{"id":50,"date":"2026-09-09T08:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/real-estate-investor\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:17:36","slug":"real-estate-investor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/real-estate-investor\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Investor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n\n<div class=\"hg-game-rei\">\n<style>\n\/* Newsletter- und Hero-Optimierung REI (inline, nicht Global Styles) *\/\n.hg-game-rei .hg-hero-note{font-size:14px;color:var(--hg-concrete);margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.5;}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-hero-note a{color:var(--hg-accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(224,180,74,.45);transition:border-color .16s ease;}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-hero-note a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--hg-accent);}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(165deg,rgba(224,180,74,.08),transparent 55%),var(--hg-surface);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr clamp(280px,34%,380px);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);align-items:center;}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--hg-accent),transparent 70%);}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl-list{list-style:none;margin:0 0 24px;padding:0;display:grid;gap:13px;max-width:56ch;}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl-list li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;color:var(--hg-concrete);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl-list li strong{color:var(--hg-stone);font-weight:600;}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl-list li::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:2px;top:8px;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--hg-accent);transform:rotate(45deg);}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl-body{min-width:0;}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl-art{margin:0;align-self:center;}\n.hg-game-rei .hg-nl-art img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--hg-line);border-radius:3px;}\n@media(max-width:860px){.hg-game-rei .hg-nl{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.hg-game-rei .hg-nl-art{display:none;}}\n<\/style>\n\n  <section class=\"hg-hero\">\n    <div class=\"hg-hero-media\">\n      <img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-hero.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"775\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hg-hero-in\">\n      <div class=\"hg-hero-copy\">\n        <h1>Real&nbsp;Estate Investor<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"hg-hero-hook\"><strong>Build a property empire from nothing.<\/strong>\n          Start with a small savings account and one neglected apartment. Hunt for bargains,\n          haggle over the price, sign the deed and collect the rent, until you can quit\n          the rat race for good.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"hg-cta-row\">\n          <a class=\"hg-btn hg-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5201930\/Real_Estate_Investor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wishlist on Steam<\/a>\n          <a class=\"hg-btn hg-btn--ghost\" href=\"#trailer\">Watch the trailer<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"hg-hero-note\">Out 2 April 2027. <a href=\"#newsletter\">Get playtest access and a launch day reminder<\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <dl class=\"hg-meta\">\n    <div><dt>Release<\/dt><dd>2 April 2027<\/dd><\/div>\n    <div><dt>Genre<\/dt><dd>Turn based economic sim<\/dd><\/div>\n    <div><dt>Platform<\/dt><dd>PC via Steam<\/dd><\/div>\n    <div><dt>Turn length<\/dt><dd>One month<\/dd><\/div>\n  <\/dl>\n\n  <section class=\"hg-section hg-wrap\" id=\"trailer\">\n    <h2 class=\"hg-h2\"><span>Trailer<\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"hg-lede\">Gameplay, no cinematics<\/p>\n    <div class=\"hg-trailer-wrap\">\n      <a class=\"hg-trailer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BtS9xwWiFac\"\n         data-hg-trailer aria-label=\"Play the gameplay trailer\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-001-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n        <span class=\"hg-play\"><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"hg-section hg-wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"hg-h2\"><span>The loop<\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"hg-lede\">Six moves, one month at a time<\/p>\n    <div class=\"hg-features\">\n    <article class=\"hg-feature\">\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-media\">\n        <video muted loop playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-001-poster.webp\"\n               aria-label=\"Find the deal\" data-hg-clip>\n          <source src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-001.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\n        <\/video>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"hg-feature-step\">Scout<\/p>\n        <h3>Find the deal<\/h3>\n        <p>Scan the market for new listings, gather information, and estimate what a property is really worth. Competing investors are hunting the same opportunities. Hesitate, and someone else signs first.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"hg-feature\">\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-media\">\n        <video muted loop playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-002-poster.webp\"\n               aria-label=\"Read the seller\" data-hg-clip>\n          <source src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-002.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\n        <\/video>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"hg-feature-step\">Negotiate<\/p>\n        <h3>Read the seller<\/h3>\n        <p>Negotiate face to face. Read their temperament, make offers and counteroffers, and know when to walk away. Push too hard and they refuse. Fold too early and you leave money on the table.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"hg-feature\">\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-media\">\n        <video muted loop playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-003-poster.webp\"\n               aria-label=\"Find what is wrong\" data-hg-clip>\n          <source src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-003.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\n        <\/video>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"hg-feature-step\">Inspect<\/p>\n        <h3>Find what is wrong<\/h3>\n        <p>Every property carries its own history and condition. Mould in the bathroom, worn coverings, scratched floorboards. Buildings deteriorate, and every defect has a number attached.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"hg-feature\">\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-media\">\n        <video muted loop playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-004-poster.webp\"\n               aria-label=\"Repair, refurbish, or leave it\" data-hg-clip>\n          <source src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-004.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\n        <\/video>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"hg-feature-step\">Renovate<\/p>\n        <h3>Repair, refurbish, or leave it<\/h3>\n        <p>Make a quick repair, carry out a major refurbishment, or leave the place as it is and put your money elsewhere. Smart modernisation lifts both value and rental potential.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"hg-feature\">\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-media\">\n        <video muted loop playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-005-poster.webp\"\n               aria-label=\"Choose your tenants\" data-hg-clip>\n          <source src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-005.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\n        <\/video>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"hg-feature-step\">Rent<\/p>\n        <h3>Choose your tenants<\/h3>\n        <p>Applicants arrive with portraits, professions, incomes and risk profiles. A reliable tenant pays for years. A risky one brings missed rent, complaints and damage.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"hg-feature\">\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-media\">\n        <video muted loop playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-006-poster.webp\"\n               aria-label=\"Watch the cycle\" data-hg-clip>\n          <source src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-clip-006.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\n        <\/video>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hg-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"hg-feature-step\">Read the market<\/p>\n        <h3>Watch the cycle<\/h3>\n        <p>Every city and district runs its own multi year cycle of quiet periods, booms and corrections. Buy a forgotten neighbourhood before it takes off, or get stuck holding overpriced concrete.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"hg-section hg-wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"hg-h2\"><span>Systems<\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"hg-lede\">Every decision matters<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"hg-bullets\"><li>One month per turn, no time pressure<\/li><li>Procedurally generated properties, tenants and market cycles<\/li><li>Detailed condition, value, rent and unit simulation<\/li><li>Dialogue driven negotiations, auctions and rival investors<\/li><li>Apartments, houses, offices, halls and unique landmarks<\/li><li>Renovation, conversion and development with real trade offs<\/li><li>Multiple banks, loans, leverage and repayment strategies<\/li><li>Cities and districts with their own boom and bust cycles<\/li><li>Event chains, tenant calls, hard decisions and collectibles<\/li><li>A guided tutorial scenario and an open ended sandbox<\/li><\/ul>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"hg-section hg-wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"hg-h2\"><span>Screens<\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"hg-lede\">The market, up close<\/p>\n    <div class=\"hg-gallery\"><img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-shot-1.webp\" alt=\"Real Estate Investor screenshot 1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"><img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-shot-2.webp\" alt=\"Real Estate Investor screenshot 2\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"><img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-shot-3.webp\" alt=\"Real Estate Investor screenshot 3\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"><img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-shot-4.webp\" alt=\"Real Estate Investor screenshot 4\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"><img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-shot-5.webp\" alt=\"Real Estate Investor screenshot 5\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"><img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-shot-6.webp\" alt=\"Real Estate Investor screenshot 6\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"><img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-shot-7.webp\" alt=\"Real Estate Investor screenshot 7\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"><img src=\"https:\/\/highgroundentertainment.com\/Stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rei-shot-8.webp\" alt=\"Real Estate Investor screenshot 8\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"><\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"hg-section hg-wrap\">\n    <h2 class=\"hg-h2\"><span>Community<\/span><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"hg-discord\">\n      <svg class=\"hg-discord-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.3 5.3A16.8 16.8 0 0 0 15.1 4l-.2.4a15.6 15.6 0 0 1 3.7 1.2 12.9 12.9 0 0 0-11.2 0 15.6 15.6 0 0 1 3.7-1.2L10.9 4a16.8 16.8 0 0 0-4.2 1.3C4 9.3 3.3 13.2 3.6 17a16.9 16.9 0 0 0 5.2 2.6l1-1.7a11 11 0 0 1-1.7-.8l.4-.3a12.1 12.1 0 0 0 10.4 0l.4.3a11 11 0 0 1-1.7.8l1 1.7a16.9 16.9 0 0 0 5.2-2.6c.4-4.4-.7-8.3-3.5-11.7zM9.7 14.7c-1 0-1.8-.9-1.8-2s.8-2 1.8-2 1.9.9 1.8 2c0 1.1-.8 2-1.8 2zm4.6 0c-1 0-1.8-.9-1.8-2s.8-2 1.8-2 1.9.9 1.8 2c0 1.1-.8 2-1.8 2z\"\/><\/svg>\n      <div>\n        <h3>Talk to the studio<\/h3>\n        <p>Early builds, feature ideas, bug reports and the occasional patch note.\n          The Discord is where the game gets shaped, and where playtest invites go out first.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a class=\"hg-btn hg-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/3bh4qedHSp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join the Discord<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"hg-section hg-wrap\" id=\"newsletter\">\n    <div class=\"hg-nl\">\n      <div class=\"hg-nl-body\">\n      <p class=\"hg-label\">Launch list<\/p>\n      <p class=\"hg-nl-h\">Be first to play, and first to know when it launches<\/p>\n      <p>Real Estate Investor lands on 2 April 2027. 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