House Flipper News

[h3]The Demo Update brings new gameplay possibilities[/h3][hr][/hr]

Today we present you a brand new update for House Flipper.
It's actually a unique kind of content, the first one of this type for us so please let us know what you think about it.

For a very long time Flippers had no way to try out the content available in House Flipper DLCs.
We felt like it's time to change that, and create something that will allow you to test the grounds and go for a more conscious purchase.

With this update, you will be able to play some demonstrative job orders from the Garden, HGTV, and Luxury DLCs without having to own them. We hope this will give you just enough insight into the type of content each of those DLCs contain.

What you can expect:

• Three new jobs added to base game to show you the mechanics and environments from the Garden, HGTV and Luxury DLCs
  
• Three houses based on the Demo jobs
  
• Around 100 new items such as kitchen sets, tables, cabinets and wardrobes

[h3]Extra Farm DLC improvements[/h3][hr][/hr]

Along with the update, we're also releasing a bunch of new Farm DLC improvements, here's the full list:

New additions:

• Introduced a new roof type, “Shed Roof” for Farm DLC.

General fixes:

• Significant performance optimization for Farm DLC.
  
• Transparency rendering for Steam Workshop items will now display correctly.
  
• Fixed a problem where the Paint Gun couldn't apply paint to certain individual walls.
  
• Items will now always have a valid variant selected when clicking them for the first time.
  
• Overall reduction in number of crashes throughout the game.
  
• Trees, pavements, and weeds that were previously interactable only when the Garden DLC was enabled can now also be removed while the Farm DLC is active.

Map fixes:

• Fixed item choices not loading in some Creative Quests on Luxury DLC orders.
  
• Applied further map optimizations related to disabling unseen floors.
  
• Pets will no longer freeze in place after reloading a map while they are running on tracks.
  
• Fixed unpaintable ceiling strip on “Hundred Cones” house.

House Builder Tool fixes:

• Returned House Building functionality to houses “This house was on fire” and “Historic house”
  
• Patched up a visible white line between grass and floors of created buildings.
  
• Looking at House Building quest previews will no longer cause substantial performance drops.

[h3]Lastly we have some Honeycomb news[/h3][hr][/hr]
We’ve just launched our Honeycomb gameplay live stream! Make sure to visit our Steam page and see how two developers from our team fare against the challenges of our planet.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510440/Honeycomb/

And that's not all of it! If you'd like to play the Honeycomb demo, we are currently at Gamescom 2023 in Cologne until August 27th. Swing by for a high-five and some potential feedback. We'll be waiting for you at the Hall 10.1 E028.
Until then, fellow explorers!


Also, make sure to check some of our recent discounts:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15013/The_Flipper_Bundle/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31350/Everybody_Loves_Animals/


~ Reczberg, together with a bunch of grateful developers from Frozen District and Frozen Way!

[h3]We're extremely content to finally be able to share the date![/h3][hr][/hr]
After years of work, and tons of prototypes, ideas, designs, and effort, we can at last give you a precise release date for House Flipper 2. On December 14 we hope to deliver the best Christmas present ever!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Can't wait to see your reactions to the video!

Of course, we still have a couple of months of hard work ahead of us. These months will be full of testing, polishing, making sure everything works as intended, and definitely taking a closer look at some parts of the game which you guys commented on during the Steam Next Fest House Flipper 2 Demo.

We promise to give you regular updates about how it's going - more production devlogs and developer streams are definitely ahead!
Stay tuned!

[h3]One of the biggest gaming industry events begins tomorrow![/h3]

Gamescom 2023 is right around the corner, and we're incredibly proud to announce that you'll be able to find us there at our Frozen District booth! Meet the developers, share your feedback, and get a sneak peek at the upcoming projects!

We on the other hand, will have some incredibly special news for ya, and we're planning to talk about those during a live stream straight from the event, August 23, 10:00 AM CEST.
Don't miss it either on Twitch or Youtube!





[h3]Gamescom also comes with amazing DEALS![/h3]

Additionally, to celebrate the event, we've prepared some juicy discounts for House Flipper and its DLCs:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1832960/House_Flipper__Farm_DLC/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569190/House_Flipper__Pets_DLC/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021110/House_Flipper__Luxury_DLC/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1126050/House_Flipper__HGTV_DLC/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/942290/House_Flipper__Garden_DLC/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/613100/House_Flipper/


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15013/The_Flipper_Bundle/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31350/Everybody_Loves_Animals/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26062/Pets_Bundle/

[h3]This Thursday Reczberg and Xibuk will be chilling with the community[/h3]

We're going to talk about various news from the world of House Flipper.
As usually, we'll be streaming on Twitch, Youtube, and on the House Flipper Steam Store Page.




[h3]Use the "Set a reminder" button on the right side of this announcement >>>[/h3]

This way you'll get notified when the stream starts, so there's no way you'll forget about it.
Also make sure to comment under this post if there are any questions that you'd definitelly like to see answered on the stream. We can't guarantee answering every single one, but we will have a bit more time to prepare the full answers to anything that's bugging you!


[h3]What's on the menu?[/h3]

We're preparing a new episode of the "Flipper News".
Flipper News is going to be a series of short videos which we're going to show you on our streams.
Instead of focusing on the main topic of the stream, Flipper News episodes will be full of all the surrounding, often smaller pieces of information from the world of House Flipper (and not only!).

This time we'll talk a bit about our trips to gaming industry events, House Flipper on different platforms, and possible future updates to HF!

[hr][/hr]See you on the stream! 🎥
Byeeee!

Howdy, Flippers!

We've been away for a while, but we're back with another batch of fixes. We're constantly looking to enhance your gaming experience, so check out what's been fixed.
ps: don't forget to update your game and make sure you have the correct version [release] 1.23204 (3e183)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1832960/House_Flipper__Farm_DLC/

[h3]General fixes:[/h3]

• Fixed the sorting of newest items.
  
• Stairs will no longer be automatically sold when selling a nearby window.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented the full installation of the anti-gravity lift when using a gamepad.
  
• Fixed a variety of wall glitches that occurred when placing two doors in the same segment.
  
• Weed removal quests will no longer appear unless the Garden DLC is installed.
  
• Mobile scaffolding will no longer go out of bounds.
  
• Placing down a Mobile Scaffolding will now automatically reset it to base height.
  
• Purchasing doors without sufficient funds will no longer lead to endless wall destruction.
  
• Painted ceiling tiles will now save their progress consistently.
  
• Fixed loose wall segments left by the hammer during very wide door installations.
  
• Fixed mismatched collisions on “Taggy stacked staircase” item.

[h3]Animal fixes:[/h3]

• Chickens will now utilize all three nests in the triple chicken nest item.
  
• Added new icons for grooming cows, horses, and goats.
  
• Fixed cyclic frame stutters caused by farm animals.
  
• The AI of farm animals has been enhanced to reduce instances of them getting their heads stuck inside walls.

[h3]Map fixes:[/h3]

• Increased the size of the Ladder Room in the "Thank You Renovation" order.
  
• Restored missing balcony previews on “Grandpa’s Summer Surprise” order.
  
• Unseen floors in Pets DLC and Farm DLC maps will no longer be rendered, resulting in a notable performance improvement.
  
• Fence previews on “Don't Spare the Horses” order will no longer lose their transparency.

[h3]House Builder Tool fixes:[/h3]

• Outer walls will no longer have holes due to previously placed inner walls.
  
• Eliminated significant frame drops caused by large foundations.
  
• Small buildings will now properly cut out grass when placed.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused wooden floor tiles to appear on unmodified buildings after loading a saved game.
  
• First floor of deleted buildings will no longer leave their ceiling behind.
  
• Deleting buildings is now significantly faster.
  
• Mobile scaffoldings placed on the first floor of a created building will no longer be able to fly or disappear under certain conditions.

[hr][/hr]So, that would be it for today, Flippers! We hope those changes will improve your gaming experience, and you won’t encounter any new bugs.
If you’d like to keep up to date, follow our social media channels.

Have a lovely time flipping!

~ Reczberg, Fufu, and a bunch of grateful developers from Frozen Way!