There are four types of resources in Cities: Skylines: oil, ore, forests and fertile land. The starting tile has fertile land for those who fancy agriculture. To the east you have ore on the slopes of the mountain and to the north you can see an oil field. Info view for natural resources showing the different resources as they are located in the map. With the highways and railways crisscrossing the map and the water areas providing challenges for expanding cities, the natural resources work as a reward for expanding strategically throughout the map. When we started to design how the maps would look like in Cities: Skylines and what they should have in them we came to the conclusion that rather than being just a stage where the player builds their city, the maps should have a more meaningful role. Hi dudes and dudettes! We are back with yet another development diary and this time we’ll take a closer look at the various natural resources that are at your disposal when you are building the city of your dreams.