Bug City is a 160-page softcover book that was designed by Robert Cruz, Tom Dowd, Mike Nystul, Diane Piron-Gelman, and Christopher Kubasik, with interior art by Jim Nelson, Tom Baxa, Peter Bergting, Joel Biske, Earl Geier, Jeff Laubenstein, Larry MacDougall, and Jeff Miracola, and cover art by Rick Berry and Mike Nielsen.
Using the Shadowrun rules system, this adventure is one of three supplements that describes the story arc of the 2057 United American and Canadian States presidential election.
The game's metaplot had always been important, but now players were given the chance to influence the United Canadian and American States Election of 2057 by voting for the new president.
Some felt the intended outcome was pushed by FASA, but nonetheless the dragon Dunkelzahn was elected based on player votes — then promptly assassinated.
However, Swan concluded by giving the book an above average rating of 5 out of 6, saying, "a cast of characters this engaging makes Bug City hard to resist.