Mini Metro and Mini Motorways to get Anniversary Updates

The developer of Mini Metro and Mini Motorways is turning 10 this year. Back in 2013, Dinosaur Polo Club submitted the first iteration of Mini Metro to the Ludum Dare Game Jam, and since its release in full, it has found immense success. Aside from being a Bafta-Nominated game, Mini Metro spawned a sequel, Mini Motorways. Both games will be celebrating their anniversary, with updates coming this July.

To commemorate the anniversary, Mini Motorways and Mini Metro will receive updates for a 10-year “Miniversary” on July 24^th, 2023. The update will consist of a total of six crossover maps between the two games, along with new features. Here is what the press release has to say about the event.

“Last month, the community cast their nominations from 30 iconic Mini Metro maps they’d most love to see cross over into Mini Motorways. Ultimately, the vote was knocked down to four powerhouse cities: London, New York City, Paris, and Hong Kong. After a heated vote among the community, New York City was crowned to join the roster of crossover maps coming to Mini Motorways!

The only thing mini about the 10-year Miniversary is the name, as additional surprises await. The cities of London and Mumbai will also line up for a fresh coat of roundabouts and highways in Mini Motorways. Dedicated Mini Metro fans can rejoice as well, with Tokyo, Warsaw, and Lisbon maps on the way, awaiting adaptable railway systems and offering fresh challenges.

In addition to these new urban playgrounds, Mini Motorways will also embrace a highly-requested feature in its three new maps: trains. Plan the perfect routes for a happy, bustling city, now factoring in a rail system. Everything in this jam-packed update will be coming to players in July, as Dinosaur Polo Club has a long road trip ahead.

Dinosaur Polo Club celebrates its 10-year anniversary since first diving into the wondrous world of Mini during a Ludum Dare Game Jam, where Mini Metro was created in its first iteration back in 2013. The recent community vote offered an opportunity to reflect on the last decade of work alongside such passionate players. Based in gorgeous Wellington, New Zealand, Dinosaur Polo Club was founded by brothers Peter and Robert Curry with a mission: create games giving simple everyday concepts, designed for everyone.

Mini Metro spiraled upwards into a BAFTA-nominated project and generated enough momentum for a sequel, Mini Motorways, that garnered similar critical acclaim and accolades, including the IndieCade Choice Award and the Independent Games Festival Audience Award in 2022.”

Ben Emerson, Marketing Coordinator at Dinosaur Polo Club also commented, stating: “It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since Mini Metro first came into the world! To see how this Mini-vision has expanded into something truly massive has been indescribable, and we owe a massive thanks to our incredible community of players.

Our players have shared so many special moments with us, from connecting families during hard times to easing anxiety after a long day and even a marriage proposal. It’s a special milestone to celebrate with our players and bring so many exciting crossover maps and features into both games for everyone to enjoy. I think players will really like the addition of trains into Mini Motorways too, it’s been a long time coming, and this has felt like the perfect time to introduce such a highly requested new feature to this game. Here’s to another 10 years of Mini!”

The Miniversary update will be absolutely free when it releases on July 24^th, 2023. This isn’t just a PC update either, it will come to all available platforms for Mini Motorways and Mini Metro, including mobile devices and Nintendo Switch. As a fan of Mini Motorways and Mini Metro, I’m excited about this new update. It’ll give me a reason to pop back into my favorite traffic management sim.