Ideas for Making Shopping More Immersive and Adding Item Stores
Hey, InZOI team!
While playing, I noticed there are shopping bags scattered around the world that belong to other Zois, and if you pick them up, the police consider it theft. From that, I came up with an idea that I think could make shopping much more immersive.
Shopping Bags
I’d love it if, when a Zoi bought clothes, furniture, takeout food, or any other item, it would be stored in a shopping bag or inside a backpack or purse if the Zoi has one equipped. This way, items wouldn’t appear directly in your inventory, but you’d have to carry them home to unpack or organize them.
The same could happen when you travel. If you visit another city and buy a souvenir, like a mug, a postcard, a plush toy, or any other keepsake, it would be really nice to receive it in a bag and have to take it back home before placing it where you want.
I think it would be a small detail that would make the shopping experience feel much more realistic.
Connection with the Karma System
Also, I think this mechanic could take advantage of the Karma system.
- In cities or neighborhoods with low Karma, there could be a higher chance of someone trying to steal from you while you’re carrying your shopping bags.
- In places with high Karma, that probability would be much lower.
If a theft occurred, some really fun and interesting situations could happen, such as:
- Being able to chase the thief to try to recover the bags.
- Calling the police or filing a report.
- Depending on how the situation ends, you recover all the items, only some of them, or none at all.
It would be a way to create spontaneous stories and make the Karma system have even more impact on the daily lives of our Zois.
Furniture and Decorative Object Stores
Another idea I’d like to propose is the addition of stores specialized in furniture and decorative items.
There could be establishments scattered throughout the city where you can buy specific items, or even allow a Zoi to own this type of store.
I really like how the barbershop system works, where hairstyles are unlocked by purchasing them, and also how clothing stores work. I think it would be great to apply that same philosophy to items and furniture.
For example, some items could only be obtained by visiting certain stores:
- Mugs.
- Paintings.
- Purses.
- Plush toys.
- Decoration.
- Kitchen utensils.
- Furniture.
- Seasonal or exclusive items.
This would make going shopping have a purpose beyond opening a catalog, encourage exploring the city, and give personality to each commercial area.
Thank you so much for all the work you’re doing with InZOI. I think these kinds of small details can make the world feel much more alive and make shopping part of the story that each Zoi lives.
wow, I would love 
if they consider this post