[Suggestions] Sandbox/challenge mode

[Rydekk]

Hey there!
I'm new to this game, and i have to say. I LOVE THIS GAME. However, even though it's in alpha and not really finished. I would like to ask you devs to add a sandbox mode in which you're not limited too just funds and build speed. Just add a function in which you can build the prison of your dreams with unlimited funding, insta build and the ability to "spawn" prisoners,staff and others.

While we're at that, why not add a mission/challenge mode in which the players can create & upload challenges for others to try?

Let's say, a challenge in which you need to contain a riot with limited crew, or something my tiny brain cannot come up with right now.

I'm gonna play this game some more now! I hope you see benefit from these ideas and see you later guys!

Kind regards

[Kadzi]

This sounds terrible, then it'll just be like any other building game like theme park inc.

The beauty of this one is that it's meant to take time for the little guys to build things etc.

And I personally would never partake in a challenge because it's not worth it, just build your prison and get on with it, I could never imagine:

"Hey Bill, you know that prison you own?"
"Yeah!"
"Well I challenge you two get everyone so angry that they riot, then try to contain it!"
"Well sure, hold my beer!"

[MagnesiumDew]

I love the idea of the sandbox mode. Just allows you to do crazy stuff if you want to or to do normal stuff quicker, which is a good thing. While not everybody may like it, some (me included) prefer to just mess around with games and not have to build a prison to then mess up. Don't get me wrong, I love having to build the prison from t it's humble beginnings, but sometimes I want to just mess around. Hopefully, Chris might release the debug tools and such to be used in game, but somebody will probably create a trainer or something.

[Meeeps]

sounds also like a debug/cheat mode, which is already suggested and hopefully will come...

[111none]

sounds also like a debug/cheat mode, which is already suggested and hopefully will come...

The IV devs always release the source code and the dev pack ( I think in Darwania?)

Hey there!
I'm new to this game, and i have to say. I LOVE THIS GAME. However, even though it's in alpha and not really finished. I would like to ask you devs to add a sandbox mode in which you're not limited too just funds and build speed. Just add a function in which you can build the prison of your dreams with unlimited funding, insta build and the ability to "spawn" prisoners,staff and others.

While we're at that, why not add a mission/challenge mode in which the players can create & upload challenges for others to try?

Let's say, a challenge in which you need to contain a riot with limited crew, or something my tiny brain cannot come up with right now.

I'm gonna play this game some more now! I hope you see benefit from these ideas and see you later guys!

Kind regards

Several pages of such requests have been made, please bump a old thread by using the search button next time.

[xander]

sounds also like a debug/cheat mode, which is already suggested and hopefully will come...

The IV devs always release the source code and the dev pack ( I think in Darwania?)

A better phasing would have been "In the past, IV have always eventually released the source code for a price." It is possible to purchase access to the source code for all of IV's previous games, and I am fairly certain that IV have stated that they intend to eventually release the code for Prison Architect, but this is neither here nor there in terms of the specific question asked. In terms of that question, a debug or cheat menu seems unlikely. To my knowledge, the last game with such a feature was Uplink, and that feature was eventually patched out.

On the other hand, the safe file format is braindead simple, and can easily be edited to grant more staff, money, etc. I am fairly certain that there is even some enterprising person who has created a map editor.

xander

[jois13]

I would love to see (like in a save file) how you could set your money instead of just having unlimited because I like building prisons with tons of money and then giving my self 5000 and let the workshops take over...but yeh!
Joe

[christopher1006]

Challenge modes are kind of already possible. For example a few weeks ago one of my friends on Steam challenged me to put down a riot that had occured in his prison and get everything back into working order. He merely posted it on the Steam Workshop and I was able to download and play. For now the Workshop is perfect for doing challenge modes, just give yourself as much money as you need and once you set the challenge up set the money down to whatever you think is needed and publish the prison.

[Bertie]

I would love to see (like in a save file) how you could set your money instead of just having unlimited because I like building prisons with tons of money and then giving my self 5000 and let the workshops take over...but yeh!
Joe

Go to C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Introversion\Prison Architect\saves
Open the appropriate .prison file
Search for 'balance', then change the number next to it and save

Also if you look for Intake.numPrisoners at the top you can choose how many prisoners you want to bring it

[jois13]

I would love to see (like in a save file) how you could set your money instead of just having unlimited because I like building prisons with tons of money and then giving my self 5000 and let the workshops take over...but yeh!
Joe

Go to C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Introversion\Prison Architect\saves
Open the appropriate .prison file
Search for 'balance', then change the number next to it and save

Also if you look for Intake.numPrisoners at the top you can choose how many prisoners you want to bring it

I know how to do it!
Joe

[jackbua]

Sandbox Mode Mod

Not much, but I hope you enjoy.