The Tenants

by Ancient Forge, Frozen District

The Developer Says...

Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?

Players Like...

❤ Engaging Gameplay Loop

As a real estate developer and landlord, you'll repeatedly take on renovation jobs, use the earnings to purchase and refurbish your own rental properties, then find and manage tenants to maximize profits. This cycle of acquiring, renovating, and renting out properties lies at the heart of the gameplay.

❤ Satisfying Renovation and Design

The game provides you access to a wide variety of furniture, decor, and finishes to thoroughly customize the look and feel of each property. An intelligent furniture placement system offers guidance, such as ensuring sinks are next to towel racks or TVs are positioned for good viewing. This helps you create cohesive, high-scoring room designs. You must also cater to each tenant's aesthetic preferences to keep them satisfied.

❤ Nuanced Tenant Management

Carefully screening potential tenants, negotiating lease terms, and addressing any issues or requests that arise during occupancy are crucial skills. Tenants have unique personalities, occupations, and backgrounds that impact their behavior and needs. Keeping them happy through timely repairs, regular communication, and thoughtful design choices maximizes your rental income. Alternatively, you can employ more adversarial tactics, but this risky approach can backfire.

❤ Progression and Expansion

As you earn money, you can gradually expand your real estate portfolio by purchasing and renovating additional properties across new districts and building types. The progression system also unlocks a steady stream of new furniture, decor, and renovation tools, sustaining your creativity.

❤ Positive Community Feedback

Players praise the engaging core gameplay loop, visually appealing aesthetic, and depth of the renovation and tenant management systems. Highlights include the smart furniture placement mechanics, the balance between tenant preferences and creative vision, and the satisfaction of growing a real estate empire. Requests center on adding more variety to renovation jobs and tenant interactions, as well as quality-of-life improvements to the user interface and save system.

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