2026-02-03 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · PDX Nova
Hi Wardens, We have teamed up with our friends over at Introversion Software to celebrate the full 1.0 release of The Last Starship with a brand-new Steam bundle featuring The Last Starship and Prison Architect! Fresh out of Early Access, The Last Starship is a 2D space construction and simulation game where you design, build, and manage your own starship, then set out into the stars as a miner, trader, pirate hunter, engineer or whatever kind of space warde.... captain you want to be! Picking up the bundle gives you 20% off on The Last Starship if you already own Prison Architect. So, are you
2025-11-06 15:49 UTC · Community Announcements · PDX Nova
Hey Wardens,We’ve been on lockdown for a while, and we know you’ve been waiting patiently… but the K-9 unit decided it was finally time to make an appearance! 🐾Introducing the Prison Architect Sweater, part of the Paradox Christmas Collection 2025! 🎅🧥Whether you’re patrolling the yard or cozying up by the fire, this festive fit is the perfect way to show off your Prison Architect pride this holiday season.🎄 Grab yours now and spread some seasonal cheer (responsibly, of course)!👉 https://pixelmerch.co/collections/prison-architect
2024-10-28 17:37 UTC · Community Announcements · PDX Michaela
🚨Total Lockdown Sale 🚨 Live out your Warden dreams with this Total Lockdown Bundle with up to 85% off on all Prison Architect content! This offer is only available for a limited time, make sure to get it before 10 AM PST / 6 PM CET on the 4th of November! ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ ✅Join our communities • Website • Forum • YouTube • TikTok • X (formerly Twitter) • Facebook • Reddit (fan-run) • Discord (fan-run) https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/Prison_Architect/ ht
2024-02-28 16:00 UTC · Community Announcements · PDX Michaela
We’re hosting weekly Prison Architect 1 content giveaways all the way to the Prison Architect 2’s release on May 7! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4597623/88dc857cf48a0d9e4e1f5cb43b38b17eb898180a.png You find all the Giveaway information in this thread on our Forum ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ This third week we’re giving away keys to Prison Architect - Island Bound {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4597623/105b9809995a90dfc18d9309356c7d25317286e8.png Join now on our X(Twitter): https://pdxint.at/pagive
2024-02-06 14:00 UTC · Community Announcements · PDX Ellinor
Hello Architects! We have our third of many tutorials to come for Prison Architect 2 ready for you guys. If you’re as excited as we are about this - check out this tutorial featuring Charlie Pryor 👇 Our amazing devs at Double Eleven have written a Feature Highlight about Prisoner Needs - Read all about them and check out some more Screenshots HERE! ⚠️ Please note: The visuals and gameplay footage showcased in this video are from earlier development phases and may not accurately reflect the final game. Anticipate improvements in quality upon release. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
2024-01-30 14:07 UTC · Community Announcements · PDX Ellinor
Hello Architects! We have our second of many tutorials to come for Prison Architect 2 ready for you guys. If you’re as excited as we are about this - check out this tutorial featuring Charlie Pryor 👇 Our amazing devs at Double Eleven have written a Feature Highlight about Rooms and Objects - Read all about them and check out some more Screenshots HERE! ⚠️ Please note: The visuals and gameplay footage showcased in this video are from earlier development phases and may not accurately reflect the final game. Anticipate improvements in quality upon release. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
2024-01-23 14:29 UTC · Community Announcements · PDX Ellinor
Hello Architects! We have our first of many tutorials to come for Prison Architect 2 ready for you guys. If you’re as excited as we are about this - check out this tutorial featuring Charlie Pryor 👇 Our amazing devs at Double Eleven have written a Feature Highlight about Building Tools - Read all about them and check out some more Screenshots HERE! ⚠️ Please note: The visuals and gameplay footage showcased in this video are from earlier development phases and may not accurately reflect the final game. Anticipate improvements in quality upon release. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
2024-01-19 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · PDX Ellinor
Look this way, Architects! In this video, we'll be taking a closer look at the move from 2D in Prison Architect 1 into 3D in Prison Architect 2, what obstacles and possibilities arise when adding a whole new dimension to a game? How did the artists transform the art style from 2D to 3D? Take a look to find out 👇 🎥 In this video you’ll meet: 📖 Game Director Gareth Wright who speaks about the idea and concept of Prison Architect 2. 🧩 Designer Natalie Wicks who will tell you more about the possibilities adding a new dimension has given the Prison Architect concept but also some of the challen
2024-01-16 17:02 UTC · Community Announcements · EnigmaticRose4
Nine months ago we promised you that while the chapter is finished, the book isn’t — Today we’re ready to deliver on that promise. Welcome, Architects, to Prison Architect 2! What do you think of this sequel? Share your thoughts with us and find some useful links below 👇 👆 Pre-Order on Steam! 📖 Learn More! 🗨️ Discuss! ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Want to know more about Double11, the studio behind our DLCs, and the Prison Architect sequel? Tune in this Friday on our Youtube
2024-01-16 17:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
After teasing a 3D sequel when Prison Architect received its final update last May, developers Double Eleven and publishers Paradox Interactive have announced that, yep, Prison Architect 2 is indeed a thing that is happening - and in 3D, no less. Prisons will now have multiple floors to police, as well as a whole new inmate behaviour system to navigate along the way that will feed into gang warfare, escapes and other budding management problems. It's coming out surprisingly soon, too, with its reveal trailer dating it for March 26th. Read more
2024-01-12 17:06 UTC · Community Announcements · EnigmaticRose4
Nine months ago we closed a chapter with the Sunset Update. However, our book is not yet finished. So, what do you say, Architects? Are you ready for a new chapter? Follow our Youtube channel and join us on January 16!
2023-07-16 11:58 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Prison Architect is one of the best management games on Steam, and now you can find out why by playing it for free - but you'll have to move fast if you want to get in on the action. Prison Architect was released back in October 2015 after several years as an early access game, and became a fan favorite. This iconic prison management sim has since moved to the hands of strategy giants Paradox Interactive, makers of games such as Stellaris and Crusader Kings 3, and you can now check it out as a free Steam game for a short time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Prison Architect DLC m
2023-05-24 16:17 UTC · PC Gamer · Rich Stanton
Developers Double Eleven have released the final update for Prison Architect, appropriately enough called the Sunset update, which doesn't so much tease a 3D sequel as show off a bit of it. The update comes with a short trailer thanking all the game's players for the past 11 years (it was released in Alpha by original developer Introversion in 2012), at the end of which one of the prisoner character models pops into 3D as the rest of the crowd gasps... Read more.
2023-05-18 14:18 UTC · GamingOnLinux
Prison Architect is officially done. The final update has rolled out with The Sunset Update, as Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven have said they're finished with it. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/05/prison-architect-has-a-final-free-update-out-now
2023-05-16 13:06 UTC · Community Announcements · EnigmaticRose4
Hello Wardens, here is our final update to Prison Architect - The Sunset Update. This one’s for you. It’s been a real joy and honor here at Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven to work on this game for you. It’s been just over a decade since Introversion first put out an Alpha build of Prison Architect and the game has come so far since then. While we’re closing this chapter, the book is certainly not yet finished. We’ll see you around. QoL Improvements / Features: Capacitor 2.0: I introduce to you, the Capacitor Max Plus - an upgraded version of the capacitor which allows your Power Stations
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