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House Builder: First Job

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!

What works
  • Relaxing and satisfying building mechanics
  • Realistic step-by-step construction process
  • Skill progression system
  • Varied biomes and building types
  • Free demo availability
Things to keep in mind
  • Highly repetitive and linear gameplay
  • Lack of creative freedom or customization
  • Bugs and technical issues
  • Poor optimization and motion blur problems
  • Limited content and short demo length
  • Perceived as advertisement rather than full game

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House Builder: First Job: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Value, Autonomy.

Why this game works

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