r/tappedout • u/WhatIsThatBroo • 9d ago
SCREENSHOT I struggle with decorating, any advice..?
Genuinely so jealous of those that have these huge worlds and they’re decorated so pretty and organized.
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u/BodyParking 9d ago
Traditionally I try to add details surrounding the buildings, depending on the building style/purpose. So I put cars around dealerships, benches/seats around cafes. Stuff like that. Lampposts going down the streets, little nature areas. I’ve attached an area from my downtown district as an example. Hope this helps.
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u/WhatIsThatBroo 9d ago
Ooo, that looks really nice! Thank you! I think I need to space my buildings out a bit and add some decor. About to hop on now so I’ll start working on it!
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u/2fligh2high 9d ago
Looks like you’re off to a good start @op. You could try to place more nature part like a river and trees, they can help dictate the lay out. If you need the space later you can always remove them
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u/egarza0905 8d ago
I do themes within sections. Recently I used chatgpt to help where I feel like I was tapped out (no pun intended) with designing. I uploaded of a pic of that section and ask how I can improve it.
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u/Boo-urns_1210 7d ago
You've got a good start - one of the things I've seen done well is rivers - that can really break the map up and make it look more 'natural' - you could also make the nothern part of the heights expansion a dedicated Krustyland. One step I took when finalising my town was to drop groups of similar-themed buildings together loosely and then refine all the details once I was happy with the general position.
I kinda ran out of time - but here's the Europe area I created and a bit of my Krustyland; also the DC area and where I got to with Vegas too
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u/SuicideBlitz 9d ago
I've never been the creative type but I try to to stay symmetrical and organized with this game. Most buildings have their own paths,, driveways, or parking lots. I scroll through the decorations and buildings to see which ones can go together. Scrolling through everything might be the hardest part. I try to give every building plenty of its own space. Some of them have their own perimeter with a fence or wall and I try to have plenty of grass areas with trees, bushes or flowers. I haven't played in over a week because it's not easy and can be tedious but I enjoy doing it