Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

Ten Ton Hammer: *laughs* Awesome.

Isa: It ties into the lore of the world in that airships are flying over all the time and people are accidentally dropping things! So of course you might find a fancy new pair of boots in a tree! It’s definitely a lot of fun, and it has some whimsical qualities to it and awards players for exploration.

We have a lot of machines and contraptions that exist throughout the city and the island. By interacting with these machines, you’re launching a casual game to try to repair these machines. Fishing, mining, farming, lots of things that are manifested throughout the world as micro- and mini-games.  Players will definitely be inspired to explore the island and check things out.

Ten Ton Hammer: What about player housing? The Sims is obviously a big game in the more “casual” marketplace.

Isa: There’s definitely a lot in the game that will keep players come back over and over again. We’ll have player housing, and the way it will work is that free-to-play and micro-transaction players will be able to save up silver so they can afford an apartment or house, and subscription players will actually be granted ownership of an apartment as part of their “citizenship.”

You can decorate your home with furnishings that you can craft or purchase, and you’ll also be able to assign roommates and have other people live with you or visit you. You basically have the ability to assign permissions to other players.

You can also choose to designate areas of your home that are public areas. Some people may want to open up a player shop that way, while others may want to just show off the things that they’ve purchased and other things that they’re working on. Or you could purchase and set up the various mini-game stations in your home. Basically, you could just set up your own workshop.

Ten Ton Hammer: Will housing be instanced?

Isa: It will be instanced space, yes. But once you're in your city district, there will be very easy ways to teleport yourself back to your house.