Citizen Levels and XP: How Progression Works

Every PlotTwist citizen has a level, from 1 (Newcomer) up past Resident, Local, and Regular, all the way to Legend. Your level is public — it shows next to your name on your buildings — and it unlocks cosmetic styles you can't buy any other way.

How you earn XP

• ▸Someone visits your building: +1 XP (your own visits don't count).
• ▸Someone clicks your destination link: +2 XP.
• ▸You write a guestbook entry: +3 XP.
• ▸You send a city chat message: +2 XP.
• ▸You place an auction bid: +5 XP.
• ▸Daily check-in: +10 XP on top of the coin reward.

Notice the shape of it: the biggest XP comes from other people engaging with what you built. The fastest way to level up isn't grinding — it's making a building worth visiting.

What levels unlock

Levels gate exclusive building skins. At level 4 you unlock Hologram trim, at level 6 Aurora, and at level 8 Inferno — each with its own look on the skyline. They're earn-only: no amount of coins buys them, which is exactly why they mean something when you see one.

A note on the curve

Early levels come fast — you'll hit level 2 or 3 in your first active week. Later levels take real, sustained attention to your buildings. That's deliberate: a level 8 citizen should be someone whose corner of the city people actually visit.