Have you ever dreamt of designing and building the perfect house from the ground up?
Today, that dream finally becomes a virtual reality as Architect Life: A House Design Simulator has launched on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and – most importantly – Xbox Series X|S.
From developer Shine Research studio and publisher NACON, this new simulation challenges you to become the best architect you can be.
Your Architectural Firm Awaits
In Architect Life, you’re placed at the head of your very own architectural firm. Using a huge variety of materials, structures, items, and, most importantly, innovative construction tools, you can design and customize buildings with extensive creative freedom. From the shape of each room to detailed roof drawings, your vision is the only limit.
The game boasts a suite of simple, ergonomic tools designed to maximise creative possibilities. You’ll engage in detailed room and roof drawings with precise dimension and angle measurements, create balconies and mezzanines, and plan complex structure extensions with ease.
Equipment, Fittings, and Finishing Touches
Your job doesn’t end with the structure. You’ll also need to manage practicalities like room heating by optimising the placement of heating devices. From there, you can customise the interior of your homes down to the exact colour of the furniture and enhance the outdoor space with lush vegetation and a variety of facilities like swimming pools and playgrounds.
Once construction is complete, you can switch to a first-person mode to take a virtual visit of the homes you’ve built. This allows you to change the position of the sun to test how rooms perform in different lights, or simply to relax and admire your stunning creations within their biome.
Career or Creative Freedom: Your Choice
For those who crave a challenge, Career Mode puts you in the role of project manager. You’ll advance from project to project across 60 varied missions, building houses that meet your demanding clients’ specifications.
You must adapt to their needs, making sure to respect the required budget and delivery date, all while dealing with unexpected events that can disrupt the building process. Satisfied clients allow you to develop your firm and unlock new skills, materials, and techniques (like green energies!) for future projects.
Free Mode: Your Architectural Sandbox
For those who want to turn their moodboards into reality without constraint, Free Mode offers a true platform for expression. You can select one of 60 existing plots and then enjoy complete creative freedom. Break all the rules, build ever more original homes, and work with an unlimited budget!
The Deluxe Home Edition: The Only Way to Play on Xbox
At launch, Architect Life: A House Design Simulator is available on the Xbox Store only as the Deluxe Home Edition for £44.99. A Standard Edition is not currently available for purchase.
This deluxe package includes:
- The full game, Architect Life: A House Design Simulator
- The HOBBIES PACK: Featuring a wide variety of items to create the leisure spaces of your dreams: games, fitness equipment, home cinema setups, musical instruments, painting and pottery supplies, astronomy gear, and everything else you need to turn a room into a true expression of your passions!
- The SKETCH HOUSE PACK: Including 30 unique furniture and décor elements designed to immerse your clients in stunning optical illusions, along with an exclusive customisation for your architect’s office.
Key Features
- Deep Design & Customisation: Utilize innovative and intuitive tools for room/roof drawing, extensions, and more, with a huge variety of materials and items.
- Full Project Management: In Career Mode, manage clients, budgets, deadlines, and subcontractors across 60 varied missions, unlocking new skills and tech.
- Complete Creative Freedom: Build without limits in Free Mode, a true sandbox with 60 plots to choose from.
- First-Person Virtual Visits: Switch to first-person mode to walk through and admire your completed creations.
- Extensive Fittings: Manage practicalities like heating and fully customise interiors and outdoor spaces.
The blueprints are ready and the clients are waiting. If you’ve ever dreamt of designing stunning homes and managing your own architectural firm, Architect Life: A House Design Simulator offers a deep and creative platform to do just that.
On Xbox, the game is available right now via the Deluxe Home Edition for £44.99. It is a current-gen console exclusive and is not available on Xbox One.
Game Description
Make the most of your extensive creative freedom, with a huge variety of materials, structures and items, and above all innovative construction tools which will enable you to design and customise your buildings, from the shape of each room to detailed roof drawings.
