We could have pushed out what we had, but I didn’t feel right doing that. By the beginning of 2022, we didn’t think we could afford to bring you the big experience we wanted to provide. Game development in general is complex, messy and expensive. This game has had a wild ride and up till now, we’ve been entirely self-funded. I’m here to explain the last six months, the next six months, and the exciting future of Hometopia! You keep hearing about a new release date and then are understandably confused when nothing comes out. My team and I have been working tirelessly over the past three years on Hometopia and I’m sure you’ve been wondering what exactly has been going on lately. The payment received from working on client jobs can contribute to the creation of your dream house, a house you can build in our sandbox mode (a feature we will discuss with you all in the future).Ĭlient jobs will be available during our release on, so get ready to get your hands dirty and become the best home renovator Hometopia has ever seen!įeel free to ask us any questions down below and as always, talk to you next time.Īlex here. The client will provide you a budget to complete the job, and you will be paid once you have completed the job. Additionally, the client jobs are refreshed after a certain period of time to ensure you always have new clients and jobs available. To ensure that the challenges and jobs are always fun and interesting, we designed a really cool system in which properties have randomly generated interiors as well as the clients and their quirks. Working your way up in your career as a home renovator, you get to choose jobs, from a variety of different clients with different traits and desires who may need you to improve, fix or build something in their house, and the jobs related to it not only range in size and difficulty, from small, low-paying, relatively quick jobs to large, high-paying, time-consuming ones, but also, the requirements for each job varies according to the neighborhoods they are located. However, what exactly is a dynamic job? And how does that impact my Hometopia experience? Well, I’m here to tell you everything you need to know about it.ĭynamic jobs are what we call client jobs, and are an important part of our career campaign. Today, we are excited to share with you an update about one of Hometopia's new features: Dynamic Jobs.Īt the end of 2022, we discussed what our development team has been working on: Finishing up our dynamic job system. Feeling ambitious? Build out a fancy multi-car garage, expand the footprint of the home, create a third level, or even demolish the entire property and rebuild it from scratch – foundation all the way up to the roof! Stage the property from a massive collection of over 2,000 unique pieces of furniture, lighting, decor and accent pieces (or make your own unique pieces using hundreds of materials available to customize each item) before putting it on the market.Happy new year Topians! We hope 2023 brings all of us many amazing things! Paint the walls, install new flooring and premium appliances, put in new doors and windows, add high-end fixtures, or create a beautiful outdoor space for good curb appeal. Think buyers in this neighborhood would prefer three bedrooms with a garage and nursery instead of a large master closet and sunroom? Use the Floorplanner tool to designate what every space in the home is intended for, then get down to renovating! Buy rundown properties and fix them up to earn top dollar…after cleaning the space, start by improving the layout and flow. In Career mode, players renovate 30 different homes across five distinct neighborhoods that range from a run-down mobile home park to a posh beachside community with lakefront gated mansions. In multiplayer, create entire neighborhoods with other players – from planning the plots and laying down roads to creating parks and designing homes – there’s no limit to the worlds you can build. Need even more items to design with? Hometopia offers full modding support for limitless additions. Create a cozy bungalow in the forest, a modern marble and glass mansion on the beach, or a massive over-the-top palace overlooking estate grounds and share your creation with the world on Steam Workshop. In Sandbox, build your dream home without the pressure of market conditions or the limitation of resources.
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