House Flipper

House Flipper is a simulation game that was developed by Empyrean and published by PlayWay S.A..[1] It was released on May 17, 2018.

House Flipper
Developer(s)Empyrean
Publisher(s)PlayWay S.A.
EngineUnity
Platform(s)macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Release17 May 2018
Genre(s)Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Gameplay involves fixing up properties in order to create a profit. Tasks that can be performed include painting, laying down tiles, cleaning, installations, and demolition. Players can fix and personalize their own homes, fix houses in quests and buy houses to fix and sell.

Reception

House Flipper received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic,[2] with multiple reviewers commenting that fixing up the homes is satisfying while questioning its long-term playability. Kotaku reviewed the game, stating that they found it satisfying to fix up homes that are "often extremely gross or ugly" and that "Manifesting your vision of a decent, sellable house onto these garbage heaps feels amazing—especially because it happens on such a granular scale."[4] Game Informer was more mixed, writing that "Flipping your first few houses is fun, but the game doesn't have the scope or flexibility to stay interesting for long".[5] PC Gamer was critical, stating that "There's a definite satisfaction in taking a gross room and making it look nice, and it's pretty cool that you can knock down (and rebuild) walls, but I just don't find the act of slowly and mechanically painting and cleaning much fun, especially with the knowledge that my actual house could do with a bit of that."[6] It became a bestseller on Steam.[7][8][9]

Awards

The game was nominated for "Game, Simulation" at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards.[10] House Flipper was also awarded Poznań Game Arena Best Polish Indie Game of 2018.[11]

Downloadable content

Together with the base game, on May 17, 2018, a free Apocalypse Flipper DLC was released. The player receives more items and 5 new properties that can be bought.

On May 16, 2019, the Garden Flipper DLC was released. This allows the player to apply renovations to the gardens of properties. The player can then participate in the garden competitions where their work will be evaluated and given a score. The property can then be sold at a higher price depending on the score that was achieved.

On May 14, 2020, the HGTV DLC was released. This DLC features new jobs, items, gameplay-mechanics and properties that can be bought. The latter requires the player to first complete the corresponding jobs.

References
  1. Nelson, Tim (2018-05-24). "This House Flipping Game Is Taking the Internet by Storm". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. "House Flipper for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. "House Flipper for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. D'Anastasio, Cecilia (2018-05-21). "Steam Top Seller House Flipper Makes It Fun To Watch Paint Dry". Kotaku. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  5. Marchiafava, Jeff (2018-06-09). "House Flipper Review – A Definite Fixer-Upper". Game Informer. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  6. Livingston, Christopher (2018-05-15). "House Flipper is like Viscera Cleanup Detail only for super gross houses". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  7. Goodall, Adam (2018-06-03). "House Flipper is the renovation simulator for the eternally renting millennial". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  8. O'Connor, Alice (2018-05-17). "Handyman 'em up House Flipper released". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  9. Hall, Charlie (2018-05-21). "A home repair simulator is one of Steam's best-sellers". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  10. "Nominee List for 2018". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 2019-02-11. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  11. Król, Michał (2018-10-14). "Wybraliśmy "Najlepszą polską grę targów PGA 2018"". Graczpospolita.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-09-18.
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