Discretionary Review

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Release: game · January 2015 · 2026-10-15
Noted: A browser game called Discretionary Review casts the player as a San Francisco housing developer. · 2026-10-15
Noted: the player files a 55-unit proposal at 2918 Mission St. · 2026-10-15
Noted: faces resident opposition, a protected-tree review, and a mid-2016 affordable housing rule · 2026-10-15
Noted: fails the first investor goal by January 2017 with 34 units left standing · 2026-10-15
Noted: stated premise is that the city side does not want the city built · 2026-10-15
Noted: its mechanics are drawn from real contested sites and real policy changes · 2026-10-15

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A Housing Simulator Where San Francisco Says No

A browser game called Discretionary Review casts the player as a San Francisco housing developer. Starting in January 2015 on the default Developer setting, the player files a 55-unit proposal at 2918 Mission St., faces resident opposition, a protected-tree review, and a mid-2016 affordable housing rule, and fails the first investor goal by January 2017 with 34 units left standing.