Designer Furniture Boutiques

Who makes it work:

1. VIP User Generated content as the mods are used today.

2. Available on Ipad/Iphone/Androids and PC and Mac if possible.

3. All can apply but not all contributors are chosen… only the best of the best.

4. Offer contributors the ability to name their own shop or have it named after them. Example:

a. MissKathy’s Marvelous Boutique
b. LadyCFII’s Luxury Lifestyle Shoppe
c. Aviatrix Amazing Home Decor

5. Give contributors free access to the game and all updated content.
6. Give contributors a “Special Thanks” credit under the game developers.
7. Have contributors either sign or submit content on a page that clearly states they will not be paid in money for the content they provide but rather will receive the acknowledgement as outlined above. They can use either their screen name or real name for the acknowledgement page. Most contributors will not mind since they already know the game is not making a gazillion dollars anyway. They just want to know they are appreciated for their work. Later you can always send them a real “thank you” check in the mail if you are financially able to do it.

How it works:

1. Sell access to these shops for real money or for coins. Real money = either .99 cents per boutique access or for $4.99 all access to all boutiques. Coins = $500K in world coins. Personally I feel you make more selling access for Real Money. I would not offer the in-world coin choice.

2. Charge a LOT more coins (at least 2 or 3 times more) for the Designer Boutique items even if they are simply different colors of the same items we already have such as the different textures offered for the couches in the mods.

3. Maybe make the Designer Boutiques only available to those with a million coins or more. This makes me feel special as a user and gives me something to strive towards. Real stores do this… they have VIP areas only available to their richer clients. Either send an invitation via email, or announcement, or offer in upgrades such as Maid service. Some users will keep working until they save a million coins while others will take the shortcut and purchase more coins.

4. It would be so cool if there was a VIP credit card we could use. It does not have to work just a visual image like a black and gold card we could purchase that gives us access to the VIP shops.

Why this works:

1. As a user I would not have to install Mods or be sad because Mods are not available on pocket devices such as tablets or phones.

2. Because these items are not Mods, I would not have to choose between the Beanbag chairs and the Papasan-style chairs. I could have them BOTH. The same with other items.

3. Developers are not stuck trying to create all the content and figure out what users like. They have help from the contributors.

4. Gives me the user a reason to purchase more coins.

5. People who have played for a long time have LOTS of coins and do not have anything to spend them on.

6. People who have not been playing for a long time may not have a lot of coins but really have no need for many once the house is fixed up and furnished.

7. Keeps the game interesting for a longer period of time.

8. Selling access to VIP shops gives LDW another way of making real money instead of only selling coins.

Of course, if I had my way users would also be able to purchase another house (A million coins or more for the house) … with a new floor design as well as keep this one. There would be a way of transporting from one house to the other via car… they just purchase the car and get the family in there and are transported to the new one where they can fix that one up too. The car would stay put until they get in and transport back and forth between the new and old houses. I will not go on about this anymore. But, I can totally see how it could work.