
This is followed by four additional chapters focusing on different characters and aspects of prison life. Prison Architect opens with the story of Edward, a man facing the electric chair for committing a crime of passion. Inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Dwarf Fortress and Theme Hospital and with over 1 million players having spent time inside, Prison Architect is the world’s best lock-em-up. You’ll need a canteen, infirmary and a guard room, oh, and don’t forget to plumb in a toilet, or things will get messy, but what about a workout area? Or solitary confinement cells? Or an execution chamber? Once they’ve all got a place to lay their weary heads the fun can really start. As your workmen lay the last brick you don’t have a moment to let them rest as they need to get started on the first proper cell block so you can make room for the next prisoner intake. You’ve got to crack on and build a holding cell to detain the job lot of maximum security prisoners that are trundling to your future prison on their yellow bus. As the sun casts it’s early morning rays on a beautiful patch of countryside the clock starts ticking. Moreover, when “drawing” your walls and using construction options, you’ll see a new cursor-based tooltip stating the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the room, along with the planned cost for the currently drawn selection.Build and Manage A Maximum Security Prison.īuild and manage a Maximum Security Prison.

The planning menu is getting renewed with lots of new options for fences and walls.

Their commitment will be paid off though, as each increase in rank will provide additional perks. Hired guards will now arrive at your prison unranked and will need to work hard to get promoted to Officer and Specialist Officer. They will also develop different needs compared to younger inmates. After spending an extended period of time in your prison, they will change both visually and functionally.

Now inmates are divided into Young, Senior and Elderly. Save time setting up your prison next time you wish to start afresh! Whenever you create a new prison, a new policy, or a quick build, you’ll be able to save them in your Preferences. We also improved the game’s Scheduler, adding new options and settings in the palm of your hand. Check your inmates’ activities, uncover misconducts ahead of time and keep track of who gets released, reformed, or reoffended.

This is the Free for life update, and you guessed it: it’s free!Īlways be aware of what's happening in your prison with the new Prisoner Log. Make good use of new updates, fixes, and additional content to maximize your prison quality and your guards' performance.
