Looking for a fun challenge to explore some iconic achievements in The Sims 4? Lilsimsie’s Bingo challenge is a difficult but exciting way to reimagine gameplay in The Sims 4.
During the month of May 2025, Sims 4 creators have been competing in the new The Sims Bingo Challenge hosted by Lilsimsie on Twitch Rivals. In the original Twitch Rivals competition, there were 40 different Sims 4 players competing for a cash prize. Lilsimsie was in a team with Risshella and they were fundraising for St. Jude. While Lilsimsie was streaming, EA actually donated $10,000 on behalf of The Sims team!
The Sims 4 Bingo Challenge by Lilsimsie
Lilsimsie’s The Sims Bingo Challenge on Twitch Rivals
During the Twitch Rivals challenge, the players were divided into 20 teams with 2 players each. Their goal was to work together by completing different tasks on the bingo board to earn points. Teams were ranked by amount of points and the fastest time to complete the bingo board.
The original bingo board on Twitch Rivals included 25 different challenges reflecting a variety of activities in The Sims 4. The original challenge was designed for only The Sims 4 Base Game, Cats & Dogs, and Cottage Living.
James Turner’s Bingo Challenge
After the Twitch Rivals Challenge, James Turner adapted the bingo concept with different themed boards. His Sims 4 Bingo Challenge website is a great resource for players who want to attempt the challenge themselves.
Rules
Here are the rules for The Sims Bingo Challenge, compiled from both the original Twitch Rivals challenge and James Turner’s adaptation:
- No Mods
- No Cheats
- No marrying
- Only 1 Sim in your household
- You can only play the sim you created, if they die, you can continue to play as their ghost
- You are only allowed to build on your home lot (not community lots)
- No Rewards/Free/Exclusive items (i.e. Grimophone or The Green Lady’s Lost Tome)
- Time speed changing is allowed
- Start on a fresh save
- Use only Base Game, Cats & Dogs, and Cottage Living
- 30 minutes to create the sim and make a plan
- 2.5 hours to complete the bingo board
Game Setup
- Players must start on a fresh save file
- Game must be paused until challenge begins
- Sim
- Sim can be created in advance
- Sim must be a Young Adult
- Only one playable Sim in the household
- The sim cannot be played until the challenge starts
- You cannot have any pets in your household at the beginning of the game
- House
- Must start in Furnished “Daisy Hovel” in Willow Creek
- House cannot be edited until the challenge starts
- You can move or visit other lots after the timer starts
- Game settings
- Autonomy: Full
- Allow Romantic Invites and Requests: On
- Allow Friendly Invites and Requests: On
- Disable Autonomy for Selected Sim: Off
- Auto Age (Played Households): Yes
- Auto Age (Unplayed Households): On
- Sim Lifespan: Normal
- Hide Challenge UI: Off
- Allow Burglar Visits: Off
- Show Wants & Fears: On
- Traditional Social Menu: Off
- Automatic Death Inventory Handling: Off
- Animal Aging: On
- Lunar Cycle Length: 8 Days
- Set Permanent Phase: Disabled
- Disable Lunar Effects: On
- Enable Guidance System: On
- Enable Help Center Icon: On
- Enable Pack Guidance System: Off
- Enable Discovery Quests: Off
Scoring
+1 point for each bingo challenge completed, up to +25 points
+3 points for each complete row, column, or diagonal completed, up to +36 points
Why You Should Play The Sims Bingo
In my opinion, The Sims Bingo challenge adds a new layer to the gameplay and changes the way The Sims has been played. You can, of course, use aspirations as ‘goals’ to complete while playing The Sims, but The Sims Bingo adds new challenges that you might not necessarily complete during regular gameplay. The Sims Bingo challenges are quirky and represent the humor EA brings to The Sims, such as the Grilled Cheese Aspiration, Cowplants, and sitting on an oversized mushroom! The challenges may introduce you to new aspects of the game you weren’t aware existed before, like cheering up Tragic Clown or resurrecting a pet! I can’t say I ever attempted those challenges myself prior to The Sims Bingo.
The Sims Bingo is a fun way to challenge yourself to complete activities under a time limit if you’re feeling stuck with the same gameplay, introduce you to new adventures you’ve never tried before, or test your knowledge on The Sims! Do you actually know how to catch a batfish? Do you really know how to become a PlantSim?
If you answered no to either of those questions, keep reading to learn some tips!
Tips for getting Bingo
*Disclaimer: If you would rather fumble through these challenges and figure them out on your own, skip this section because there will be spoilers!
- Traits and Lot Traits can give your Sim an advantage when completing Bingo challenges. Here are some I would recommend:
- Home Studio Lot Trait: This trait increases the gain rate of both the Painting Skill and Writing Skill, it will also increase the quality of paintings created. This will help you create a Masterpiece and help your Sim reach level 3 of the Writing Skill and write a Playful Book.
- Homey Lot Trait: This will help increase the gain rate of Cooking, Handiness, and Gardening Skills. This will help with all the gardening challenges, unlocking the Forgotten Grotto to catch a Batfish, and making Ambrosia to bring a Sim back to life.
- Penny Pixies Lot Trait: This trait will randomly give your Sim small amounts of Simoleons, which will eventually help you reach §50,000.
- Dog Lover Trait: Your Sim will gain relationship with dogs faster, which will help you when training dogs or adopting one as a stray.
- Creative Trait: Your Sim will feel Creative more often which will help you paint a masterpiece.
- You will need to be in a good mood to Try Cheer Up Tragic Clown. Having the Cheerful Trait will help your Sim feel happy, but you can also purchase a Happy Potion from the Rewards Store.
- If you’re hoping to complete the bingo in under 2.5 hours, the best tip is to start with a strategy. A lot of the challenges can be completed faster in bunches, for example you can purchase animal clothing from the Creature Keeper and complete a Henford-on-Bagley errand from the Creature Keeper at the same time. While in Henford-on-Bagley, make sure to befriend a Flock of Birds and purchase an oversized mushroom seed and, if you’re lucky, you might find a rainbow treat from the market stalls.
- I’d recommend starting by unlocking the Grilled Cheese Aspiration. Your Sim needs to eat three grilled cheese sandwiches in a row to unlock the aspiration. Before developing the cooking skill, cook three single servings of grilled cheese sandwiches and you have more chance of starting a fire! Once you’ve begun improving the cooking skill, there will be less chance to set fire to your cooking.
- If you are keen to play the long game, I recommend focusing on Cooking, Handiness, and Gardening skills early on. You will need to reach level 10 in Handiness to catch a Batfish and you will need to reach level 10 in Gardening in order to become a PlantSim. Check out SnarkyWitch’s guide to PlantSims to find out how! There are a few gardening related challenges including growing an oversized mushroom (and sitting on it), growing a cowplant, and growing and harvesting a Death Flower which you can complete along the way to becoming a PlantSim.
- You don’t need to grind the Fishing Skill as you only need to be at least level 2 to catch a Treefish, but it will increase your chances of catching rarer fish if you are a higher level.
- A higher Painting Skill level will increase your chances of painting a masterpiece and increase the value of the painting. It helps to have the The Painter Extraordinaire aspiration which gives your Sim the Muser trait (in Create A Sim) which will help your Sim feel inspired.
- The fastest way to resurrect a pet is to purchase an Ambrosia Treat from the vet and travel to the pet cemetery on Deadgrass Isle. Ghost pets will begin spawning around 10pm and feeding them an Ambrosia Treat will bring them back to life! This does add the pet to your household, but I wouldn’t consider this ‘Adopting a Stray’ unless the pet has the ‘Stray’ tag above their name. Although, you can find plenty of stray pets while you’re at the pet cemetery.
Alternate versions
Using a bingo board to complete Sims challenges is a fun and easily adaptable concept. James Turner has a few alternative bingo boards on his website, including: Woohoo Bingo, Death Bingo, Star Wars: Journey to Batuu Bingo, Enchanted by Nature Bingo, and more!
You can easily create a personal bingo board with your own set of rules and requirements. Here are some ideas I came up with:
- Explore all hidden worlds
Sylvan Glade (Base Game), The Forgotten Grotto (Base Game), The Deep Woods (Outdoor Retreat), Planet Sixam (Get to Work), Cave of Sulani (Island Living), The Magic Realm (Realm of Magic), Mt. Komorebi Upper Mountain (Snowy Escape) - Ultimate Childhood Bingo
Complete the Voidcritters collection, give all five friendship bracelets, become a Master Llamacorn Scout, survive a Childhood Phase, etc. - Unlock hidden traits and skills
Chopstick Savvy, Spice Hound, Rock Climbing skill, Ice Skating skill, Juice Pong skill, etc. - The Sims 4 Horse Ranch bingo
Win the Ultimate Horse Championship, earn a gold medal on the Ranch Animal Day event, craft the Vitality Nectar, explore Dreadhorse Cavern, etc.
What are some bingo challenges you can think of?
