Prison Architect PC Gameplay The game is a top-down 2D (with a partially 3D mode) [6] construction and management simulation where the player has been hired by the CEO of a for-profit prison company to take control of building and running a prison . The player's role is of both architect and governor with sandbox micromanagement themes, responsible for managing various aspects of the prison, including building facilities, connecting utilities , and managing staff. The player needs to recruit specific staff to unlock some aspects of the game (e.g., information about the prison's finances is unavailable without an accountant ). The player is also responsible for the finances of their prison, and for meeting the needs of their prisoners (e.g., sanitation ). The player is also able to implement various reform and labour programmes that reduce the specific prisoner's recidivism rate. The player tells the prisoners what to do indirectly by setting their sche