Adventures

Schedule time to recharge

Use the Getaway Planner to design experiences away from home! Choose when the Getaway will start, how long it will last, a Lot for it to take place on, and what Sims will do. Getaways last multiple days and are great for meeting new people. There are 3 Getaways already available: Camp Gibbi Gibbi is a sleep-away camp for kids, Revive & Thrive is a fitness retreat where Sims can both relax and exercise, and Love Highland is a romantic spot where love and competition are in the air.

Create and customize

Choose Custom Venue from the drop down in Build Mode and create the exact spot that you want. Build it, decorate it, and decide what activities and roles (i.e. camp counselor or fitness instructor) are available. If starting from scratch feels intimi-dating, don’t worry. There are options available which you can build from. You can also download Custom Venues other Simmers have shared to the Gallery to use or edit. Custom Venues can be created starting from Build/Buy mode or Manage Worlds.

Add variety, competition, & more

Rules can deepen the Getaway experience. There are 3 types: Elimination, Shuffle, and Modifier. Elimination Rules can be based on Skill or Relationship gains, or on your choice. In a Fitness contest, the Sim with the least skill improvement is sent home at the end of each round. Shuffle Rules randomize activities based on a pre-set pool. There are 6 Modifier Rules that apply special conditions, like Love is In the Air (makes romance bloom) and Everyone Hates Each Other (makes friendships fail).

Childhood Fun

Grow up meaningfully

Child Sims can have Formative Moments that provide lifelong benefits. There are 4 types of Formative Moment challenges: Inquisitiveness, Social, Independence, and Adventure. A Child might take on a Social challenge like Be a Joker, and then advance faster as an Entertainer when they grow up. Sims can also have long term Childhood Sentiments about people they know, which may change over time. For example, they may pull a prank they find funny as a kid, then feel guilty and apologize as an Adult.

Enjoy new games & more

Child Sims can play 2 classic games: Hide & Seek and Rock Paper Scissors. Kids with the new Scrappy trait may get com-petitive! Kids can also play on Modular Playgrounds which you can set up however you like. There is also a new childhood Aspiration, Cool Kid on the Block.

Meet dolls with big personalities

There are 4 Imaginary Friend dolls, and 4 possible personali-ties: Goofball, Competitive, Creative, and Evil. Which personality the doll has will affect what kinds of activities it encourages its Child Sim friend to engage in. Child Sims can name their Imaginary Friend, play with them, and share their biggest feelings and secrets with them. Sims who’ve grown up can still turn to their childhood Imaginary Friend for comfort on occa-sion, or they can say Goodbye Forever.

Recreation

Try a new activity

There are 4 new skills for both kids and grownups! Papercraft is about making toys, like planes or Cootie Catchers, as well as decorations like origami cranes out of paper. Entomology is all about bugs. Sims can collect butterflies, or even raise them from caterpillars. Diving will have Sims trying new jumps off the Diving Board. Sims are into Archery will be able to Bowfish at Fishing spots, and they can even try to shoot apples off other Sims’ heads.

Explore the water

If there’s water, you can paddle on it in your new Kayak. Go any watery place you like, and improve your Fitness Skill while you’re at it! Sims can even stand up and fish while in their boats. Other ways to enjoy the water include a Water Slide, a Diving Board, and by wading in for a special aquatic Woo Hoo.

Get active

New Spin Bikes and Free Weights are great ways for Adult Sims to improve their Fitness Skill. Kayaks are also a fun new way to work out, and they’re available for kids too. Pair your workout with a refreshing smoothie. Sims can use the new Blender to make energizing smoothies, boosting protein smoothies, and Sims who are extra keen about getting pumped can even add meat. Side effects may include vomiting, but most smoothies are yummy and beneficial we swear!

The World

Explore an adventurous world

The Wanderwood Wilds are an overgrown wilderness that are perfect for indulging your inner explorer. Discover the Hothead Rock Geyser – which can even spout lava! – as well as an old firewatch tower and more. There’s also Crystal Valley, where you can pan for something shiny or swim in an electric lagoon with neon jellyfish. Additionally, there’s a bioluminescent bay where you can kayak around in the Jellyfish Junction neighbor-hood, and a Lonely Lighthouse that might like a visit.

Become a Park Worker

Choose a career working in a majestic national park! In this unpredictable line of work, your Sim will leave at set times but they may not come home at the end of the day. They may be gone for up to 3 days! It’s a big park. Park Worker is a 10 level career that branches into Park Ranger and Camp Counselor paths. Sims can start this career path as Teens, though they won’t be able to advance beyond level 5 until they age up.

Catch those critters

Get into a skill that pairs perfectly with the new Critter Hunter Aspiration. Collect butterflies with the new Butterfly Net, study them, raise caterpillars, and more. If you’re going for the Aspiration, you might also want to collect fish and express your love of critters with paper crafts or in other ways.