Oh wow, isn’t this title already so thrilling!
Over the past few months, we’ve been working tirelessly to bring you holiday-themed updates. This year, we had a bold plan to put in some extra effort, offering you the chance to dive into House Flipper 2 with your loved ones, just in time for the Winter Holidays! 💖
In this Steam Announcement, you’ll find essential details about:
- The Winter Update,
- Co-op Open Beta,
- The first House Flipper 2 DLC,
- The Coziest Christmas Community Contest! (including the winners from our previous contest!)
• An enchanting Christmas task!
• A jolly Happy House!
• A wintry landscape (selectable in Architect Mode)!
• Winter delights! There’s something exhilarating about the snowy environment… Can you discover it?
• Sled building!
• 260 fresh items:
- • Unexplainably… rain boots!• 9 fresh doors including wardrobe doors, bi-fold doors, a new doorframe, and double sliding doors• 9 fresh patterns – for use in wallpapers and items• Traditional festive treats like Yule logs and pierogi• Gift essentials and wrapping materials :)• Snowmen and throwable snowballs!• Customizable greeting cards with your own pictures• Adjustable fairy lights• Christmas trees! Select your baubles, chains, treetops, and fairy light colors <3• Tree stands for those trees• 14 varieties of garlands• Fir greenery and mistletoe• 3 fresh sculptures• 2 fresh pillow dimensions!• 2 fresh picture frames• Christmas decorations, including an ornament stand• Christmas wall adornments and a decor stand• Pinecones and orange slices• Cozy stockings for your fireplace• 6 charming winter lanterns• Christmas crackers, figurines, and a nutcracker• Table runner• Letter and number balloons – hello 2025!• Winter sports gear! Ice skates, sled, ski boots• 9 adorable night lights• Blackberry and raspberry greenery• Holly plants, including a holly tree• Poinsettia flowers• 20 snow-covered variants of spruce, maple, and fir trees• 8 wardrobe units for walk-in closets• Full-length kitchen cabinets minus the oven ;)• 4 fresh space-inspired posters• Binoculars and a telescope• Screwdriver with a handy rack• Construction support post• 50 shattered windows in various sizes• A broken balcony door and damaged signage
• New perk (‘Just like dominoes’) for linear tiling with improved functionality!
• All lights now have an RGB mode.
• Brushed aluminium now boasts an expanded color range.
• You can skip individual lines of text during job summaries.
• Houses that require specific tasks for completion are now padlocked in the On Sale tab.
• Quest list items are more efficiently organized 😉
• Fixed a bug that caused screen blur and game freeze when accessing unavailable materials in Story Mode with the Flipper tool.
• Custom pictures with excessively long file paths are now ignored to prevent infinite loading.
• Initial set of third-person animations for Story mode.
• A fresh new lobby interface.
• Cross-play compatibility! Team up with friends from different platforms!
• The co-op region is now integrated into the lobby code.
• You can see what items another player is purchasing before they place them.
• A notification now appears when a connection is declined due to incompatible cross-play settings between host and client.
• The client has visibility of quests in Custom Jobs while in Sandbox mode.
• Trash bags no longer become attached to the player (finally).
• Full trash bags cannot be removed from the player holding them.
• Job emails are inaccessible when playing Custom Jobs in Sandbox mode.
• Windows are unopenable if another player is cleaning them.
This is a BIG deal! The Winter Update will be even more enjoyable when flipping houses with others! Up to four players can join! Remember, ownership of House Flipper 2 is required to join the beta!
To participate, simply head to the House Flipper 2 Steam Store Page, locate the “Join the HF2 – Co-op Playtest” section, and click “Request Access”:
Access should be granted immediately! Bear in mind that these are beta tests for the fully-released Co-op Feature, so some bugs and crashes are to be expected!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363370/House_Flipper_2__Coop_DLC
This DLC offers a distinctive collection of new houses and tasks specifically designed for co-op enthusiasts. With planned cross-platform support, up to four players can join in on both story and sandbox modes on PC or console!
We will be sharing more details on this subject in the upcoming months. Stay tuned!
Imagine the epitome of the Christmas spirit! Lavish decorations everywhere, a breathtaking tree, an abundance of gifts, and festive lights brightening up every corner?
Multiply that by 10, and you have the essence of this contest!
We’re going back to basics with a “shell” structure ready for you to embellish. Do you have the festive flair to dazzle the developers with an unprecedented level of yuletide cheer?
Reviewing all the incredible submissions was quite the task!
Kudos to the winners:
1. Bloodthorn Manor
2. The Scholar’s Mansion
3. Nightshade Hollow
4. Mary’s Mansion
5. Coffee Creature’s Dwelling
6. Haunted Hill
7. The Haunted Sinclair House
8. The Hunted Scrolls of Stonehaven Manor
9. Shadow Hills
10. Baba Yaga’s Hut
We’ll be making a separate announcement to delve into our selections soon, so stay tuned!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1190970/announcements/detail/4471607136529416423
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/frozen_district
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HouseFlipperGame
We’d be delighted to have you join us! Your ideas and suggestions are invaluable in shaping the future direction of our House Flipper 2 development journey!
Don’t forget that the Canny.io board is always up and running, offering insights into your feedback and requests.
Wishing you a delightful holiday season! 💝