John Hodgman on the ‘Joy of Zoning’ in ‘SimCity’ 2013
By: Adriane Quinlan | Published: 2025-06-25 12:00:00 | Source: www.curbed.com
John Hodgman on his livestream.
Photo: Judge John Hodgman/Youtube
One morning a month, Park Slope dad and erudite funnyman John Hodgman pours himself a cup of coffee and sits at his computer to do what he says is his favorite activity on earth: building a highly efficient alternate universe through the video game SimCity 2013.
His virtual kingdoms — with names such as New New Englandland and Pleasure Gnome — are built live for an audience that shares his passion for planning. Named in honor of Bob Ross’s public-television painting show, The Joy of Zoning is similarly whispery in tone, and Hodgman is a gentle guide…
