# Urban Design Card Games Open Urban Practice and ŞANALarc Create the City Making 101 Game By Amy Duong | Published 2024-12-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-making-101 References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2024/12/23/alexis-sanal-creates-city-makign-101-card-game-for-urban-planning-role-play/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/citymaking.101/)  Open Urban Practice and ŞANALarc work together to create the City Making 101 [card game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-deal-kpop-demon-hunters). It is a [role-playing and debate-centric experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dungeon-tryouts) by the Istanbul-based design firms. Players are to imagine design guidelines when building a conceptual city or a [public space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-chase) with prompts and urban components. The team shares, "City Making 101 turns the challenge of urban design into a lively, creative adventure. Through role-playing and spirited debates, players dream up ideal environments, tackle real-world design problems, and craft creative yet practical solutions." It continues, "Whether you're gathering with colleagues, friends, or fellow city enthusiasts, City Making 101 offers a chance to bring bold ideas to life and spark real-world change – one card at a time." Image Credit: Griyer ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 33% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gamified Urban Planning:** Turning urban design into a tangible and fun card game offers fresh opportunities for interactive learning and engagement. - **Collaborative City Design:** Encouraging role-playing and debates helps foster cooperative problem-solving in urban planning scenarios. - **Creative Public Space Solutions:** Imagining design guidelines through a structured game provides a platform to unleash inventive ideas for public environments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Board Games:** Innovative card games that incorporate urban design principles can bridge educational and entertainment markets. - **Urban Planning:** Integrating game mechanics into urban planning processes can disrupt traditional design methodologies. - **Education Technology:** Leveraging game-based learning in urban design contexts presents novel educational tools for teaching city planning concepts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-big-playmat.md) - [Real Estate Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaotic-card-game.md) - [Structure Building Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-cards-building-kit.md) - [Simulation Parking Lot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-park-capital.md) - [Parametric Style Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reimagine-london.md) - [Open Conversation Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/actually-curious-card-game.md) - [Interactive Outdoor Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-chase.md) - [Competitive Conversation Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/debatable-party-game.md) - [Green Community Building Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arckit-greenscape-village.md)