Home Sweet Home (video game)
Encyclopedia
Home Sweet Home is a PC game developed by Big Blue Bubble
that was also released for WiiWare
on October 24, 2008 in Europe, and on November 3, 2008 in North America. It has been described as a "home decorating sim".
of their design before sending in their team to realize it. Over 400 pieces of furniture will be available in total, with more furniture and game features unlockable as players progress through the game. The game is viewed from a fixed isometric view
similar to The Sims
or the online game Habbo
.
Control in the Wii version is mainly centered around the pointer function of the Wii Remote
. However, the player can speed up the building process by using the motion controls to perform tasks such as hammering nails or painting walls.
Big Blue Bubble
Big Blue Bubble is a Canadian video game developer for mobile phones, game consoles, and handheld game consoles.Founded in 2004 in London, Ontario, it started out by specializing in casual games and adapting film and television franchises such as 24 for handheld devices...
that was also released for WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
on October 24, 2008 in Europe, and on November 3, 2008 in North America. It has been described as a "home decorating sim".
Overview
Home Sweet Home sees players in the role of a home decorator and their team tasked with renovating the homes of a number of clients. Working with a budget and the client's own tastes, players first lay down a blueprintBlueprint
A blueprint is a type of paper-based reproduction usually of a technical drawing, documenting an architecture or an engineering design. More generally, the term "blueprint" has come to be used to refer to any detailed plan....
of their design before sending in their team to realize it. Over 400 pieces of furniture will be available in total, with more furniture and game features unlockable as players progress through the game. The game is viewed from a fixed isometric view
Isometric projection
Isometric projection is a method for visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions in technical and engineering drawings...
similar to The Sims
The Sims
The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity...
or the online game Habbo
Habbo
Habbo is a social networking site aimed at teenagers. The website is owned and operated by Sulake Corporation. The service began in 2000 and has expanded to include 11 online communities , with users in over 150 countries. As of August 2011, over 230 million avatars have been registered...
.
Control in the Wii version is mainly centered around the pointer function of the Wii Remote
Wii Remote
The , also known as the Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console. A main feature of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via gesture recognition and pointing through the use of accelerometer and...
. However, the player can speed up the building process by using the motion controls to perform tasks such as hammering nails or painting walls.