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+title: City Builder Starter Kit announcement
+date: "2026-07-16"
+excerpt: Details regarding the City Builder3D Starter Kit preview and how to get access to it.
+tags: [starter-kits]
+author:  MonoGame Foundation
+image: /images/blog/CityBuilderStartKit.png
+ogImage: /images/blog/CityBuilderStartKit.png
+---
+
+## City Builder Starter Kit
+
+| ![City Builder Starter Kit](images/2026-07-16/kenny-citybuilder-screenshot.png) |
+| :--: |
+|  **City Builder Starter Kit** |
+
+This is a pure MonoGame port of the [original](https://github.com/KenneyNL/Starter-Kit-City-Builder) that was written by [Kenney](https://www.kenney.nl/starter-kits) for Godot 4.5 (stable).
+All the assets are the same, we just decided to port this from Godot to MonoGame.
+
+### What to expect
+
+The primary focus with the new Starter-kit / demo, was to create a simple, easy to follow, example of making a 3D Game using MonoGame.
+
+|![Screenshot1](images/2026-07-16/CityBuilderStarterKit.webm)|![Screenshot2](images/2026-07-16/city-builder-menu.png)|
+|:-:|:-:|
+|City builder editing|Main menu|
+
+But that is not all, it includes features like;
+
+- Building and removing structures on a grid
+- Smooth camera controls (pan, rotate, zoom)
+- Structure rotation and cycling (including drag to place/delete)
+- Saving/loading cities (including a bundled sample city)
+- Main menu (orbiting the sample city) and pause menu
+- Centralised, configurable input manager (keyboard/mouse first, gamepad ready)
+- Sprites and 3D Models _(CC0 licensed)_
+- Sound effects _(CC0 licensed)_
+
+And we will continue to update it before it goes public.
+
+### How to get access
+
+Access for the time being is being provided to contributors at the "SpriteBatch" level or above via :
+
+|[![GitHub](https://cdn.worldvectorlogo.com/logos/github-icon-2.svg) GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/MonoGame)|[![Patreon](https://cdn.worldvectorlogo.com/logos/patreon-1.svg) Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=3142012)|[![PayPal](https://cdn.worldvectorlogo.com/logos/paypal-4.svg) PayPal](https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=3142012)|
+|:-:|:-:|:-:|
+
+::: tip More info
+For more details about donating to MonoGame, check out the [Donations Page](https://monogame.net/donate/).  We welcome any and all support to continue to support MonoGame.
+:::
+
+Early access to the sample grants you more that just the sample itself, you will also get:
+
+* Source access, viewing all the changes as they happen.
+* Access to the Sample discord channel to discuss the sample with the team.
+* Help shape the 3D sample to be the best it can be.
+* Early access to all the source material, assets and textures.
+
+The kit will eventually be released for all freely in due time, once the solution is complete.
+
+The Foundation is working hard to ensure everyone gets the best experience they can from MonoGame, which we can only do with your help and support!.
+
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+            <a href="https://github.com/MonoGame/Starter-Kit-3D-Platformer/blob/main/README.md" class="mg-no-link hide-external-icon">
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+            <a href="/blog/2026-07-16-city-builder-starter-kit" class="mg-no-link hide-external-icon">
+                <div class="mg-card mg-box-shadow d-flex flex-column">
+                    <div class="mg-card-thumbnail"
+                         style="background-image: url('/images/create/citybuilderscreenshot.png');
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+                    <div class="mg-card-body">
+                        <h3 class="mg-card-title"><i class="bi bi-files"></i> City Builder Starter Kit</h3>
+                        <p>
+                            A complete 3D City Builder starter kit featuring Kenny's assets.
+                        <p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </a>            
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