Single Sim Challenge
In this challenge, it’s your task to control ONLY ONE Sim from Toddler to Elder. You will have to play as if you cannot control anyone else in your household. You may do anything in your Sims life but the tasks must be complete before aging up. You can complete the tasks in any order. (I would set age span to long unless you really want a challenge)
Before starting the challenge, you need to create a family. My recommendation is 2 parents and a child sibling however you can choose to have 1 parent, no siblings or multiple siblings etc it’s up to you. Then you need to move them into a home worth under $40,000, this can be in any world or neighborhood. I would then recommend getting your parents jobs and cheating them up to level 2 or 3 of that profession. Once you begin the challenge no changes, apart from clothes/hair in CAS, can be made to the family. (Only exception is if you need to debug a sim)
Adult Exceptions (A time where you may control another sim while your Single Sim is a Toddler or Child)
- Pay Bills
- Repair Objects (Adults may also hire someone)
- Clean (Adults may also hire a maid)
- Feed and bathe Pets
- Put out a fire
- Make a Birthday Cake
Toddler:
As a helpless toddler you must ask your parents for meals, baths, potty, learn how to walk, talk and more! This is the stage of life where you’re totally dependant on your parents.
Task 1: Master the potty
Task 2: Become Good friends with your parents
Task 3: Master 2 Toddler Skills.
Child:
So you’ve learned the basics of life, nows the time to start getting those all important skills ready for the big world! You’re struggling through with friends and finding it hard to figure out where you belong in the world.
Task 1: Complete a child aspiration
Task 2: Complete one child skill and then get to level 2 of an Adult Skill
Task 3: Make a best friend from School
Task 4: Become Masters in Crime with your best friend and set at least 3 pranks
Task 5: Become an A Student
Teen:
Anger, Angst and hormones. The trials of a teenager are just so much, your parents will never understand you. It’s not just a phase mum!
Task 1: Become Disliked by one of your parents or siblings
Task 2: Drastically change your Sims style
Task 3: Have you and your Best Friend skip school 4 times
Task 4: Fool around with someone then dump them
Task 5: Get a tattoo
Young Adult:
Those awkward teen years are behind you but now the real word is ahead. Can you figure out where you’re meant to end up? Or will your adult life be more of a train wreck than a fairy tale?
Task 1: Mend your broken relationship with a sibling/parent from your Teen years.
Task 2: Find a job and get to the 5th career level
Task 3: Get into 2 relationships, at the same time is up to you, and get engaged.
Task 4: Complete an aspiration
Task 5: Own a house worth over $70,000
Adult:
Life’s end is coming at you fast, you’re ready to start your family and settle down. Let’s master that career and start new life as yours comes towards its end.
Task 1: Get Married
Task 2: Have 2 children
Task 3: Get to level 10 in your career
Task 4: Become Good Friends with your children
Task 5: Become Best Friends with one of your siblings or parents (If they are still alive) and make sure to visit them once a week.
Elder:
You’ve lived a full life, one with its ups and downs. You’ve made your bed, but can you help shape your family’s legacy before your time is up.
Task 1: Retire from your career
Task 2: Have 3 skills mastered
Task 3: Go on 3 different romantic dates with your partner
Task 4: Have your house worth $120,000
Task 5: Dye your hair a wacky colour
If you guys participate in the challenge please tweet us @TheSimCommunity and Lady Hope, the creator of the challenge @EmmaGuyan so we can see how you’re doing in the challenge!
Good luck!
this looks like an amazing challenge! I’m gonna try it!
Hi! I love this challenge idea and plan to start very soon. But before starting I wanted to know just what exactly the child could do with pets and if having pets before they are teens is even an option. The only modification I suggest is to allow control of the adults to bathe dogs. If you are interested here’s the link to my findings: https://rainygamez.com/2017/11/17/ts4-cats-dogs-a-study-in-autonomy/
What does “Masters in Crime” involve?
Masters in Crime is basically the child version of becoming best friends. Once you’ve built up enough friendship, it should give you the option! 🙂
Thanks for asking! I had the same question!
Any way of being able to control adults as a toddler only, to make a group serving of a meal (so my toddler can help themselves?)
Every time my toddler asks for food the sims take FOREVER getting it, putting toddler in and out of high chair and constantly forgetting to get the food. I’ve had 5 instances where I had to “cheat” to avoid being taken away by the social worker!
Thats probably acceptable, like just using the adults to give yourself care!
Looks like a cool challenge! The only thing I miss is a dignified end of life. Dye your hair in a wacky colour. How could that be a cool end? xD
You could also just get rid of that high chair. Sims 2 thought me high chairs in Sims are a pain in the ass. My toddlers eat on the floor. Lol!
I cant wait to try this!
Looks like a cool challenge! The only thing I miss is a dignified end of life. Dye your hair in a wacky colour. How could that be a cool end? xD
I cant wait to try this!
Looks like a cool challenge! The only thing I miss is a dignified end of life. Dye your hair in a wacky colour. How could that be a cool end? xD
Any way of being able to control adults as a toddler only, to make a group serving of a meal (so my toddler can help themselves?)
Every time my toddler asks for food the sims take FOREVER getting it, putting toddler in and out of high chair and constantly forgetting to get the food. I’ve had 5 instances where I had to “cheat” to avoid being taken away by the social worker!
Looks like a cool challenge! The only thing I miss is a dignified end of life. Dye your hair in a wacky colour. How could that be a cool end? xD
You could also just get rid of that high chair. Sims 2 thought me high chairs in Sims are a pain in the ass. My toddlers eat on the floor. Lol!
Thats probably acceptable, like just using the adults to give yourself care!
What does “Masters in Crime” involve?
Masters in Crime is basically the child version of becoming best friends. Once you’ve built up enough friendship, it should give you the option! 🙂
Thanks for asking! I had the same question!
this looks like an amazing challenge! I’m gonna try it!
Hi! I love this challenge idea and plan to start very soon. But before starting I wanted to know just what exactly the child could do with pets and if having pets before they are teens is even an option. The only modification I suggest is to allow control of the adults to bathe dogs. If you are interested here’s the link to my findings: https://rainygamez.com/2017/11/17/ts4-cats-dogs-a-study-in-autonomy/