base game

[Garrow]

how many hours of gameplay would the base game without dlc be?

[MizMeow1]

As many hours as you'd like. The game starts with several jobs that you are required to complete. None of them are very long or difficult. The main purpose of the jobs is to show you how things work in the game and then a preview of the houses available. I don't remember the exact number of jobs, but I don't remember there being a lot of them. There are more houses available than jobs. Once you've completed the jobs, you then purchase the different houses to clean, flip, and sell. Once you have flipped and sold each house one time (with the exception of the house that you are using as your office), then the houses become available to purchase as often as you'd like. Because of this, you can play for thousands of hours if you want.

Each DLC adds some new items in the store as well as more houses to flip. Like the base game, there are a few jobs to show you some of the new items as well as how to complete any new ????? (sorry, but I have Fibro and sometimes I simply cannot think of the word that I'm wanting to use and I'm drawing a blank at the moment....sorry). For instance, with the Garden DLC, you are able to mow the grass and decorate the yard (pavement slabs, pools, plants, etc.). With the Luxury DLC, you can renovate a few pieces of furniture. This, though, is very limited.

The base game, though, is as long as you want it to be. I hope that helps a bit. Again, sorry for my memory lapse.

[Nite69]

I would have to disable the DLC and do another playthrough on an empty profile to answer that lol, But once you get all the houses unlocked, and complete each house at least once in the browser you get house rebuying unlocked and can play it as long as you want

[Nemesys9999]

Personally, I don't like mail jobs (base game). I arrive in a house where I don't like the exterior, the interior, the furniture, ... (and dlc's!).
So, I do the minimum at the lowest possible price and I don't even take the time to place the furniture, I just stack what's needed in every room! And I'm at 100% for every job ...
The fun thing about this game is trying out different styles in the houses (once you've got them indefinitely).
And I've never worried too much about buyers. There are easy ways to make money and then let your imagination run wild.

[QueenBee]

if I couldnt get or afford the DLC's ... there's a workshop. with LOADS of items. unfortunately they arent given in groups or sets.. its individual items you need to download.
but a lot of them are beautiful, funny, amazing... and help push the game further with this free content that... I know a few of the creators of the workshop, they actually seem to have fun until people start demanding.. because it seems like they just create just to create. its their fun part of the day.
push it on them and it no longer is fun
but the same, I think its probably a bit of hours.
maybe about 6-7 hours.
but take in count of how long it takes you to learn the basics, the tools, how long it takes you to pick out colors you want. how long it takes you to sit still to do it. maybe you want to get up and eat. potty, work. sleep. tend to kids, pets, parents, maybe company came over.. you know. life..
its all up to you.
I fiinished the jobs in about 2 hours or less. I got distracted a lot. but that was me rushing through so I could just decorate houses. my major want of this game.

[ZanyScum]

You can play a lot with the base game, but I'd suggest to get "HGTV DLC" as soon as possible, because of: "before/after view".

That is the ONE thing I always wanted. The DLC gave it. :-)