Sweet Allure and Sleek Bathroom Creator Kits are coming next week!
In a surprising reveal from Sims insider @anadius we have a confirmation for the upcoming Sims 4 Creator Kits release date. Confirming that The Sims 4 Sweet Allure CAS Kit by Aharris00britney and The Sims 4 Sleek Bathroom Build Kit by Syboulette are coming next week. April 10th, 2025 to be more precise!
Sleek Bathroom and Sweet Allure Kits are going to be released on April 10th. Apparently I had those dates since February 20th, just didn’t post them. Oops!
With that confirmation we can safely start the countdowns to the the next Sims 4 Creator Kits releases. See what to expect from these two releases!
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Priced at $4.99USD, each Sims 4 Kit brings a dedicated set of new items in either Create A Sim or Build Mode. Players who are looking forward to redecorating their bathrooms can finally enjoy the new Tub, Shower and all the glorious accents and decor to liven up your own personal relaxation space filled with bubbles.
If you’re looking for more romantic Create A Sim clothing, you’ll find that with The Sims 4 Sweet Allure Kit. Which brings a set of new Tops, Bottoms, Outfits and Accessories for Sims aged Teen and up!
You can find the complete screenshot previews and official description & key features down below:
The Sims 4 Sweet Allure CAS Kit
Add soft colors and clothing adorned with ribbons and bows to your Sims’ wardrobe with The Sims 4 Sweet Allure Kit. With fashion featuring light colors and clothing adorned with ruffles and frills, the clothing and accessories in this kit give off an elegant vibe with their everyday looks. Express a more delicate side to a Sims’ fashion sense, effortlessly giving your sim a casual coquette fashion feel. Created by aharris00britney.
Kit Features:
Soft and Sweet Elegance – Whether for a formal event, a walk in the garden, or a simple brunch, adorn your Sims with pearl necklaces, soft sweaters, and delicate cute skirts for them to live out their coquette fashion fantasies.
The Sims 4 Sleek Bathroom Build Kit
Give your Sims a serene, modern bathroom featuring minimalist design and refined details with The Sims 4 Sleek Bathroom kit. This collection brings a soothing vibe with a sophisticated aesthetic.
The combination of clean lines and natural materials strikes a harmonious balance between warmth and elegance. Soft pastel tones blend effortlessly with brushed metal accents, while touches of greenery breathe life into the space, transforming any bathroom into a polished sanctuary. Created by Syboulette.
Kit Features:
Refined plumbing – Let’s bring a balance of style and comfort. A custom glass divider adds style to the walk-in shower, while a simple bathtub creates a high-end feel. The toilet features a streamlined design, paired with a wall-mounted ceramic sink accented with wood. Thoughtful details like towels, clutter, and a draping plant add warmth, while an olive tree and wavy mirrors soften the clean lines, bringing life and flow to the space.
Countdown to The Sims 4 Creator Kits Release
Both The Sims 4 Sweet Allure and Sleek Bathroom Creator Kits are coming across Desktop and Console supported platforms. Retailed at $4.99USD each, you’ll be able to purchase these Kits on the official platforms including EA App, Steam, Sony and Microsoft Stores as well as Epic Store.
The release date of these Sims 4 Creator Kits is expected for April 10th, 2025 at 10AM PT / 6PM BST / 7PM CEST. You can find out exactly when these Kits come out in your area with our countdown below. As soon as the timer turns to zero you’ll be able to purchase these Kits!
Countdown to the release of The Sims 4 Sweet Allure and Sleek Bathroom Kits
Coming to Windows, Mac, Playstation 4 / 5, Xbox One / Series
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Kits Release Community Poll
Which Sims 4 Creator Kit do you plan on getting? Let us know in our unofficial community poll down below!
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Stay tuned on Sims community for all the latest in-depth reviews of the upcoming Sims 4 Kits!
We break down all the features shown in the latest Sims Project Rene Playtest.
There’s a lot that was shown in the latest Sims Project Rene playtest for Smartphones. Including a look into the potential character creator, multiplayer careers and build challenges, manual sim movement and plenty more!
Here’s everything we’ve noticed from City Life Game with Friends playtest from EA and Maxis. Huge thanks to YouTube creators Techzamazing, Gaming Mobile and Adeptless for uploading footage of this playtest.
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Playtest Story Introduction
The Sims Project Rene Smartphone Playtest called City Life Game with Friends has a unique preset story creator the first time you open up the game. This allows you to choose your Sim’s preferred pronouns, body types, outfits and personality.
This doesn’t reflect any customization options that you’re further allowed to make within Create A Sim in the final planned version of Project Rene. But rather the first Sim that you’ll be starting your playtest story with.
Sim Customization
City Life Game With Friends smartphone playtest for The Sims Project Rene has different customization options than you would expect.
There are premade hairstyles and outfits that are selectable in this Project Rene playtest. Including the option to choose a Hair Style, Head Shape and customize your Sim’s outfit.
What’s disappointing from this playtest is that EA seems to also be playtesting a Sims Freeplay / Mobile-like transaction fee for in-game items. Including having to spend virtual Sim currency in order to obtain items.
However, in this playtest, all in-game currency can be earned through gameplay quests and multiplayer activities. Including Build Challenges, Career Shifts and more.
If you’re interested in customizing your Sim’s hairstyle a bit more in-depth, you can definitely do so in detailed mode. Including Hue, Saturation and Brightness of 4 different parts of your hairstyle.
Sim Needs
Sim’s Needs in The Sims Project Rene playtest for Smartphones are broken down to 5 different categories, based on the playtest quests they offer:
Hunger
Relaxation
Socialization
Creativity
Ambition / Quests
The introduction is pretty normal from what you’d expect for a playtest. Send your Sim to go eat from a Vending Machine. Then go and make a wish at a fountain to help them relax.
Manual Sim Movement
The left side of the smartphone has touch input, meaning that you can control your Sim’s movement by sliding your finger across the phone. In theory, this means that the desktop version of The Sims Project Rene could feature WASD type of movement for Sims on the keyboard.
The movements look somewhat natural but still in testing development. There are still some jitters inbetween different animations and stopping /triggering manual Sim movement.
Socialization
The socialization aspect of City Life Game with Friends features Sim interactions that you would expect. Except this time it’s all happening in real time, in multiplayer, with Sims by other players!
The playtest seemed to be big enough to carry around over a dozen Sims in the same server.
Another interesting aspect of socialization is that you can now “Emote” on other Sims and give live reaction feedback. At the moment in the game this is presented through speech bubbles.
Creative Gameplay
You can learn new Skills in this playtest including Painting and Guitar. However, there’s nothing special or new that we’ve noticed in terms of how the game mechanisms go.
Career Gameplay
There’s a new Barista Career in this Sims Project Rene Smartphone playtest. Where a player can work a day shift with other Sims and choose to work either as a server, a barista or a little bit of everything.
Interestingly enough, there’s no full controlled autonomy here. You’re fully responsible of the customers in your Coffee shop. You’ll have to ring up your customers and serve them coffee in real time before they get too angry.
For me, this looks like a minigame within a minigame. And the rewards, or in this case a paycheck is the currency Simoleons I’ve talked about earlier. You can see fully how your shift went and what the statistics of your customers are during your work time.
Decorate Together Multiplayer Challenge
The theme: Foodie Café. The time: 5 minutes.
In this Sims Project Rene playtest, you have five minutes to design a Café with your multiplayer companion. You can choose between different Furniture, Seating, Surfaces, Accents, Plants, Lighting and Decorations.
You can freely place down and rotate items to any degree. Plus, all surface items now have an appropriate surface level field where you can place down additional clutter and objects!
Game Options
Graphic Settings customization is pretty detailed for a smartphone playtest. You can customize Shadows, View Distance, Anti-Aliasing and Post Processing quality from Low to Max.
In the Camera setting, you can customize the movement, rotation and zoom speed. There are some additional features for Audio, including Binaural Audio which improves the immersive audio experience for headphone users. Giving you more of a “Dolby Atmos” experience for The Sims.
This is everything we could find from City Life Game With Friends playtest for The Sims Project Rene!
What are your thoughts on all the features shown above? As a reminder, please note that all features shown are subject to change and do not represent the final product of The Sims Project Rene.
Candid photos that look great can be quite a hassle. If you want to capture something that just happened in game and make it memorable, there are quick and simple Sims 4 Photo tricks for Build Mode to get it done. No Pose Mods, no staging, none of the unnerving task of trying to recreate the moment. Pause the game, go into Build Mode, get the perfect shot and resuming playing. Like that! We have all the secrets to share!
The Sims 4 Photo Tricks in Build Mode
Hit Pause
Young Bob and Eliza meet at a bar and strike up their first conversation! What a moment! Hit pause and go into Build Mode. Make sure whatever you want to capture is happening right now, because we won’t be able to go into Live Mode again until after we are done!
Step-by-Step
Spotlights
The Expansion Pack Get Famous and Stuff Pack Moschino have great spotlights and floodlights – but don’t worry, we also included base-game options! Put spotlights (or foodlights), far from the subjects, at an angle, so lighting isn’t flat. Test out distance and angle and the number lights.
Wrong position
If the spotlights are too close to the photo subjects, they get washed out.
Base Game Option
Even in the Base Game, there is a floor lamp that replace a spotlight.
Colored Lights
To add mood, play with colored lights. Don’t worry if they don’t look right. They won’t appear in the picture and we will reverse all the changes.
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Base Game Options
Base game has a few options too, mostly amber. (You can also try candles.)
In-Camera Lighting
Add lamps or candles if you want that extra glow.
Set Decoration
You can also add any extra detail you like. We put a vase of flowers to add romance.
Result
Before
After
Important!
Don’t forget to hit the G key on your keyboard before taking the shot, otherwise you capture the grid lines, as we can see near his forearm below:
Base Game-Only Result
Now undo all the changes and go back to Live Mode, like nothing ever happened!
Changing Natural Light
Sometimes the right thing happens at the right place, but at the wrong time. It might be too bright, too dark, or there is too much shadow. If you jump into Build Mode, you can easily alternate between Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Night. Bob chose a morning date to woo Eliza, but the afternoon light was much better!
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After
Remember!
Make sure to hit the G key on your keyboard to avoid grid lines, like these:
Conclusion
You never know what is going to happen in your sims lives. Bob and Eliza could not a expect that a night at a bar would lead them to the altar. But every snapshot of time can be special. Let’s review what we learned using the Pancakes wedding photo:
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Birdview
Photo
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Just remember to undo all the changes before switching back to Live Mode. If might be a bif of a trial and error the first time around, but, soon, you’ll be able to do it in a minute!
Do you want to learn more? For the The Ultimate In-Game Photography Guide, click here. For The Sims 4 Moschino Stuff: Photography 101, click here.
Comment below or in our Socials what else you want to learn about Photography and check back often, because Tutorials and Guides are posted all the time!
There’s free now content waiting for you in The Sims 4 Base Game!
EA and Maxis have just released a free new Sims 4 SDX Drop across PC, Mac and Console platforms. The latest free content update can be downloaded simply by going into the Game Options or agreeing to the notification popup when you open up The Sims 4.
Here’s what the download process should look like:
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How to download and install the latest Sims 4 SDX
With Sims 4 SDX (Sims Delivery Express) you are able to download new CAS Content, Build Mode Content and small bug fixes and improvements into your game. All straight through The Sims 4! Simply open up The Sims 4 and your game should automatically check for new content.
If not, go into Game Options > Sims Delivery and Check for new Content. This method of bringing new Sims 4 SDX content into your game works both on PC and Consoles! Note that you will have to restart your game in order to obtain new content. You can select “Yes, Restart Now” for the game to restart automatically for you.
April 2nd, 2025 Release Notes
The new Free Content Update included with the latest Sims 4 SDX Drop includes new content for both Create A Sim and Build Mode. With new Pride-themed content and presents that represent all the beautiful colors across different themed items.
Official Screenshot of All Items added to The Sims 4
There are new wall decors, face makeup / paint and and even beds to match your pride.
Take a look in the official previews below:
Create A Sim
Build Mode
EA stated that this is “Just one of the free content releases coming this year in The Sims 4”. Meaning that you should expect more Free Content Features to the game soon this year!
What are your thoughts on the latest Sims 4 SDX Drop? Join the conversation below and stay tuned for a more in-depth review on Sims Community!
InZOI has just been released for Early Access for US$39.99. There’s SO much to explore, so consider this a first introduction to Create A Zoi and making your first virtual character!
Create A Zoi Review
Create a Zoi from scratch!
When entering Create a Zoi (CAZ) you are met with a randomized Zoi. There are six different age groups to choose from at this stage: Child, Teenager, Young Adult, Adult, Middle-Aged, and Senior. At this stage you are not able to create a Zoi younger than a child, but it is nice to see a distinction between adults and middle-aged adults. All of the age groups looked relatively similar to me as the clothing and accessories remained mostly the exact same. You can also choose between male, female, or non-binary gender identities. There are also some customizable options for romantic relationships and attraction. This is a new feature that was not available in the Creative Studio.
There are many different ways to customize your Zoi. You can use Presets, download a Zoi from Canvas, use Facial Capture to replicate yourself (currently only available for iOS users), or design them from scratch!
If you are creating a Zoi from scratch you can use either the basic editing or the detailed editing mode. In the detailed editing mode there are endless ways to manipulate their facial features or body! Once again you can select a face preset or download one from Canvas. Other than full face presets, there are currently no presets for individual facial features such as noses, lips, eyes, or ears. You can toggle the Symmetry Mode to mirror whatever changes you make to the other side of your Zoi’s face, which is quite useful!
Customizing Hair
If you felt overwhelmed by the facial features customization, I’m afraid it is only going to get more overwhelming! InZOI is aiming to add more hairstyles to the game later on, but there are already quite a few to choose from. Hairstyles can be filtered by Short, Medium, Long, or Tied-Up and can also be filtered by “only with color options.” You can select from color presets or create your own entirely unique design using the color options. Most hairstyles have five different color options: base color, sub color, and three different highlights. You can edit the hair length, color ratio, or blur the harshness of colors. You can also opt to apply color options to the whole hairstyle, if you wish. colors can be chosen from a color wheel or by hex code and the swatches can be saved for future use. This is an amazing feature and I can’t wait to see what everyone creates!
Editing your Zoi’s face
After designing the hair, you can customize the skin tone. The skin presets can change the texture and shadows on the face and the skin tone can be edited with a color wheel or a range of preset swatches.
Face characteristics you can edit include brow crease, eye bags, lip line, chin cleft, and more! You can also add moles, freckles, scars, bandaids, pimple patches, or face paint! The face paint includes some neck ‘tattoos’!
Eyes can also be fully customized down to the size of their irises or pupils! There are color wheels and sliders for each part of their eyes, eyebrows, and eyelashes.
Makeup is incredibly detailed. You can customize highlighter, blush, eyeshadow, eyeliner, or lipstick. Within these categories you can also edit the colors, intensity, gloss, and so much more!
Adjusting your Zoi’s body
The Zoi’s body can be customized by dragging anywhere on their body. You can also adjust their muscle mass or body weight using a slider. There is no option to adjust the Zoi’s height. InZOI said on their discord that “the game uses pre-programmed animations, and adjusting heights would disrupt interactions”.
Outfits galore!
There are nine different outfit categories you can design outfits for: everyday, formal, school, sleepwear, party, sportswear, swimwear, summer, or winter. At this stage there does not seem to be any limitations on the clothing you can select for the different outfit categories.
Down the left-hand side you can see all of the items your Zoi has equipped. Items can be removed or hidden from view from this menu.
Once again, you can choose clothing from presets or build your outfit from scratch! No, literally, you can build your outfit from scratch!
Crafting Clothes
Using the Craft tool you can choose from different styles of tops, bottoms, skirts, or even accessories and create clothing that is entirely unique! You can also choose a custom color for each section of the clothes. You can create your own textures by uploading an image or downloading textures from Canvas. Then you can save your creation or upload it to Canvas!
You can also create entirely custom items using the 3D Printer tool and uploading an image.
Accessories
At this stage you can choose from hats, eyewear, necklaces, earrings, headpieces, nails, wristwear, rings, or piercings. It is important to note that you can only have one piercing (either nose piercing or lip piercing) at this stage. I also noticed some of the headpieces and hats clipping through each other, which is understandable. Most of the accessories come with customizable color options, of course. Using the Craft mode you can also create your own necklaces by selecting different chains or charms, or create your own watch by choosing a band and watch face.
All of the hairstyles, as far as I could tell, are compatible with hats! I noticed when you select a tied-up hairstyle, InZOI will automatically convert this to a style compatible with hats, which is incredible!
*This screenshot was taken in InZOI: Creative Studio and is not final software.
Personality
You can select one trait from 18 different options which have their own characteristics. You can also select a desired life. Desired lives align with different traits and skills and determine your Zoi’s ambitions.
I did notice that the traits remained the same for all age groups, at this stage.
Studio
InZOI is particularly focused around photographing your Zoi! The CAZ studio can be customized and you can manipulate your Zoi’s facial expression or pose to create the perfect photo. There are also some interesting animations to choose from!
Relationships
If you survived creating your first Zoi, you can click ‘Complete’ and add a family member! You can have up to eight Zoi per family. You can edit the relationships between the Zoi at this stage and create partners, parents, or children. There are restrictions on which relationships you can select based on the ages of your Zoi.
Once you’re happy with your Zoi you can click ‘Create Family’ and begin playing with them! Most of your choices can not be edited once you create your family, so keep that in mind before you commit.
I think the possibilities of Zoi you can create are absolutely endless and I’m so excited to see how InZOI develops these features!
What are your thoughts on the character customization in InZOI? Has this inspired you to purchase the game? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned for all the latest InZOI News!
The Sims Direct Team issued a new statement last night about their current progress with resolving the glitch. Stating that there are 8 different scenarios where this corruption issue occurs – even outside of features included with The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion.
The team has been actively working to find a solution for the save file issue & we’ve identified 8 potential situations that require more information from players.
In the shared official Bug Report Thread, there are eight different pinpointed issues when The Sims 4 Save Game corruption glitch starts showing up. The Sims Team encourages all players who experience this glitch to report their experience and save files in the linked bug threads below.
The Sims 4 Save Game Corruption: Issues & Troubleshooting
Problem
The save game starts to disintegrate itself. Lots start to get deleted, causing endless loading, loading into empty lots or Error Codes 800/801.
Where to post
It seems that in order to better track the causes for this issue, separate threads are needed.
You do not need to repost any info you already posted here.
There are currently different issues so please use either of these going forward. Make sure to read through the first post of each to be sure you’re posting in the correct thread.
If you downloaded a specific lot from the gallery and that gives you endless loading/crashing when leaving the lot or trying to load into it, please use this thread: Endless Loading/Crashing when trying to load a certain lot (broken object(s). Please be aware that this issue isn’t a corrupted save game. It’s a corrupt lot.
If you’re buildings are disappearing/reverts to base, you have exclamation marks or lamas on the map or the houses are different on the map and in the game (even after loading into the lot), please use this thread: Houses/Lots Disappear
Troubleshooting
The issue is really hard to pinpoint but there are a few things that can accelerated the issue.
This issue is not mod caused but it can be influenced by mods and cheats, especially if you create lots of Residential Rental units in your save game.
Save Game Size. The issue usually typically happens on larger save games. There are a few factors that contribute to save game size that you can keep an eye on
Lots of huge houses with lots of objects: Try to keep those down. Consider using empty houses for set decoration if you don’t play certain lots but want houses to make it look nicer
Photos Sims take ingame. Try to only keep the photos you really like and that contribute to your gameplay. Delete everything else. Photos take up a lot of space in the save.
Lots of Sims. The game creates Sims at abundance. Delete the ones you don’t use from time to time.
Usually there’s nothing you can do once it starts happening.
Have you experienced The Sims 4 Save Game corruption in your game? Make sure you let The Sims Team know about your experience in the EA Forums!
The first hotfix patch of the month for InZOI of the month is here!
Gaming studio Krafton has just issued their first ever InZOI Update for April 2025. Fixing several game bugs and giving adjustments to lifespan rules. The new update is now giving players more time to connect with your Zoi characters before they move on into the afterlife.
Find out what’s been fixed and changed in the official notes below. Along with the latest progress report on the InZOI Early Access launch from Kjun!
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How to Install the InZOI Update
The InZOI Update can be easily downloaded through the Steam launcher. Simply open the launcher and check for new updates through the right click on the game (if you haven’t enabled automatic downloads already). Since Mods are officially coming to InZOI later this Spring, you don’t have to worry yet about keeping your InZOI Mods up to date.
April 1st, 2025 Patch Notes
Patch Date: April 1, 2025 at 13:30 (UTC) Game Version: 20250401.1483.W
Fixes:
Adjusted lifespan rules so that only Zois in senior age groups may now pass away naturally.
Previously, Zois could die of natural causes at relatively early ages based on realistic probabilities. However, we also believe it’s just as important for Creators to have time to bond with their characters and fully immerse themselves in their stories.
With that in mind, we’ve updated the lifespan rules so you can spend more time with your Zois.
Please note that this change only applies to newly created Zois via New Game. It does not affect existing save files or Zois already in progress.
Fixed an issue where clothing remained dirty or damaged after washing under certain conditions.
Resolved a crash issue that could occur intermittently in certain situations.
We are currently investigating the E01 and E04 errors occurring when uploading to Canvas, as well as other issues that have been reported by our Creators. Further updates will be shared as we learn more.
We will continue working to make inZOI more stable and enjoyable for everyone. Thank you, as always, for your continued support and valuable feedback.
The inZOI Team
Progress Report on Early Access from the Developer
Along with the new InZOI update is also a brand new announcement from Kjun on Discord. Where they revealed their next steps for releasing hotfix updates in April and long term plans for communication. Check it out in Kjun’s newest letter below:
Hello, Creators.
We have seen concerns in the community about the “short break” mentioned in my recent letter of gratitude to players. To be clear, the inZOI team’s “short break” was just two days of vacation. We apologize for causing worry with our vague wording.
We are aware of the wide range of feedback and improvement requests you have shared. Additional hotfix patches are scheduled for this week, and we are continuing to monitor feedback and develop builds. We are prioritizing fixing various bugs and issues that disrupt gameplay. But to reassure you about our dedication to making inZOI a better game, we would like to share our future update plans and how we will communicate them.
Short-Term InZOI Update Plans
As explained in our online showcase, we originally planned content updates for inZOI about once every two months during Early Access.
However, given the spirit of Early Access — completing the game together with you — we intend to quickly apply fixes for reported issues through hotfixes during April.
These short-term updates are smaller in scale compared to major updates, but we expect that rolling out content faster and incorporating feedback more promptly will have a more positive effect on your gameplay experience
Additionally, whenever we identify critical issues, we plan to keep addressing them through hotfixes. As mentioned, we want to stay true to our words about not taking advantage of the term “Early Access”, and show gratitude to those who purchased the game by continuing to release updates and maintain open communication.
We will continue to wait for and welcome your feedback.
Feedback Channels and Communication Plans
Our team is exploring more efficient ways to gather and organize feedback. We are also preparing a survey so that we can collect a wider range of opinions on future updates. We would greatly appreciate your participation. We are likewise examining new ways for two-way communication between the inZOI team and the community. The AMA we held in February was indeed a memorable experience for us, but we are also looking into other options that can better accommodate all time zones and languages.
Although we have launched multiple games and communicated with communities before, the passionate and large-scale global community of inZOI is a next-level experience for us, and we are going through some trial and error in finding the optimal means of communication.
Despite this, we want to express our sincere gratitude once again to all creators who continue to support the inZOI Team.
We will do our best to circle back with even more exciting news next time.
Thank you,
— Kjun
What’s your experience downloading the latest InZOI Update? Stay tuned for more Life Sim news right here on Sims Community!
EA launches a new limited-time smartphone playtest for The Sims Project Rene.
The news about The Sims Project Rene are finally starting to arrive this year with a brand new playtest directly from Electronic Arts. After several leaks from the September 2024 version of the playtests which involved new findings about Battle Passes and even Age Height Sliders, we got another playtest today.
The new playtest titled City Life Game with Friends seems to be focusing solely on Smartphone players. Possibly collecting analytical data from free roaming players to discover game optimization and user experience preferences.
Here’s everything we’ve gathered from this playtest so far:
The Sims Project Rene: City Life Game with Friends
City Life Game with Friends Intro
Welcome to City Life Game with Friends! Create your character – a unique person with their own look, style, and story – and join friends & other players to explore a vibrant neighborhood together. Claim new outfits from the Thrift Shop by working at the local Café or by completing quests. Develop your skills in art, music, and conversation. Work together to design block party venues, make your wishes come true at the plaza fountain, discover hidden collectibles, and more.
By joining this playtest, you will be helping to test small parts of a larger game concept. The features in this app do not necessarily represent the direction or content of any upcoming game.
Official Test Screens
The Google Play Store listing of this Sims Project Rene playtest has also listed out four official screenshots. Showcasing the updated vibrant shadows and lighting.
The official Discord thread for City Life Game with Friends playtest for The Sims Project Rene has revealed extra information about the availability of this playtest. Including system requirements for Smartphones, the duration of this playtest (which is just for this work week!) and more. Take a look:
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of phone do I need to play City Life Game with Friends?
You can play City Life Game with Friends on an Android phone. To make sure the game runs smoothly, your device needs at least 4GB of RAM and Android version 12 or higher.
My friend tried to find the game on the app store, but couldn’t. Why is that?
That’s because City Life Game with Friends is in a special test right now! Only players in certain areas can download and play it. We’re testing it out with a small group first.
How long can I play the game?
You can play City Life Game with Friends until April 4th, 2025! Here’s when the game will close in different time zones:
Australia (AEST): 6 AM
Philippines (PHT): 3 AM
UTC (Universal Time): April 4th, 7 PM
How do I move my character around the city?
To walk around and explore in City Life Game with Friends, you’ll use two special pads on your screen. The one on the left side helps you move your character forward, backward, and side-to-side, like a joystick on a game controller! The one on the right side lets you turn the camera and change which way your character is facing. You can also make the screen bigger or smaller by pinching your fingers together or spreading them apart. That’s how you zoom in and out!
How do I start a “Cafe Shift” or “Decorate Together” activity
To start a new activity or join one that’s already happening, look for the activity sign! The activity sign has a bouncing pink icon above it with a coffee icon for “Cafe Shift” and a chair for “Decorate Together”. Tap on it, and you’ll be able to choose “Start” or “Join”.
Why does my character suddenly stop doing the action I asked them to do
Sometimes, if you move the camera or touch the joystick while your character is doing something, the action will stop. So, try to keep your character still until they’re finished!
I want to change my character’s name and gender. How do I do that?
Oh, that’s a good idea! Right now, since this is a test version of the game, you can’t change your character’s name or gender. But don’t worry, we’re planning to add that feature in the future!
What will happen to the game app when the playtest is over? Is uninstallation required?
After the playtest ends, the game app will no longer work. You may then uninstall it from your device.
Will I receive any communication regarding the game after the playtest concludes?
If you have opted in to receive marketing emails from EA in your account settings, you may receive a feedback survey concerning your playtest experience.
Thanks to SimTimes.de for discovering the App store listing!
We’ll make sure to keep you posted on any information that might surface from the latest Sims Project Rene playtest. Right here on Sims Community!
An expensive investment with an unusual theme, and some difficult differences to reconcile before success…
Abbie and Krystle don’t have a lot in common on the surface – differing tastes in music, favourite colours, and different ideas on how to run a small business! They are determined to make it work, but the stakes are high. Its success or failure could make or break their finances…and their relationship. Will this dreamer and schemer find their love prevails over their different ideals, or will their business fail and tear them apart? Find out in our latest The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit!
This kit only requires the Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack. If you’re not sure how to set up the business once downloaded from the gallery, there is a small instructional section at the end of the article.
The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Opposites Attract
Story Introduction
Abbie and Krystle were drawn to each other from the start. Krystle was bartending at a lounge where Abbie was the comedic act for the night, and they struck up a conversation over drinks before Abbie went on stage. They clicked instantly, and when Abbie was called on stage Krystle couldn’t help but be distracted from her drink-making by the charming young comedian; her jokes were hilarious, and she had never felt so captivated by another person as she did that night. Abbie, similarly, found her mind wandering to the cute bartender mid-joke, and almost fumbled a few times because of it! It just felt like – could it be? It seemed like the bartender was watching her? It made Abbie determined to put on the best performance of her life, and she killed it, leaving her audience in stitches.
At the end of the night they exchanged numbers, and their whirlwind romance commenced. Despite the differences they found they had, Krystle was endeared by Abbie’s persistent optimism, bubbly personality, and unique love of gnomes. Abbie, similarly, found she deeply admired Krystle’s ambition, intelligence, and drive to take ideas from mere plans to bountiful fruition. They were besotted with one another, and soon made their relationship official.
Since then, they’ve had their ups and down – Krystle has had to learn that relationships require less cunning and more vulnerability than she’s usually comfortable with, and Abbie has had to face the fact that her carefree nature needs to be balanced with the seriousness required when you wish to share your life with another person. Oh, and the fact that there is such a thing as too many gnomes.
But, after working through what they thought were all the major issues with their relationship, they felt ready for their next step – opening a small business together. With Krystle’s love of mixology and Abbie’s passion for comedy, their obvious choice was to open a lounge. The theming, Krystle was happy to leave to Abbie, on the condition that Krystle could have the role of primary manager, and make the majority of the decisions on how the business should be run.
Krystle, however, foolishly underestimated how overboard Abbie would go with her beloved gnomes, and Abbie, an idealist, realised she was uncomfortable with Krystle’s shady plans on how to make the business a success. But with too many simoleons sunk into this already, the business failing would be devastating for them both – not only financially, but potentially for their relationship as well.
And so with the opening of their business now imminent, Krystle and Abbie must find a way to forge a path forward. Will their business fall into the schemer alignment, as Krystle planned it too? Or will Abbie’s optimism convince Krystle to try a more conventional route as a dreamer? Being able to live in harmony despite their discordance seems an unlikelihood, but the stakes are high. With their finances and relationship on the line, will they manage to find a way to reconcile their differences?
Cunning and ambitious, running a small business is the ideal venture for Krystle, and she is determined to make it work. Although she finds her partner’s love of gnomes she doesn’t have as much faith in their potential to draw a crowd to the bar. This is of no consequence though, as there are other, shadier ways to ensure success…
Age: Young Adult
Pronouns: She/Her
Traits: Shady, Materialistic, Ambitious
Aspiration: Master Mentor
Likes: Mixology, Cooking, Brown, Green, Hip Hop Music
Dislikes: Mischief, Red, Retro Music
Skills: Charisma (5), Logic (4), Mixology (7)
Career: Small Business Owner
Relationships:
Abbie Dove: Romantic Partner
Packs used: Businesses and Hobbies
Abbie Dove
Gregarious and bubbly, Abbie views mischievous little gnomes as her kindred spirits! Full of love for these charming garden ornaments and certain of their ability to enchant others just as they do her, she certainly has the passion to run a small business! Whether she has the wherewithal is another matter though…
Age: Young Adult
Pronouns: She/Her
Traits: Idealist, Loyal, Childish
Aspiration: Esteemed Entrepreneur
Likes: Mischief, Comedy, Pink, Red, Retro Music
Dislikes: Cooking, Grey, Hip Hop Music
Skills: Comedy (5), Mischief (4), Video Gaming (3)
Gnomes are not a common theme for a bar, but that’s what will make it stand out from the rest and succeed – at least, that’s what Krystle and Abbie hope! Their differing tastes are apparent in the décor of their venue; while Krystle strives for chic practicality, Abbie’s beloved gnomes make frequent appearances, disrupting an otherwise cohesive vibe. Abbie insists this adds to the charm of the place, but Krystle isn’t so sure…
Lot Type: Residential
Price: §85,484
Size: 20×20
Beds: 1
Bathrooms: 3
Lot Traits: None
Lot Challenges: None
Packs Used: Businesses and Hobbies
How to Set up the Small Business
This build can be placed on any 20×20 lot or larger, but I chose to replace the The Rouge Note Lounge in the Gammelvik neighbourhood of Nordhaven.
Once placed, move in Krystle and Abbie from the gallery, and have one of them select ‘Register Small Business’ by clicking on the ticket kiosk near the door or from the business panel in the bottom righthand corner of the screen.
First, name the lounge ‘Gnome is Where the Heart is’, or whatever other suitably punny gnome-themed name you desire. Choose the business logo (I chose the martini glass), and select the ‘Lounge’ preset from the drop down menu to set the business activities. Finally, I set entrance fee to hourly, and made the target customers young adults, adults and elders.
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While the Sims series has its fair share of realism, as well as its own spins on realistic topics or events, one thing that it keeps as simple as possible is pregnancy and childbirth. If you’re one to want your game as realistic as possible, or if you just want to be more involved when your sims decide to expand their family, Pandasama’s Sims 4 Realistic Childbirth Mod has you covered!
Pandasama, the creator of the Realistic Childbirth Mod, has three new features to add even more realism to your Sims 4 gameplay; Pregnant sims and their partners can attend Llamaze Class, babies can now be born prematurely and enter the NICU, your sims can now attend and graduate Nursing School!
The Sims 4 Realistic Childbirth Mod Walkthrough: 2025 Updates and Features
What is the Realistic Childbirth Mod?
The Realistic Childbirth mod by Pandasama is a multi-feature mod that has the overall goal of making pregnancy in the Sims 4 align more with real life, as well as to make it feel more involved for the player. It adds new gameplay features, animations, and moodlets to take your sims through every exciting and terrifying aspect of pregnancy and childbirth.
Outside of the new features, the mod also includes a new animation for pregnancy tests and sharing the news with your sims’ partner. Your sim and their partner can attend pregnancy checkups, receive ultrasounds, take naps together, play music for their baby, and so much more! It also adds detail by allowing for labor progression in both home and hospital births including natural births, water births, cesarean sections, and even unassisted births!
If you’re new to installing mods, take a look at our beginner’s guide to modding The Sims 4!
Set-Up for the Mod
For all the features of this mod to work properly, it is recommended to travel to the hospital for a check-up or for the birth itself and use the cheat bb.enablefreebuild to edit the hospital lot. You can either manually edit these yourself and place down the additional objects, found by searching “Pandasama” in Build/Buy mode, or you can download a hospital off the gallery where many users have uploaded edited versions under the tag #Pandasama (Make sure to checkmark “includes custom content” when searching so hospitals uploaded with the objects placed show up!)
I personally chose Lissaa85’s Willow Creek Hospital.
(Note: If you are planning for your Sim to have a baby in the NICU, make sure that no other bassinets are on the hospital lot besides the incubator provided by Pandasama. It functions as a bassinet, so it needs to be only option available for the baby(ies) to spawn in.)
While this is not required, many of these experiences and animations can be improved by having a partner attend them with your sim. Make sure to ask a sim to accompany your pregnant sim to childbirth! It is found under the “Friendly” category, specifically under “Deep Thoughts”. These do not have to be romantic partners, just someone your sim is good friends with.
How To Attend a Llamaze Class
A Llamaze class provides your sim with confidence and preparation prior to them or their partner going into labor. To attend a llamaze class, go under the “Home” app on the phone and choose to “Go to Llamaze Class”.
Once your sim arrives at the hospital, either place or find where the Llamaze Table is placed. Make sure to place enough chairs for Sims to sit down during the class, although Sims may sit on the ground either way.
You must pay §100 to hire the Llamaze instructor, and once they arrive, wait for them to stand next to the board and click “Start Class”. If your sim doesn’t autonomously join once the class begins, click on the Instructor to “Join Class”.
Your sims can socialize with others while listening to the class. Once they’ve completed the class, they will receive a mood-bosting moodlet and they may also receive a book on parenting that will boost their parenting skill!
NICU Gameplay
Your sims can now give birth early, either by choice or by chance. When they do give birth early, you will either travel to the hospital manually or be given a pop-up to automatically do so, dependent on the situation.
During Pregnancy
If your sim goes to the hospital when after discovering their pregnancy to receive an ultrasound and discover that they are having twins or triplets, they will be told that they can opt for an early induction.
Early Induction
If your sim chooses to go through with an early induction, they can use the “Call Obstetrician” function to travel to the hospital alone or with a Sim of their choosing.
Once your sim arrives at the hospital, click on a hospital bed to receive an epidural from a doctor of your choice. It may take a few tries, but your sim must have an in-place and working epidural to get the C-Section. If it does not place correctly and they receive an uncomfortable moodlet, click on the bed again and have the doctor replace it.
Once your sim has it placed correctly, you can click on the surgery machine and select the doctor you would like to perform the C-section. After that, your sim will join the doctor at the machine to get the procedure done; If their partner or the accompanying sim is present on the lot, they will likely join as well and sit on a stool next to the table.
Pregnancy Complications
The mod introduces two specific pregnancy complications that lead to preterm labor; PPROM (Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes) and Placental Rupture that can both trigger premature labor if your sim is in the second or third trimester. If your sim is in the first trimester, both can be detected by ultrasound during a hospital check-up and treated.
If your sim experiences a pregnancy complication, they will immediately get a pop-up notification informing you and recommending you go to the hospital. There is currently no harm if you choose not to go to the hospital. You can also trigger them by shift-clicking on your sim, using the “Childbirth Settings”, and selecting one of the complications under “Pregnancy Complications”.
Once your sim arrives at the hospital, you will need to select a doctor to get checked out, and then it will progress as a standard C-section. This will require your sim get a properly placed epidural, and then click on the surgery machine to proceed with the C-section.
NICU Newborns
NICU Conditions and Health Statuses
Once your baby is in an incubator bassinet, make sure you stay at the hospital, otherwise the baby will be kicked back home and cannot return.
The health condition of the baby will be visible in the form of outlines; Red is critical, yellow is stable, and the standard white outline is healthy. Your sims interactions with their baby will be limited or expanded by the baby’s current status and specific condition.
Your baby can have one of three conditions, which they can recover from all of them on their own, but they do recover quicker when given treatments for these conditions.
Pneumothorax – This is a collapsed lung. Babies with this condition must be treated with an oxygen hood, placed via the “NICU” interactions menu when clicking on their bassinet.
Anemia – This when someone lacks iron in their blood. Babies with this condition are treated by tube feeding with iron-enriched formula or breastmilk. You can pump breast milk or make formula, and then use the iron drops to add iron. Use the “NICU” interactions menu when clicking on the bassinet to tube feed.
Jaundice – This is when a baby is born with yellowed skin or eyes, often due to an underactive liver. This can be treated with bili lights, which can be placed similarly to an oxygen hood by clicking on the bassinet.
Incubator Interactions
For most interactions, a dining or desk chair must be placed next to the incubator. It will have a slot available for one.
Your sim has multiple adorable interactions with their baby, which can be limited if the baby is not in stable condition. For babies who are in critical condition, their parents or visitors may bond with them, sing to them, or tube feed them through the incubator. Once they’re stronger, they can be held gently.
Nursing School Gameplay
Your sims can now go through a nursing school program, allowing them to learn the ins and outs of the medical system with graduation and a bonus in the Doctor career at the end!
How to join Nursing School
To join nursing school, go under the “Job” app on the phone and click to Join Nursing School, which costs §30,000. Your sim will immediately receive a job as a First Year Nursing Student and receive three textbooks, allowing them to study and boost the new Nursing skill.
Years 1-2
In your Sim’s first year of nursing school, they will primarily be studying and attending classes. The textbook they’ll be reading is given to you upon joining, and is called “The Fundamentals of Nursing”. This is a slower portion of the career, and is primarily just studying and attending class.
However, once your sim is “promoted” to a second year nursing student, they get some more interactions. They now get to practice inserting IVs on fruit! Any fruit will do; You can grow it, buy it from a shop, or just buy it in a packet of seeds.
Year 3
Year 3 is where your sims have to really buckle down and get serious if they want to pass and upgrade to being a fourth year student. In between their classes, they need to study from their note binder. To know if your sim is prepared for the exam, watch for the “Ready to Ace it” Confident moodlet, and then click on your sim to send them to take their exam.
However, if your sim doesn’t study for enough to receive this moodlet prior to taking their exam, they have a high chance of failing it. Thankfully, this just means they have to study more and retake when they get a chance. One way to make this easier is to have them study while Inspired, or have another sim help them with studying. This will cut the time required in half.
Once they pass their exam, they’ll move on to their final year as a nursing student!
Year 4
The final year of nursing school is an active career, where your sim goes to the hospital to take care of patients and handle administrative work. The shifts are much shorter than a standard hospital shift, although you can choose to stay late. Your sims receive a single task at a time which can range from mopping puddles to collecting blood or urine samples from patients to entering patient data on the computer.
Graduation
Finally! Your sim has worked their way through their program and are now free to pursue higher ambitions. Although there is no nursing career, once your sim has graduated after attending an active shift at least five time, they can enter the doctor career with a boost to Level 4: Medical Assistant with increased pay!
Is realism something you strive for in your Sims gameplay, or do you prefer the Sims’ original spins on real world experiences?
The Krafton Team has just announced a brand new InZOI Update for March 30th. Just a day after their first hotfix update that came out yesterday, fixing several brutal bugs.
Today, the InZOI Patch Notes are smaller and mostly revolve around small fixes that improve the Graphics performance and utilization of your graphics card.
How to Install the InZOI Update
The InZOI Update can be easily downloaded through the Steam launcher. Simply open the launcher and check for new updates through the right click on the game (if you haven’t enabled automatic downloads already). Considering that Mods are coming to InZOI later this Spring, you don’t have to worry yet about keeping your InZOI Mods up to date.
March 30th, 2025 InZOI Patch Notes
Hello, Creators. We would like to inform you that the a hotfix for inZOI was applied. For more details, please refer to the information below.
Hello, Creators.
We would like to inform you that the a hotfix for inZOI was applied. For more details, please refer to the information below.
Hotfix Details
Patch Date: Mar.30 at 08:00 (UTC) Game Version: 20250330.1403.W
Fixes:
Fixed an issue where the original creator of a Creation was incorrectly displayed in certain situations
Fixed an issue where the headset remained equipped when automatically changing into everyday wear after using “Give Gift”
Moved the [Ray Tracing Target] option to the [Advanced – Preset] menu
Fixed a moiré issue (wavy patterns on distant grilles or glass) that occurred on hair, foliage, or screen in specific environments
If this issue occurs, it can be mitigated by adjusting settings manually:
(DLSS: NVIDIA RTX 2000 series or higher / FSR: AMD graphics cards / XeSS: Intel graphics cards)
For DLSS users, enabling DLAA and setting “Anti-Aliasing Method” to TSR may result in improved visual quality
Notes on Graphics Drivers
We’d also like to share the recommended graphics driver versions to help ensure a smoother gameplay experience, especially in response to recent issues reported in certain environments.
If you are using an NVIDIA GeForce RTX series GPU, please check the following:
- RTX 50 Series → Driver version 572.83 (latest)
- RTX 40 Series → Driver version 566.36 (released December 2024)
※ Using driver versions 572.xx or later may result in occasional frame drops or stuttering
- RTX 30 Series or earlier → Latest driver recommended
※ If issues persist, we recommend installing version 566.36
We will continue doing our best to ensure you can enjoy the experience in a more stable environment. Thank you, as always, for your continued interest and valuable feedback.
The inZOI Team
For all the latest news and original content on InZOI check out our dedicated articles page!
Every early access game (and many final versions) have bugs. Some are game-breaking, some are funny, and some are downright frustrating. Bugs are as old as games themselves, but nobody expected an InZOI bug that could jeopardize the game’s T for Teen rating just one day into the Early Access Build release.
Warning: The Linked Clip Above Contains Simulated Violence
“This is how you report bugs, issues, etc.” HeeeydevonGaming posted, “One of the issues I found is that you can drive into the elementary school and run over.. Unalive the children.. They might want to change this as the game is launching with a T rating 🤔”
The clip quickly went viral, with other users testing out the bug in their own games and expressing their horror, humor, and confusion.
“This issue was caused by an unintended bug that has been resolved in the latest patch, These depictions are highly inappropriate and do not reflect the intent and values of inZOI. We understand the seriousness of this matter and age-appropriate content and we are strengthening our internal review processes to prevent similar incidents in the future.”
As players soon found out, on March 29th, the developers quietly patched out the mistake, referencing comparably tamer bugs that players reported.
InZOI Patch for March 29th, 2025
Hello, Creators.
We would like to inform you that the following hotfix for inZOI was applied on Mar. 29 (Sat).
Hotfix Details
– Patch Date: Mar. 29 (Sat) at 01:00 (UTC)
– Fixes:
Fixed an issue where certain buttons would disappear after re-entering the lobby while playing the game in Simplified Chinese
Fixed an intermittent issue that prevented the lobby menu from functioning properly
Fixed an issue where some family detail settings didn’t match the values displayed in the UI
Fixed an issue where custom outfits or accessories would disappear after restarting the game
We sincerely apologize for any unexpected inconvenience these issues may have caused.
Moving forward, we will continue to work towards providing a more stable and enjoyable environment for your experience.
Again, thank you for your continued support and feedback.
The inZOI Team
And while the developers did not mention this bug in these patch notes, players were quick to learn that it was in fact patched out, either to their relief or dismay.
Kjun’s statement on InZOI Release Day
The developer Kjun who’s been very proactive in keeping InZOI players in the loop has released a statement across InZOI socials with a full letter statement. Giving both gratitude to the players and letting them know about the next steps for InZOI development and feedback process.
Read it in full below:
Letter from Kjun
Hello, creators. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your overwhelming love and support you have shown towards inZOI. I am fully aware that, due to the game’s many shortcomings, some of you may have experienced crashes or found the available content lacking. I deeply apologize for any frustration this may have caused. When I watch the inZOI streams done by our talented content creators, I sometimes feel as anxious as a parent watching their child’s first kindergarten performance. Yet seeing them have fun makes me feel like I’ve gained the entire world. Because I wanted to incorporate as many of your valuable ideas as possible and attempt new experiments, I understand that the game might feel unstable and incomplete at times. Even so, you continue to show warm support and encouragement in the community, and I sincerely thank you for it. The inZOI team always keeps an eye on the messages you send, and we are committed to working even harder to reciprocate your kindness. Although we may be lacking right now, we are determined to prove that this is not just another “Early Access” game that just take advantage of it. We truly wish to communicate with you, build this game together, and remain dedicated to that promise. This project began as a small, personal endeavor driven by my own enthusiasm, but with the support of KRAFTON and all of you, it has grown far beyond my initial expectations. While this growth is wonderful, I also feel a profound sense of responsibility that comes from your tremendous outpouring of love and support. With your encouragement, I promise to keep expanding inZOI. At the moment, our team is a bit worn out from launch preparations, so we will be taking a short break to recharge. Once we are back with renewed energy, we plan to establish a dedicated channel on Discord, where we can actively discuss and reflect on your feedback together. Our goal is to grow and evolve inZOI day by day and week by week, ensuring it becomes the best possible experience for everyone. However, I also recognize that frequent updates can sometimes introduce unexpected issues. Therefore, we will prioritize stability and be thorough in our internal reviews before implementing any new changes. Going forward, we will remain ever grateful for your support, strive to communicate more closely, and continue improving. Above all, our aim is to ensure that you can truly “enjoy” inZOI from the bottom of your hearts. Once again, thank you all so much for your overwhelming support.
Sincerely, Kjun
If you don’t mind working around some interesting bugs, InZOI’s Early Access Build is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam for $39.99, with plans in the future for console releases on Xbox and Playstation.
InZOI has higher system requirements than The Sims 4 and previous Sims entries, and you can review the requirements for the game here, as well as the requirements specifically to use SmartZOI, a feature in the game that enables a unique artificial intelligence technology to give ZOI’s more autonomy across their entire city.
Are there any bugs that you’re looking forward to the patching of? Any bugs from other franchises that this one reminds you of? (Looking at you, The Sims 4 Body Distortion bug.)
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies CAS Overview features all 160 Create-a-Sim assets, so you can either decide whether you want this Expansion Pack, or, if you already own it, discover and find exactly what you are looking for swiftly.
Out of the 160 items, 49 are tattoos and 12 are assets that are the same for adults, but resized for children and toddlers. 03 are recolors or variations of the same asset, leaving 96 unique items that are not tattoos. That is a fairly large amount. Swatches often don’t just add new shades, but different prints, patterns and textures. No of déjà vu here, they are not items that feel like repeats of other Packs. They follow current fashion trends and are specific to the location setting, Northern Europe. But we can delve into that more in the Conclusion. For now, the items!
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies CAS Review
Tattoos (49)
Hairstyles (20)
Adult (14)
Feminine (01)
Unisex (13)
*One is a recolor.
*Recolor.
Child (06)
*They are adult hairstyles resized.
Resize.Resize.Resize.Resize.Resize.
Hats (07)
Adult (03)
Child (02)
*They are adult hats resized.
Resize.Resize.
Toddler (02)
*They are adult hats resized.
Resize.Resize.
Accessories (07)
Piercings (01)
Tagged Feminine.
Glasses (03)
*One is a recolor.
Recolor.
Necklaces (03)
Full Body Outfits (24)
Adult (15)
Female (09)
Male (02)
Unisex (04)
Child (04)
Female (02)
Unisex (02)
Infant (02)
Toddler (03)
Female (01)
It’s a child full-body outfit resized.
Resize.
Unisex (02)
*One is a child full-body outfit resized.
Resize.
Tops (28)
Adult (25)
Female (05)
Male (12)
Unisex (08)
Child (03)
Bottoms (15)
Adult
Female (03)
*One is a small variation of the same item.
Variation (visible thong strings).
Male (05)
Unisex (06)
Child (01)
Accessories – Bracelets (04)
Female (02)
Male (02)
Shoes (06)
Female (01)
Male (01)
Unisex (04)
Styled Looks (03)
Female (02)
Male (01)
Our Review
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies CAS Overview shows that there’s more balance than usual in this Expansion Pack. A lot of masculine content doesn’t feel like unisex outfits that men also get, but, instead, specifically designed for their frame, highlighting current trends in men’s fashion. They really needed new shoes and got five gorgeous pairs. All life stages are included and there is more for children than usual. Plus, the Infant looks are adorable!
Feminine choices are plentiful, still. There’s a lot of elegant clothing and the feel of fit, patterns and materials is upscale, with a strong European flair. Shades and styles are specifically Nordic and, while some Sims DLC seem to echo and repurpose what is already in the game, these offerings don’t. They are fresh and exciting.
Given the Expansion features, we get many tattoos of all kinds and it will be a lot easier to express visually who your sims are through body art. The hats have a more snuggle and flattering fit than usual and accessories give old money. Some of the hairstyles are outstanding, but others are a bit baffling… It seems that in the urge of give us novelty they overshot and a few cuts are too out there.
Overall, this Expansion Pack seemed to try to fill gaps and fufill fan requests and delivered when it comes to Create-a-Sim. It’s also noticeable how the textures have more wrinkles, shadows and subtle wear-and-tear. Not in a way that makes the clothing look old or in poor condition, but, instead, taking away any glossy, plasticky impression and resembling fabric with realism.
Which items were you favorite? And which you didn’t like? Let us know in the comments below or in our Socials. And check us out on the daily, because your hobby is our business! If you are curious about the Buy/Build for Businesses & Hobbies, we have our overview.
The Dreamer and Schemer business alignments from The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack help Sims align their Small Business values with their personal values, no matter how…shifty they may be.
With the Small Business Alignments from The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack, Sims can align their Small Business values with their personal values, no matter how…shifty they may be. Whether it is opening up a mom-and-pop candy shop or running yoga classes at your very own yoga studio, owning a Small Business is something many Sims have always dreamed of doing, but have you ever wondered what kind of Business Owner your Sim would be?
The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments Guide
Get Aligned with the New Small Business Alignments
After your Sim becomes a Small Business Owner, it’s time to consider their business values. Do they want to inspire the community by running an honest and reliable business, or are they planning on separating Sims from their Simoleons through more mischievous actions? Both are possible through the three levels of the Dreamer and Schemer introduced by The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments, but your Sims’ success in their alignment could be influenced their personality traits and way of living.
Dreamer Alignment Path
Through The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments, your Sim can progress through the three levels of the Dreamer Alignment: Lawful, Scrupulous, and Virtuous. These levels each come with their own benefits and drawbacks.
The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments: Lawful
As a kind, but new, pillar of the community, their Small Business will start attracting more Dreamer customers. By greeting customers with the Welcome to Business social interaction, they will get an extra boost in building a customer relationship.
The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments: Scrupulous
At this level, your Sim’s Small Business will have more Happy customers when they provide a great experience. Your Sim can achieve this by having positive social interactions with customers, ensuring there are activities readily available for customers, and curating an aesthetically pleasing environment. Happy customers tend to bring a good mood, often pay more, and will leave positive Customer Reviews.
Your Sim will get invited to join inspirational seminars, plus see an even bigger increase of Dreamers at their Small Business. Sim’s at this level may also start having to make important business decisions that will impact their alignment for the better or worse, so be careful what you pick.
The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments: Virtuous
Once this level is reached, Sims with the Dreamer Alignment will start experiencing some ups mixed with downs having served by the rules for this long. Your Sim will be hit by a surprise due to previous actions they made, and customers will express their opinions on how your Sim has chosen to run their business. By unlocking the Utopian Advocate reward trait, your Sim may feel satisfied or conflicted depending on how their Personality Traits align with running a Dreamer Small Business. Sims with Personality Traits such as Idealist and Good will get along well with Dreamers.
Those close to your Sim may feel ashamed or have a sense of pride, and customers either praise or argue with your Sim. This trait remains after selling their Small Business but disappears if they decide to Rebrand their Small business or run a Schemer Small Business.
There is a chance of your Sim developing a new Fear, making conversations with Schemers slightly uncomfortable.
Fear of Being Judged: Your Sim feels like all eyes are on them, and judging them.
Schemer Alignment Path
Your Sim can progress through the three levels of the Schemer Alignment through the Sims 4 Small Business Alignments: Illicit, Underground, and Nefarious. As with the Dreamer Alignment, these levels each have their own benefits and drawbacks.
The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments: Illicit
That’s the thing about Illicit Alignments: They start attracting more Schemer customers! Make sure to take advantage of this opportunity. Greeting customers with the Welcome to Business social interaction will give them an extra boost in building a customer relationship.
The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments: Underground
Now that their sense of wrong is way down under the ground, your Sim’s Small Business will start getting Happy customers when offering a great experience. These customers bring a good mood, and often pay more than regular customers. They can also count on customers leaving positive Customer Reviews, getting invited to join secret missions, and seeing an even bigger increase of Schemer customers at their Small Business.
Your Sim may also start running into business scenarios that will impact their alignment, so choose wisely.
The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments: Nefarious
Your Sim will start experiencing some ups mixed with downs having run schemes for this long. By unlocking the Supreme Trickster reward trait, your Sim may feel satisfied or conflicted depending on how their Personality Traits align with running a Schemer Small Business. Your Sim will get along with similar Personality Traits like Shady and Kleptomaniac. Those close to your Sim may feel ashamed or have a sense of pride, and customers either praise or argue with your Sim depending on their own values. This trait remains after selling their Small Business but disappears if they decide to Rebrand their Small business or run a Dreamer Small Business.
There is a chance of your Sim developing a new Fear, making conversations with Dreamers a bit awkward and leaving an uneasy feeling when hanging out around them.
Fear of Being Exposed: Running schemes can only go unnoticed for so long. Your Sim is starting to sense that others may be keeping an extra eye on their Small Business. Will they find out? Your Sim suspects those whispers seem to be about them and feels uneasy about it!
Unlocking the Dreamer & Schemer Small Business Alignments
The Sims 4 Small Business Alignments are unlocked as your Sim moves up the perk track as a Small Business owner. Unlocking the dreamer and schemer alignments can be done in a few different ways.
The Dreamer and Schemer Alignments can be unlocked through the following Computer interactions:
Reply to Customer Feedback (Dreamer Alignment)
Post Fake Endorsements (Schemer Alignment)
Competitors:
Tattle on Another Business (Dreamer Alignment)
Steal Ideas from Another Business (Schemer Alignment)
The Dreamer Alignment can also be unlocked through the Share Small Business Tips social interaction under the Small Business interaction menu.
To unlock the first level of the Schemer Alignment, your Sim can also use the Share Small Business Rumor social interaction under the Small Business interaction menu. Your Sim can gain points towards the Schemer Alignment by purchasing the Business Fee Reimbursement Form from Trashley Reelpearson, as well.
This is automatically used from your Sims’ inventory upon opening their Small Business for the day. If approved, your Sim will not have to pay the regular Opening Fee of 75 Simoleons and will earn points towards the next level of the Schemer Alignment. If denied the form will be shredded, but don’t worry. Your Sim can try again the next time they open up shop!
Navigate to the Small Business section of your Sims’ Owned Businesses tab to view their business alignment progress.
Small Business Perks
The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack introduces five Small Business levels available to all Sims: Hopeful Hustle, Striving Startup, Neighborhood Gem, Community Staple, and Local Legend. As your Sim increases their Small Business renown level, they earn Perk Points, which can be used to purchase Small Business Perks and unlock special interactions for the Dreamer and Schemer Small Business Alignments.
Hopeful Hustle Perks
Dreamers can share their Small Business journey to inspire other Sims and strengthen their relationships through the Inspiring Business Story active perk.
Schemers gain the ability to persuade customers to buy any items set out for sale on Retail Displays through the Sway to Buy active perk. Your Sim can also use this interaction to persuade customers to purchase tickets via the Electrono Ticket Kiosk4.0 or the Ingenious Ingvar Ticket Kiosk.
Striving Startup Perks
They say, “You catch more flies with honey…”, and Dreamers truly agree. At this level, Sims with the Dreamer Small Business Alignment can now give Bonuses to their employees. If successful, the employee’s needs will be fulfilled based on the amount of the bonus through the Employee Bonus active perk.
Schemers, on the other hand, gain the dexterity to use image-editing software, allowing them to fake payments for household bills and employee salaries with the Fake Payment active perk.
Neighborhood Gem Perks
Dreamers unlock the Chug the WUTANT active perk, letting your Sim drink a special, off-market energy drink that grants your Sim a much-needed boost, making them highly energized while their needs drain slower for a day, with a guaranteed consequence.
Schemers gain the ability to swipe objects regardless of skills and traits and enter restricted business areas with the White-Collar Robbery active perk. A helpful perk if your Sim is trying to take down a rival business. Sims with this perk can still get caught, so we recommend swiping objects when no other Sim is around.
Community Staple Perks
Dreamers can purchase the Customer Appreciation Day active perk, allowing your Sim to open their Business and set all goods, services, and Entrance Fees to FREE. With this Event, customers are guaranteed to leave Happy after a great customer experience. These can not be held multiple days in a row.
Fraudulent Schemer Sims are now able to “accidentally” start fires on their lot objects and will receive increased payouts on lots where their business can be opened. Your Sim can also start fires on other lots for the fun of it with the Fire Starter active perk. Be careful, though. Once the fire starts, your Sim won’t be able to Extinguish the fire and will have to let it burn for a bit (or call the Fire Department, but that is way less dramatic). If your Sim gets caught starting the fire, make sure they are ready to put up a fight.
Local Legend Perks
Dreamers unlock the Bartering passive perk, allowing customers to offer to pay with rare collectible items from around the Sims world instead of Simoleons. This can be activated and deactivated at a Business Sign, Ticket Kiosk, or Computer.
While their business is open, Schemer Sims at this level will carry around a hidden device that regularly plays a high-pitched noise, forcing some customers nearby to leave after paying the Entrance Fee. New customers will come in, paying the Entrance Fee as well and increasing turnover! The Ultrasonic Whistle is a passive perk that can be deactivated at a Small Business Sign, Ticket Machine, or Computer. This will conflict with the Irresistible Scent perk.
Esteemed Entrepreneur Aspiration
The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack added the Esteemed Entrepreneur Aspiration: a four-level aspiration that brings your Sim on a new business owner’s journey. To excel in this aspiration, your Sim will need to choose their Small Business Alignment. This aspiration unlocks the Beloved Brand Reward Trait. Your Sim will be successful in just about any Small Business venture they try, with guaranteed Happy customers leaving positive reviews. If your Sim is interested in becoming a Dreamer or Schemer, they should check out this aspiration!
Rebrand a Small Business Alignment
If your Sim decides that the Schemer or Dreamer way of life isn’t for them along the way, or if they’ve reached the top and are curious about what the other side is like, they can rebrand their Small Business. This is done by selecting the Rebrand Small Business interaction on the Computer, with a fee of 275 Simoleons, of course.
After rebranding your Sims’ Small Business, the business will return to a Neutral Alignment. Your Sim will be able to rebrand their business again after a short amount of time. The interactions available through purchased Perks will still be available to your Sim.
Pssst…did you also know that you can quickly manipulate The Sims 4 Small Business Reputation using cheats? Click here to learn more!
Have your Sims started down the wrong path and chosen to Rebrand their Small Business? Are they using their Small Business Alignment Perks for good or for evil? Let us know what your Sims are up to and what you think of the new Sims 4 Dreamer and Schemer Small Business Alignments in the comments below!
While the Sims and InZOI are now competitors after the recent launch of InZOI’s Early Access Build, that doesn’t mean they can’t be friends! While the Sims Franchise VP Lyndsay PearsonandInZOI’s Producer and Director Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim have both expressed their excitement to be competitors and the appreciation for each franchise in the past, many fans weren’t expecting congratulations to be shared with the InZOI Early Access Launch that just happened.
InZOI Announces Launch of Early Access Build on X
Just minutes after their launch at 8PM EST on March 27th, InZOI tweeted to announce the availability of their Early Access Build on Steam, celebrating this milestone for the franchise and the genre itself.
This release marks a true competitor entering the genre against The Sims, which has held its place as a truly unique game in the life simulation genre for 25 years. The two will now be competing for space in the genre, with Paralives also planning to make its way in later on this year.
The Sims was not far behind with the Welcome Wagon to congratulate InZOI on their official Early Access Build release and to share some of their famous fruitcake! The Sims Official X account replied just an hour later;
“Sul Sul! We brought fruitcake!”
The fruitcake was welcome and in the early hours of March 28th, InZOI replied back, welcoming the Sims to their celebration and showing off a feast of their own. The Official InZOI X account replied;
“The table was waiting for that final touch. 🍰 Welcome!”
InZOI’s Early Access Build AVAILABLE NOW
InZOI’s Early Access Build is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam for $39.99, with plans in the future for console releases on Xbox and Playstation.
InZOI has higher system requirements than The Sims 4 and previous Sims entries, and you can review the requirements for the game here, as well as the requirements specifically to use SmartZOI, a feature in the game that enables a unique artificial intelligence technology to give ZOI’s more autonomy across their entire city.
What are your thoughts on InZOI’s early access build? You can read both our previous and our upcoming articles regarding InZOI here!
