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Show HN: Valencia, Spain in Sim City/Isometric View

What HN thinks

Valencianos gather to admire their city, then politely ask that north please point up.

Delighted locals and visitors
Many commenters, several from Valencia, love the map and its mini-games, while flagging small errors like missing buildings, odd waterfalls and the confusing default orientation.
Curious about the pipeline
People want details on the model, LoRAs and how much was automated, often pointing to the earlier Isometric NYC project as a comparable approach.
Not real pixel art
One camp argues diffusion-restyled imagery shouldn't be called pixel art, while others call that gatekeeping and say it simply looks good.

Consensus: Most find it a charming, impressive way to explore the city, though it has rendering glitches and the orientation confuses people. The author said a north-up option was coming.

Recommended in the comments

Isometric NYC ↗ (product): Cited as the earlier project behind this style, with a detailed write-up of its process.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 3 days ago.

Points: 217
Comments: 54
Best rank: #9
Posted: 2026-11-10 by leugim
Category: Design

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