A LIVING CITY DRIVEN BY YOU

Crime. Justice. Government. Power. Every choice reshapes the world. Rise through careers, take control of a city, or build a criminal empire beneath its streets. Master diplomacy, strategy, and dedication to succeed.

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A Player-Driven Simulation

Becoming Civil is a browser-based life simulation set in the modern era. As a citizen, you have a choice: pursue a legitimate life through one of the many career paths, or choose to associate with more nefarious characters and rise through the criminal underworld.

Player-Run Economy

Every role matters. Banks, hospitals, courts, and government—all controlled by players. Your decisions ripple through the entire city economy.

Permanent Consequences

Death is final. Your legacy lives on through inherited traits and family reputation. Every choice matters when you can lose it all.

Dual Economy

Clean money vs. dirty money. Launder your earnings through businesses, corrupt bankers, or criminal lawyers. Every dollar has a story.

Evidence & Investigations

Every crime leaves traces. Witnesses report, detectives investigate, evidence is collected. One mistake can unravel your entire operation.

Choose Your Path

Two worlds. One city. Your choice shapes everything.

The Criminal Underworld

From lowlife street hustlers to full syndicate bosses—rise through a dangerous underworld. Earn dirty money, avoid arrests, build turf, and influence the city from the shadows.

Lowlife → Hustler → Enforcer → Lieutenant → Crime Boss
Dirty Money & Laundering Systems
Witness Intimidation & Evidence Destruction
Prison Ranks & Jail Societies

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Legitimate Careers

Become a cop, fire chief, surgeon, lawyer, banker, or even the mayor. Every department is player-run—and every leadership role shapes the city's mechanics.

Police, Fire/EMS, Courts, Medical
Banking, Business, Government
5-Rank Career Ladders
Elections, Appointments, Scandals & Corruption

Serve the City

The Prison System

Getting caught isn't the end—it's a new beginning. The prison system is its own world with hierarchies, alliances, and opportunities for those who know how to survive.

Inmate → Muscle → Shot Caller → Block Head → Prison Kingpin
Contraband Smuggling & Black Markets
Gang Alliances & Prison Politics
Corrections Career: Guard → Warden

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Core Systems

Interconnected mechanics that create emergent gameplay. Everything connects.

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Player Courts

Real trials with player judges, lawyers, and juries. Build your case, cross-examine witnesses, appeal verdicts.

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Medical System

ER triage, surgery, autopsies. Player doctors determine who lives, who dies, and what the records say.

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Banking & Finance

Loans, mortgages, laundering detection. Player bankers can enable or destroy criminal empires.

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Government

Mayors set taxes and policy. Elections, scandals, impeachments. Politics shapes everything.

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Law Enforcement

Patrols, arrests, investigations. Build cases, run stings, climb from Cadet to Chief.

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Fire & EMS

Respond to emergencies, investigate arsons, save lives. Every rescue counts.

5 Player-Run Cities

Every city grows differently. Crime waves, economic booms, corrupt mayors, strong police forces— it all depends on the players who rise to the top.

New York

The Empire State

Finance Hub Organized Crime

Chicago

The Windy City

Industrial Political Machine

Miami

Gateway to the Americas

Smuggling Tourism

Dallas

Big Things in Texas

Oil & Energy Business

Los Angeles

City of Angels

Entertainment Gang Territory

Join the Community

More than just a game—it's a living simulation

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Roleplay Your Character

Create a backstory, build relationships, make enemies. Your character's journey is yours to write.

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Form Alliances

Join criminal organizations, political parties, or unions. Power in numbers.

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Compete for Power

Run for mayor, become police chief, or take over the underworld. The city is yours to claim.

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Build Your Legacy

Permanent death means permanent consequences. Your reputation echoes through generations.

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Dynamic Events

City-wide events, elections, crime waves, economic crashes. The world evolves around you.