House Builder

Game has a ton of bugs. Normally I'd dismiss these as "quirky" but it gets extremely annoying when you bump into a nearby table for the 200th time on the log cabin level and it STILL makes a pop-up showing the tutorial. Look at the table sideways? Pops up the tutorial. Not paying attention when moving logs around and you brush it with your hip? Pops up the tutorial. Every. Single. Time. THAT annoyance coupled with things not working right (accidentally picking up a ladder you're trying to use when you're carrying a log, getting too close to a table saw and having it start turning the big log you're carrying into plywood with no way to cancel it before it starts cutting) makes me very adamant about warning people away from this unless they're perfectly fine with a whole new level of jank. Wish I could refund this crap. (On a personal note, I bought this at the end of April and sat on it for a bit before playing since I was in the middle of playing other things, but this'll be the last time that ever happens. So there's one small good thing that's come out of this game; no other mediocre game will get my money until I'm absolutely ready to play it that very second!)

I can't give any review on the gameplay or content since I have no idea what it includes and can't actually load the game to see it. I make it to 89% before the game freezes and crashes. The devs have known about this for years and haven't actually done anything to fix the issue (aside from having you email them) judging on their pinned discussion posts. There's also a laundry list of other bugs and issues players seem to have based on the discussions, but instead of fixing them the devs have focused on making more content for you to buy. I'm just hoping my refund request goes through, though I highly doubt it will.

A very fun sim game about building houses. I played it on PSN a few years back and remember feeling like the game ended WAY to soon but I'm happy to say that they have added tons of levels-not even counting the DLCs. Its a little janky as most sims are but that just adds to the charm of games like these. If you ever wanted to FLING boards at a wall and watch it somehow create a house or make mud bricks to build a house this is the one

Absoultely do NOT recommend. I have played for HOURS and it COMPLETELY RESET MY PROGRESS and there's no way to get it back.

underwhelming. 17 hours don't seem long, but I have built several houses in game including the very problematic European masonry house. Instruction, help, and documentation are ambiguous and sometimes hard to follow or understand; game items names aren't consistent leading to confusion, and just lots of clicking with close to no freedom in creation. Not to mention the pop-up help thingy that really gets in the way, or the weird bugs espc if you change keybinds. After a while it gets very tedious and boring. When I finally built the half timber house, the walls are getting better (at least with a quasi finishing) but there's no interior doors and there's nothing you can do to paint the walls, so what's even the point of buying furniture? Edit to respond to developer's response: I am sorry, even after playing about another 20 extra hours after writing the previous preview, what I wrote in my first preview still stands. The "tedious and boring" part actually even aren't the most problematic aspect; the bugs are -- changed keybinds don't match description, changed keybinds don't sync with the help panel, help panel popping up whenever you scratch by it if you aren't careful enough, and several others i have reported in game or complained on the discord; items in shop having names not consistent with help panel or blueprint (I have to make sure they look exactly alike and my eyesight isn't good). Because of all these I simply stop at 38 hours. I guess being able to learn the basics of building is one of the few pros I can actually praise, because that is educational, especially for kids.

This is a very enjoyable game, but not all DLCs are worth buying, to be honest. Just be happy with the base game, then maybe buy a couple of the DLCs that actually look enjoyable. Again, the base game is very enjoyable and DLCs aren't necessary. I completed the base game, then played through all DLCs (except the Electricity one, that was horrible), and earned all Steam achievements within 48 hours of game time. Some of that time was being AFK from my computer. Definitely buy this game on sale though, and DEFINITELY buy the DLCs on sale, but don't bother with the bundle, just select a couple of the DLCs.

Excellent Game, Very Easy To Play, Superb Graphics And Definitely A Good Way To Cure Boredom.

It's like they took House Flipper and removed anything fun.

Super fun game building different types of houses - I've actually learnt a bit too!

This game holds my attention better than many others. There are lots of different tasks—so it doesn't get boring - and they are easy for me to understand, though sometimes I don't know what I am supposed to buy in the shop. I also earn achievements regularly, which is personally very important to me for progressing in the game without getting stressed out. There are a few bugs here and there, but they are often pretty funny to watch, and nothing that can’t be fixed by restarting the game. Edit: Found out that I can see what and how much I need to buy in the store on the right side of the screen. ♥