Home Design : Renovate to Rent

1. Game Description

In this title, you play as an ambitious renovator looking to master the rental market. The gameplay is split between two main activities: solving challenging match-3 puzzles and executing detailed interior design projects. Unlike some home design games that focus only on the aesthetic, Renovate to Rent adds the business layer of finding the right tenants and maximizing the value of your real estate portfolio.

2. Key Game Features

• Full Renovations: Strip old rooms down to the studs and replace everything from flooring and wallpaper to high-end furniture and lighting.

• Diverse Properties: Work on a wide range of house types, from cozy studio apartments to suburban family homes.

• Match-3 Mechanics: Engage in thousands of puzzle levels featuring colorful blocks and powerful boosters.

• Story & Characters: Meet a cast of clients and tenants, each with their own unique personality and specific design needs.

• Stylized Visuals: High-quality 3D graphics that allow you to see the dramatic "before and after" transformations of your rental units.

3. How to Play

• The Design Loop: Enter a room and tap on highlighted areas to begin renovations. You will be given three distinct style options (e.g., Modern, Rustic, or Chic) for every item you place.

• Earning Resources: Renovations require "Keys" or "Coins," which are earned by successfully completing match-3 puzzle levels.

• Solving Puzzles: Match three or more identical blocks to clear them from the board. Meet specific goals (like collecting a certain number of blue tiles or clearing obstacles) within a limited number of moves.

• Progressing: Complete all the design tasks in a house to "flip" it for rent and unlock the next property in the story.

4. How to Win: Strategy & Tips

• Create Combo Power-ups: Matching 4 or 5 blocks creates Rockets, Bombs, and Rainbow Orbs. Try to combine two power-ups (like a Bomb and a Rocket) to clear large sections of the board at once.

• Focus on the Goal: Don’t waste moves clearing blocks that aren't part of the level's objective. Always prioritize the obstacles (like crates or chains) that are blocking your progress.

• Save Your Boosters: Harder levels will appear as you progress. Save your pre-game boosters (like the Hammer or extra moves) for levels explicitly marked as "Hard" or "Super Hard."

• Daily Logins: Check in daily to claim rewards and participate in limited-time events, which often provide unlimited lives or free boosters.

• Plan Your Layout: While the choice between the three furniture styles doesn't affect your ability to win, picking a consistent theme can make your final portfolio look much more professional and satisfying.

5. Technical Details

• Developer: CookApps (the studio behind Home Design: Aimee's Interiors).

• Platform: Android (Google Play Store).

• Size: Approximately 150 MB (initial download; additional room data may download as you progress).

• Requirements: Requires Android 5.0 or higher.

• Monetization: Free-to-play. Contains in-app purchases for currency and puzzle boosters, as well as optional rewarded video ads.

• Offline Play: Supports offline gameplay for most design and puzzle features.