Fill The Seats Guide: The core loop
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OverviewFill The Seats puts you to work as a theatre usher: grab each guest, read their ticket, and get them into the exact right row and seat before showtime. This guide covers the core loop, how sections unlock, combos and Encores, maps, and co-op play.
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🎟️ Fill The Seats
The core loop — picking up and seating guests
Step
When the game starts, guests are waiting to be grabbed. Read the ticket carefully before you move, then walk to the matching seat and place the guest. Seating your very first guest earns the Welcome to Fill The Seats badge.
- Grab a guest on PC press E or click the guest; on mobile tap them.
- Read the ticket find the row letter (A, B, and so on) and the seat number.
- Walk to the right seat find the column and row that match, then click or tap it to seat the guest.
- Drop if needed press Q on PC to put a guest down without seating them; use the on-screen button on mobile.
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Section unlock order
Summary
The theatre is divided into five sections that open one after another. Seating 50 VIP guests after the VIP Boxes open earns the VIP Service badge.
- Stalls available from the start; fill this first.
- Mezzanine unlocks once the Stalls are full.
- Balcony unlocks once the Mezzanine is full.
- Upper Circle unlocks once the Balcony is full.
- VIP Boxes the final section; seat 50 VIP guests here for the VIP Service badge.
Combo multiplier and abilities
Tips
Every correct seat you fill in a row builds a combo multiplier on top of your score. One wrong placement resets that streak. Four abilities can help you seat guests faster, and upgrades improve your overall pace.
- Use abilities with the 1, 2, 3, and 4 keys on PC, or the on-screen buttons on mobile.
- Pick up upgrades whenever they are available to seat guests more quickly.
- If you are carrying a guest and realize you grabbed the wrong one, press Q to put them down and regroup.
Milestone badges as progress markers
CheckBadges mark every major goal in the game.
- Front Row badge every seat in Row A is filled.
- Quarter House badge 25% of the whole theatre is filled.
- Half House badge 50% of the whole theatre is filled.
- FULL HOUSE badge every seat in the theatre is filled.
- VIP Service badge 50 VIP guests seated in the VIP Boxes.
- People Person badge 1,000 total guests seated.
Encore and the permanent multiplier
Warn
Once you hit a Full House, the Showtime finale plays and you can trigger an Encore to reset the theatre. Each Encore adds a permanent multiplier to your tickets. The Encore badge requires completing at least one reset.
Additional maps and how to unlock them
Step
Both maps unlock by reaching a cumulative guest total across all your runs, including Encore resets.
- Seat 100 guests total the Fashion Runway map unlocks.
- Fill a complete row on the Runway earns the Fashionably Seated badge.
- Seat 250 guests total the Concert Arena map unlocks.
- Fill a whole row in the Concert Arena earns the Rock the Row badge.
Co-op play and dividing the work
TipsThe theatre supports sessions of 2, 3, 4, or 6 players. The global leaderboard tracks the fastest Full House time.
- Agree on sections before the run starts — one player on Stalls, another on Mezzanine, and so on.
- Assign a dedicated VIP usher once the VIP Boxes open so those seats fill cleanly.
Glossary
Glossary- Row letter
- The single letter on a ticket (A, B, C, and so on) that tells you which horizontal row a guest belongs in.
- Seat number
- The number on a ticket that pinpoints the exact chair within a row.
- Combo multiplier
- A score bonus that grows with each consecutive correct seating and resets if you place a guest in the wrong seat.
- Full House
- The state where every seat in the entire theatre is filled, triggering the Showtime finale.
- Encore
- A reset that clears the theatre after a Full House and permanently increases your ticket multiplier for all future runs.
- Stalls
- The first section of the theatre, available from the start of every run.
- VIP Boxes
- The final section to unlock, reserved for VIP guests, with its own 50-guest badge.
Common questions
FAQHow do I unlock the Fashion Runway and Concert Arena maps?
Seat 100 guests in total across all your runs to unlock the Fashion Runway. Reach 250 total guests to unlock the Concert Arena.
How does Encore work?
After a Full House, you can trigger an Encore, which resets all the seats but gives you a permanent ticket multiplier that stacks with each future Encore.
Can I earn the VIP Service badge in co-op?
VIP Boxes are the last section to unlock, opening after you fill the Upper Circle. Once they are open, seat 50 VIP guests there to earn the badge.
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