Obsidian design director cites high cost as barrier to urban RPGs

In a Q&A vlog on his YouTube channel, Obsidian studio design director Josh Sawyer addressed why there are few contemporary urban RPGs 1. He said a town is about four times as expensive per square foot to create as a dungeon 1. He added that urban RPG settings are more difficult and costly to make than other RPG environments, which contributes to their scarcity 1.

Why it matters. Sawyer explains that the higher expense and difficulty keep contemporary urban RPGs rare 1.