Velvet Rope: Nightclub Manager

You start with a small club: one bar, one dance floor, a toilet block, a bartender and a bouncer. Turn it into the best club in the city.

Build the room

Place bars, dance floors, a DJ booth, a live band stage, VIP booths, sofas, a photo booth and more on an isometric grid, and turn every piece to face the way you want. When the room gets tight, knock through to the shop next door, then take over the old warehouse.

Run the night

Every night lasts five minutes. Guests queue at the velvet rope, pay at the door, then dance, drink, chat on the sofas, use the toilets and head home. Watch the takings, the queue and the mood of the crowd, speed the night up or pause it, and fix what's slowing things down.

Look after your staff

Bartenders, DJs and bouncers each have skill, mood and loyalty. Busy nights wear them out, tired staff work slower, and unhappy staff quit. Give them a night off, pay a bonus, and hire better people as your reputation grows.

Theme nights

Disco, Cocktail Evening, VIP Night, Techno and Live Band nights each bring a different crowd with different wants. Build the right kit to make a theme shine, and don't run the same one two nights in a row.

Trouble at the door

A gang wants protection money. A fight breaks out by the bar. A pop star turns up with an entourage. A music critic is reviewing your DJ. Every choice costs something, and your bouncers and your reputation decide how it goes.

Features

• 20 pieces of furniture, 9 upgrades and 2 club expansions
  
• 6 theme nights that change who comes and what they spend on
  
• 11 events at the door, from celebrities to power cuts
  
• 22 goals that unlock new items and themes, ending with Club of the Year
  
• Staff with skill, mood and loyalty who tire, sulk and quit
  
• Guided first-night tutorial, three difficulty levels and three save slots
  
• Warm lounge style: brick, brass, velvet and real lighting, no neon