A stress-inducing game about stressing people out. The fast pace with which you’re expected to perform your landlord-ly duties makes for an intense tug of war between optimising room layouts and dealing with a nonstop influx of Syndicate 5 members moving in. This gameplay loop is obviously a natural fit for Endless Mode, which challenges the player to see how long they can “manage,” but Story Mode is unusual by comparison. The entire campaign is so short and easy that it could be reasonably described as a tutorial, and if anything the game might feel more complete without it. Nevertheless, the Endless Mode’s arcade-style replayability is definitely enough to keep me coming back for more managerial mayhem.

Reviewed on Mar 12, 2024


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