Purpose
Decide what the room is for: sleeping, working, having guests over, making music. A room "for everything at once" usually has no character.
Guides
How to plan a room in a design game, step by step
An empty room in a design game practically begs you to fill it with everything in sight. The result usually looks more like a storeroom than a home. A room feels alive when there's an idea behind it: who lives here, what they do and what matters to them. Below is a relaxed plan that works in any game where you can furnish a space.
A good room starts not with a sofa but with the question of who's going to live in it.
How this section works: the tips are written in general terms and suit different design games and life sims. Tool names and furniture sets vary from game to game.
Planning a room step by step
Each step is a small decision. If you're unsure, go back to the previous one.
Owner
Imagine who lives here. Do they love reading, growing plants, making things? A couple of the owner's habits will tell you which items you need.
Zones
Divide the space into areas: a place to sleep, a work corner, a walkway. Keep walkways clear, or your character will have nowhere to walk.
Palette
Choose a main color for the walls and floor, a color for the furniture and one accent — a throw, a lamp or a picture. Light walls make a small room feel bigger.
Big and small
Place the large furniture first, then the medium pieces, and leave small items for the very end. That makes it easier to notice when a room is overloaded.
Lighting
A window, a ceiling light, a desk lamp: several light sources make a room cozier than one bright one. Check how it looks at different times of the in-game day.
Details and a final check
Add a couple of personal touches and walk through the room as its owner would. Is everything within reach? If something's in the way, move it until it feels right.
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What we're working on
- Give your character a backstory before you choose their look
- Mood boards for game design: collecting ideas before you build
- Sharing your creations online without oversharing about yourself
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Editorial guidelines
- Articles in this catalogue are written separately for each language version and are not translations.
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Before you save your work
Keep the original version
If the game allows it, make a copy of the room before any big changes. That way you can compare versions and go back to the one that worked.
Look from different angles
Rotate the camera and view the room from several spots: something that looks great from the front may block a walkway from the side.
Remove what you don't need
Try taking one item away. If nothing changes without it, maybe it wasn't needed after all.
Give it a clear name
Name the save after the room's purpose or its owner. Over time you'll have lots of projects, and it'll be easier to find the one you want.
Common mistakes
- Buying furniture in the game before you have a plan.
- Pushing everything against the walls and leaving a pointless empty middle.
- Using too many bright colors at once.
- Forgetting about lighting and clear walkways.
- Redoing everything from scratch instead of changing one detail.
Related reading
- Techniques
The color wheel and palettes, layers and symmetry, saving versions, planning a space and smart spending.
- Genres
Stylist games, room and house design, life sims, drawing, music, cooking and building sandboxes.
- Terms
Glossary: character creator, customization, skin, palette, sandbox, loot box and parental controls.
- Questions
Answers about this reference, creative games, safety, purchases and in-game chat.
What we rely on
- PEGI — age category descriptions
- App store help pages on parental controls
We describe genres and techniques in general terms. Every game has its own menus, button names and purchase terms, and they change over time, so check the details in the game's own help section and on its app store page.