House Flipper

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House Flipper
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Developer(s) Empyrean
Publisher(s) Frozen District, PlayWay
Engine Unity
Platform(s)
ReleasemacOS, Windows
  • WW: 17 May 2018 [1]
PlayStation 4
  • WW: 25 February 2020 [2]
Xbox One
  • WW: 26 February 2020 [2]
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: 12 June 2020 [3]
Android
iOS
  • WW: 22 October 2020 [7]
Genre(s) Simulation
Mode(s) Single-player

House Flipper is a simulation game developed by Empyrean and published by Frozen District and PlayWay for macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. [8] It was initially released on 17 May 2018. A mobile version, entitled House Flipper: Home Design, was released for Android and iOS in October 2020. A sequel, House Flipper 2 , was released in December 2023.

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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. The game includes a catalog that lets players browse through different options of furniture, wallpaper, doors, and windows.

Reception

House Flipper received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic, [9] 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." [11] 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". [12] 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." [13] It became a bestseller on Steam. [14] [15] [16]

Awards

The game was nominated for "Game, Simulation" at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards. [17] House Flipper was also awarded Poznań Game Arena Best Polish Indie Game of 2018. [18]

Downloadable content

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

On 16 May 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 14 May 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.

On 19 November 2020, a new free Cyberpunk Flipper DLC was released. The DLC adds a new property for renovation and a set of props, all centered around the cyberpunk theme.

In 2021, PlayWay announced two additional DLCs; the Pets DLC is centered around adopting and keeping pets such as dogs and cats, while the Luxury Flipper DLC, released in late 2021, is based around renovating expensive modern and old houses in a new town - Moonrise Bay. [19]

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  6. ↑ House Flipper Mobile Official [@flipper_mobile] (28 October 2020). "Good morning, BIG NEWS! 💣💣💣💣💣 House Flipper Mobile (ANDROID version) is available globally!!!! Supported languages: 🇬🇧 English 🇧🇾 Belarusian 🇫🇷 French 🇩🇪 German 🇮🇩 Indonesian 🇮🇹 Italian 🇵🇱 Polish 🇵🇹 Portuguese 🇷🇺 Russian 🇪🇸 Spanish 🇹🇷 Turkish https://t.co/OudqlsL5ye https://t.co/SCIpGOG7uw" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2022– via Twitter.
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