The BEST Cities Skylines BEGINNERS GUIDE Ever - Quick Metropolis

Start a city in Cities: Skylines with my best early game tips for money and traffic all in ONE SHORT VIDEO! If you're struggling to get started, this is the video you need to succeed!

In this video we learn how to start with plenty of money leftover, how to expand without running out of money, how to use loans without going bankrupt, and what to do about not enough educated workers. We'll even see some basic traffic management strategies to keep things flowing smoothly.

Tachopolis uses the Arid Plains map from the Mass Transit DLC.

Want even more videos like this? Check out MORE MONEY LESS TRAFFIC Series 2!
– Part 8: Advantages of a Grid - COMING SOON
– Part 9: Terrain & Trains - COMING SOON

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[CityPlannerPlays]

Truly a work of art, Lee! Great video!!

[An_Economist_Plays]

Funny thing is, this is the calmest, most practiced 20 minute challenge I've seen. And it's a tutorial! 🙂

[hungry]

Man I wish you posted here more often. Out of all the C:S vids on YouTube, yours are my favorite.

[LeeHawkinsPhoto]

Did you think this lived up to its billing? Let me know! It’s at least the best video I’ve done for starting a city…for whatever that’s worth lol 😂

If you enjoyed this video...go check out MORE MONEY LESS TRAFFIC where I start out with a video on CITY LAYOUT!

[Hannodb]

I'm building a city right now. What I have found is that if you want an interesting road layout, start of with a couple of small towns and link them up with main roads. As your city grows, keep these main roads clear of any buildings. You can do that by fencing them off. That really seems to have done wonders for traffic. And then, when your 5 towns become one city, I put my CBD in the middle, and where the grids clash, you get to come up with fascinating solutions.

[kindohm]

Fantastic! I love the fast pace. For me, the hardest part of the game are the big decision points and planning, which don't need real time speed. A 20 minute video like this is so much easier to digest than 120 minutes of live gameplay.

[BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

That was really good, well done Lee 👍😁

[meowzebub]

Always an instant click when I see you've put out a new C:S vid! I really enjoyed the style here. Good pacing, lots of good info, and very clearly presented. Thanks!

[ParagonBG]

Dude, you make the absolute best CS vids and tutorials! Please keep the content coming! Been awhile since I've had the pleasure of watching you ace this game 😁

[juliahenriques]

So happy to see that you don't shy away from multiway intersections. They look good in game, and AI navigates them surprisingly well. :)

[WiFye]

The speed and finesse are just unreal. It's all just so smooth and quick that the whole video just blew right by like nothing.

Amazing job and looking forward to more of this

[teamscoobydoo]

we want part 2! make this a series please

[jourdan_hale]

Thank you for always making such fun and helpful tutorials! I’ve been really nervous about diagonal roads causing intersections with more than four connections. This intersection with seven, has truly shown me that it is totally possible!

[playtimewithdragonfire]

Lee, good to see you making videos again after your time away. You kept this one moving along quickly. I really like the explainations of what you are doing and why.

[erockem]

The style of these video's is just spot on. The perfect balance of narration.

[Devill_sheep]

I’ve gone through maybe 4 videos and didn’t understand but this one helped me understand where I need to start thank you!! I just got the game yesterday

[spartacus]

Holy what a great video! Would love to see this continue into a long running series! I love the quick tutorial education style vs long drawn out explanations others may do. Well done!

[lilacfields]

this is a great video that truly makes the beginning city planning seem simple! i used to play sim city on my phone all the time and recently decided to get cities skylines on console and have been struggling to keep my budget in check. you simplified the different features so well and now i feel prepared to make a successful city ☺️

[thesheik]

Every time I watch one of your videos, I learn something new. Thank you!

[WhatsleftofTom]

Great to see you back posting dude! Your videos are unique and you bring so much technical knowledge. Always a pleasure