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My Dream Setup
2023
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Quick resume
My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you've always dreamed of. A huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details await you. Try all of them and create your dream setup.
Global score
91/100
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulator
Pros
- Highly customizable and creative gameplay
- Relaxing and cozy atmosphere
- Workshop support for user-generated content
- Good value for price with frequent updates
- Easy to use and accessible interface
Cons
- Limited room shapes (only rectangular)
- Camera and controls can be clunky
- Lack of undo/redo features
- Limited variety of furniture and decorations
- No multiplayer or cooperative gameplay
Motivations
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Autonomy5
"Players have full control over room design, furniture placement, color customization, and object resizing, enabling personal freedom and creativity."
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Competence2
"Engages players in creative tasks with some technical challenges like precise placement and customization, but overall easy and relaxing gameplay."
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Competition-5
"No competitive elements or comparison with others; focus is on personal creative expression and relaxation."
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Continuation3
"Players often spend extended time designing rooms and return repeatedly, though some mention boredom after long sessions."
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Cooperation-3
"Primarily a single-player experience; workshop allows sharing creations but no direct cooperative gameplay."
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Creativity5
"Strong emphasis on creativity with extensive customization, resizing, color changes, and workshop mod support."
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Domination-5
"No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are equal and respectful."
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Escapism4
"Players use the game as a relaxing escape and a way to imagine ideal personal spaces, providing stress relief."
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Expectation-4
"Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation to create and relax."
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Experimenting4
"Players try new layouts, colors, and object arrangements; workshop encourages experimentation with new items."
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Exploration-2
"Limited exploration as the environment is a customizable room; some discovery in workshop content."
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Expression5
"High level of self-expression through customization of furniture, colors, layouts, and personal images."
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Fantasy-3
"Focus on realistic room and furniture design rather than imaginative or fictional scenarios."
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Fellowship-3
"Minimal social connection; workshop sharing exists but no strong community or multiplayer interaction."
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Growth2
"Players develop design skills and learn to use customization tools, though limited challenge."
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Health-5
"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."
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Idle-3
"Requires focused attention to design and customize; not a background or idle game."
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Intimacy-4
"No close relationships or emotional sharing; primarily solo play."
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Leadership-5
"No leadership or group management roles."
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Progression1
"Some sense of progression through unlocking DLCs and workshop items, but no traditional leveling or power gain."
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Relaxation5
"Strongly relaxing and calming experience with chill music and soothing gameplay."
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Sensation2
"Pleasant visual and auditory stimuli with good lighting and music, but not intense sensory stimulation."
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Status-4
"No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal satisfaction."
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Story-5
"No narrative or story elements; purely sandbox design."
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Strategy-2
"Minimal strategic or problem-solving demands; mostly straightforward placement and design."
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Thrill-5
"No suspense or risk; calm and controlled environment."
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Value4
"Players feel the game offers good value for price, especially with frequent updates and workshop content."
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Violence-5
"No violence or destructive gameplay; focus on constructive building."
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Survival-5
"No survival or threat elements; stable and safe environment."
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