GAMETECH: It’s a riot building a prison

Who knew that confining 140 prisoners to one holding cell, with no janitor, no work or education, just six benches to sleep on and not enough food would lead to a riot?

Even so, did they really need to get the army involved? Only a quarter of the convicts died, after all.

In Prison Architect, you start with nothing but an empty field and a dream. On that field, you will build the perfect prison, a place where both the accountants and the convicts will be happy. The prisoners will serve their time productively and in comfort, while the cash just keeps on rolling in. It seems like a simple dream – until one day the CEO calls, charging you with criminal negligence.