Gnomes can’t communicate with Sims, so to appease them, we’ve written a Sims 4 Gnome Appeasement Guide.
Every Harvestfest, the friendly neighborhood garden Sims 4 Gnomes come to visit each Sim family. But what do they ask for? But only a simple gift in exchange for seeds. The problem is… they don’t tell you want they want. So how do you appease gnomes in the Sims 4?
Fear not! Now you can appease every Sims 4 Gnome during each yearly Gnome Appeasement Ceremony using this Sims 4 Gnome Guide! Save them for your garden or sell them for a profit.
There’s No Place Like Gnome – The Sims 4 Gnome Homebody
Just click your heels together and say, “There’s no gift like Coffee, Fruitcake, and Future Cubes!” Or at least that’s what the “There’s No Place Like Gnome” garden gnome is doing every Harvestfest.
Happy Gnome Garden Pal – Everyone’s BFF Gnome
Everyone’s friend, the Happy Gnome Garden Pal has chosen your Sim’s house this Harvestfest. During the Gnome Appeasement Ceremony, he enjoys coffee, fruitcake, or a future cube. Unless you don’t want to be friends, then give him something else.
No Matter What, I’m Still Your Baby – Babyface Sims 4 Gnome
Don’t let the name fool you, No Matter What, I’m Still Your Baby Gnome has officially become an adult Gnome and is excited to visit one lucky Sim this Harvestfest. If your Sim is that lucky Sim, make sure to offer him coffee, fruitcake, or a future cube.
The Ghastly Ghostly Gnome – The Scariest Sims 4 Gnome
The Ghost gnome, aka The Ghastly Ghostly Gnome loves Harvestfest so much that he continue to participate after his death. He asks for offerings of coffee, fruitcake, or a future cube, but it’s still up to debate how he uses any of them.
Poolside Gnome and Bare Essentials Gnome
This unlikely pair were caught hanging out at their favorite pool. Don’t fret! They’re getting ready for the big day and are hoping you remember what each of them want!
Make sure to give the Poolside Gnome coffee, pie, or a toy and Bare Essentials Gnome pie, salad, or a toy!
Strictly Business Gnome – Sims 4 Gnome With Totally Legit Business
Like any good business gnome, Strictly Business Gnome starts his day off with coffee. So it’s not surprising that he likes the gift of coffee. But what might surprise you is that he has a soft spot for pies and toys.
Happy Gnomeiversary
Pink and Purple Floor Balloons are made by Ravasheen and can be found here.
From San Myshuno to Henford on Bagley, if there is a party, the Happy Gnomeiversary Gnome will be there. This party Gnome would never miss the celebration of Harvestfest and the Gnome Appeasement Ceremony. So he’s preparing early and sending his offering list which includes coffee, future cube, or a toy.
Guardian of the Gnomelaxy
Coming straight from his trip to Sixam, the Guardian of the Gnomelaxy Gnome is tired and in need of coffee. But, this alien gnome would also settle for a Future Cube or just a toy to destress with.
Mr. Floppy the Gnome
Mr. Floppy the Gnome always feels a tad bit out of place on Harvestfest, but in true Sim fashion, this Gnome is included and accepted no matter their holiday origin. Want to know a secret? This Gnome really appreciates pie, salad, or a toy during the Gnome Appeasement Ceremony.
Don’t Fear the Reagnomper
Some Gnomes were concerned when Don’t Fear the Reagnomper started dressing like the Grim Reaper, but now that they’ve met the real Grim, they realize that they’re quite harmless. And a great dancer, too!
Don’t Fear the Reagnomper is hoping someone will give them a pie, a healthy salad, or a toy.
Herb the Posy Protector
Herb the Posy Protector spends all year protecting posies so we’re lucky he’s taken time out of his schedule to participate in the Harvestfest’s Gnome Appeasement Ceremony. Maybe if we give him a pie, salad, or toy, he’ll stay a while and tend to our posies.
The Gnome Wolf
Living alone for a while, the Gnome Wolf is accustom to solitude. But every Harvestfest, he crawls out of his cave and visits one lucky Sim. So to repay him, make sure to give him a pie, salad, or a toy!
The Sweetest Little Gnome
The Sweetest Little Gnome missed last Harvestfest due to the rescheduling of a Camping Trip. Although, Harvestfest is important, nothing is more important than roasting S’mores over a campfire to The Sweetest Little Gnome. But don’t be concerned, this Gnome won’t miss two Harvestfests in a row! So prepare your offering of pie, salad, or a toy early in anticipation.
Sims 4 Gnomes That Don’t Celebrate Harvestfest
There are a few gnomes that like to hang out at home, put up their feet, and watch a few episodes of the newest Gnomemance Show each Harvestfest. So don’t think we’ve forgotten these important Sims 4 Gnomes!
“Onward” The Adventurous Gnome
Bearly Gnome
Upside Down Gnome Decor
High-Rider Gnome
Gnome Simmi
Golden Gnome Simmi
Now that you know how to appease Gnomes thanks to our Sims 4 Gnome Guide, check out our other Gnome-related articles!
Can these free spirits really throw away the trappings of modern life and live off the grid?
Welcome to our twelfth official Sims 4 Story Starter Kit! If you missed all the info on Story Starter Kits, you can read more about what they are and how they work in our introductory article!
This month, we’re bringing you a married couple who’ve recently made a huge lifestyle change. They’ve cast aside all their modern comforts and poured all their savings into living a completely self sustainable life but how long will last?
Story Starter Kit: Nature’s Balance
Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Nature’s Balance
Addison and Hannah met each other in college and hit it off right away; they were both passionate about the environment and living sustainably and they shared the same dream of getting away from modern life and living a simple life in harmony with nature. They were completely in love but sometimes, love just isn’t enough. Life pulled them in different directions after graduation. Hannah wound up as a hostess at a chain restaurant with very little opportunity for advancement. Addison got a job as a receptionist at a dental office. As it turns out, college degrees don’t get you much of anywhere these days.
When Hannah came in for a tooth cleaning and saw Addison again, it reignited both their romance and their zest for life that the world had sucked out of them. They knew they couldn’t ever let anything come between them again. They got married and poured all their life savings into building their own home from the ground up on a remote island in Windenburg. Their new home was not connected to the power grid. No electricity. No running water. And the closest shops were a boat ride away on the mainland. They would be providing for themselves; growing and catching their own food, gathering their own water, and reading by candlelight. They wanted to go back in time. It was their dream come true… but will it stay their dream or become a nightmare?
Neither Addison or Hannah have any experience living off the grid. They’re both city slickers. Sure, they’re good at gardening and cooking and Addison knows how to use a hammer but that doesn’t necessarily make someone self-sufficient. Their home is also tiny and Hannah and Addison have very different housekeeping habits. Will Addison’s messiness drive neat-freak Hannah up the wall? And what about the future? Addison dreams of adopting a bunch of kids and raising a big happy family someday soon once they get used to life out here but where will they put all those kids? And the adoption agency might take issue with their off the grid lifestyle. Hannah’s not sure Addison’s thought about all those obstacles.
Love wasn’t enough to keep them together the first time… but it HAS to be enough the second time around. Right?
This Story Starter Kit household should be able to purchase their lot with their default starting funds. Make sure you import the family into CAS, then move them in. If you move them into a home straight from the Gallery, they will not have the funds I set for them.
Are you tired of the rat race? Do you long for a simpler life without the day-to-day distractions of wi-fi and cable and traffic? Do you wish to be self-sufficient? This home is for you! This small, modest, but charming and cozy single level home is not connected to the power grid. It has everything Sims need to provide for themselves. A pond for fishing and gathering water, garden planters to grow your own food, an ice box for food storage, and plumbing and appliances that do not require power.
Story Starter Kit Lot Info:
Lot Type: Residential
Price: §33,493
Size: 20×20
Beds: 1
Baths: 1
Lot Traits: None
Lot Challenges: Off The Grid
Packs Used: Get Together
Your Sims 4 Story Starter Kit is waiting for you! Get The Household and The Lot by downloading them from the official Gallery Website linked on the buttons below. Or, follow SnarkyWitch in the Gallery and look for Nature’s Balance and Self Sustained!
Full tutorial on how to upload your own Mods & CC for The Sims 4 on the official Mods Hub!
It’s official! The Sims 4 Mod Hub with CurseForge is now live! Simmers can start downloading their favourite mods and custom content from the CurseForge website. Starting on December 6th, players will also be able to add mods and custom content directly into their games via the CurseForge app, too. For creators, you can start uploading your content right now! We’re going to walk you through the process of submitting your mods and custom content to the new Mod Hub!
Submitting to The Sims 4 Mod Hub
It’s very easy and straight forward to start hosting your content on The Sims 4 Mod Hub. On the main download page, choose Start Project to begin the process of submitting your creations. You’ll be taken to a submission page. We’ll break down this screen for you below:
The Basics
Select Game: Of course, you’ll want to select The Sims 4
Select a Category: Choose an option from the dropdown list that best suits your content. Are you uploading mods, builds, pets, Sims, etc?
Name: This is the title of your content. Be straight forward and avoid putting version numbers or other extra info here. Just what your content is called.
Summary: A quick description of what your content is. Again, be straight-forward and avoid info-dumping on The Sims 4 Mod Hub.
Description: This is where you can give any extra info about your content. Keep in mind that CurseForge does not allow direct links or redirects to any content outside of CurseForge so don’t put them in your descriptions. Descriptions are also required to be grammatically correct; no chat speak.
More Info
Allow Project Distribution: It is recommended you choose to allow this. Disabling this will exclude your content from CurseForge’s creator rewards program.
Project License: All Rights Reserved is probably going to be the license type most creators will want to select.
Primary Category: This is where you can sub-categorize your content on The Sims 4 Mod Hub. If you selected mods, select whether you’re uploading a pose/animation, a functional object, a scenario, etc. If you do not see your content listed here, try going back to Select a Category. You may not have selected the one that best fits your content.
Categories: If your content fits multiple subcategories, you can select any other categories your content falls under here.
Logo Image: Upload an image to represent your content. Your image must be 1:1 ratio (square) and at least 400×400 pixels. Images that do not show the content will be rejected, so no blank/placeholder images.
Allow Comments: Enable/Disable this as you see fit. We recommend having them enabled. It’s useful to see feedback from people using your content.
This Project is Experimental: If your content is still under development and exploring the limitations of the game, check this. If not, leave it unchecked.
Uploading Your Files to The Sims 4 Mod Hub
Fill in all the information listed above to start your project. Now it’s time to upload the files and other images to have it reviewed. Click the File button at the top of your project page and fill in all the necessary info.
Upload File: All content uploaded to CurseForge must be in .zip format. Make sure you zip up your package and ts4script files before uploading them.
Display Name: This is what you want to call the file.
Release Type: Most creators will want to choose Release but if your content is in an alpha or beta stage, select the one that applies to your content.
Changelog: This is where you’ll record all updates you’ve made to your content.
Supported Base Game Versions: Select which version of The Sims 4 base game your content is compatible with.
Supported Expansions/Game Packs/Stuff Packs: If your content requires a specific pack, indicate so here.
Related Projects: If your content is part of a collab with someone else, or if your content required another mod or piece of CC by someone else, you can indicate this here.
Submit all the above data to The Sims 4 Mod Hub to have it reviewed.
If you have extra images you’d like to include with your content, you can add more images to the project by clicking the Image button at the top of your project page. Extra images do not need to have a 1:1 aspect ratio like the main preview image.
Rejected! Why?
CurseForge sends a notification to you if they reject your content. The notification specifies the reason for the rejection. In addition to all the tips we’ve given in this article, there are additional content guidelines creators must follow when submitting projects to The Sims 4 Mod Hub. Most notably, all content uploaded to The Sims 4 Mod Hub must comply with the game’s T rating. This means no violence or explicit sexual content. Creators should also avoid uploading projects that reference real-world brands and public figures.
Did you know there’s a Sims 4 Off the Grid base game lot challenge? This lot challenge forces your Sims to live completely without electricity or plumbing! Living off the grid can be a fun challenge for players but it’s not exactly obvious how to make the most of this lifestyle. There’s no in-game tutorial to walk you through this particular lot challenge, so we’re going to explain how it all works!
Table of Contents
Living Off the Grid in The Sims 4
Enable the Lot Challenge
The Sims 4 Off the Grid Lot Challenge
In order to start living a Sims 4 off the grid lifestyle, you’ll first need to enable this lot challenge. In Build/Buy, open the lot info section in the top left corner and click on the silver trophy to see available lot challenges. Then select Off the Grid from the list.
When you re-enter Live Mode with this lot challenge active, you’ll receive a notification informing you that your household has been disconnected from the power grid. Objects that use electricity won’t work anymore. Your Sims will have to find ways to live without electricity. This might feel like a daunting task at first but once you figure out a daily routine, it becomes easier to live an off the grid lifestyle.
Allowed and Disallowed Objects
Look in the Off the Grid Section for allowed objects
Once you’ve disconnected your household from the power grid, you’ll need to make significant changes to your home. None of your lights, appliances, electronics, or plumbing will be functional. You need to swap them out for different versions of these items that are compatible with the off the grid lot challenge.
How do you know which objects are functional off the grid in The Sims 4? Build/Buy has an Off the Grid section! This section of the catalogue contains objects from the lights, plumbing, and appliances categories that are functional with this lot challenge active. They include items like candles, wood-burning stoves, pantries, and ice box fridges.
Any objects purchased from this section do not require electricity or plumbing and can be used on lots that are not connected to the power grid.
Daily Life
Just because you own Sims 4 Off the Grid friendly objects, that doesn’t always mean they will function exactly the same way as objects powered by electricity. Some objects have limited functionality. Others require your Sims to maintain them properly.
Fridges need to be restocked with ice daily
For example, off the grid fridges in The Sims 4 won’t keep anything cool unless your Sims make sure the ice box is restocked regularly. Click on your fridge and hover over the Add Ice option to see how much ice is still available. If it’s running low, add more ice to the fridge. Food kept in off the grid fridges that have run out of ice will spoil at the same rate as if they were sitting on a counter. A fridge fully stocked with ice lasts about 24 hours so make sure to check the fridge every day.
A Sim cooking with an off-the-grid stove
Cooking off the grid is a new challenge, too. While Sims can use certain off the grid grills and stoves to cook without electricity, some recipes won’t be available. Apparently, The Sims Team thinks people didn’t bake anything in ovens before we harnessed the power of electricity, so recipes that require the oven portion of your stove cannot be made. We guess bread and cakes didn’t exist before 1879…
An Inspired moodlet from conserving water after a quick and tepid bath
Conserving and Gathering Water
Food storage and cooking aren’t the only lifestyle changes while living off the grid in The Sims 4. They’ll need to consciously conserve water, too. Some sinks and baths have limited functionality. Sims are restricted to quickly washing their hands and taking quick and tepid baths. These quick, tepid baths don’t get your Sims fully clean and can leave them with uncomfortable moodlets. Some Sims may get positive moodlets from conserving water, too. If your Sims want a full, proper bath, they will have to gather water themselves.
A Sim gathering water
Sims can gather water from any natural body of water. Ponds, rivers, and lakes can all have water collected from them. Click on any of these water sources to collect water. Collecting water gives the household 5 units of water. Collected water can then be used for bathing.
Sims 4 Off the Grid: Eco Lifestyle Enhancements
These objects from Eco Lifestyle can allow your Sims to live off the grid more comfortably
Playing off-the-grid with the base game means your Sims will be living a very rugged lifestyle. This can be plenty of fun but for players who don’t want to sacrifice modern comforts, Eco Lifestyle can help. This expansion allows Sims to produce their own power through green technologies like solar panels, wind turbines, and dew collectors. For Sims who just want to save money and don’t care about their eco footprint, there are also gas-powered generators. These generators can also be powered by bio-fuel from insect farms to be eco-friendly. Multiple eco upgrades can be given to plumbing and appliances to make them eco-friendly, too.
Having green technologies or generators to power your home will allow Sims to use electricity and plumbing off the grid. As long as the power they use does not exceed what they generate, they can live like they’re on-the-grid. If they generate more power than they use, they can make money by selling it back to the power company.
Why Live Off The Grid in The Sims 4?
Living off the grid in The Sims 4 seems like a lot of work. And it is. So why do it? Well, there are big benefits to living off the grid. The biggest benefit is it’s cost-effective. You’ll greatly reduce your bills if you don’t consume any water or electricity. You can keep track of your bills breakdown by clicking on the mailbox. You’ll see exactly how much power you’re producing vs. consuming. Your Sims won’t pay anything for power off-the-grid. They will only pay for their property value.
Bills and Utilities Breakdown
It’s also just a good challenge, especially when you’re not playing with Eco Lifestyle. Not having green tech available forces your Sims to live a very rough, outdoorsy lifestyle. This can be a great change of pace from the predictability of everyday life in The Sims.
Lastly, it’s great for history saves! Simmers who enjoy playing the History Challenge or the Decades Challenge will love this lot challenge! It helps their Sims live lives that are more authentic to earlier time periods.
The latest update for The Sims 4 is rather small, doing important tuning to the Gallery filters.
Gallery Profanity Filter Update
The Sims Team has released a brand new update for The Sims 4 on PC, Mac, Xbox and Playstation.
To download the latest version of The Sims 4, simply open your Origin program and if the game doesn’t update automatically, right click on The Sims 4 and select ”Update”. If you play on Xbox and Playstation, you should Check the Game for Updates in case Automatic Updates are off.
In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them for you after first launching The Sims 4 after the update. To re-enable all your Mods and Custom Content, select the Settings option in the Menu and select Settings. Under the ”Other” section you’ll find the ”Enable Custom Content and Mods” option. Check it and restart your game in order for it to take effect!
Patch Notes
Update 11/22/2022
PC: 1.93.146.1020 / Mac: 1.93.146.1220
Console: Version 1.67
We are aware of and have seen some select instances of wholly unacceptable content that has been uploaded to The Sims™ 4 Gallery. Our team has reviewed, and made critical updates to, the profanity filter to help prevent this from happening again in the future. We are grateful for the community’s vigilance in helping us identify these inappropriate uploads so we can maintain a safe, creative environment for our players. We will continue to do our part by quickly taking down objectionable content that surfaces, identifying and removing repeat offenders and regularly reviewing the profanity filter in case any updates need to be made.
We encourage players to continue to use the “Flag This” button on The Gallery to report any offensive uploads or comments.
The Black Friday Sale for The Sims 4 Packs has begun! Check out all the offers on Packs. Including The Sims 3 Series!
EA has just started a new Black Friday Sale for The Sims Games!
The Sims 4 Packs are all on sale, with The Sims 3 series making its way into the deals round too. In this article we’ll be listing all the available deals & offers for The Sims Games. Including a list of all the available places you can get The Sims 4 Packs at a cheapest price during Black Friday!
Availability of more deals will be posted as they surface online. There are certain Black Friday Deals (Steam for example) that yet have to be announced!
Without further ado, let’s jump ahead into the deals:
The Sims 4 Packs and Bundles Sale
The following sales are listed across multiple official platforms. We’ll be updating the list with new official vendors for Sims Games as new Black Friday Deals surface!
SALE AVAILABILITY:
The EA App / Origin Sale is active now and will last until December 7th, 2022.
The Steam Autumn Sale is active now and lasts until November 29th, 2022.
The Sims 4 Expansion Packs
All of the Expansion Packs for The Sims 4 are on sale! The deals for Expansion Packs is 50% off, excluding the latest High School Years Expansion Pack, which is 25% off.
SALE AVAILABILITY: EA App / Origin, Steam, Playstation Store, Microsoft Store
The Sims 4 Game Packs
All Game Packs are included in the sale! The deals for Sims 4 Game Packs are 30% off, while the Werewolf Game Pack is 20% off.
SALE AVAILABILITY: EA App / Origin, Steam, Microsoft Store.
The Sims 4 Stuff Packs
Stuff Packs also have a discount with the latest Black Friday season. All The Sims 4 stuff Packs are 30% off.
SALE AVAILABILITY: EA App / Origin, Steam, Microsoft Store
The Sims 4 Kits are not included in the Black Friday Deals as of now.
2022 Bundles Deals
Ever since The Sims 4 became free Maxis and EA came up with new Bundles for The Sims 4, including:
These bundles are 20% off on EA App / Origin and Microsoft Store.
Amazon Deals
The Black Friday Deals for Sims 4 games on Amazon have just been released. However, the deals are the same as listed for Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs above. Codes for Sims 4 Kits also remain the same price.
You can check out The Sims 4 Games on Amazon here!
The Sims 3 Black Friday Deals
The Sims 3 Packs are also on Sale!
If you play The Sims 3 on PC / Mac you can now find Black Friday Deals on EA App / Origin. The deals are now also available on Steam!
EA App / Origin and Steam – Sims 3 Sale
The Sims 3 Expansion Packs – 50% off
The Sims 3 Stuff Packs – 50% off
The Sims 3 Worlds (excluding Roaring Heights) – 50% off
The Sims 3 Starter Pack is currently at its full price on EA App.
Sims 3 Ultimate Collection Discount on Steam
If you’re looking to start your Sims 3 adventure on PC you can save big with The Sims 3 Collection.
This set contains all The Sims 3 Expansion Packs and Stuff Packs ever released for this game. Discounted to $66.50USD – or a price equivalent to your local currency.
You can find the deal here! For more information on how to transfer The Sims 3 codes from Steam to EA App / Origin, click here!
The Sims 4 has multiple features and updates that are actively in development. Find out what to expect more of in the future!
We’re wrapping up 2022 with plenty of memories, updates, pack releases and bug frustrations. The Sims 4 had become free for all with more ambitious plans down the line for the entire Sims Franchise.
Throughout this year there’s been plenty of updates for The Sims 4 that either continued previous work or sparked the upcoming. Today, we’re focusing specifically on big updates for The Sims 4 that we should expect more of in the near (or distant) future. After all, there’s still years of content planned for this game!
Since 2020 The Sims Team switched things up with the way they start releasing content. We’ve had the release of Kits in March 2020, a bit of a different release schedule and quarter teasers, no Stuff Packs…
Seriously though, it’s been 2 years almost since Paranormal Stuff!
…and big updates for The Sims 4 that are just never really over! Including:
NPC Overhaul
Scenarios
Likes & Dislikes
Wants and Fears
Sexual Orientation
Neighborhood Stories
Some of the features listed above are currently being actively worked on by Maxis. Some have potential to be continued, while the future is unknown for Scenarios and Neighborhood Stories.
Either way, this is a list of features for The Sims 4 that are speculated to be continued with future development. Some being officially confirmed by The Sims Team!
We’ll be updating this list as the future evolves with confirmed and speculative information. Stay tuned!
Sexual Orientation Features in The Sims 4
In July 2022 The Sims 4 received a huge Base Game Update that covered many new features and improvements. Curved Walls, Wants and Fears, Body Hair and Sexual Orientation were just some of the highlights!
Speaking of, Sexual Orientation was one of the most important updates in The Sims Franchise history. Allowing players to, for the first time in forever, pick a sexual orientation for their Sims!
In the official F.A.Q. for the new feature, the developers shared that Sexual Orientation is considered a 1.0 version feature. Meaning that there are definitely plans to further improve and add new features for Sexual Orientation.
I want to again acknowledge that these topics are complex and full of nuance. We consider this a version 1.0, and are absolutely looking forward to seeing what further tools we might add to allow players to tell a broader range of stories.
One of the questions regarding the Sexual Orientation Update were the gender limitations. The Sexual Orientation feature in The Sims 4 currently only allows players to choose Men or Women for their romantic and WooHoo attraction. However, the team stated that they won’t stop there. Even if it means reworking someo of the 8-year old tech limitations of the game.
TS4 is 8 years old at this point, and reliant on systems that were originally architected with a gender binary in mind. In the intervening years, we’ve taken important steps such as Gender Customization, Pronouns and now Sexual Orientation. It’s a journey still in progress, with many more steps to go. Proper mechanical systems to fully support non binary Sims is another step in that journey.
With that being said, you can 100% expect more Sexual Orientation features in the future. Soon™, right?
Likes & Dislikes Sim Preferences
The first iteration of Likes & Dislikes CAS Preferences was introduced back in May 2021. With the release of Sims 4 Dream Home Decorator Game Pack!
The first version of Likes & Dislikes features 3 categories including Music, Color and Activity.
The Dream Home Decorator Game Pack brought in the Décor category, with the Fashion preference arriving a year later with High School Years.
There is still a vast majority of areas that Likes & Dislikes could improve upon. From a limited list of Activities to an entire category of Attractiveness with other Sims, which was already taken care of by modders.
The only statement we got from The Sims Team was in July 2021 when they said they want to add new music preferences and activities.
Will the likes & dislikes system be expanded in the future?
Well we saw a very positive reaction from the community when we added the new likes & dislikes in the base game last month but we definitely don’t want to stop there! We definitely want to add new music preferences & activities as time allows.
Unlike with future development of the Sexual Orientation feature, the future of Likes & Dislikes isn’t clear enough. Still, there’s a lot of potential for them to be expanded further with upcoming two Expansion Packs coming next year!
Neighborhood Stories
Neighborhood Stories is one of the features for The Sims 4 that so far had 2 major updates!
The first version of Neighborhood Stories came out in November 2021, with another major release in March 2022.
The first iteration unlocked Story Progression through interesting new text prompts from other Sims. Allowing you to make decisions for your Neighborhood and impact other Households that you know.
The second iteration of Neighborhood Stories from this year unlocked new ways to set the ground rules. Giving you options for Neighborhood Customization per each Household.
The types of stories you can pick that can happen outside of your input feel a bit…unfinished. There are 9 Neighborhood Story scenarios to choose from, with only one incorporating an aspect from a previously released Expansion Pack – Cats & Dogs. (Adopt Cats & Dogs)
It’s unknown for this feature if it’ll continue with future development. So far, there have been 2 big updates for The Sims 4 Neighborhood Stories.
Households Overhaul
One of the highly expected updates still to come for The Sims 4 is the Households Overhaul. Or NPC Overhaul which was called initially.
Either way, this Update was only released partially in May 2022 with the SDX Drop that revamped the Goths Household.
Considering there is more than just changes to visual appearances, it’s expected that this update will also incorporate better lore and pre-made settings and starting qualities for each Sim.
The Households Overhaul Update still doesn’t have an ETA. There are updates for Households from Base Game to Cottage Living (Henford-on-Bagley) that need to be done, which is 7 years worth of original stories, lore and visual appearances. We’re really excited for this one and can’t wait for patch day!
Customizable Pronouns for The Sims 4
This one is a bit more challenging than you would expect. Not because it’s hard to make the game adjust to a new way of addressing and customizing pronouns in-game. But because it’s difficult to localize and translate customizable pronouns for other languages that are not English.
There are many logistics that need to be solved outside of English language to ensure that Custom Pronouns are done right in the game. The first iteration of Customizable Pronouns for The Sims 4 is currently only available if you play the game in English Language.
As stated by The Sims Team, this is only the first iteration of this feature that should be updated over time. And released for other languages when the team progresses on the development!
This first update for customizable pronouns to be supported in English is a step in the direction of a more inclusive experience for Simmers, and I’m excited to see how we’ll be able to evolve the game and feature over time to support more languages. While this update isnt the be-all end-all of representation of nonbinary and other gender diverse folks, we strongly feel that it’s important for us to approach better inclusivity over time as we figure out ways to work within the limitations of our code.
There is an interesting interview with one of The Sims 4’s developers that sheds light on the challenges Maxis has to overcome in order to localize this feature for other languages. Check it out!
With that being said, features like Pronouns, Sexual Orientation and even stepping outside of the current binary gender options are all in development by Maxis at the time of writing this article.
Scenarios
This feature is possibly among the top updated ones for The Sims 4! In just more than a year, The Sims 4 Scenarios feature has gotten several updates and improvements. From upgrading rewards and gameplay mechanics to expanding the selection of Scenarios.
The initial version of Sims 4 Scenarios worked more or less like walkthrough tutorials of the game. Over time this feature unlocked more ways to start a scenario, better and more challenging goals. Best thing though?
It seems that limited-time scenarios are becoming less frequent. We’re not sure why they were even a thing to begin with.
There is no clear statement about the future of Sims 4 Scenarios after so many updates to it. Still, it won’t come as a surprise if they’re among the Sims 4 features that’ll get seasonal updates.
The community still has high hopes in this feature. In our Sims 4 Scenarios Community Poll, the top voted options clearly show that there is room for improvement. And that those improvements will be more than welcomed!
Wants and Fears
Compared to previous features listed here, the Wants and Fears feature for The Sims 4 first and foremost needs a fine tuning. Players are reporting that the “Fear of Dead End Job” and some other ones are popping up more randomly and ocassionally than it normally should.
Other than that, the announcement and release of this feature was met with high hopes – and high critics. When this feature came out in July 2022 with the release of the High School Years, it was expected that the feature would be more inclusive than what we actually got.
The current system of Wants and Fears only includes Base Game and High School Years wants and fears. This successor feature to The Sims 2 only covers specific Wants and Fears from mentioned games. Meanwhile, the entirety of previous gameplay content from Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs has been skipped out.
Maxis confirmed that this decision was made due to the time they had developing the feature and Expansion Pack. The team is only considering adding new Wants and Fears through future Packs and Updates. Disregarding the catalogue of 10 Expansion Packs, 12 Game Packs and Stuff Packs where pack-specific Wants and Fears would certainly make sense in the game.
While creating High School Years we focused on that pack and adding previous base game content with the time we had.
Future packs and updates could add more where it makes sense.
It’s uncertain if Wants and Fears will ever get retroactive content related to previous Sims Packs post-HSY. However, you should still expect more from them with future Pack releases and Updates.
What are your thoughts on this feature list? Let us know!
Old favorite Sims 4 mods downloadable in a new way! Find out what mods are trending in Curseforge’s Official Mods Hub.
CurseForge released their The Sims 4 Mod Hub website on November 14th. Since then, Simmers have been downloading Mods/CC and we can finally see what Mods were downloaded the most during the first week! These are some of the most essential Sims 4 mods.
For now, all the downloads are done from the website and on December 6th, the full Sims 4 Mod Manager will be available for people to use. All the mods downloaded will need to be manually installed similar to the current method of installation.
Keep in mind that this list is not an indicator of the most popular mods of all time due to the Mod Squad’s early involvementand the recent release of the Mod Hub.
Storytelling is greatly enhanced by the current most popular mod, WonderfulWhims. With its Attractiveness System, Impressions/Personality, Menstrual Cycle, and Birth Control, etc., gameplay is more realistic with a cast of more diverse Sims. In addition, the ability to Pose Sims is a great asset for those that use custom poses.
Add some realistic gameplay and pose Sims with WonderfulWhims by TURBODRIVER!
MC Command Center is the tool belt of the Sims 4 so much so that is often listed as one of the best sims 4 mods. It has so many uses from story progression and auto save to turning on certain cheats or enabling debug. By comparison, it is the one top Sims 4 mods that Simmers say they could not play without.
Customize your game with MC Command Center by Deaderpool! It is available on CurseForge!
After making a fair amount of Sims, it is not surprising when our Sims start to act the same. With 100 new base game traits, chingyu1023 has allowed Simmers to create unique Sims in ways that the Base Game doesn’t allow. Even with packs, there is not enough diversity in traits. And because of that, chingyu1023’s 100 Base Game Traits Pack v.1 is an essential Sims 4 mod.
Create a diverse group of Sims in your next save with 100 new base game traits! This mod is on CurseForge today!
Online dating has become an important part of many people’s lives so it is no surprise that LittleMsSam created SimDa Dating App for The Sims 4! It has three main types of dates: specific dates, blind dates, or one night stands. To install, make sure you go through the optional folders to delete the files you don’t want including the pregnancy chance files in which you can only have one installed. This mod adds so many new storylines to your game and depending on the optional files you choose, Sims might end up with a bundle of joy from the experience.
Go on blind dates, select dates, or even a one night stand! SimDa dating will allow Sims to experience both the good and bad parts of online dating!
Turbodriver’s Unlimited Jobs+ allows Sims to work more than one job at once. This is either a challenge or torture for your Sims. In the end, you decide.
How many jobs can one Sim have at once? With this mod, you can find that out.
Somik and Severinka’s Realistic Cooking Mod allows Simmers to have a more realistic cooking experience. As shown above, there are new ingredients and changes to EA recipes. Consequently, this Sims 4 mod creates a whole new cooking experience for your Sims. Perfect for anyone that enjoys Alpha content in their game. If you use other food mods, RCM is compatible with several creators’ foods and Srsly’s Complete Cooking Overhaul (SCCO). The compatible creators are mentioned on the download page.
Now your food can even be realistic! Realistic Cooking Mod is available on CurseForge.
After commuting from Henford on Bagley to SanMyshuno every day, a Sim can get a little tired of the open road. Luckily, the Sims 4 mod “Live in Business” lets them start a business right on their residential lot. No more long commute and hello working in pajamas!
What’s better than a residence? A residence plus a business! Download Live in Business by LittleMsSam from CurseForge.
Sometimes pregnancy doesn’t end with a baby. With the Miscarriage Chance mod, pregnancy has the chance of miscarriage which makes it more realistic than the Sims 4 base game. All in all, it’s an essential mod if you want the Sim pregnancies to be more realistic and a little less perfect.
Add reality into your game with the addition of Miscarriages.
Looking through The Sims 4 Mods on CurseForge, one that sticks out is the Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod! Generally, Sims 4 is a single player game so the ability to play with a friend is exciting! Although, this free version does not allow people to play over the internet, you can still play when on the same local area network! At any rate, sounds like the perfect mod for hanging out with your friends!
Play Sims 4 with your friends (local network) with Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod
Baby’s first picture! Get your Sim’s fetus photographed at the doctor’s, then hang it on your Sim’s wall. As shown above, there is a different ultrasound based on the number of Sim babies.
Coupled with a birth certificate, it’s the perfect decoration/keepsake for any Sim!
Capture the first picture of your Sim’s baby with the Ultrasound Scan by LittleMsSam
Teens have a lot of different interests and skills which makes the few jobs that they can work seem unrealistic. The Sims 4 Mod “Teens Jobs Collection” is a great selection of jobs that can be done by Teens. As shown above, these range from camp counselor and dog walker to model and sports coach.
Compared to the limited selection in The Sims 4 Base Game or even with packs installed, this is a vast improvement.
Give your teen a new job! Includes 10 new and unique careers perfect for teens!
Balanced Life removes the exaggerated aspects of the Sims 4. In addition, this includes things such as emotions and needs, skills, relationships, and metabolism, etc.
With Balanced Life, it will overhaul your Sim’s whole life and create a more realistic life for your Sim!
The recent release of The Sims 4 Pastel Pop Kit took many by surprise. Not only did The Sims Team work collaborate with Plumbella, but it was also one that has pleasantly surprised many players and builders within the community. Not only adds a variety of new pastel-coloured objects to the game, but it also strays away from the “50 shades of beige” feel too!
Of course, we could not wait to jump in and explore the new Kit in more detail! Instead of focusing on doing our normal Let’s Build style articles, we decided to change it up and take a new approach. What we wanted to focus on this time was remodelling and refurnishing some Base Game built rooms and incorporating those pops of pastel colours from the new Kit into those rooms.
While The Sims 4 Pastel Pop Kit gives us one pre-made room, we took three of the Pre-made Base Game rooms and added a new twist to them!
Snooze Cruise Control, but make it pop!
Kicking things off with the Snooze Cruise Control room. It’s a very small room, but with plenty of potential to add that pastel pop!
The room originally comes in at $1,674 and features just a bed and chest of draws. While the space of the room was small, it did present a challenge. How could we ensure that all the objects being used would fit?
After some trial and error, we eventually found a layout that worked. Of course, with everything working and with no issues for the play test Sim it all came together perfectly.
Take a look at the end result below!
While the room didn’t provide much space, it definitely has everything your Sim needs. This room would probably be more of a room you would find if they were studying away at either Foxbury Institute or Britechester. Either way, this pretty pastel pink and hot pink combination worked well together.
Pastel Pop Themed Office Space
For the second room, we took the Simple Minded Office and gave it a much-needed pastel makeover. Coming in at $4,352
With more space to work with, it was time to get started. This time around, the aim was to stick with a more neutral pastel theme with pops of colour rather than everything being bright and vibrant.
While the neutral theme somewhat stayed throughout the build, a clear blue theme started to develop instead. It gave more of a calming and relaxing feel, especially with the little corner to get comfortable and read a good book! Definitely the kind of office space we’d consider having in our own homes.
Pastel Pop Transformation
The last Base Game room that received a makeover was the Royal Renaissance Lounge. Coming in at $15,425, it definitely was not fit for purpose with the theme we had in mind.
Now, when we say a Pastel Pop themed Movie Hangout, we mean it in a bit of a roundabout way. While utilizing the new objects, we chose to go for more of the neutral swatches on the objects as well as incorporating the cow print swatches on a couple of the objects too.
It really helped bring the room together and against the red and wooden walls it made it pop, just differently. This would be the kind of movie room/lounge we could see being in the Goth’s home, where you would find the younger generation of the family hanging out at the end of the day!
The Sims 4 Pastel Pop Kit has a variety of objects that are perfect in a number of different themed rooms. With plenty of swatches that work well with Base Game objects, the possibilities when using them alongside objects from additional packs are endless!
All the rooms featured in this post use objects from The Sims 4 Base Game and Pastel Pop Kit. You can find all of these room builds on The Gallery by searching for Leekseverywhere!
These Maxis Match hair conversions are truly magical!
Disney Dreamlight Valley is probably one of the most popular games out there right now (if a million new players in the first week of early access is any indication). The game is basically Animal Crossing but in a magical dreamland populated by Disney characters. It’s charming, it’s nostalgic, it gives you all the warm fuzzies, and it’s fairly similar in art style to The Sims 4. Naturally, custom conversions were inevitable and a CC creator by the name of jo_se_oh has brought the magic of Disney Dreamlight Valley to The Sims 4 with their amazing hair CC!
jo_se_oh has taken some of the most popular hairstyles from Disney Dreamlight Valley and converted them to The Sims 4! The hair is all completely Maxis Match and looks pretty darn spectacular if we do say so ourselves.
Here are the official previews of the collection from jo_se_oh’s Patreon!
Dreamlight Valley Hairstyles converted for The Sims 4
And here’s what each Sims 4 hair CC looks like in our game! As you can see, they look just as good in-game as they do in the previews! We love that we can pick the colour of the Alice Hair accessories separately. That’s my personal favourite hair from Disney Dreamlight Valley!
In-Game Screens
We’re completely enchanted with every single one of these Sims 4 hair CC styles. Apart from The Sims, Disney Dreamlight Valley is my current favourite game. It’s very exciting to be able to have the best of both worlds in The Sims 4! You can bet I will be using that Alice hairstyle all the time, no matter the occasion! Because it’s The Sims and I can!
Download the Disney Dreamlight Valley Sims 4 Hair CC Set
Currently, this Sims 4 hair CC collection has a total of 12 different hairstyles. jo_se_oh uploads them individually on their Patreon so you can browse through their catalogue and pick out your favourites.
jo_se_oh provides all of their CC hair for free on Patreon but if you have a request for a specific hair, they do take commissions. You can download all of the Disney Dreamlight Valley hairs from Patreon. While you’re there, it’s worth checking out jo_se_oh’s other work, too! They make hair conversions from many different games, including other Sims titles and the Story of Seasons series!
Bring your sims to life with Meaningful Stories’ redesigned mood and emotion system for The Sims 4.
Shake up your gameplay with this subtle, but impactful mod: Roburky’s Sims 4 Meaningful Stories Mod! Now you can take control of how Sims’ emotions and moodlets function. In the end, Sims seem more realistic and their lives more meaningful.
Meaningful Stories is a mod that makes Sims more realistic, adds variation to moodlets and emotions, gives depth to emotional traits, creates true happiness, and more! The more realistic they are, the bigger the challenge! This mod is not instantly noticeable, but it’s impact is substantial!
Summing up, what we love about this mod is the depth it creates in the game. No more moods that bounce around constantly. Depressive episodes can last a week unless you do specific actions to stop it. Emotions like happiness don’t happen constantly and certain events can cause true happiness. Another subtle feature that we enjoyed is the effect of emotional auras. and although we love the ability to ability to influence our Sim’s mood, the addition of gradual influences seems more natural and less forced.
Sims 4: Meaningful Stories’ Features
Although most changes are subtle, they are impactful. Roburky’s Meaningful Stories creates more realistic emotions by preventing emotions from switching from drastic highs to drastic lows.
In-Game Tutorial: Don’t understand the mod? Don’t worry about it! There will be helpful hints that pop-up whenever something relevant happens.
Already know the mod? Don’t worry. There is a section in the settings to turn off Tutorial Tips.
True Happiness: This feature makes happiness more realistic and the default state is no longer happiness. Sims will feel “truly happy” only after events that are more meaningful. Learn more (Default: Enabled)
Skill Effectiveness: Happiness is now an emotion that effects skills! When is Sim is happy, the Sim will receive bonuses to how effective they are at the skill. (Default: Enabled)
Satisfaction: Happy sims over time will gain Satisfaction Points. (Default: Disabled)
Miscellaneous Adjustments to Mood: There are many different ways that Mood is changed with Meaningful Stories mod. This includes many changes in what Fine means to adjustments on Uncomfortable Moodlets and Passive/Assertive Happiness.
No Happy Environment: Ever find a lamp so majestic that all of your blues go away? Neither have I and with Meaningful Stories, your Sims no longer will either. Learn more (Default: Enabled)
Variation in Moodlets: There are sometimes stronger moodlets from Emotional Traits. Learn more (Default: Enabled)
Emotional Inertia: A Sim’s emotional state will be less predictable, in essence, they are more stable. “he emotional inertia feature in Meaningful Stories is an entirely new design when compared with the older stand-alone mod of the same name.“ Learn more
To access the Meaningful Stories mod’s settings, Click on any Sim in the current household, then choose the Roburky menu option. In this menu, there will be options for all the Roburky mods that are currently installed. Click on Meaningful Stories.
Inside this menu, there are options for Mood Settings, Environment Settings, Variable Moodlets Settings, Unofficial Patch Settings, and Tutorial Settings as well as a link to Roburky’s Patreon page.
Compatibility
Meaningful Stories mod works with both 32-bit Legacy Edition and 64-bit Standard Version.
Before using Meaningful Stories, be sure to uninstall any other Mood-related mods by Roburky
Due to the fact Meaningful Stories has no override files, there are no known conflicts. For more information, visit Roburky’s website.
You can download the Meaningful Stories Mod by clicking the button below! Extract the compressed content to Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods folder.
This time we’re going back to the latest Expansion Pack for The Sims 4 – High School Years. For this Flash Giveaway round we’re keeping things quick. You can win 1 out of 5 copies of the High School EP by answering a simple question.
Of course, it’s simple if you’ve brushed up your Simlish dictionary recently…
Sims 4 High School Years Giveaway
Want to win a copy of The Sims 4 High School Years? We have five! Simply answer the following question in the comments down below:
Do yo know a word of Simlish language? Write a Simlish phrase or word you know in the comments below!
That’s about it. Write a Simlish word / phrase you know in the conversations section down below and we will pick 5 random winners through random.org!
Leave your comment (in Simlish) down below!
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What does the community expect to see with The Sims 4 infants update? We have some ideas of our own, plus a poll for you to weigh in!
The Behind The Sims Summit was an exciting event for many reasons but one of the biggest reasons was the announcement of “better babies” that the community had been asking for. More accurately, a new life stage called infants is planned for The Sims 4. The reveal showed an infant crawling across the floor before an adult Sim picked them up and there appeared to be both a baby gate and a playpen in the background. Since then, we’ve heard and seen absolutely nothing about The Sims 4 infants. All we know for certain is that they are being added to the base game for free sometime in early 2023.
This isn’t the first time a whole new life stage has been added to the game in a free update; toddlers were brought to the game in 2017, along with plenty of new early childhood development toys and objects for them to interact with. The toddler update was excellent so expectations are pretty high for infants in The Sims 4. What exactly are the community’s expectations? We have a few ideas!
Babies in The Sims 2 needed diaper changes and to do that, you needed a baby changing table. The Sims 3 also offered a baby changing table that doubled as a baby bath in The Sims 3 Store. Babies in The Sims 4 also need diaper changes but the adult Sim just changes their diaper in the bassinet. When infants come to The Sims 4, we want to see changing tables for them! We also want them to be functional for toddlers, too, like they were in past games.
In The Sims 2, babies could be bathed in the kitchen sink, which was adorable. The Sims 3’s Store changing table came with a baby bath as well. We would love to see both sink baths for infants and a baby bath for the changing table in The Sims 4 because more options are always a good thing! There are lots of baby baths for sink bathing available in the real world so it would be great if The Sims Team went one step further and included those. We think the chances of this being a thing are good, considering The Sims Team sneakily added in the ability to clean up toddlers at a sink a while ago.
Strollers
Babies in strollers in The Sims 3 Generations
We did not get strollers for babies and toddlers until The Sims 3 but when we did, they were awesome! Being able to take a stroll down to the park with your new baby in a stroller was adorable and convenient! However, one drawback to strollers in The Sims 3 was that you could not leave your baby sitting in the stroller unless you were actively pushing them in it. So even though you had a stroller right there, you still had to put your baby on the ground to do something. Not ideal. We want strollers for both infants and toddlers in The Sims 4 and we want the ability to keep them in there while out places! Plus the common space around home lots allows us to take leisurely strolls with our infants without going through a load screen, so strollers are still a must-have feature.
We’re pretty sure playpens are at least coming with the Sims 4 infants life stage; we saw one in the background of the reveal video. But The Sims 3 Store also had baby walkers available for toddlers. These walkers were not usable by babies. Babies in The Sims 3 were wrapped up in swaddling blankets and looked like larvae. Infants in The Sims 4 clearly have limbs, though, and if they are learning to walk, a baby walker would be perfect for them.
Once upon a time, The Sims 2 had an online store and one of the items available for purchase was a baby bouncy swing. The Sims 3 also had a version of a baby swing available in The Sims 3 Store. The swings were not only adorable, but useful for soothing your little one when your Sims were busy taking care of the household chores. We think it would be a crime if these were not available for The Sims 4 infants life stage.
Remember the baby play mat with dangle toys from The Sims 2? It was another item available in The Sims 2’s online store way back when. It gave babies an opportunity to play on the floor by themselves and it was a lifesaver for when your Sims got busy during the day. Baby was happy with their toys and their parents were able to work on their careers a little and tidy up the house. We want these to make a return to The Sims 4 for sure! We’d like to see the ability to have tummy time added to them, too, as this is an important part of a baby’s motor development.
Modern Parenting for The Sims 4 Infants
So far, we’ve been talking about parenting stuff from past Sims games which came out over a decade ago. Over two decades ago for The Sims 2. Parenting has changed a lot in the past 20 years. Things that older generations would scratch their heads at are now commonplace for many younger parents. For example, co-sleeping is now much more common than it was 20 years ago. Baby cribs that can be attached to a double bed for co-sleeping purposes are all over the place. These co-sleeping cribs have a safety barrier in between parents and child for safe co-sleeping. We’d love to see that as an option in The Sims 4 (but not the only option; we still want our traditional nursery cribs, The Sims Team!)
Can We Please Rock Our Sims 4 Infants in Rocking Chairs?!
Okay, we know this is unlikely since rocking chairs came with Nifty Knitting Stuff. Still. Rocking chairs are pretty much useless and add very little value to gameplay. They would be so much better if we had the ability to rock our infants to sleep in them or sing to them.
There is so much more we could add to this list. Pacifiers, cribs, animated baby mobiles, lots and lots of adorable baby clothes in feminine, masculine, and gender-neutral styles. We could go on and on. But instead of that, we want to hear from you! What features do you want to see come with The Sims 4 infants life stage?
A new official survey for The Sims 4 has surfaced the internet. Asking players about their current thoughts and ideas for improvements!
Just last month Maxis and EA have made The Sims 4 a free-to-play video game! Meaning that the Base Game of the 4th installment in The Sims Franchise is completely free to claim and play on PC and Consoles.
Players of The Sims 4 who either obtained it freely or owned it before have started reporting about the new official survey. The official survey for Sims 4 covers questions both for longtime and new players. With questions asking about the current satisfaction of the game and what could be improved.
The official Sims 4 Survey invite
YouTuber SimmerErin has collected all the questions asked in the official survey. The questions generally ask about the consumer satisfaction and do they agree with each point listed below.
Official Sims 4 Survey Questions
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with The Sims 4?
It’s important to me to create my own characters and/or story in-game
It’s important to me to feel an emotional connection to the game’s story
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the rate at which new content (i.e., furniture, traits, hair etc.) is added to The Sims 4?
Generally, how positively or negatively do you feel about the base game change to “free to play”?
The in-game tutorial(s) made learning how to play easy
The Sims 4 allows me to shape my Sims’ lives the way I want
There are goals/achievements I hope to reach in The Sims 4
The Sims 4 generates random and surprising experiences for my Sims that enhance my gameplay
There is enough content / gameplay in the base game to have fun
I find ways to play TS4 with my friends / family (e.g., chat while playing, sharing a saved game)
I need to buy DLC (e.g., packs, kits) to have fun in TS4
How likely are you to continue playing The Sims 4?
I prefer video games that let me create my own world
I prefer video games that have a story I can immerse myself in
I tend to play games for the action
I tend to play games with a story
I prefer games that focus on a single-player experience
I prefer games that focus on a multi-player experience
As long as I can accomplish my goals, I don’t pay much attention to other players in-game
I get a lot of satisfaction from helping other playeres in-game
I prefer video games with fantasy or sci-fi themes
I prefer video games with realistic themes
Question example from The Sims 4 Survey. Image: SimmerErin
Looking for even more after the latest SDX Drop? Check out this Moustaches CC add-on for The Sims 4!
The pleasant surprise of yesterday’s SDX Drop was a new addition of Facial Hair for The Sims 4. A new set of 3 moustaches have been added in the game for Masculine Sims aged Teen & up, with each one variating in length & shape.
New Facial Hair Additions in The Sims 4
Moustache CC for The Sims 4
One particular creator picked up on the new Moustaches and improved them. If you feel like expanding the catalogue even more with new variations for your Sims, @kevinandthesims has a perfect solution!
You can grab yours by downloading the set through the linked simfileshare! Install it by extracting the contents to Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods folder.
