vancouver workshop that builds tools for public affairs and knowledge work, plus apps, open source, hardware and games.

Who's Jason

Jason Craik founded Gremble. He works in public affairs and political risk in Vancouver, advising on government relations, corporate affairs, M&A, market entry, issues and strategy. About Jason → · LinkedIn ↗