## Description
_The Ville_ is a social game in which the player builds a house, expands and
decorates their house and lot, and levels up relationships with their friends.
The player creates a customized avatar when starting the game, then proceeds
through tutorials guided by their NPC neighbors to learn the interface and
gameplay. It is the spiritual successor to YoVille.
Playable through Facebook and Zynga’s own game portal, the player can become
in-game neighbors with their social network friends and level up their
relationships (either friendship or romantic). It is also possible to interact
with their neighbors through asynchronous multiplayer gameplay where a friend
will see the interactions when they next play the game.
Players can purchase a multitude of items for their house and lot, plus
clothing, accessories, and costumes for their own avatar. Coins can be earned
to purchase many items by performing in-game jobs, and purchase other items
through micro-transactions. Jobs require happiness which the player earns by
interacting with friends and items in their own and others’ houses.
The player can invite multiple neighbors over to their lot simultaneously, and
also see multiple neighbors when visiting their friends’ houses. Players can
perform party actions with many friends simultaneously to gain a greater
amount of happiness in one action. Pets can be adopted and there are social
mini-games like the lemonade stand, kissing booth, bunny collecting, and the
bird tree.
The Ville