Downtown Developer FAQ
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In our latest update, Cafe Culture, we’re excited to introduce a new type of event called Downtown Developer. To help make sure you can hit the ground running, our game team have put together this short FAQ.
Q – What is Downtown Developer?
A – It’s a brand new feature in The Sims FreePlay that allows your Sims to become a Downtown Developer! By collecting Resources over 30 days, your Sims can collect prizes to ultimately unlock a glamorous new 3-story apartment lot and luxury penthouse apartment.
Q – How do I start Downtown Developer and how long do I have to complete it?
A – If you haven't already, reach level 13 and complete the 'Simtown Express' Discovery Quest in the bottom left corner of the SimTown map. This will unlock the Downtown district. From there, find the newly marked Downtown Developer lot and access to and start building!
Completing Downtown Developer without incurring any penalties, and winning the final limited time prize, takes 30 days. You can actually take as long as you want to complete Downtown Developer, however there are Major Stage Deadlines. If you do not reach a deadline before the timer expires, there is a cost to continue. However, the next deadline timer doesn’t start until you pay the cost, so it’s easy to catch up, try again, and win the 3-story luxury apartment!
If you run out of time but still complete the event, you’ll receive the apartment prize - however just as a bare building! It will be empty and ready to style however you want for your Sims to visit.
Q - How many buildings are currently available to develop in the Downtown district?
A – There are six gorgeous high rise apartments ready for you to construct. You can select whichever building you like first, but you must complete that before you're able to start on the next:
- Luxury Penthouse - released October 2019
- Onyx Towers - released May 2020
- Oak Avenue - released October 2020
- 74th Street - released April 2021
- Contempo Penthouse - released October 2021
- Botanica Penthouse - released January 2022 (available for players Level 36+)
Q – Where is the Downtown Developer event menu?
A – The Downtown Developer menu is accessed via the Active Tasks, or via the newly marked lot in the Downtown map.
Q – What’s the bar at the top of the Downtown Developer menu?
A – That’s the progress bar. It shows your Sim’s progress through the event towards prizes and earning a new apartment lot!
Q - Who is Joe the Geologist and what benefit is there to hiring him?
A - Joe is an NPC that helps you in your hunt for Resources by uncovering additional Shards every day! With his help, it's easier to build your apartment and hit those milestone goals along the way. Once he is unlocked, Joe will assist you for up to 45 days, or until you complete the Downtown Developer event.
Q - How do I progress through Downtown Developer?
A - To progress, your Sims need to collect Resources. Resources are made up of Shards, which up to two Sims can collect each day. As your Sims collects more Resources, they get closer and closer to finishing their Development and earning their 3-story apartment!
Be careful though, incomplete Resources are lost at the end of the day! The available Resource changes each day, so collect as many Shards as you can to complete Resources before the day is over!
Q - I have collected all of today's available Shards, butI seem to be blocked and can’t progress to the next day’s Resource
A – That's correct! There are milestone prizes along the way, but you have to wait until the next day to continue your progress with the Downtown Developer event.
Q - Oh no! I’m falling behind - what can I do?
A - There's a few options. Be sure to be diligent with checking in on your Sims and collecting shards as soon as they're discovered! Otherwise you can use SP to collect the remaining resources for any given stage.
Q - If I run out of time to unlock the grand prize, what happens?
A - Never fear, Simmers! You can still receive the high rise building with an empty lot to build on - it just comes unfurnished ready for your next dream build.
Q - How do I find out more about Downtown Developer?
A - Check the ‘i’ tab in the Downtown Developer Menu for more information, plus follow The Sims FreePlay on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and news.
Good luck and have fun, Simmers!
