The Sims Board Game, one of many exciting things the Sims team is releasing with the Sim Your Summer roadmap, has stirred up some speculation about the possible addition of some new Sims 4 playground objects. Investigative Simmers might have noticed a hint in the recent showcase for the game, so let’s dive into the rumors and more below.
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Playground Gossip
The recent UK Games Expo (UKGE) showcased The Sims Board Game, giving us more than a peek into what we can expect from the gameplay. Pictures of the game show us Need Tracker, Aspiration, and Action Cards all laid out on a familiar, yet slightly different, map of the Willow Creek world included in The Sims 4 base game.
The map shows us buildings, both residential and public, and…wait, what is that? Over by what seems to be a high school, we can see bright yellow, red, and blue new playground objects! On the game board, the new and intriguing playground objects can be seen between the Foundry Cove and Courtyard Lane neighborhoods of Willow Creek. These are not the playground objects we are used to in The Sims 4.
Is What We See, What We Get?
On June 23, fellow Simmer and X/Twitter user @jackofallgames7 (thank you!), clued us into this possible hint, and we hope they’re on to something. Zooming in on pictures of the game board, we can see a group of four objects that are currently not found in the catalog for the The Sims 4 playground objects: A large jungle gym complete with two slides and a tube, a smaller jungle gym with one visible slide and what looks like a ladder, a two-swing swing set attached to a slide and walking platform, and a smaller slide with a ladder attached.
Speculation and Observation
Let’s look into these playground objects a little further. Starting with the largest jungle gym, as you scan the item towards the right, you’ll notice what looks to be a red wall, ladder, or slide that brings you up (or down) to a yellow and red platform. Thinking back to my playground days, I remember some jungle gyms were equipped with rock climbing walls or different types of climbing walls to crawl up. I’m wondering if something like this is what’s hiding on the end of that playground object.
Speculating on both the large and small jungle gyms, I would imagine that Kid Sims who interact with these playground objects will have options to increase skills like Motor and Creativity. Kid Sims can currently play different types of pretend, climb around, and more by themselves or with friends on larger Sims 4 playground objects, leading me to believe we would be able to expect more of these type of interactions with these objects.
The swing set and slide combination look fairly self-explanatory, except for the large platform connected to it. Will this be another spot for Kids to play pretend in The Sims 4, or could this add more interactions, such as Teen Sim hangouts?
Finally, the small, single slide playground object. Based on the slide’s height compared to the neighboring slides seen in the picture, I hypothesize that this slide could be specific for Toddler and, maybe, Kid Sims. How cute would it be to watch your tot slide on down a mini slide! Since this interaction is similarly available with the Toddler Safety Slide from The Sims 4 Toddler Stuff Pack, this guess might not be too far-fetched.
As mentioned earlier, these playground objects are shown with a primary color palette of red, yellow, and blue, so maybe these will be the default colors for each object when/if they are added to The Sims 4. Like other objects in the game, hopefully, these will also come with other color variants.
Will There Be New Sims 4 Playground Objects?
While this may be just speculation at the moment, updates and additions to this game have been keeping us on our toes lately, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we see these (and maybe even a few more) new Sims 4 playground objects soon.
Will they be included in an upcoming update? Will they be added as a special item available for those who purchased The Sims Board Game? We will have to wait and see. Let us know your thoughts and speculation about the possible new Sims 4 playground objects in the comments below!
Learn about the new features coming to PlantSims exclusively with the new Expansion Pack.
Maxis / EA shared a new message on the official Sims Discord. Revealing that there’s going to be a PlantSim Update with new features involved for this occult. However, all the changes and improvements will be tied exclusively to The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack.
Features such as ability to bloom Plants as PlantSims, extended Plant Sim timers and more are all going to be exclusive to the new Expansion.
The community manager for The Sims also revealed that there’s going to be a seperate Sims 4 Feature update on July 1st. With different “new features and improvements to enhance your gameplay experience”.
Read all about it in the official message below:
PlantSim Update coming with Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature
We’ve seen a lot of folks asking about the PlantSims update and wanted to offer some clarity.
Here’s what we’re updating in Enchanted by Nature for the PlantSims: (We’ve marked them as spoilers in case you want to discover them while you play!)
Refresh Life Force – This will extend the Plant Sim Timer
Nature’s Breath – Blooms plants
Absorb Solar Energy – On Potted & House Plants
PlantSim Walkby’s in the World
Poison Kiss – Gives the Green Meanie Ailment (Except to Green Man)
Praise for Life – Performed on Green Man
Give Forbidden Fruit or Demand Forbidden Fruit
Being in water boosts their Water motive
On July 1st, we’ll be releasing a Base Game update that brings new features and improvements to enhance your gameplay experience. While this update won’t include any changes to PlantSims, the updates will be part of the Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack.
If you’re eagerly awaiting new Base Game updates, be sure to check back on July 1st to see what’s in store. We can’t wait for you to explore all the new possibilities!
It seems The Sims Team is excited for other features coming to The Sims 4 Base Game for free on July 1st. We’ll make sure to cover everything new right here on Sims Community so stay tuned!
What are your thoughts on the new PlantSim Update coming with Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature? Join the conversation in the comments below!
The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Gameplay Trailer Just Dropped!
We’ve finally seen The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Gameplay Trailer and a peek into what features and gameplay we can expect that weren’t dove into during the initial reveal trailer. From mystical fairies to the lush world of Innisgreen and even pesky plants, we got a ton of details on what to expect in just under two weeks!
The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Gameplay Trailer
Here’s Some Fun Details We Spotted!
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10 Things We Spotted in The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Gameplay Trailer
With just over six minutes of content, the Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Gameplay Trailer explores details of the pack from Create-A-Sim to the Apothecary skill. Even Sims who are not Nature Nomads, Gnomes, Fairies, or Plantsims are encouraged to get in touch with nature and reap all it has to offer. We still recommend you watch the trailer, but here is a few things we thought stuck out!
1. Plantsims – A Possible Overhaul?
While Plantsims were present in previous mainline Sims games, like The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, players did notice that they are largely absent from The Sims 4. Plantsims were added as a temporary occult state in Patch 49 released in 2017, caused when your sim consumed a Forbidden Fruit from the Magic Plantsim Stump. While this was somewhat exciting at the time, they’ve lacked attention ever since.
While not confirmed, we do get to see two sims who are either wingless green fairies, Plantsims, or something else! One is Spruce, the ex of the narrator, who appears from a mysterious tree. The second is unnamed and appears earlier in the trailer while a sim is tending to her indoor potted plants.
2. Potted Plants- More Chores, More Decor
Houseplants have always been inherently decorative in The Sims 4, outside of outside plants that were potted and brought inside, but now it seems that they have grown new life! There are more options for gardening-minded Sims to pot plants for the indoors, but Sims can also now embrace their best Plant Parent life and water, care for, talk to, and even name indoor plants!
Don’t forget about them like your standard Sims 4 houseplants though! Without the outside rain and room to grow, these plants may be more finicky and much less forgiving than your forgotten garbage plant.
This opens up for a wide range of Build and Buy mode options for players, from cluttering your living room with beautiful green shrubbery and leaves for your sims to care for, to setting the mood of an abandoned home with dead or dying plants, or even building beautifully decorated sunrooms and indoor greenhouses; The world is your oyster!
3. Becoming A Fairy
Creating a fairy in Create-A-Sim is going to be many players first stop once they have their hands on the pack, but for those who enjoy telling a story or working through new gameplay mechanics, Sims can plant a Fairy Seedling and summon Mother Nature (who also narrates the Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature gameplay trailer!) to give them a potion. Once they receive that, they must take a walk and step into a nearby pond and fully transform into their new fluttery fairy selves!
This is very reminiscent of the Rebirth function from The Sims 4 Life and Death, where Sims must wrap up their unfinished business as a ghost and then step into the Baleful Bog in Ravenwood to be reborn!
4. Create-A-Fairy – Hooves, Wings, and Horns – Oh My!
From the glimpse of the Create-A-Sim section for fairy forms we did get, fairies are going to have loads of customization to make them truly unique and as whimsical as you’d like! These fairy forms are, so far from what we’ve seen, one of the most in-depth occult type create-a-sim modes we’ve actually seen. Create-A-Sim for fairies seems to include a wide array of clothing, absolutely tons of fairy wings which can be painted and customized to your hearts content, horns, hooves, crowns, body markings, and so much more to dig into once the pack is out on July 10th!
While these may not include absolutely everything and we didn’t get a full view of the list, there seems to be approximately 15-20+ pairs of fairy wings alone before you even go into color customization, so you truly have a ton of options available!
5. Keep Your Emotions in Check – New Death Type
As a center of The Sims 4, emotions have always been deeply tied to gameplay since the game’s first launch. Fairies for The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature stay true to this, having their bladder and hunger needs replaced by Emotional Force, a meter tied to their absorption of emotions from other Sims (or even some plants!) as well as how they can process and control their own emotions.
And if you neglect their need for Emotional Force… well… they don’t seem to last very long. A new death type for fairies is introduced, requiring them to sufficiently take care of their Emotional Force through any means necessary or suffer the consequences.
6. Fluttery Fun – New Fairy WooHoo Type
This wouldn’t be a proper Sims 4 expansion pack without the introduction of a new way for your Sims to WooHoo! Similarly to the Ghost Woohoo implemented with The Sims 4 Life and Death, Fairy Sims have a unique Woohoo type using their natural form that allows them to shrink a human (or other occult type!) sim to have some fun… seemingly just about anywhere!
7. Magic and Mysticism – Fairy Skill Tree and Progression
Soothing the concerns many players had regarding a lack of gameplay or progression in fairies since they were coming in an Expansion Pack rather than their own game pack, like how Mermaids and Aliens did, these fairies do have a full skill tree and progression system! These have four columns balanced between Manipulation, Emotion, Nature, and Customization!
Progressing through these levels will allow your sims to develop new abilities that can be good, bad, or neutral! While there are many more not showcased in this trailer, ones we have seen include Blooming Plants, Bringing Gnomes to Life, and even Aging Up Sims (Sorry Don!)!
8. A Balancing Act – The Balance & Imbalance System
Seemingly tied with both emotions and a new Luck system, the balance system means your sim must keep multiple things in their life in check or possibly deal with Ailments, nature-stricken illnesses that are cured through the upcoming Apothecary skill. When your sims’ balance is thrown out whack, brushing it off will ultimately lead to ailments. The Luck system, while not fully unveiled, seems to indicate how easily Sims will be able to get valuable collectibles including fish and possibly other items.
9. The Great Outdoors – Nature Nomads and Living Off The Land
As shown in the initial reveal trailers, teasers, and other information regarding the pack, Sims are no longer contained by the walls of their home or tent to be able to live happily. They can now live off the land, with tons of new build and buy items to fit this theme, as well as a skill for foraging and outside living so they can progressively get better at managing their life and needs outside.
This has made challenges like the Rags to Riches and Off The Grid challenges and Lilsimsie’s Very Veggie Challengeall the more accessible for Sims, at least those living in Innisgreen!
10. Herbal Housecall – Naturopath Healing & The Apothecary Skill
With Ailments now possible when Sims have their lives thrown out of whack, we need somebody who can help, and that’s where Apothecaries and Naturopath Healers come in to play! From the Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature gameplay trailer, it looks to be a work-from-home but active career, giving Sims tasks to help them cure incoming patients’ ailments.
Three new magical plants also come into play here! This includes the Moody Shrub which can have emotions harvested from it, the Aura Blossom to influence the Luck and Balance systems, and the Lighting Root which… currently, we can only tell that it can shock Sims, but it will likely be an active ingredient used in the Apothecary skill!
The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature releases in just under two weeks on July 10th 2025 at 1:00PM EST, 10:00AMPDT, or your time zone’s equivalent! Check out our countdown to the release here for when you should expect the pack release!
Follow Sims Community for new info as we approach launch day!
The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Gameplay Trailer has just been released. And we know there’s a lot packed in those six minutes and 38 seconds! That’s why we’ve extracted over 220 important screen frames from the Gameplay Trailer.
Featuring all the different Fairy wing variations shown and CAS presets, including every important gameplay frame. Letting you explore all the swatches, objects and novelties without interruption!
You can zoom in on each frame by simply selecting it.
Looking for more info on The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature? We just got a first look at the Cross-Pack Features and Pack Soundtrack. Take a look!
The first Cross-Pack Features with Enchanted by Nature have been revealed.
Electronic Arts has updated their official announcement blog with Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Cross-Pack Features. Revealing new information on how well the latest Expansion Pack will tie with the previous DLC releases.
For example, with Cottage Living Fairy Sims will be able to instantly fulfill animal needs. And if you have Cats & Dogs installed you’ll be able to instantly heal them too!
There’s more mysticism with exclusive Fairy interactions between Werewolves, Vampires and even Mermaids from Island Living.
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The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Cross-Pack Features
There are a plethora of previous Expansion and Game Packs that allow your Sim to connect with other Occult Sims. See below for a few you can try:
If you have the The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Expansion Pack, the Cottage Living Expansion Pack or the Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack, Fairy Sims can use their Nurture Nature to fulfil animal needs and instantly cure sick cats and dogs.
In addition, there are so many ways for Fairy Sims to connect with their Occult Sim counterparts! With the Werewolves Game Pack, Fairies can soothe Werewolves and bring their fury back to zero and return them to their Sim form, and with the Vampires Game Pack, Fairies can remove vampirism from Vampire Sims to return them to their natural Sim selves. Fairy Sims can also hydrate and top off the needs of their Mermaid Sim and PlantSim friends with the Island Living Expansion Pack!
With The Sims 4 Island Living Expansion Pack, the Werevolves Game Pack and the Vampires Game Pack, Sims can use Apothecary crafting to create an Elixir that refills all needs instantly for Occult Sims.
The Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack introduces the Fear of Magic, making Sims who have had a bad experience with magic feel unsettled by it. If you have the Realm of Magic Game Pack, Sims may even get Paranoid when near Spellcasters or other Occult Sims.
If you’re interested in The Game Soundtrack, EA has also revealed real life singers and artists who performed their songs in Simlish. Including FKA Twigs, Florence Road, Perfume Genius and more.
The Music of The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack
For the Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack, we curated a whimsical soundscape to match the world of Innisgreen and the adventures your Sims will experience in it – and of course it’s all in Simlish! With uniquely enchanting tracks from FKA Twigs, Perfume Genius and Florence Road, you’ll be instantly transported to a natural world of wonder.
Here’s a look at a few of the songs on the soundtrack:
“Perfect Stranger” by FKA Twigs
“Clean Heart” by Perfume Genius
“Good Night” by Florence Road
“9-5” by Biig Piig
“Simple Girl” by Remy Bond
“SHELL (OF A MAN)” by Saya Gray
“Unfair” by Yuno
“Lara the Brave” by Mairéad Carlin & Ronan Scolard
“Blade of Grass” by soso radio
What are your thoughts on the Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Cross-Pack Features? Stay tuned for more Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature News right here on Sims Community!
Join the premiere of The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Gameplay Trailer!
When The Sims 4 summer roadmap teased us with the content rollout over the coming month, we were left to speculate on when these trailers would drop. Now, The Sims Team has confirmed that the Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Gameplay Trailer will premiere on June 26th, promising a closer look at everything the pack has to offer!
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Official Announcement
The announcement was made across The Sims Social Networks, where a link to the upcoming YouTube premiere was shared. Following the YouTube link takes you to the premiere page with a short teaser featuring the Fairy Garden Digital Content pack that is available to those who purchase before August 21st! Make sure to hit ‘Notify Me’ so you don’t miss out on the premiere. Take a look at the teaser below:
What We Know So Far
On June 12th, we had our first proper look at The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature via a reveal trailer! You can check out our recent article on features we noticed that were revealed to us. The much anticipated fairies make their return to the franchise since The Sims 4 Supernatural 13 years ago. Besides fairies, we received our first look at the new world of Innisgreen, and the new ‘natural living’ gameplay, which sees our Sims sleeping in the wild, bathing in natural sources of water, and foraging for food to eat. We also had our first glimpse of ailments and elixirs that can affect and heal our Sims, respectively.
Since the reveal trailer, we have also been treated to a Create-A-Sim showcase, as well as a new look at everything new that Build-Buy mode has to offer. Hopefully, within the gameplay trailer, we will have a closer look at the customisable wings feature, as well as horns and hoof-footed Sims that fans have spotted online!
With the Gameplay Trailer dropping on June 26th and Enchanted by Nature launching July 10th, there is plenty to look forward to. If you’re wondering how the community is reacting to all the news, check out our recent article on community reactions to The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature!
The official Laundry List for July 1st, 2025 Patch is here!
EA and Maxis have released an official Sims 4 Laundry List for the upcoming Sims 4 Base Game Patch. Set to release for July 1st, 2025.
In the official Laundry List, the team finally confirms that they’ve fixed indoor weather / rain / snow. With plenty more fixes coming across the Base Game and DLC catalogue for The Sims 4.
Find the latest Sims 4 Laundry List down below:
The Sims 4 Laundry List Index
Hey Simmers!
Welcome to the Laundry List, where we share the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to resolve in the upcoming patch. There are other issues we’re actively working on that are not listed here, as some topics require extended investigation. You can read more about that process here.
Here’s the list of the top community concerns we’re investigating, including the rain indoors issue:
Base Game:
[EA Forums][EA Forums] The Eyedropper tool doesn’t function on certain objects, and certain clutter items are missing from the catalogue.
[EA Forums] Romantic and Friendship Changes in Neighborhood Stories have no effect.
[EA Forums] The Nanoo Nanoo Bassinet is not available in Build Mode.
Game Packs
Werewolves
[EA Forums] Toddler Wolfie Onesie is listed as a “Hot Weather” asset.
[EA Forums] Variety of CAS assets (Piercings, Necklaces, and Socks) appear for Werewolves that do not work for them.
[EA Forums] The Patched Punk Styled Look does not apply the proper outfit pieces when selected.
Dream Home Decorator
[EA Forums] The ymBottom_GP10ShortsLong shorts are not appearing in the Hot Weather category in CAS.
Vampires
[EA Forums] Vampires lose their fangs in Live Mode if their Dark Form is selected in Create a Sim.
Kits
Secret Sanctuary
[EA Forums] yfBody_SP59Dress does not work on plus-sized Sims.
Sweet Slumber Party
[EA Forums] Sweet Slumber Party Kit shoes do not have the Masculine Fashion Choice filter.
Thanks for all your patience and valuable help! Please continue sharing with us about any issues you’re experiencing on The Sims 4 EA Forums. We’ll continue to check in, and together we can make this game the best that it can be. Happy Simming!
What are your thoughts on all the fixes coming in the upcoming Sims 4 Game Update? Stay tuned on Sims Community for all the latest coverage and information about the new features and improvements!
The team acknowledges a new issue for Sims 4 Console Players.
The new Sims 4 Update that was released on June 17th, 2025 seems to have caused a new issue where the game is crashing on console for some players. The issue was brought to attention by the official Sims Direct team just moments ago, with the official forum thread on the EA forums website giving new tips and workarounds for The Sims 4 Crashing on Console issue.
Official Statement for Sims 4 Crashing on Console
We’re aware of a crashing issue some console players are experiencing since the June 17 update. While we investigate the cause please manually save regularly, and stay tuned for updates as we monitor any potential impact to the Nature’s Calling Event.
The problem was highlighted on the official EA Forums, with explanations on where the crashing on console bug is most present for players. From very old save game files to complex games, EA_Solaire laid it all out in the following post:
Console Troubleshooting Guide and Known Issues (Patch 2.13)
These crashes are not reproducible crashes, they happen without warning and at different times during gameplay.
This issue is most common with:
Original PlayStation/Xbox Consoles
Very old save files
Saves with lots of played households
Lots of items in builds, including the use of lots of different packs in builds
Lots of Sims in relationship panels of played Sims because of lack of game relationship culling
The use of large lots (50×50, 64×64)
To help prevent crashing you can try:
Placing fewer items on your lots
Set your maximum Sim count to 80 (You can find this setting under Game Options-> Gameplay)
Delete everything from Sim’s and household inventories for all played Sims
Save often
Saving your played Sims and households/houses to the library and placing them down in a brand new save may help with the crashing – especially if you’re playing on a very old or large save file.
Have you experienced any of the issues explained above during your playtime sessions? We’ll make sure to keep you posted on the latest Sims 4 Crashing on Console issue as soon as we get more information.
New looks at The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature have been shared by the devs!
We’re getting new in-game previews from the developers as we near The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Release on July 10th. The dedicated #behind-the-sims channel on the official Sims Discord has shared two new messages and image previews of the new Expansion Pack.
Check out the official previews below!
Fairy Wing Tryouts
They said we could be anything… so we became fairy mascots. From catfish to gnome, the wings stay on. These were captured during the development process and we’re still giggling.
Fearne the Fern
Enchanted by Nature is coming with a bunch of adorable items but this one stole my heart. Meet Fearne the fern!
Glowing Tattoos
Sul Sul everyone! I’m excited to share a special look at our glowing tattoos that were part of our development journey. These designs were initially shared with us during the creative process, and it’s amazing to see them come to life in the final product!
Concept Art of Apothecary Table
You’ve seen the apothecary tools in action in our gameplay trailer, now here’s a look at where they started. These are the original concept sketches that shaped the final designs you’ll soon be able to use in-game.
Recording of Fairy Sound Effects
Get an inside look into what it took to create the sounds of Enchanted By Nature.
We’ll be updating this article with more previews as they get shared through Discord. Stay tuned on Sims Community for all the latest updates on The Sims Franchise and beyond!
A Full Walkthrough to Earning Rewards in The Sims 4 Nature’s Calling Week 1!
Back in May, the official Sims Blog revealed that the next live event would be titled “Nature’s Calling” and showcased the four weeks’ worth of free items up for grabs. Today, on June 23rd, the event has officially begun! Players have until August 5th (subject to extension) to complete the event’s tasks and earn the rewards. The Sims team released a trailer for the event, and you can check it out below. Let’s take a look at how to complete week 1 of the Nature’s Calling event!
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As soon as you open the game, you will be greeted by one of those (honestly annoying) pop-ups, featuring Dahlia Fern. By clicking ‘Play Now’, you will be taken to the event menu, where you can view all quests and rewards.
Once open, you will see a layout similar to past events, with the rewards being displayed along the bottom. By clicking the quests tab, you can view current and upcoming quests available with the Sims 4 Nature’s Calling Event Week 1. You can even claim a starter reward, the ‘Reclaimed Woodworking Table’, without having to do anything!
‘Whispers on the Wind’ Quest Steps
For my playthrough of the Nature’s Calling event, I decided to send Bob and Eliza on a couples retreat to the forests of Copperdale to see if I could fix their relationship. It also makes for a perfect backdrop for the nature of this event!
Once in-game, a pop-up should appear telling you about ancient secrets, and promises of romance, discovery, and tranquillity. Once you click ‘OK,‘ three goals will appear in the top right. The third goal may be an optional goal for players who own specific packs. For me, the goal was to purchase a Romantic blanket from The Sims 4 Lovestruck and place it on my home lot.
For this next step, I had Bob and Eliza sit around the fire pit and roast some marshmallows to complete the ‘Have a Sim Spend Time Outdoors’ goal. My next goal was to visit any park. For this objective, I sent Bob to the nearby Totter Park, just in time for the next objective, ‘Fish in a pond’!
After a brief fishing trip next to a Sim with questionable makeup, it was time for the next objective. It was now time for Bob to ‘Listen to the Wind on a Park Bench’. So I had Bob do exactly that by selecting a park bench and choosing ‘Listen to the Wind’.
After completing this objective, I was given a pop-up notification telling me I had earned some event reward points that could be redeemed in the event reward store. I also received a very strange notification from a mysterious stranger whispering in the wind…
‘Attuned to the Echoes’ Quest Steps
After completing the first quest, the game wasted no time in throwing me straight into the next one. I received a pop-up informing me that the call of nature is growing stronger, and was then given three new objectives to complete!
I took Bob back to the campsite and purchased the ‘Reclaimed Woodworking Table’. I then decided to have Bob spend the afternoon cloudgazing by clicking on Bob and selecting ‘Cloudgaze’.
After Bob was done seeing pancake-shaped clouds, I had him head over to Eliza and perform the ‘Ask About the Whispers’ interaction. It seems as though Eliza is also hearing these strange voices…
I was then tasked with crafting two woodwork sculptures. Thankfully, I had already claimed and purchased the ‘Reclaimed Woodworking Table’, so Bob got to work on his very first sculpture!
After completing a couple of horse sculptures, I sent Bob on an evening jog to complete the next objective.
After Bob returned from his jog, I received a notification informing me that I had completed the second quest. I had now earned enough points to claim all rewards available in week 1. Check them out below!
Week 1 Rewards
For week 1 there are a total of seven rewards up for grabs after completing the two quests. Unfortunatley, the more exciting rewards come in later weeks, but for now let’s take a look at our winnings!
Small Rewards
After claiming all rewards, I could find Touch Grass Weekly, Issue #1, Handiness Vol 1: Try Not To Die, and a potion named Instant Hygiene that is much needed after Bob’s jog.
Odonata Glasses
These fairy glasses, first revealed before the announcement of Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack, were almost certainly a hint of what’s to come. The official description reads: “These specs give a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘bug eyes'”.
The Reclaimed Woodworking Table
You don’t even have to play the event quests to unlock this one as it is available for free to all players!
Bonus: §5000
I could’ve just typed in ‘kaching’ five times, but it’s always nice to be rewarded for your efforts!
That’s all for this week, but make sure to check back next Tuesday for a full walkthrough of Week 2 of the Nature’s Calling event!
Did you enjoy this week’s event? Which reward are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned to Sims Community for all updates regarding Live Events in The Sims 4!
The Sims Youtooz Collab Collection Officially Releases on June 27th!
After a small teaser over on the official Youtooz social media pages last Friday, we finally have our first full look at the collection, as well as confirmation of a release date of June 27th 2025! Youtooz ships worldwide from China to a number of countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and the European Union. You can find more on international shipping on the Youtooz website!
The news of The Sims Youtooz collection dropped today on social media, unveiling 7 new collectables that will be released this coming Friday. The collection includes 2 vinyl figurines, 4 plushies, and a lapel pin. You can find the full collection over on Youtooz.com. Let’s take a closer look at the collection!
Nothing says a healthy balanced diet like eating the Cow plant, before it eats you! At 4.9 inches tall, this figure showcases the iconic Cow plant growing from within an earthen pot as lush green roots extend from its base. With the stem of the plant reaches for the sky and a black and white cow head protruding from green and red leaves, a cake tipped tongue hangs from their open mouth. The exterior of the packaging has been illustrated to showcase a garden of cow plants growing, while the interior is a light green that’s patterned with Plumbob’s. The protective sleeve then continues this on the sides with a white front as their figure can be seen through the large clear window. This collectible was designed in collaboration with community member @therealracckun and ships in a matte, embossed, protective outer sleeve and a custom-sized plastic protector for maximum protection during shipping.
Youtooz.com
The cowplant will cost $29.99 USD + Shipping Fees. You can find it on the Youtooz website here!
The Grim Reaper – Vinyl
Only a few things in life are guaranteed. Death, taxes and that the Grim Reaper’s Youtooz debut! Popping out of the shadows to collect the soul of your Sim that just died from eating poorly made Mac and Cheese, The Grim Reaper stands at 4.6 inches tall and readies to bring down a swing of their jagged scythe. Dressed in grey and green torn robes that obscure their shadowed face, a brown tome hangs from their left hip as a skeleton bunny sits on the right. The exterior of their packaging showcases a nighttime scene from inside a home as a single light illuminates an urn, while the interior is a light green that’s patterned with Plumbob’s. The protective sleeve then continues this on the sides with a white front as their figure can be seen through the large clear window. This collectible was designed in collaboration with community member @therealracckun and ships in a matte, embossed, protective outer sleeve and a custom-sized plastic protector for maximum protection during shipping.
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The Grim Reaper will cost $29.99 USD + Shipping Fees. You can find it on the Youtooz website here!
Freezer Bunny – Plush
Congratulations, you have unlocked the iconic Freezer Bunny Youtooz! At 9 inches tall, this boxy pink bunny is ready to be loved as they stand with short warms raised to either side of an adorable smiling face and a small tail poking out from their back. This plush is packed to the seams with 100% PP cotton and is made of the softest minky material, perfect for cuddling or being iconic with!
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The Freezer Bunny will cost $29.99 USD + Shipping Fees. You can find it on the Youtooz website here!
Cow Plant – Plush
If you need a balanced diet, then the Cow Plant is the perfect thing to cultivate! This 9 inch tall plush shows the Cow Plant growing from a brown pot as a golden bell hangs from their stem and luscious leaves frame the muzzle, utters and horns of the black and white cow face. This plush is packed to the seams with 100% PP cotton and is made of the softest minky material, perfect for cuddling or eating! (don’t eat this plush)
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The Cow Plant will cost $29.99 USD + Shipping Fees. You can find it on the Youtooz website here!
The Grim Reaper – Plush
Don’t worry, this Grim Reaper is too soft and cuddly to be a bad omen! Standing at 9 inches tall and dressed in dark robes, this Reaper is ready to come home with you as in his left hand he holds a blue tablet to show his next victim while the right holds a skeletal bunny. This plush is packed to the seams with 100% PP cotton and is made of the softest minky material, perfect for cuddling or collecting souls with!
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The Grim Reaper will cost $29.99 USD + Shipping Fees. You can find it on the Youtooz website here!
Plumbob – Plush
Have you ever felt like a Sim? Like you don’t have control over your own life? Well now you can fully embrace that feeling with our brand new Plumbob plush! This iconic crystal stands at 9 inches tall, is beautiful shades of green across it’s many faces, and is ready to float above your head! This plush is packed to the seams with 100% PP cotton and is made of the softest minky material, perfect for cuddling or just living with!
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The Plumbob will cost $29.99 USD + Shipping Fees. You can find it on the Youtooz website here!
Burglar – Lapel Pin
Attention all our 5 finger discount sims, the Burglar is here! Happily just as a collectible pin though, so your jewels are safe! This brand new 2 inch tall pin is made of high-quality, shiny enamel and is designed to show the burglar dressed in the sneakiest outfit possible as they hold a bag of money which attached by a chain so it moves as you wear it! This pin is perfect as decoration on a cork board or showing off on your tote bag, backpack, fanny pack, jacket or wherever your heart desires, these pins are sure to turn heads and catch the eyes of anyone you pass, letting them know who has an eye on their goodies!
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The Burglar will cost $11.99 USD + Shipping Fees. You can find it on the Youtooz website here!
The Sims Youtooz collection will be available for this coming Friday, July 27th, and the items are expected to depart in October. If you’re not sure whether or not you want to spend your money just yet, you have three months to decide! You can shop the full collection on Youtooz.com!
What are your thoughts on The Sims Youtooz collection? Let us know in the comments below, and make sure to stay tuned to Sims Community for all the latest news on The Sims franchise!
In just under 3 weeks, the latest Expansion Pack for The Sims 4, titled Enchanted by Nature, will release worldwide! Earlier this month, we received our first glimpse of the June-August roadmap, which revealed that the Expansion Pack would be released on July 10, 2025.
At launch, Enchanted by Nature will retail for $39.99 USD or your regional equivalent. As with previous DLC launches, the pack will drop simultaneously worldwide. This can be a little confusing for those living in different time zones. Don’t worry, as we have you covered with our countdown to release!
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The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Release Date & Time
The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature is due to release on July 10th 2025. The exact time varies based on time zone, but as it stands, the pack will release at 10 AM PDT/ 6 PM BST/ 7 PM CET. If you want a more simplified overview, you can check out our countdown below!
Countdown to The Sims 4 Enchanted By Nature Release
Coming to PC, Mac, Xbox One, S and X, Playstation 4, 5 and Pro Series.
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The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature will be available on the following platforms:
The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature is the 19th Expansion Pack to release for The Sims 4 over its 10+ year history. Just this week, we received two trailers showcasing the Create-A-Sim and Build-Buy items! Next week, we are likely to receive the official Gameplay Trailer, as well as a World Spotlight trailer, giving us a closer look at the new world of Innisgreen. The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature will introduce the fairy occult to The Sims 4 for the first time, as well as expand on off-grid living, herbal remedies, and so much more.
From what we’ve seen so far, it looks like we are going to be able to customise fairy wings in great detail, similar to pets and tattoos, as well as an expanded skin tone range to include more fantasy options. There is also to be a pack livestream with a mysterious special guest before the pack’s launch. If all goes well (unlike the Businesses & Hobbies initial livestream) the this is likely to be the week before The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature’s launch!
Limited Edition Bonus Content
If you purchase The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature before August 21st, then you will receive the Fairy Garden Digital Content, featuring three exclusive items for your game:
Lofty Leaf Pond
Luminous Mycena Lantern
Disguised Dwelling Fairy Home
For all updates regarding The Sims 4 Enchantedby Nature, and all news and updates on the game, stay tuned to Sims Community to be among the first to know!
From Wicked-ly Good to Fantastically Super – Sims 4 Movie CC Inspired by the Last Year in Cinema!
Lights, Camera, Action! If your recent trips to movies have inspired you to bring the magic of the movies to your game, this list of Sims 4 movie CC and Mods will help you recreate iconic moments in-game. From Marvel to Musicals, this list rounds up some of the best CC inspired by some of 2024 and 2025’s cinematic standouts. Quiet on set, let’s get rolling!
The Sims 4 Movie CC Spotlight: 2024 and 2025 Blockbusters
The Fantastic Four & The Thunderbolts* – A Marvel-ous Collection
For the last 15 years, there has been a constant stream of Marvel movies, and now there are even TV series streaming on Disney+! It’s no surprise that some of our favourite superheroes have had their looks translated into The Sims 4.
The Fantastic Four – Mima Busowg
Next month will see the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and CC creator Mima Busowg is ahead of the curve. Their recreations of Reed Richards, and Sue and Johnny Storm’s beautifully retrofuturistic Fantastic Four outfits are on point, and perfect for anyone looking to recreate Marvel’s first family in-game. For fans of Marvel Rivals, Mima Busowg has also created their in-game variants!
Fellow Ozians, good news! Thanks to CC creators, you can dress your Sims in Ozian fashion in The Sims 4. Whether you’re a fan of Glinda Upland of the Upper-Uplands or Elphaba Thropp of Munchkinland, there’s plenty of CC and community creations for fans of Wicked to play with while we patiently await the release of Wicked: For Good this coming November.
Glinda The Good Witch Set – Mima Busowg
Previously mentioned CC creator Mima Busowg has recreated six iconic looks worn by Ariana Grande as Glinda/Galinda Upland in Wicked. This set includes the iconic bubble dress, two Shiz outfits, her Ozdust ball look, and the Emerald City and Defying Gravity looks. Check it out below!
I’m holding space for this next one! Elphaba’s iconic Shiz University dress, boots, and glasses have been recreated in The Elphie Collection by RissaRyan on Patreon.
Oscar-nominated body-horror The Substance thrilled audiences with its commentary on ageing, the female body, and stardom. Some of Elizabeth and Sue’s iconic looks have been translated from screen to game with several lookbooks that capture the unique style.
The Substance Lookbook – Clov3r
These Sims created by Clov3r over on Patreon perfectly resemble Elizabeth and Sue from The Substance, with a list attached of all CC used to create them. Check it out!
On to a very recent release now. The much-anticipated follow-up to Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 28 Days Later and its sequel, 28 Weeks Later, has hit theatres globally. This post-apocalyptic British zombie thriller explores human emotion, community, and rage. Here are some post-apocalyptic looks for your Sims wanting to live out a rather macabre fantasy!
Apocalypse Set – Mr Crow
This Create-A-Sim and Build-Buy mashup set by Mr Crow has all you need to turn Willow Creek into the desolate, infected-ridden countryside of the English North-East. The set contains a handful of gory outfits for each life stage, and many bloodied furniture swatches fit for the end of days.
Sacraficial is known for their bizarre, game-changing mods, and the Zombie Apocalypse Mod is no different. With this mod installed, you can turn your Sims’ world into a hellscape with streets full of the undead. You can fight off infected Sims with an arsenal of weapons, join forces with other survivors, and even encounter bosses! This mod is incredibly visceral in its violence, so be warned before installing.
If you haven’t heard of A Minecraft Movie, then I can only assume you have been living under a very large rock. Prior to its April release, you couldn’t escape the constant barrage of memed moments. For fans of Minecraft or of A Minecraft Movie, you can now enjoy elements of another game in this game!
Minecraft Bedroom – Pinkfizz
Over on The Sims Resource, you can find this Minecraft bedroom set complete with bedrock beds, TNT rugs, and Creeper… Well everything! 10-year-old me would have loved this.
What piece of cinema iconography would you like to see replicated in The Sims 4? Let us know in the comments below! Stay tuned for all the latest Sims 4 Mods updates!
I was one of the lucky people who got to try out The Sims Board Game at the UK Games Expo. Here’s a quick run-down of what you can expect, and even a confirmed release date so you know when it’ll hit the shelves.
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A quick disclaimer: Because of the nature of the games expo and tons of Simmers waiting patiently to play, I didn’t get the chance to play a full game, only a few turns. Some elements of the game may also change between now and the release.
Setup
Some board games feel laborious to set up, and by the time that’s all done, people have lost interest in playing, so I am pleased to say this game looks really straightforward.
How to set up the game
Start by putting down the main board. It’s made up of six triangular pieces, making a map of Willow Creek.
Pick six location cards from the pile and add them to the map. There are lots of location cards from all of the different Sims games.
Pick your coloured Plumbob token and the matching needs counter.
Set up the action cards in two rows of four face up, and place an ‘iconic Sim’ card next to each row. The rest of the action cards go in a pile face down next to these.
That’s it!
A sneak peek at The Sims Board Game instructions.
Also, a good thing to note is that the actual quality of the cards and game pieces is great; they feel really well-made and high quality. There was only one game to demo at the entire expo, and by the time I played it had been out and used for three days straight by hundreds of people, yet it still looked and felt brand new.
A breakdown of the different cards
Aspiration cards: These set your main objectives in the game, each showing two interest symbols and rewarding you with three aspiration points when completed by collecting matching symbols from action cards.
Action cards: These represent activities, items, or events your Sim can engage with, each showing two to four interest icons and sometimes a Plumbob symbol that replenishes one need.
Iconic Sim cards: These feature well-known Sims characters, each with a single interest icon. They can be collected for one aspiration point if their symbol matches the location you visit.
Location cards: These form the main board, and each location tile has three different interests and one need symbol. The symbols on these cards show which action cards or iconic Sims are available and which of your Sims’ needs will be depleted when you visit.
Home card: Where you will store your scored/completed aspirations, action cards, and current aspirations.
Needs tracker: How you keep track of your needs, if they all turn red, that’s game over.
Your home card and needs tracker.
Gameplay
Player order is decided by which player has most recently played The Sims.
On your turn, you’ll choose one of two actions – Go Out or Go Home.
Go Out
There are a few different things you can do on your turn.
This is what the board should look like once you are ready to start playing.
Visit somewhere on the board: Each location displays up to 3 interest symbols (e.g., tech, social, money) and 1 red need icon (like hunger or energy). This is what you will need to make go down when you visit it.
Pick an action card: Once you go to a location, choose an action card from the rows that matches one of the interest symbols shown at the location you are visiting.
Meet iconic Sims: Every unique Sim has one personal interest symbol. If the location you’re visiting shares that symbol, you can befriend that Sim, which will add them to your collection.
Refresh the card pool: After selecting your action card (and possibly a sim), refill the empty spot from the deck.
Mingle with other players: This is optional, but it’s a fun touch! If another player is already at the location you chose, you’ll “mingle.” Roll the plumbob dice to see whether you steal an action card from someone else, trade a card, or do nothing.
Complete an aspiration: If you’ve collected 3 action cards that match the symbols on one of your aspiration cards, you complete that aspiration! Score the points and lock them in.
A better look at the Plumbob pieces.
Go Home
You can stay in and focus on recovery if your needs are getting low. Go Home actions include:
Replenishing two needs: Turn any two needs on your card from red back to green.
Draw or discard an aspiration card: Great if you’re stuck with really unhelpful ones. Check your new cards, and if the symbols match the action symbols you have collected, you can bank the points immediately.
The Aim Of The Game
The goal of The Sims Board Game is to be the first player to earn 8 aspiration points. You score by completing aspiration cards (3 points each) by collecting matching interest icons from action cards, and by befriending unique Sims (1 point each).
Like any board game, it does involve some level of strategy. You need to manage your needs, choose optimal locations to gather symbols, and plan around your current aspiration goals. Timing when to go out, when to go home to recover needs or draw new goals, and when to mingle with other players adds a dynamic layer of decision-making.
The Sims Board Game box art.
Review
This is a well-thought-out and well-designed game, which manages to simplify what is arguably the most complex life simulation game on the market.
I was really pleased to see it wasn’t just townies from The Sims 4 that were featured as well, the game has 25 years of lore and history, so it’s nice to see some of that get a little nod.
Because I am so used to thinking of The Sims as a solitary game, I was apprehensive about this edition to the franchise. However, having seen how much care has gone into the development, from giving nods to old townies to just the quality of the actual game pieces, I think The Sims board game is going to be a hit with die-hard fans and people new to The Sims.
A shot of the game in action!
Release date
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For any Sims fans in the US, The Sims Board Game will be available at Target from the 20th of July!
In the UK, The Sims Board Game will be available from the 18th of September, with pre-orders open now on Amazon.
The estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price for The Sims Board Game goes for $19.99USD, or a price equivalent to your local currency.
Bring the beloved and delightfully unpredictable world of The Sims to life and experience a fresh new take on game night! Join your friends and family — and memorable Sims from years past — as you chart your journey. Will you create chaos and try to outrun Grim or aim for career success? What will you do next when you have to start all over again? The possibilities are endless as you explore familiar venues, connect with iconic Sims, and achieve your aspirations to claim victory! Recommended for 2-5 players, ages 12 and up.
THE SIMS BOARD GAME: A game for Sims fans – and their friends! Create, travel, socialize and achieve your aspirations in this tabletop adaptation of Sims!
BASED ON THE HIT VIDEO GAME SERIES: The popular video game is now a player vs. Player social game. There are so many iconic Sims references that make each game unique. This game is for the avid Simmer, a new time Simmer and everyone in-between.
REAL SIMS REFERENCES: Inside the Box You Will Get Icon Cards, Everything Cards, Aspiration Cards, Variety of Venue Cards & House Cards, Sliding Needs tracker & a Plumbob Turn Tracker
GAMEPLAY: Each game lasts between 30-40 minutes, for extra Simming fun why not increase the points target?
Take a look at other articles we have done on The Sims Board Game here.
Goliath Games also dropped an official teaser trailer, which you can watch below.
Are you excited to be able to bring The Sims Board Game to family game nights? Let us know!
Are you ready for an upgrade to your Ghostly Sims with The Sims 4 ghost powers? Ghosts have been an integral part of gameplay since the inception of The Sims, and especially in The Sims 4. The Life & Death Expansion Pack expands on this and enhances the game by introducing ghost powers and abilities. Your Ghost Sim can now earn Experience Points and progress through the Ghost Mastery Panel to unlock otherworldly abilities that let them influence their world for the better or worse. With this change to the Afterlife, our Sims might not have to be so afraid of facing Grim after all.
The Sims 4 Ghost Powers: Life and Death Guide
The Sims 4 Ghost Powers and the Ghost Mastery Panel
The Sims 4 ghost powers from the Life and Death Expansion pack are unlocked through the seven-level Ghost Mastery Panel. This feature may be familiar to Simmers who use Werewolves or Vampires in their gameplay, as it seems to use the same skill tree layout as seen in other occult-related packs.
The seven levels in this skill tree are Wispling, Ethereal Novice, Phantasmal Ascendant, Spectral Luminary, and Transcendent Wraith. The Ghost Mastery panel offers a Good, Neutral, and Evil skill tree path, allowing your Ghost Sim to hone their powers.
Stamina & Ghostly Abilities
When your Sim performs ghost powers in The Sims 4, they earn Experience Points, which can be used to purchase abilities in the Ghost Mastery Panel. These powers come at a price, however. Each time your Sim performs a ghostly ability, your Sim sacrifices a bit of their Stamina.
To increase your Experience Points without much effort, after enabling cheats, use the cheat stats.set_stat rankedstatistic_ghostpowers_ghostxp [x], entering your desired amount of Experience Points. (Ex: enter stats.set_stat rankedstatistic_ghostpowers_ghostxp 5000 to reach the Transcendent Wraith Ghost Mastery level)
Ghost Sims with Healthy Stamina can use their Ghost Mastery interactions with ease, while Ghost Sims with Low Stamina will start to feel Tense or Uncomfortable. After purchasing the ability, Ghost Sims can take a Spectral Slumber to refill their fading Stamina. You can view this in the information in the Simology Panel.
Can’t wait for your Sim to recharge? To instantly refill your Ghost Sim’s Stamina, enter the cheat testingcheats on and use the Cheat Need… Make Happy interaction when clicking on your Sim. This will replenish your Sim’s needs and bring their Stamina back to Healthy.
Ghost Powers for Good
There are two ability paths for your Sim to explore within the Good skill tree: Comfort and Helpful. Each good interaction grants your Ghost Sim Goodwill Essence.
Embrace the good side by completing enough good interactions in The Sims 4, and unlock the Transcendent Wraith Ghost Mastery level to unlock the Benevolently Bless interaction and be granted the power of the Ultimate Blessing. This will allow your Ghost Sim to bestow the gift of boundless fortune on living Sims. Your Ghost Sim also unlocks the Mark of Good tattoo that can be applied in Create a Sim or directly by clicking on your Sim.
Comfort Abilities Level 1: Solace Embrace
Unlock the Detect Current Mood interaction to learn about Sims’ moods outside of your household, and use the Solace Embrace interaction to remove their negative feelings with a calming hug. The Solace Embrace ghost power is only available for your Sims friends and other Sims they are close to.
Comfort Abilities Level 2: Euphoric Presence
Radiate a positive aura from your Ghost Sim to influence the emotions of nearby living Sims who are in the same room. This ability allows your Ghost Sim to Radiate Assuring Aura, Radiate Happy Aura, and Radiate Fun Aura. Nearby Sims can’t help but be happy to be around Ghosts who use this power!
Comfort Abilities Level 3: Dream Weaver
Give living Sims a good dream, restoring their Energy needs faster. By performing the Weave Good Dream ghost power, your Sim can help others start their day off on the right side of the bed.
With this ghost power, your Sim can instantly improve the quality of crafted items, nurture plants, and restore freshness to spoiled food. They can use this power in The Sims 4 Life and Death to increase the quality of their own items, and even help other Sims by enhancing their crafts from beyond the grave with the Nurture Plant, Improve Quality, and Restore Freshness interactions.
Helpful Abilities Level 1: Dispeller
Unlocks the Dispel Material ghostly ability to instantly remove trash, dirty dishes, puddles, messes, and more, sending them away to the Netherworld. Performing this interaction in front of other Sims will make them happy and increase their social relationship with your Ghost Sim.
Helpful Abilities Level 2: Novice Maintenance
This allows your Sim to transcend the Handiness Skill barrier, giving them a chance to clean, repair, and upgrade instantly. Select an object and choose the Instantly Upgrade, Instantly Clean, and Instantly Repair interactions to use this ghost power. This ability has three tiers, with each tier enhancing the interaction’s success rate. Your Sim may fail to instantly enhance the object until this ability is fully upgraded.
Helpful Abilities Level 3: Grim’s Ride-or-Die
At this point, your Sim has earned some street cred in the Afterlife and is known around the realms as a Good Ghost. With this ability, your Sim has been gifted the power to save a Sim from getting reaped by fist bumping Grim with the Save a Life interaction. While this isn’t always successful, your Sim will have a much better chance at saving their loved one with this power.
Helpful Abilities Level 4: Altruistic Caretaker
This ability unlocks the Bestow Longevity and Give Need… interactions. Fill others’ Energy, Social, and Fun needs and extend the living Sims’ lifespans by channeling the needs of those your Sim is close with, or offering them the comfort of longevity.
Ghost Powers for Evil
There are two ability paths within the Evil skill tree: Scare and Chaos. Pick your poison when you purchase abilities from the Ghost Mastery Panel. Each evil interaction grants your Ghost Sim Fear Essence.
Choose the dark side by completing enough evil interactions and ghost powers in The Sims 4 Life and Death to unlock the Transcendent Wraith Ghost Mastery level to access the Cast Otherworldly Curse interaction and be gifted power of the Ultimate Curse. Your Ghost Sim can cast a malevolent curse on living Sims, causing things to go wrong for them every day. Your Ghost Sim also unlocks the Mark of EvilTattoo that can be applied in Create a Sim or directly by clicking on your Ghost Sim.
Scare Abilities Level 1: Spooky Spectacle
This creates eerie effects to scare nearby Sims; Unlock the Ghostly Bang interaction when clicking on yourself or on the ground, and the Flicker Lights interaction by clicking on the floor of a room or directly on the light object.
Scare Abilities Level 2: Object Manipulation
Sinister Haunt possessable objects or Haunt musical instruments, gaining fun and skill. Your Ghost Sim can possess most items, but items like tables can’t be possessed if they have other objects on them. Children, toddlers, and infants will enjoy these haunting displays, while older Sims might have a different, more negative reaction.
Scare Abilities Level 3: Haunting Shriek
Let loose a terrifying scream to gain fun and elicit fear in nearby living Sims, by clicking on yourself or other Sims. The Haunting Shriek ghost power from The Sims 4 Life and Death can scare other Sims so badly that they can lose bladder control or even pass out!
Scare Abilities Level 4: Levitator
Shake around a living Sim to drop Simoleons or items from their inventory with the Levitate interaction, and see what falls from their pockets. Watch out, though, this can make other Sims Angry and lead to a Fight! This ghost power is not available to use on pregnant living Sims.
Chaos Abilities Level 1: Conjuror
Summon trash, puddles, and spooky objects on the ground to cause chaos. Use the Conjure Material ghost power to conjure substances out of thin air and spawn them anywhere you please.
Chaos Abilities Level 2: Dark Presence
Emit a dark aura from yourself to influence the emotions of nearby living Sims through the Emit Emotional Aura and Emit Distressing Aura interactions, available by clicking on your Ghost Sim. While the aura is active, nearby living Sims will feel an intense negative mood. This ghost power can only be performed by your Ghost Sim every few hours.
Chaos Abilities Level 3: Dream Corruptor
With the Corrupt Dream ghost power, give living Sims a nightmare while they are sleeping. Sims will awaken with negative moods like Terrified or Tense from being unrested.
Chaos Abilities Level 4: Devourer
Use The Sims 4 ghost powers Manipulate the needs and lifespan of living Sims. Your Sim can use the Absorb… interaction to absorb living Sims Energy, Fun, Social, and Hunger needs, or the Drain… interaction to drain living Sims’ Energy, Fun, Social, Hunger, Bladder, and Hygiene needs, with an extra boost for manipulating terrified Sims. Your Sim can siphon a Sim’s life essence, shortening their lifespan. The Siphon Life Essence ghost power is only available to use on each living Sim once.
Neutral Ghost Powers
The Sims 4 Life and Death also adds a skill tree with Neutral Ghost Powers that don’t impact the greater good like the Good and Evil Ghost Powers. These abilities will help your Ghost Sim get the most out of their Afterlife.
Level 1: Ghostly Traverse
Teleport anywhere and enter homes uninvited. Use the Traverse interaction by clicking the ground to teleport, and the Spectral Unlock interaction on residential front doors to enter residential buildings without an invitation.
Level 2: Fear the Night
Evoke the heightened fear by performing ghost powers at night for extra Fear Essence. According to the legend, there may be a mysterious merchant wandering around Ravenwood who will pay top Simoleon for Essence in The Sims 4 Life and Death.
Level 3: Suppress Living Needs
A two-tiered ability that slows down your Ghost Sims’ hunger, bladder, and hygiene needs. The more you Experience Points you put towards this ability, the less you will need to tend to your Ghost Sims’ needs. Now you have one less thing to focus on in the Afterlife!
Level 4: Powerful Endurance
If your Sim is tired of getting tired in The Sims 4 Life and Death, the Powerful Endurance ability is the one for them. This ghost power allows your Sim to use less Stamina when performing their ghostly abilities.
Level 1: Transcendent WooHoo
Ready to heat it up and get it on in the Afterlife? Turn living Sims into a temporary ghost to possess an everyday object of their choosing with them for an ethereal WooHoo.
Level 2: Spectral Slumber
Possess an object, allowing your Sim to nap inside it and restore energy faster using the Spectral Slumber interaction. Warning: Sleeping in cramped or gross places may leave your Ghost Sim feeling restless.
The Sims 4 ghost powers have been a vast improvement to the gameplay, thanks to the Life and Death Expansion Pack. Having playable Ghost Sims with their own mischievous or loving interactions brings another level of excitement, and lets us play with our favorite Sims for even longer.
