House Flipper
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. 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.
House Flipper
- Model
- House Flipper
- Date
- 2018
- Publisher
- PlayWay
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- simulation video game
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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. 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.
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A sequel, House Flipper 2, was released in December 2023.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — House Flipper • Developer — Empyrean • Publisher — Frozen District, PlayWay • Engine — Unity • Platforms — * macOS • Windows • PlayStation 4 • Xbox One • Nintendo Switch • Android • iOS • Release — macOS, Windows'PlayStation 425 February 2020Xbox One26 February 2020Nintendo Switch12 June 2020Android'iOS22 October 2020 • Genre — Simulation • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
Gameplay
House Flipper is a simulation game played in the first-person perspective. 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. Some of these tasks are unlocked as the game progresses, and tools can be upgraded to perform them faster. The game includes a catalog that lets players browse through different options of furniture, wallpaper, doors, and windows. There are several modes of play in House Flipper; first, players need to complete quests (which can be accessed through email) for money. Quests can involve cleaning, painting walls, placing furniture and remodelling homes. Once quests are completed, the player is rewarded with money depending on the size of the job and how well it is completed. Elsewhere, players can buy and resell houses according to buyers’ needs. Each house has a selection of potential buyers with different needs such as cleanliness or a family room. These buyers compete for the house in an auction, bidding depending on how much it suits their needs. As well as this, player can buy and customize houses for themselves.
Downloadable content
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.
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- Poland
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House Flipper is associated with Poland.
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Reception
House Flipper received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator platform Metacritic, 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." 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". 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." It became a bestseller on Steam.
Primary material
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reference work
- “House Flipper”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q55381990: House Flipper
General reference · Wikidata
Awards
The game was nominated for "Game, Simulation" at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards. House Flipper was also awarded Poznań Game Arena Best Polish Indie Game of 2018.
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- 1.Review: House Flipper. Destructoid.
- 2.House Flipper coming to PS4 on February 25, Xbox One on February 26. Gematsu. 14 February 2020.
- 3.House Flipper moves in on Switch June 12. Destructoid - Nintendo. 7 June 2020.
- 4.House Flipper Mobile Official. 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇾 Belarus, 🇵🇭 The Philippines, have you downloaded our game yet? #GameDev #MobileGame #Steam #Twitch #Simulator #GooglePlay #Android #HouseFlipper https://t.co/OudqlsL5ye https://t.co/9DYQdAoLi2. 1317257504372477952. 17 October 2020.
- 5.House Flipper Mobile Official. Another day, another great news!!! We have just launched House Flipper (Android) in: 🇬🇧 the United Kingdom 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden More countries - soon! https://t.co/OudqlsL5ye https://t.co/MbhaucAhCb. 1318920472994742274. 21 October 2020.
- 6.House Flipper Mobile Official. 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. 1321390778921476096. 28 October 2020.
- 7.House Flipper Mobile Official. BIG NEWS! House Flipper Mobile (iOS version) is available globally!!!! @AppStore #Twitch #GameDev #Mobile Supported languages: 🇬🇧 English 🇧🇾 Belarusian 🇫🇷 French 🇩🇪 German 🇮🇩 Indonesian 🇮🇹 Italian 🇵🇱 Polish 🇵🇹 Portuguese 🇷🇺 Russian 🇪🇸 Spanish 🇹🇷 Turkish https://t.co/pQwdVpeHh3 https://t.co/gWkXiWvxav. 1319154860428754944. 22 October 2020.
- 8.Nelson, Tim. This House Flipping Game Is Taking the Internet by Storm. Architectural Digest. 24 May 2018.
- 9.Editor, Alice Bell Former Deputy. Have You Played. House Flipper?. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 2020-04-16.
- 10.House Flipper is like Viscera Cleanup Detail only for super gross houses. PC Gamer. 2018-05-15.
- 11.Marchiafava, Jeff. House Flipper Review - A Definite Fixer-Upper. Game Informer. 2018-05-17.
- 12.House Flipper for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- 13.House Flipper for Switch Reviews. Metacritic.
- 14.D'Anastasio, Cecilia. Steam Top Seller House Flipper Makes It Fun To Watch Paint Dry. Kotaku. 21 May 2018.
- 15.Marchiafava, Jeff. House Flipper Review – A Definite Fixer-Upper. Game Informer. 9 June 2018.
- 16.Livingston, Christopher. House Flipper is like Viscera Cleanup Detail only for super gross houses. PC Gamer. 15 May 2018.
- 17.Goodall, Adam. House Flipper is the renovation simulator for the eternally renting millennial. The Spinoff. 3 June 2018.
- 18.O'Connor, Alice. Handyman 'em up House Flipper released. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 17 May 2018.
- 19.Hall, Charlie. A home repair simulator is one of Steam's best-sellers. Polygon. 21 May 2018.
- 20.Nominee List for 2018. National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 11 February 2019.
- 21.Król, Michał. Wybraliśmy "Najlepszą polską grę targów PGA 2018". Graczpospolita.pl. 14 October 2018.
- 22.House Flipper - Luxury DLC - release date window! - Steam News. store.steampowered.com. 1 June 2021.
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