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The Sims 4 For Rent: Exciting New Traits and CAS Previews Revealed!

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The Sims 4 For Rent: Exciting New Traits and CAS Previews Revealed!

The Sims 4 For Rent is the latest expansion pack for the game, releasing on December 7th, 2023. So far, we’ve seen an official reveal trailer and read a summary of what this pack is about in an official blog post. Today brings some new sneak peeks at the upcoming expansion with a social media post from the official The Sims account.

Check out new traits and CAS assets for The Sims 4 For Rent!

It’s just a short teaser, but it contains a lot of sneak peeks at both new traits and new CAS items. We captured screens of all the new outfits for all ages (yes, infants too) shown in the teaser, as well as some images of the new trait icons!

The Sims 4 For Rent Teaser

Check out all the images below for an early look at some of the new CAS items coming with the new expansion and get a sneak peek at some of the new traits as well.

CAS Items

There are a lot of new outfits shown in the teaser. The clip cycled through them so fast that you might not have gotten a good look at everything but worry not! That’s what screenshots are for! We captured every frame that showed a new outfit so you can take your sweet time and soak in every little detail for as long as you want!

Notable things in the CAS catalogue include a full upper back tiger tattoo, lots of flashy new jewellery, and a couple of new outfits shown off for infants and toddlers. Since the CAS catalogue for infants is still so sparse, we’re always happy to get new clothes for them in new packs.

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Traits

Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see a look at any of the traits in action so we still don’t know exactly how they will function in-game but we did get to see the new trait icons and CAS animations for those traits! There were 5 traits shown in the video; Cringe, Generous, Nosy, Wise, and Child of the Village.

The Sims blog post revealed that Wise is an elder-specific trait. Younger Sims cannot select this trait. While this might be disappointing to some, no doubt others will love that Elders are getting more meaningful content that’s geared specifically towards them alone. We also see a child with the Child of the Village trait but no word yet on whether this is an exclusive trait for children or if this is a trait that Sims can have from the child life stage onwards. T

The child with the Child of the Village trait in the teaser video is seen sending off a paper lantern as their CAS animation for this trait. In the reveal trailer, an adult Sim is seen sending off one of these lanterns as well in Live Mode. This leads us to think that Child of the Village is a trait can both children and older Sims can have if using the paper lanterns is a trait-specific action. That’s just our best guess, though, so don’t take it as fact just yet. Only time will tell!

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Lots to Look Forward To!

Clearly, there’s lots to look forward to with The Sims 4 For Rent expansion coming in December! We can’t wait to learn more throughout the month of November and, as always, you’ll be the first to know about any breaking news regarding The Sims 4 For Rent right here on Sims Community. Make sure to bookmark us so you don’t miss out!

While we eagerly await more news about The Sims 4 For Rent, check out all the details we noticed in the official reveal trailer! You might be surprised by a few of the not-so-obvious things we spotted!

Discover Helpful Sims 4 Discovery Quests: Skillful Sims

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Discover Helpful Sims 4 Discovery Quests: Skillful Sims

The Sims 4 Discovery Quests are a new tutorial feature added to the game with the October 31st, 2023 free game update. They are quick and easy interactive tutorials designed to help players find their footing in the game and learn the basic mechanics. While veteran players probably won’t learn anything new from these quests, the free rewards may still make them worth your while to do.

Learn how to complete the Skillful Sims discovery quest for potion rewards!

While playing a new game, you may be offered the opportunity to do the Skillful Sims discovery quest. This quest will walk you through all the main ways you can build your Sim’s skills to unlock new interactions and gameplay perks related to those skills. It’s very straight forward and quick to complete and the rewards are worth the minute or so of effort, in our opinion.

The Sims 4 Discovery Quests: Skillful Sims Walkthrough

Read on for a quick and a detailed breakdown of how to complete the Skillful Sims discovery quest in The Sims 4!

Quick Guide

Sims 4 discovery quests

If you just want to know what the goals and rewards are for the Skillful Sims Sims 4 Discovery Quests, you can get the quick and easy breakdown right below. Good luck on your quest!

Quest Goals

  • Open the Skills panel
  • Learn or Level Up a Life Skill
  • Learn or Level Up a Social Skill

Quest Rewards

  • Focused Potion x1
  • Inspired Potion x1
  • Confident Potion x1

Detailed Guide

Need more instruction? Perhaps you’re a new player still learning the ropes. Not to worry! We’ll walk you through every step so you too can complete this quest and enjoy some sweet rewards.

Starting the Quest

Skillful Sims

If you don’t have the Skillful Sims discovery quest currently, you’ll have to trigger it through gameplay. Since discovery quests are new, we’re still figuring out the finer details about how to trigger them but after running a few tests, it seems like you have a good chance of triggering a discovery quest if you do things related to that discovery quest. For Skillful Sims, that means trying out some skills. In our case, we received an offer to start this quest when our Sim was socializing with their neighbour.

Discovery quest offers will come in the form of a phone notification in the bottom left of your screen. You can choose to reject the quest, accept it, or save it for a later time.

Completing the Quest Goals

Life Skills

Once you’ve accepted this quest, you’ll have a series of goals to complete in the top left corner of your screen. You can complete these as quickly or as leisurely as you want, it’s up to you. If you’re speeding your way through it, you can expect to be finished in 2-3 real world minutes, tops. The goals are very quick and easy to complete.

You can complete the goals in any order you want; however, only up to 3 goals will be displayed at a time. Since the Skillful Sims quest only has three goals, you’ll be finished the quest once you complete them.

Social Skills
  • Open the Skills panel: You’ll find the Skills panel in the bottom left sidebar of your screen while in Live Mode. Each Sim has their own Skills panel. It’s the icon of a light bulb. Click it to pull it up and you’ll get a breakdown of all the skills your Sim has learned so far. You’ll also complete this quest goal as soon as you click on the Skills panel.
  • Learn or Level Up a Life Skill: If you’re not sure what counts as a “Life Skill,” you can hover over the goal with your cursor to get a tooltip with a more detailed description. According to the tooltip, Life skills are skills that help your Sim function on a day to day basis. Skills like Cooking, Handiness, Gardening, and Fishing skills are considered Life Skills. To complete this goal, just start working on any one of those skills. For the Cooking skill, we recommend making some garden salads if your Sim doesn’t already have any Cooking skill. It’s a level one recipe that won’t burn your house down. You can build the Gardening skill by purchasing a planter box in the Outdoor section of Build/Buy and placing it on your lot. Then click the planter box to purchase some starter seeds. Click the seed packet in your Sim’s inventory to open them and drag the produce from the inventory to the planter. Then tell your Sim to go over there and plant and water them. To build the Fishing skill, find any body of water in the neighbourhood with a little fishing sign at the shore and cast your line there. Every neighbourhood in the base game world of Willow Creek has a fishing spot. And for the Handiness skill, you can fix any broken appliance on your lot or purchase a woodworking bench from the Activities and Skills section of Build/Buy and start carving stuff.
  • Learn or Level Up a Social Skill: If you’re not sure what counts as a “Social Skill,” you can hover over the goal with your cursor to get a tooltip with a more detailed description. According to the tooltip, Social skills are skills that can help your Sims make friends (or enemies). The Charisma, Comedy, and Mischief skills are all Social skills. All of these skills can be built by socializing with other Sims. Use Friendly socials to build Charisma skill. Use Funny socials to build Comedy skill. And use Mischief socials to build the Mischief skill. If Sims to talk to are in short supply, you can also Psych Yourself Up at a mirror to become Confident and then Practice Speech in a mirror to build your Charisma skill. Being in the Confident emotion will build the Charisma skill faster.

Reap Your Rewards!

Discovery Quest Reward

Congrats on completing the Skillful Sims Sims 4 Discovery Quests! For your efforts, your Sim will receive some potions in their inventory that will help them get into specific emotions. Being in the right emotion for a skill can help you build that skill faster. Your Sim will have a total of 3 potions in their inventory: a Focused Potion, a Confident Potion, and an Inspired Potion. Drink these to get into the right emotion for skill building. Being Focused helps with Logic, Programming, Handiness, Gardening, Video Gaming, and Rocket Science skills. Being Inspired helps with Cooking, Gourmet Cooking, Mixology, Photography, Writing, Painting, Guitar, Violin, and Piano skills. Being Confident helps with Charisma skill.

Considering that each of these potions costs 100 satisfaction points in the rewards store, getting three for free isn’t a bad reward for the minimal effort it takes to complete this discovery quest.

If you’d like some extra help managing your Sim’s emotions to optimize their skill building, check out our Guide to Emotions!

Discover Helpful Sims 4 Discovery Quests: Navigating Needs

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Discover Helpful Sims 4 Discovery Quests: Navigating Needs

The Sims 4 Discovery Quests are a new tutorial feature added to the game with the October 31st, 2023 free game update. They are quick and easy interactive tutorials designed to help players find their footing in the game and learn the basic mechanics. While veteran players probably won’t learn anything new from these quests, the free rewards may still make them worth your while to do.

Learn how to complete the Navigating Needs discovery quest for potion rewards!

While playing a new game, you may be offered the opportunity to do the Navigating Needs discovery quest. This quest will walk you through all the main ways you can take care of your Sim’s motives to keep them in a good mood. It’s very straight forward and quick to complete and the rewards are worth the minute or so of effort, in our opinion.

The Sims 4 Discovery Quests: Navigating Needs Walkthrough

Sims 4 Discovery Quests

Read on for a quick and a detailed breakdown of how to complete the Navigating Needs discovery quest in The Sims 4!

Quick Guide

If you just want to know what the goals and rewards are for the Navigating Needs Sims 4 Discovery Quests, you can get the quick and easy breakdown right below. Good luck on your quest!

Quest Goals

  • Socialize with another Sim
  • Use a toilet
  • Take a shower or bath
  • Read a book or watch TV
  • Take a nap
  • Cook a Meal or Have a Quick Meal

Quest Rewards

  • Instant Hygiene Potion x1
  • Sleep Replacement Potion x1
  • Instant Fun Potion x1

Detailed Guide

Starting a Discovery Quest

Need more instruction? Perhaps you’re a new player still learning the ropes. Not to worry! We’ll walk you through every step so you too can complete this quest and enjoy some sweet rewards.

Starting the Quest

If you don’t have the Navigating Needs discovery quest currently, you’ll have to trigger it through gameplay. Since discovery quests are new, we’re still figuring out the finer details about how to trigger them but after running a few tests, it seems like you have a good chance of triggering a discovery quest if you do things related to that discovery quest. For Navigating Needs, that means taking care of your Sim’s motives. In our case, we received an offer to start this quest when we sent our tired Sim to bed.

Discovery quest offers will come in the form of a phone notification in the bottom left of your screen. You can choose to reject the quest, accept it, or save it for a later time.

Completing the Quest Goals

Once you’ve accepted this quest, you’ll have a series of goals to complete in the top left corner of your screen. You can complete these as quickly or as leisurely as you want, it’s up to you. If you’re speeding your way through it, you can expect to be finished in 2-3 real world minutes, tops. The goals are very quick and easy to complete.

Quest Goals

You can complete the goals in any order you want; however, only up to 3 goals will be displayed at a time. Completing a goal replaces it with the next goal until all goals have been completed.

  • Socialize with another Sim: Socializing with other Sims is how you keep your Sim’s Social motive in the green. If your household has more than one Sim, you can complete this goal easily by just talking to one of your housemates. If your Sim lives alone, they’ll have to venture outside to meet some Sims. Luckily, there are always Sims walking around residential areas so you shouldn’t need to leave your home lot to find someone to chat with. Once you’ve located and interacted with another Sim, this goal will be complete.
  • Use a toilet: Sims have bladders and when their bladders are full, their Bladder motive will be in the red. Get them to a toilet ASAP to avoid an embarrassing accident! Most starter homes in the game already have a bathroom equipped with a toilet but if you purchased an unfurnished home or an empty plot of land, you can purchase a toilet from Build/Buy under the Bathroom room sort. Place it down, exit Build/Buy mode and tell your Sim to use it in order to complete this goal.
  • Take a shower or bath: When Sims haven’t bathed or showered in a while, they’ll start to stink, making both them and everyone around them miserable. Avoid that rank BO by showering or bathing regularly. Most starter homes in the game already have a bathroom equipped with a shower or a bath tub (sometimes both) but if you purchased an unfurnished home or an empty plot of land, you can purchase a shower or bath tub from Build/Buy under the Bathroom room sort. Place it down, exit Build/Buy mode and tell your Sim to use it in order to complete this goal.
  • Read a book or watch TV: Life would be pretty boring for your Sim if they never did anything fun, right? That’s why Sims have a Fun motive. There are countless ways for your Sims to have fun in The Sims 4, especially if you own DLC packs but the two most straight-forward ways for a Sim to have fun is by reading and watching TV. If your Sim’s house does not have a TV or a bookshelf, you can buy these things under the Living Room and Study room sorts in Build/Buy. Alternatively, you can also visit any bar to watch TV or travel to a library to read some books. Click on a TV and watch it or click on a bookshelf and read a book in order to complete this task.
  • Take a Nap: Sometimes, Sims just need a quick pick-me-up to get them through the rest of the. If their Energy motive is low but it’s not time for bed yet, a nap might do them some good. Sims can nap on any couch or bench that seats 2-3 Sims, or on a bed. Chances are, you have a bed or a couch in your Sim’s home but if you don’t, look for them under the Living Room and Bedroom room sorts in Build/Buy and buy one. Have your Sim nap on a couch or bed and this goal will be complete!
  • Cook a Meal or Have a Quick Meal: Sims get hungry just like real people. When they do, you’ll need to feed them to satisfy their Hunger motive. There are lots of places to purchase food on community lots, but at home, your Sims will need a fridge, a stove, and at least one unoccupied counter in order to prepare and cook a meal. For a quick meal, you only need a fridge. You can purchase all of these items in Build/Buy under the Kitchen room sort if your Sim doesn’t already have them. If your Sim has no Cooking skill, it may be safer to grab a quick meal from the fridge and avoid a potential fire. Either way, click on a fridge to cook a meal yourself or grab a quick meal and complete this goal.

Reap Your Rewards!

Navigating Needs Rewards

Congrats on completing the Navigating Needs Sims 4 Discovery Quests! For your efforts, your Sim will receive some potions in their inventory that will help them replenish their motives when they’re low. Your Sim will have a total of 3 potions in their inventory: an Instant Hygiene, Instant Fun, and Sleep Replacement potion. Drink these to get a quick top-up on your Hygiene, Fun, and Energy motives.

Considering that each of these potions costs 100 satisfaction points in the rewards store, getting three for free isn’t a bad reward for the minimal effort it takes to complete this discovery quest.

If you’re a fan of games with quests, you’ll love this Baldur’s Gate 3 custom content for The Sims 4!

Sims 4 Update October 2023: Introducing Easy Discovery Quests!

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Sims 4 Update October 2023: Introducing Easy Discovery Quests!

The latest Sims 4 update October 2023 has arrived on Halloween this year but if players were expecting spooky treats and creepy goodies, well… this update has none of that. What it does have is bug fixes, Gallery moderation tweaks, and Discovery Quests! What are Discovery Quests, you ask?

Participate in discovery quests to learn more about game features and earn rewards!

Discovery quests are yet another tutorial-ish thing for new players who may not know the basics of The Sims 4, yet, like how to make money or how to build skills. Yup. That means we have Lessons, Scenarios, Emily’s tutorial popups, a whole tutorial mode, and now Discovery Quests. Is a sandbox life sim game so difficult that it needs five different tutorial systems? Anyway, that’s another topic. Here’s everything you need to know about Discovery Quests.

The Sims 4 Update October 2023 Overview

Discovery Quests

Sims 4 Update October 2023

In short, Discovery Quests are kind of like mini-Scenarios that take players through a series of simplistic goals to show them how to use basic features of the game such as aspirations, making money, building skills, and managing motives. The main difference is that there’s no story attached to said goals. It’s just a straight up tutorial. Also, you can’t select which Discovery Quest you want to do from the menu like a Scenario.

Discovery Quests are offered to you via a phone notification as you play through the game. For example, you may get offered the Scoring Simoleons Discovery Quest very shortly after starting a new game. You can accept, reject, or save the quest to do at a later time. If you accept the quest, you’ll have some new goals to complete in the top left corner of the screen. The Scoring Simoleons goals walk you though all the ways of making money in the game, so the goals are mostly centred around getting a job and crafting/selling things.

Discovery Quest Goals

Complete all the goals to complete the Discovery Quest and earn a reward for your efforts. The reward is usually something related to that Discovery Quest, so you’ll earn simoleons from the Scoring Simoleons quest, satisfaction points from the Lifelong Aspirations quest, and so on.

Rewards for Discovery Quests

All in all, not the most exciting new feature. Newbies already have many hand-holding tutorials to help them in the game and veteran players will likely find these quests redundant. However, you do get free stuff from finishing them so players may still want to do them just for the incentives. Everyone likes free stuff, right?

Disable Discovery Quests in the Game Options

Discovery Quests can be disabled in the Game Options, under Tutorials & Tips.

New Gallery Moderation Tools

In more not-that-exciting news, the latest Sims 4 update October 2023 also brings some new profanity filters to the Gallery. The new filters apply to all languages and are supposed to be an improvement over the previous profanity filters.

This new moderation system has not been used in The Sims 4 before but has been applied to other games so it has been tested in that respect.

Bug Fixes

The meat and potatoes of the Sims 4 update October 2023 is bug fixes. Bug fixes have been applied to both the base game and several packs. For a closer look at all the bug fixes in this Sims 4 update October 2023, check out the full patch notes.

Bummed that today’s Sims 4 Update October 2023 didn’t contain any Halloween goodies? Play out your own spooky adventure with our latest Story Starter Kit! Can you help the Wills family survive the mysterious haunted house they inherited?

Explore the Thriving Rental Scene in The Sims 4 For Rent!

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Explore the Thriving Rental Scene in The Sims 4 For Rent!

Greetings, Simmers! Are you willing to take on the role of savvy landlord or clever renter who enjoys a little drama mixed in with a sense of community? In the colorful world of Tomarang, The Sims 4’s most recent expansion, For Rent, is ready to give all of that and more. With the trailer out, we also have a look in some new features. Together, let’s explore all the exciting details!

Welcome to Your New Neighborhood: Tomarang

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EA introduced our new urban paradise, Tomarang, where the pulse of the city lights blends seamlessly with the tranquility of the tropical vegetation. Tomarang invites our Sims to dive deep into a community rich in Southeast Asian traditions, so this neighborhood is more than just another one; it’s a bustling stage set for stories across generations!

The Residential Rentals bring a new dimension of closeness to the community. It doesn’t matter if it’s a snug basement apartment or a duplex, your Sims are on the fast track to becoming part of the neighborhood’s intricate web of life, where a secret is never too far from being spilled.

Sims 4 For Rent Night

But when dusk falls, the iconic Night Market is the place to be. A stroll through this enchanting marketplace, under the glow of lanterns surrounded by street vendors, is a feast for the senses. And why stop there? Sims can take the local flavors home and whip up their own versions of street-side favorites like Khao Niao Mamuang or Tofu Pad Thai, followed by a delectable Halo Halo or a cool Thai Iced Milk Tea to sweeten the deal. How exciting, but it gets better!

When the city’s ruckus becomes a bit too much for your Sims, take them on a dreamy getaway to the botanical gardens, or bond with furry friends at the animal sanctuary, or engage in time-honored spiritual offerings at the Spirit House. Meanwhile, the kids can get their game on with classics like Hopscotch and Marbles in the local park.

And of course, it’s important to note that in creating this immersive experience, The Sims crew took the expertise of Jason Chu—a voice in Asian-American culture, activism, and artistic expression—to ensure that the For Rent expansion pack truly captures the spirit of individuality!

Building a Legacy with Multi-Residential Rentals

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So, Simmers, It looks like EA has been listening! With the new expansion pack, The Sims 4 will allow players to unleash their inner architect in ways that were previously not possible. A groundbreaking feature of the For Rent Expansion Pack is the ability to create multi-unit complexes! That’s right, Simmers can now construct a living space where multiple Sim families can live together in a single lot.

Imagine setting foot in Tomarang, a place where the homes are as breathtaking as the scenery. The players will now find homes graced with wooden window shades that exude charm, stilt homes that elegantly hover over calming waters, and traditional bridges that serve as a nod to historical architecture. But it’s not just about the look; it’s about the potential.

Sims 4 For Rent Pool Party

The Residential Rentals in this expansion pack are blank slates for creativity, challenging players to flex their design muscles. Whether it’s converting a basement into a rentable suite to earn extra Simoleons, piecing together a cozy duplex for a growing Sim family, or piecing together luxury apartments for the more affluent Sims, the sky’s the limit.

The expansion pack promises more than just architectural innovation—it’s also about cultivating a sense of community. With new social events like Potlucks and Pool Parties, Sims can engage with their neighbors and forge relationships.

The Life of a Property Manager

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In this new reality, Sims can choose to cohabitate with their tenants or manage multiple properties, reaping the rewards as savvy landlords. Yet, it’s not all about the passive income and the plush living; it’s also about the challenges that come with the territory. A Property Owner must stay vigilant; tenant satisfaction is a priority, and neglect could lead to revolts. Additionally, practical problems such as insect infestations and mold pose as common adversities that property managers must navigate to maintain their empire.

The For Rent Expansion Pack enriches the narrative even further with four new Aspirations and five Traits, plus a novel Fear. These elements are crafted to help create dynamic and dramatic stories within our Sims’ lives we all love. Furthermore, tenants will have more at stake with the introduction of evictions, and a new Fear of eviction adds a layer of depth to their daily lives. But even in the face of misbehavior, the game encourages mischief; after all, a second chance is just a compassionate decision away.

Sims 4 Property Owner

However, for Property Managers, the role comes with its fair share of responsibilities. Regular visits and inspections are crucial to ensuring that everything is up to standard. With the inclusion of utility objects like Water Heaters and Electrical Fuse Boxes, there’s a new dimension of realism—because no tenant would tolerate a cold shower or unreliable lighting!

Simmers can aspire to be more than just landlords though. New Aspirations allow Sims to strive to become the ultimate Seeker of Secrets, a lauded Five-Star Property Owner, a Fount of Tomarani Knowledge, or a Discerning Dweller—setting the benchmark for neighbors and tenants alike. Traits are equally engaging, with the introduction of characteristics such as Nosy, Generous, Cringe, Child of the Village, and the age-specific trait of Wise, capturing the essence of wisdom that supposedly comes with age.

So, When is it Coming Out?

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As we mentioned in the leak, the expansion pack will drop on December 7th, 2023. So Simmers, the countdown is on! But while we wait, you can preorder The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack to jump straight into the action to come on December 7, 2023.

Just know that if you snag the For Rent expansion between November 2 and January 18, you’ll get exclusive access to the Street Eats Digital Content, which includes a grill cart, a vibrant street umbrella, and a charming fruit basket to bring those Night Market flavors right to your Sim’s doorstep!

The Sims 4 For Rent expansion pack will be available across platforms – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via all the usual suspects – EA app for Windows, Origin, Steam, and Epic Games Store.

What do you think of the Sims 4 new expansion pack? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

The Sims 4 For Rent Trailer: Every Delightful Thing We Noticed

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The Sims 4 For Rent Trailer: Every Delightful Thing We Noticed

It’s official! The Sims 4 For Rent trailer reveal is here and it’s packed with lots of new content and plenty of beautiful shots of the new Southeast Asian inspired world of Tomarang! In The Sims 4 For Rent, you’ll be able to build multi-family dwellings from the ground up and own, rent out, and manage multiple properties.

Catch all the details about The Sims 4 For Rent reveal trailer right here!

But of course, there was more to see in the reveal than just rental properties. From marbles to rice cookers to a new death type, there’s so much to take in! Let us take you through the trailer frame by frame to dissect all the nitty gritty details we spotted.

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The Sims 4 For Rent Trailer: Everything We Noticed!

Check out everything we noticed in The Sims 4 For Rent trailer reveal! From the obvious to the not-so-obvious, it’s time to take a deep dive into this first glimpse of the new expansion.

Attached and Semi-Detached Homes

Attached and Semi-Detached Homes

Now that we have the ability to build multi-family dwellings on a single lot, we can finally have the authentic old city experience of living in homes that are attached to our neighbours’ or just barely detached. This will even make other worlds like Windenburg feel more authentic.

Swimming Spots

Swimming spots

The Sims 4 For Rent trailer also showed some Sims enjoying open waters at the beach in Tomarang. This means there is at least one new swimming spot confirmed in the new world of Tomarang. Players who like to send their Sims exploring off their lot will love this.

Hopscotch

Hopscotch

Kids not having enough activities to do has been a long-time complaint so we’re really happy to see the Sims 4 For Rent trailer show off some new activities for children, like hopscotch! We really hope this hopscotch activity can be placed down as an object on any lot we want. It’d be perfect for playgrounds.

Temple Offerings

Temple Offerings

Near the beginning of The Sims 4 For Rent trailer, we see a Sim leaving an offering of fruit at a temple in Tomarang. The Sims is known for its inclusivity and representation of different cultures so we’re super happy to see this continue in the new expansion.

New Dances

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People all around the world love to dance but they don’t all dance the same way, which is what makes dancing so unique to each culture. The Sims 4 For Rent trailer showed off some new dances native to the world of Tomarang that we can’t wait to try out.

Communal Mailboxes

Mailboxes

Maybe somewhat obvious, given the theme of this expansion pack but it was still nice to see a new mailbox object that can work for a whole building. Not even City Living had that; the mailboxes were individual objects tied to each unit. We think the For Rent mailboxes look more realistic for an apartment building.

Eavesdropping and Burglary?!

Burglary

What would The Sims be without some chaos and mischief, right? It looks like particularly nosy Sims will not only be able to eavesdrop and spy on their neighbours, but they can even break into their units when their neighbours aren’t home!

Rice Cookers

Rice cookers

We’re starting to run out of counter space for all these new small appliances we’ve been getting lately, huh? But we’re not going to say no to new recipes! The Sims 4 For Rent trailer showed off a Sim making some rice in a rice cooker!

More Tea!

Serving tea and playing with small stuffed animal

Don’t we already have enough types of tea in this game? The answer is no. We will never have enough tea. The Sims Team understands this and has brought us more tea in The Sims 4 For Rent trailer. Praise the tea gods! We can’t wait to see what new tea flavours our Sims will be able to enjoy.

Smaller Stuffed Animals

For whatever reason, someone at Maxis decided the bigger, the better for literally everything back in 2014. Huge cupcake maker, huge telescope, huge microscope, huge stuffed animals and dollhouses. Everything was just massive for no reason at all. In recent years, they’ve been trying to rectify this by giving us a smaller telescope and the ability to make cupcakes in the oven. It looks like stuffed animals are next on the list in The Sims 4 For Rent trailer because we see a toddler interacting with a small stuffed animal in the background of the tea screenshot.

New Recipes

New recipes

Naturally, with new appliances comes new recipes! A spread on the table in the trailer shows off all the yummy new things our Sims will be able to cook in the For Rent expansion. Our mouths are already watering.

Building Maintenance

Building maintenance

Owning a rental property isn’t all about sitting on your butt doing nothing to help your tenants while still collecting rent. Or, it shouldn’t be. We’re eyeballing you, certain landlords out there. You know who you are. Your landlord Sims will need to maintain the properties they rent out, fixing mould problems, water heater malfunctions, and electrical issues in order to keep their tenants happy and comfortable.

Releasing Paper Lanterns

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This might have been easy to miss but in the background of The Sims 4 For Rent trailer at the night market, we can see a Sim releasing a paper lantern into the sky while two Sims chat at a patio table in the foreground. We hope this will be an activity our Sims can partake in as well.

New Toilet!

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In some places around the world, some toilets are lower to the ground. Much lower to the ground. In the spirit of authentic Southeast Asian architecture, the For Rent expansion will come with this different style of toilet! We can see the landlord trying to clean up one of these toilets that has a mould problem in The Sims 4 For Rent trailer.

Death by… Mould?!

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Speaking of mould, exposure to it can be a serious health hazard, both in the real world and for our Sims. It looks like death by mould will be a new death type in The Sims 4 For Rent. This really ups the stakes for our landlord Sims. Not maintaining a building properly can lead to our tenants meeting an untimely end!

Pool Floaties!

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Of course, players who own Island Living already have pool floaties but for anyone who doesn’t have Island Living, pool floaties will be a brand new object for them in the new expansion. The Sims 4 For Rent trailer showed a Sim lounging on one in a rooftop pool near the end of the trailer.

Marbles

Marbles

Another simple yet nostalgic game for children to play together! Marbles is a classic game where players attempt to knock each other’s marbles outside of a circle with their own marbles. Kind of like pool, but with simpler rules and can be played almost anywhere. The Sims 4 For Rent trailer showed off some kids playing marbles at the end of the trailer.

Spotted something we missed? Tell us about it in the comments! And if you’re looking to supplement For Rent with similar content, check out everything we love about Tiny Living!

This Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC is Fantasy at its Best

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This Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC is Fantasy at its Best

It took me a while to get on the hype train for this game but I finally got Baldur’s Gate 3. Naturally, as a writer for a Sims website, my first thought today when I sat down at my desk was “Let’s find some Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC!” So I went down a little rabbithole looking for Baldur’s Gate 3 goodies for our Sims 4 games. I kid you not when I tell you I found a treasure trove!

Recreate Baldur’s Gate 3 in The Sims 4 with some incredible custom content!

As it turns out, a very talented creator by the name of Satterlly has made a whole bunch of Baldur’s Gate 3 custom content for The Sims 4. The variety and quality is so impressive. I was absolutely blown away when I was browsing through this creator’s Baldur’s Gate 3 collection. I just knew I had to share these creations with you. Now, I only started playing the game last night, so take it easy on me if I get any Baldur’s Gate details mixed up, but let’s take a look at these incredible Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC creations!

Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC Collection

When I say this Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC is impressive, that’s an understatement. Take a look for yourself if you don’t believe me!

Astarion’s Outfit

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I’ve just met Astarion in the game and I am already obsessed with him. His personality really draws you in almost instantly. That’s why I was super excited to find his outfit on Satterly’s page. It looks just like what he wears in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Tattoos

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This game has some wicked face tattoos. I spent a good chunk of time looking through all the tattoo options when I was making my character and it’s so cool to see these tattoos as Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC! You could really use these tattoos for all kinds of fantasy storylines.

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Headwear Set

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I’m such a sucker for fantasy headwear pieces and this set does not disappoint. It contains the Warped Headband of Intellect, the Arcane Helmet, and the Whispering Mask head piece items from Baldur’s Gate 3. The Arcane Helmet and Whispering Mask have 1 swatch each but the Warped Headband of Intellect comes in 39 colour variants!

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Warlock Outfit

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If your character in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a warlock, this outfit will no doubt look familiar to you. This outfit set comes with separate clothes and boots, each with a selection of colours to make your warlocks in The Sims 4 stand out from the crowd.

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Flaming Fist Outfit

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I have yet to see this outfit in my current playthrough but it looks awesome and I can’t wait to come across it in Baldur’s Gate 3. I also can’t wait to download this amazing Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC into my game like… right now. It just looks so cool!

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Dream of at Night Outfit

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This is another outfit I haven’t seen yet in my game and can’t wait to find because it’s jaw dropping. My favourite thing about this gorgeous outfit is it versatility. I could see Simmers using this for an ancient Greece historical playthrough or as royal garb for elves and other fantasy creatures. It’s just absolutely stunning Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Loading Screens

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Who loves loading screens? We love loading screens! And you’ll especially love these incredibly detailed and cinematic Baldur’s Gate 3 loading screens for The Sims 4! Satterly’s actually released two sets of loading screens but remember; loading screens are default replacements so only have one installed at a time!

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Common Outfit

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Although these are considered to be common attire in Baldur’s Gate 3, they look anything but common to me. I love all the detail in this outfit, especially the lace up front and puff sleeves. This Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC is very medieval and perfect for all kinds of historical and medieval fantasy playthroughs.

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Mage Outfit

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Playing as a mage can be so much fun with the power of magic at your fingertips. Now you can feel just as powerful in The Sims 4 with these incredible mage outfits from Baldur’s Gate 3 in seven different colour variants to suit a variety of styles.

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Shadowheart’s Hairstyle

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If you’ve played any Baldur’s Gate 3 at all, you’ll recognize this character immediately. You meet Shadowheart almost as soon as you begin your adventure and depending on your choices, she may stick around for a while! Her hairstyle is pretty unique so if you plan to make her in The Sims, you’ll want this iconic Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC.

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Shadowheart’s Outfit

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Shadowheart’s hair isn’t the only unique part of her appearance. Her entire outfit is pretty hard to replicate too. That’s why it’s a good thing you can download her whole ensemble to really complete the Shadowheart look.

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Astarion’s Hairstyle

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If you just can’t get enough of Astarion, you’re in luck because in addition to his outfit, you can also download his hairstyle to complete the whole look and pull everything together.

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Astarion’s Skin Tone, Eyes, and Teeth

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Still craving more Astarion? No problem! You can go that extra mile and download this amazing Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC to get a really authentic look! This set includes his skin tone, red eyes, and his teeth so you can have every detail of this character just right.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Campsite Items

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Recreate those periods of rest and relaxation at your campsite in Baldur’s Gate 3 in The Sims 4! A sleeping bag, cozy campfire, and lute will make you feel like you’ve earned a rest after a long day of adventuring.

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Drow Studded Leather Armour

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Drow are a really fun race to play as in Baldur’s Gate 3 and not just for their unique bonuses and abilities. They also have a very cool appearance which you can recreate in your Sims game thanks to this Sims 4 Baldurs Gate 3 CC.

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Druid Outfit

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This Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC is one of my absolute favourites because my character is a druid! Druids have always been my favourite class to play in DnD so obviously I had to play as one in Baldur’s Gate, too. I can’t wait to dress my Sim up in this Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate CC druid ensemble.

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Male & Female Noble Outfits

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Baldur’s Gate has many different noble outfits and you can download a whole set of them for both masculine and feminine Sims. These four different Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC outfits can work for a medieval and/or fantasy save easily!

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Tiefling Horns with Crystals, Eyes, and Nails

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Tieflings certainly have a very unique appearance in Baldur’s Gate 3. They are easily recognisable by their long, twisted horns, sometimes with crystal embellishments, and their glowing eyes with black sclerae. This Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC will let you have your own tiefling Sims!

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Cleric Outfit

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Clerics have the unique ability to draw on the powers of the divine to cast devastating damage spells and to protect their party members from harm, making them a very versatile and useful class. This Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC will let your Sims look the part of a cleric, too.

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Raphael’s Outfit

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I have not had the pleasure of meeting Raphael yet in my playthrough but if his character is as cool as his outfit, I’m very much looking forward to it! This beautifully detailed Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC will let your Sims look just like Raphael!

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fighter outfit

Fighters are a very straight forward class but a crucial one for any party to have. Their ability to both deal high damage and withstand high damage from enemies makes them a powerhouse and they are often used as front line attackers, which keeps magic users like druids and stealth fighters like rogues out of harm’s way. This authentic Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC for fighters will make any Sim look battle ready!

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Minthara’s Outfit

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Minthara’s studded vest with fitted leggings and knee pads is definitely a look that’s both functional and beautiful, which is my favourite type of fashion, especially in fantasy RPGs. This Sims 4 Baldur’s Gate 3 CC will let your Sims looks as ready for anything and stunning as Minthara.

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If you loved this Baldur’s Gate CC collection, why not check out our Genshin Impact CC Showcase? Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to play some more Baldur’s Gate 3!

New The Sims 4 Update: Patch Notes (Oct 31st, 2023)

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New The Sims 4 Update: Patch Notes (Oct 31st, 2023)

There’s a new Patch for The Sims 4! Find out what’s new and fixed.

Sims 4 Update

The Improved Gallery and New Discovery Quests Update

Electronic Arts has just released a brand new Sims 4 Update across PC, Mac and Playstation / Xbox gaming Consoles. Find out what’s new (and fixed!) in the Patch Notes below and learn how you can install the latest update!

New Spooky Day Pyjamas!

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Just in time for Spooky Day, the latest Sims 4 base game update is here to bring some festive fun! Dive into the spirit of the season with adorable onesies for your Sims, perfect for celebrating in style.

How to install the newest Sims 4 Update

You can download the latest Sims 4 Update on the following official platforms and launchers:

  • PC: EA App, Origin, Steam, Epic Games
  • Mac: Origin, Steam
  • Playstation: PS4 and PS5
  • Xbox: Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S

You can download the latest Sims 4 Patch by checking for a Patch through the EA App. Or Origin if you play on Mac. If you have Automatic Updates enabled the update will automatically download through your client program. In case your EA App is not working properly ensure you’ve cleared your app cache!

If you play The Sims 4 on Xbox Series and Playstation 4 and 5 you can request a new update by checking for updates under The Sims 4 game in the Main Menu. If you’ve enabled automatic updates the Patch should download right away.

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Sims 4 Patch Notes – October 31st, 2023

Update 10/31/2023
PC: 1.102.190.1030 / Mac: 1.102.190.1230
Console: 1.82

Hello Simmers,

It’s time for a new Sims 4 update. In this release we have a new feature and improvements to the Gallery text moderation. We also bring a number of bug fixes, some of which were reported and voted up by Simmers over on Answers HQ.

Enough of the formalities, let’s jump straight in and take a look at What’s New…

– The Sims Team

What’s New?

  • Today we begin rolling out a new feature: Discovery Quests! What is a Discovery Quest you ask? So glad you did! Discovery Quests are Quests that help you Discover more cool things about the game! You want to know even more? Sure thing! These Quests will point out key parts of gameplay and help you learn about features and activities key to a great Sims 4 experience.
  • But wait! There’s more! If you play through a Discovery Quest, you can claim some in-game rewards! You can add more to your Sim’s household from Simoleons to potions and even satisfaction points. What all can you do and claim? You’re so inquisitive! We love that! Here are some quests you’ll be able to play through:
    • Scoring Simoleons – Explore different ways your Sims can earn money, complete this quest and earn some, you guessed it, Simoleons!
    • Navigating Needs – Understand the different Needs your Sims have and how to keep your Sims happy
    • Skillful Sims – Navigate and learn how to help your Sims gain new skills and level up their lives
    • You and Your Phone – Phones offer your Sims many capabilities, explore this quest to learn more about everything you can navigate through your phone
    • Lifelong Aspirations – This quest is all about how Sims can work through and eventually complete their aspirations
    • Always on the Move – Your Sim would love to see the world beyond their home, let them experience new Worlds

You can find the Discovery Quests settings in Game Options under Tutorials & Tips.

  • We are also bringing a new context aware profanity checking system for all Gallery Uploads, Comments and Player Bio in all languages that The Sims 4 supports. While this is new for The Sims 4, the systems are currently used beyond The Gallery so they have been battle tested.

Bug Fixes

Base Game

  • Backpacks are great for storing things but having one in your lot won’t prevent your Sim from putting books away on the shelves. Leaves more room in your backpack for important things like snacks.
  • Korean – During the “Aliens Stole My Parents” scenario, the “take a vacation” option will be unavailable and the correct tooltip displayed explaining why now isn’t a great time to take a vacation.
  • English – Custom pronouns will be correctly reflected in the Odd Job Freelance Career
  • Loading into your home lot should greet you with your household and not error code 123:4a01697a:4adea999; prepare to accept the Welcome Wagon neighbors to your home.
  • Completing the Au Revoir, Lewis! In the Stuck in their Shadow Scenario will progress to the next goal instead of getting stuck. Now, time to go check that mail box.
  • Speaking of the Stuck in their Shadow Scenario, ever get those Mysterious Phone Calls? Nope? Well you should get them now without needing to take your Sim into Create-a-Sim and back.
  • Toddlers grow up so fast, but for right now, they will be able to grab a snack or drink from the Always Has A Snack-Bag lunchbox without going through a dramatic and sudden growth spurt first.
  • Starting the Finding Love After a Breakup Scenario will no longer drop you to the map with exception error code 121:8a89078a:d528d17c.
  • Sims that gain an extra trait can now be edited in Create-a-Sim.
  • Talking of procrastinating, when your Sim sits down to write a book or term paper they should do just that and not pick up the nearest book and start reading instead. Now, where is our basketball?
  • After a caterer has made food for your social event, you can drag this around now to place it where you like, useful for getting candles on a cake if your caterer isn’t great at placing the cake somewhere useful.
  • Dirty dishes can go anywhere, especially during student life. Who hasn’t found that one plate and multiple forks or spoons under their bed after detecting that odd aroma? Ohh, just us? Anyway apparently that isn’t where you should put them, and now neither will Sims who used to put them in the most distant parts of the home. Now they should show a bit more home pride and place dirty dishes in appropriate locations.
  • Removing skin details in Create-a-Sim should no longer generate a lastUIException for (AS)widgets.CAS.Customizer::CatalogPanel and instead will remove the skin details from your Sim as expected.
  • Stereo and Radio objects upgraded to Unbreakable shouldn’t break, no matter how hard you try. Problem was that the more determined Sims were finding the one weakness. These have been repaired free of charge and your Sims taught not to bend it that way again.

Console

  • The game should no longer enter an unrecoverable state when launching the game for the first time and accepting the User Agreements using a Mouse and Keyboard.
  • For Simmers using the Controls Legend, the callouts on the Gallery will be easier to read.
  • The Controls Legend in the Gallery will no longer display that you can block/unblock a player while navigating your Connections and not highlighting another Simmer.
  • For players that have disabled the Controls Legend in Game Options > Other, the Gallery will now respect those settings.
  • The Controls Legend being enabled will not display the Sim switch prompts (PlayStation – L1/R1, Xbox – LB/RB) in CAS if you only have a one Sim household
  • Opening the Cheats panel while on the Main Menu won’t keep it stuck open when you are done. The cheat panel can now be closed again.
  • While cooking, the shoulder buttons (PlayStation – L1/R1, Xbox – LB/RB) will switch between recipe filters as expected.
  • Entering a stop word (AND, WITH, OR etc.) in your Gallery search will no longer return zero results. For example: “Cat with Dog” will show you results for you to bring into your game. We will be continuing to update the Gallery search functionality to better handle stop words in the future, but you should get results now.
  • Viewing an upload was only displaying one page of comments meaning you couldn’t view everything if there were lots of responses. Now you can keep scrolling to read all the available comments.

City Living

  • You know when you have something important to work on and then you procrastinate, and maybe play a little basketball before getting back to it before… basketball? Well we told the Sims that if they didn’t focus we’d take their basketball away, they can play later. So now Sims should no longer stop their important tasks to autonomously go and play basketball.

Discover University

  • Russian – A typo on the “Accept as new Roommate” interaction has been addressed, thanks to AHQ Heroes for raising this issue.

Seasons

  • Sims that celebrate Neighborhood Brawl Holiday will no longer have negative sentiments towards each other afterwards, such is the power of the holidays.

Island Living

  • Mermaids tend to like the ocean, or the streets of New York City if our 1984 movie history serves us right. What you might not know is that they enjoy the odd mud bath too, or rather they do now since they will stop complaining about a routing error when trying to take one.
  • Thalassophobia, or the fear of deep water, is real and some Sims were becoming tense even when not near the ocean. Now the moodlet should only apply if the Sim is swimming.

Eco Lifestyle

  • The Juice Fizzer (juiceFizzer_EP09GEN_set1) will do what it’s expected to do, fizz your juice and not get stuck on the fizzing part of the function.

Snowy Escape

  • Yamachan will no longer enter your homes even if you use a Neighborhood Action Plan. If Yamachan is already in your home, you can tell them to leave using the Send Home interaction.

Cottage Living

  • Rabbits can be very thoughtful; one in particular was giving away items tagged as DEBUG for PC and Mac Simmers or UNKNOWN for console Simmers,as gifts like the Cow Flower. This gift has been removed from the rabbit’s stash and will not be presented to your Sims.

High School Years

  • Sims attending the Copperdale Pier together can enjoy the attractions, they can even ride solo or together. The tunnel of love is still reserved for potential love interests though.

How’s your luck with downloading the latest Sims 4 Update? Let us know in the conversation section down below and stay tuned for a full Update Features Guide on Sims Community!

The Sims 4 Custom Content Spotlight: The Coven Collection Midnight Edition

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The Sims 4 Custom Content Spotlight: The Coven Collection Midnight Edition

Greenllamas has taken the time to revisit one of their earlier collections, The Coven Collection and give it a new lease of life. The Midnight Edition of this collection features the original pieces but with a slightly updated

So whether you are looking for a custom content collection to create a killer Halloween look or to up your Sims’ night out looks, then take a moment to explore The Coven Collection.

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The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition by Greenllamas

About Greenllamas

Greenllamas is known for creating a wide variety of Sims 4 Custom Content. Spanning both Build Buy and Create A Sim. Including sets such as The Sangria Collection, Offduty Collection, Woodwind Collection and Gloss (a collab with creators Oakiyo and Simcelebrity) to name a few of their recent works.

You can find all the previously mentioned collections and more on Greenllamas’s website!

Greenllamas Custom Content

The Coven Collection Overview

The Coven Collection Midnight Edition features eight revisited Create A Sim items. Each of the items are a perfect addition to any custom content collector’s collection. The items are versatile and work well with existing in-game content as well as other Sims 4 Custom Content. The range of swatches opens up numerous outfit possibilities too!

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The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition Preview by Greenllamas

Now that you’ve seen the preview by Greenllamas, let’s take a closer look at what The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition looks like in the game!

Hairstyles

The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition adds three new hairstyles to the game. Two long styles in different variants and one short style with bangs. All of which come in the standard EA colours!

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Tops

A layered cropped long sleeve and tank combo and off-the-shoulder corset are the two new tops that come in this Sims 4 Custom Content Collection. Both of these come in a range of solid colour options with the layered cropped combo coming in a selection of patterned swatches too!

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Bottom

One new skirt has also been added with the Midnight Edition. This comes in over twenty-five swatches with a variety of patterned and solid colour options.

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Full Body

This off-the-shoulder shirt and corset combo will make the ultimate Halloween look if they are planning on hitting the club or local concert! Again, this comes in a variety of patterned and solid colour swatches!

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Shoes

No outfit is complete without a pair of killer heels!

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How to Download This Sims 4 Custom Content Collection

Now you’ve seen the preview, you’re probably wondering how you can download this Sims 4 Custom Content Collection. In fact, it’s really easy!

Don’t worry, this Sims 4 Custom Content Collection is Base Game friendly and requires no additional packs.

Curseforge

The quickest and easiest way to add The Coven Collection is via the Curseforge. Simply search for either Greenllamas or The Coven Collection Midnight Edition and download straight into your game from there.

You can also download The Coven Collection through Greenllamas’s Patreon however, you will be redirected to Curseforge to download.

Greenllamas’s on Curseforge

Our Lookbook & Thoughts

We loved this revised version of The Coven Collection and wanted to create a couple of quick Halloween/punk rock inspired looks using Greenllamas’s custom content!

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The Coven Collection

Not going to a Halloween party? Just eating up with friends at the local Club or Pub instead? Then this look is for your Sim! While it could be turned into a Halloween look later in the night, this is more of a comfortable yet practical outfit for just hanging out with friends. The Beanie and Hair combo is excellent and paired with the corset the look brings that Punk Rock vibe together.

  • Hair: Long Loose Waves (The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition)
  • Top: Off Shoulder Corset (The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition)
  • Bottom: Ripped Shorts (Werewolves)
  • Shoes: Skater Sneakers (Grunge Revival)
  • Accessories: Bracelet (Werewolves) Beanie & Necklace (Grune Revival)
  • Makeup: Eyeshadow (Luxury Party) Eyeliner (Base Game), Blush (Mac x Base Game) Lips (Mac x Base Game) Nails (Spa Day)

Witchy Vibes

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You can never go wrong with a Witch outfit for Halloween. This combination of accessories from Spooky Stuff along with the shoes and full body outfit from The Coven Collection work wonderfully together! In a classic but strikingly cool look, it all comes together perfectly. The ultimate go to Halloween look!

  • Hair:  Long Loose Waves, Tucked Behind Ear (The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition)
  • Full Body: Off Shoulder Shirt Dress with Corset Belt (The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition)
  • Shoes: Over Ankle Boots (The Coven Collection: Midnight Edition)
  • Accessories: Witches Hat & Spiderweb Tights (Spooky Stuff), Earrings (Growing Together) Necklace (Cottage Living)
  • Makeup: Eyeliner & Blush (Mac x Base Game) Lipstick (Realm of Magic) Nails (Carnaval Streetwear)

So, what do we think?

Well, The Coven Collection Midnight Edition is welcomed addition to any custom content users collection. We loved how versatile the whole collection is as a whole. However, when breaking it down and experimenting with more looks, we discovered that the outfit possibilities are endless!

Naturally we found that the occult Game Packs of Werewolves and Realm of Magic were great packs that worked well with Greenllamas’s custom content as well as the recently released Grunge Revival Kit. Not to mention The Sims 4 Base Game also had a few surprising combinations. Spooky Stuff was another pack that allowed us more options from a Halloween perspective and we wish we could share more than the two looks featured in this post.

As for the three new hairstyles, they will be showcased in our everyday game play going forward!

This is definetly a Custom Content collection you don’t want to miss out on!

More From Greenllamas

Have you enjoyed finding out about Greenllamas’s Sims 4 Custom Content? Then be sure to check out more of their Sims 4 Custom Content via the link below.

Greenllamas Custom Content

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Did you download The Coven Collection Midnight Edition? Let us know what you think of the collection or if you are planning on downloading it in the comments!

For more The Sims 4 Custom Content, check out our dedicated Custom Content section of Sims Community!

The Sims 4 Elders Autumnal Lookbook

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The Sims 4 Elders Autumnal Lookbook

Like many, The Sims 4 Elders is a life stage that I rarely play however recently I’ve gotten into playing the game slightly differently. With a more family-orientated approach, I’ve been striving to play with features I haven’t explored or have overlooked for some time. Truthfully, it has been a challenge at times but also so rewarding. Playing with Elders has been incredibly interesting and they need to be shown some love!

With that being said, let’s take a look at our featured Sims 4 Elders for this lookbook!

Meet The Elders

Residing in the wonderful world of Windenburg, Dotty and Kenny Shirley have definitely opted for a quieter life. Having travelled the world for many years, Windenburg seemed like the perfect choice for their later years.

Kenny is an Eco Innovator. He can always be found tinkering and creating new inventions. Now that he has plenty of spare time he’s been able to dream bigger than ever before. Dotty on the other hand makes the most of being able to spend time outdoors either on her own gardening or spending time with family.

Sims 4 Elders

All of the looks featured in this lookbook are completely custom content-free. A full rundown of the clothing options used in each Sims 4 Elders look can be found below!

Sunday Stroll

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The perfect outfit for a lovely Autumn day. The weather isn’t too hot but also not too cold. It’s enough to get a scarf and coat out though. Take a stroll through the open green land in Henford on Bagley. Enjoying not only the cooler weather but also taking in the scenery and wildlife.

  • Hair: Easy Going Style (City Living)
  • Top: Coat & Scarf Combo (Seasons)
  • Bottom: Semi-Smart Trousers (Base Game)
  • Shoes: Laced Smart Hikers (Seasons)
  • Accessories: Socks (Outdoor Retreat)

Gardening Games

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Does your Sim love the outdoors and gardening? Then this cosy gardening look is perfect! While still getting all the dirty work done, stay warm, comfortable and stylish while doing the same with the garden. Whether the task is big or small, your Sim can look the part with ease!

  • Hair: Should Length Waves (Cottage Living)
  • Top: Floral Mushroom Cardigan Combo (Cottage Living)
  • Bottom: Decorative Cropped Trousers (Strangerville)
  • Shoes: Slip-On Shoes (Base Game)
  • Accessories: Sun Hat (Seasons)
  • Makeup: Eyeshadow (Mac x Base Game) Eyeliner (Base Game) Blush (Mac x Base Game) Lipstick (Akalukery x Base Game) Nails (Base Game)

Crazy & Cosy Creations

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Create the ultimate inventions with ease in this everyday creator look! Featuring plenty of pockets for pens, notes and other odds and ends, your Sim won’t have to worry about being uncomfortable with this outfit! It’s practical and stylish. What more could your Sims 4 Elders want?

  • Hair: Easy Going Style (City Living)
  • Top: Waistcoat Overlay (Dream Home Decorator)
  • Bottom: Smart Combats (Growing Together)
  • Shoes: Lazy Day Smart Loafers (Growing Together)
  • Accessories: Socks (Outdoor Retreat) Everyday Watch (Base Game)

Family Fun Day

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While the weather hasn’t fully changed, this outfit can be worn as is or paired with a jacket of sorts. Formal yet casual as well as practical for looking after the grandchildren and catching up with other family members.

  • Hair: Pretty Sleek Bun (Base Game)
  • Full Body: Patterned Belted Dress (Growing Together)
  • Shoes: Simple Black Heels (Base Game)
  • Accessories: Earrings (Vintage Glamour) Tights, Necklace, Watch & Ring (Base Game)
  • Makeup: Eyeliner (Base Game) Lipstick (Akalukery x Base Game) Blush (Mac x Base Game). Nails (Spa Day)

Download These Sims 4 Elders

Would you like to download Dotty and Kenny and have them in your own game? Well, you’re in luck! You can download the Shirley household straight from The Gallery and into your game!

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  • Household Name: Shirley
Download the Shirley Household here

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Do you play with Sims 4 Elders in your game regularly or are planning to do so? Let us know in the comments section!

For all the latest news and information from The Sims franchise, make sure you stay tuned to Sims Community!

The Sims 4 Poses: Our Top 5 Picks for Halloween!

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The Sims 4 Poses: Our Top 5 Picks for Halloween!

Halloween is just around the corner and to celebrate, we’re sharing some of our favourite Sims 4 Halloween custom poses! As an avid storyteller and a pose creator myself, custom poses are my favourite tool for bringing my Sims to life in a whole new way. The possibilities for what kind of stories you can tell are endless with custom poses and I want to share some of that endless creativity with you!

Here are our top five Halloween pose picks!

1. Party Poses by rebouks

Sims 4 Halloween Poses: Costume Party
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While these Sims 4 poses can be used for any type of party, they are perfect for hosting the best costume party in town! Get all your Sims’ friends and family together in their spookiest Halloween costumes and show off some of these poses in your screenshots.

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2. Peek-a-Boo Pumpkin by simireen

Sims 4 Halloween Poses: Peek-A-Boo Pumpkin
Image Credit: simireen

These adorable toddler poses for The Sims 4 are a heartwarming way to celebrate Halloween with your growing Sims family. This Halloween pose set features a toddler having fun playing in a hollowed-out jack-o-lantern, which will never not be cute as heck.

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3. Witch Pose Pack by couquett

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Halloween can be cute and fun but it can also be creepy, right? Set the right spooky vibes with this witch Sims 4 pose set for adults, children, and cats riding on a broomstick! After all, no witch’s outfit is complete without a black cat sitting on their broom with them.

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4. Trick-or-Treat Pose Pack by Beto_ae0

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Beto is one of my favourite creators. I have a lot of their poses in my personal collection and this one is getting added to my game ASAP. This Sims 4 pose set features two parents taking their little toddler trick-or-treating for Halloween. It is the ultimate cuteness overload and I’m living for it!

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5. Autumn Couple by Starrysimsie x KatVerse

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Image Credit: Starrysimsie x KatVerse

This collaboration between two extremely talented pose creators is a must-have for the autumn season. Halloween can be very romantic, too, and this sweet Sims 4 pose set of a couple enjoying the autumn season together captures that end-of-the-year romance perfectly.

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New to custom poses? Check out our beginner’s guide on how to use custom poses!

Discover The Sims Planners from Yellow Llama Co

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Discover The Sims Planners from Yellow Llama Co

The Sims Planners & More. Meet Yellow Llama Co!

Are you looking for a way to manage your Sims? Create and tell more stories? Or have a meaningful gameplay experience? Maybe you like to document everything about your Sims? Then we have just the thing for you!

Let us introduce you to Yellow Llama Co!

The Sims Planner

Who Is Yellow Llama Co?

A sentimental Simmer and die-hard The Sims fan, let us introduce you to Gloria. The creator and owner of Yellow Llama Co, home of the highly popular The Sims Planners!

Of course, Gloria creates a wide range of content, including a weekly podcast, regular updates to The Sims Planners, wedding planning in The Sims 4 and the Yellow Llama Club to name a few.

So, if you love telling stories, planning your Sims lives or want to document and cherish those standout memories of your Sims, then make sure you keep reading!

The Sims Planners

Tailored towards The Sims 4, Yellow Llama Co offers a range of both physical and digital planners for players to purchase. There are planners for every kind of Simmer too! Let’s take a closer look at the types of planners available to buy!

Physical Planners

The physical Sims Planners come in daily and weekly variants and can be purchased via Amazon.

Features of the Daily & Weekly The Sim Planners

  • A super handy cheat sheet containing a number of useful cheats including easier money, build/buy, Create A Sim and more technical cheats
  • Space to collate your favourite names
  • Over 30 blank Sim profile pages to document all the important details
  • Monthly and daily layouts with space to plan/track up to 4 months’ worth of The Sims 4 gameplay (equivalent to 2 Sim lifetimes!)
  • Grid and lined pages to document story inspiration, make notes about your family tree and more!
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The Sim Planner: Daily Variant
Find out more about the Daily & Weekly Sim Planner here

Daily Planner Tour

Want to see the Daily The Sims Planner in action? Take a quick flip through it with Gloria in this handy overview!

Digital Planners

Yellow Llama Co. offer a variety of different styles of planners when it comes to digital versions.

The digital planners have been designed primarily to be used on a tablet with a stylus, however, you can also use some of them on a PC or Mac as well as mobile devices.

Digital Sim Calendar Planner:

If you are curious to find out if a Sim Planner is the right thing for you, Yellow Llama Co. has designed a small Digital Sim Calendar that you can check out. The free planner includes a cheat sheet, colour palettes, 4 calendar view and planner pages and a space for notes.

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Yellow Llama Co: Digital Sim Calendar Planner
Find out more about the Digital Sim Calendar Planner here

The Sim Chronicles For OneNote: Designed For Sims 4, Sims 3 and Sims 2 Gameplay

This OneNote template is the perfect place to document and collect the history of your Sim families. An excellent companion for players of not just The Sims 4 but also The Sims 3 and Sims 2! Designed for those players who enjoy family and rotational gameplay, The Sim Chronicles is the perfect place to keep on top of both your legacies and lore!

The Sim Chronicles is a OneNote notebook template to collect the history of your families in Sims 4, Sims 3 and Sims 2! Made specifically for those who enjoy rotational and family gameplay in mind, this OneNote notebook offers a central place to document and organize your legacies and lore!

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The perfect companion for The Sims 4, Sims 3 and Sims 2 Rotational and Family Gameplay!

The Sim Chronicles Features

  • Easy-to-use Index
  • History Section: Ideal for building lore, history and even documenting all the latest gossip that’s going around town!
  • Sim Registry: Keep track of all your households, Sims, pets, worlds and locations
  • Family Stories: Document everything about your current legacies including, family history, generations, heirlooms, family trees and memories.
  • Journal: Look at the world through the eyes of your Sims and write about their experiences
  • Planner Sections: Track time in-game with years and weekly views in either 7, 14 or 28-day seasons or undated sections
Interested? Find out more about The Sims Chronicles here!

The Digital Sim Life Planner For Sims 4 Gameplay: All-In-One Bundle

The ultimate The Sims Planners bundle! Jam packed full of content and features this is a Simmers dream planner!

All-in-one Bundle Features

  • Five PDF Digital Sim Life Planners (Dated 7, 14 and 28-Day seasons, Undated and Undated Flex version)
  • One PDF User Guide
  • One PDF with Eight Alternative Covers
  • Simmer Widget Sticker Set (Includes 144 Individual Stickers in PNG format and 1 Collection file for GoodNotes Elements)
  • Free Template Add-Ons – Horse Profile Template and Club Planner Template
  • Online Guide Hub with Tutorials
Want to become a Master Sim Planner? Find out more here

The Digital Sim Life Planner For Sims 4 Gameplay: Flex Edition

Giving you a true birds-eye view of your Sims life, this hyperlinked planner offers you the most flexibility when documenting your Sims lives! Better still you can use this

Flex Edition Features

  • One PDF Digital Sim Life Planners (Undated Calendar, weekly and daily templated. Unlinked so additional pages can be added where needed.)
  • One PDF User Guide
  • One PDF with Eight Alternative Covers
  • Free Template Add-Ons – Horse Profile Template and Club Planner Template
  • Online Guide Hub with Tutorials
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Yellow Llama Co’s The Sim Planner Flex Edition

The Digital Sim Life Planner: Dated Or Undated

Last and certainly not least are the dated/undated versions of The Digital Sim Life Planner. With space to plan multiple aspects of your Sims lives, document memories and, more, you can create the ultimate Sim Planner.

An Example of a Dated Planner Page for a 7-Day Season

Dated & Undated Planner Features

  • One PDF Digital Sim Life Planner (Date version of your choice.)
  • One PDF User Guide
  • One PDF with Eight Alternative Covers
Does this sound like the perfect planner for you? Click here to find out more!

How do I Purchase The Sims Planners?

Purchasing your chosen The Sims Planner is easy. Simply, follow the links listed above and head over to the Yellow Llama Co. website. Digitial Planners are available directly from Yellow Llama Co whereas Physical Planners are available via Amazon.

Full details and guidelines for planners can be found on the individual listings. Keep in mind you will need to have access to an app such as GoodNotes, NoteShelf or similar to use the digital planners unless otherwise stated in the planner listings.

Click here to visit the Yellow Llama Co. Store

Wait, There’s More!

Yellow Llama Co is more than just The Sims Planners. Gloria has covered a range of topics through Yellow Llama Co. Here are some other kinds of content you can find!

Sim Mod Tracker For Airtable

Looking for an easy way of keeping track of Mods? Well, this might just be the tool for you!

Using Airtable, you can stay on top of all your mods and custom content with this handy tracker. Perfect for staying organized on Patch Day too!

The Sim Mod Tracker comes with an Empty Tracker Airtable template for you to document all your favourite creators, mods and lots and a Pre-filled Sim Mod Tracker template featuring links to over 400 of Yellow Llama Co’s favourite mods and custom content!

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Read more about the Sim Mod Tracker for Airtable here

Simmer Block Quiz

Struggling or unsure as to what to do in-game? Then take a moment to look at the Simmer Block Quiz. Containing five quick-fire questions, you can find out in seconds what your block is. Upon completion, you can have your results sent to you. You’ll even have a variety of handy tips sent to help you combat your Simmer Block!

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Yellow Llama Co’s What is your Simmer Block Quiz?
Take the Simmer Block Quiz here

Sentimental Simmer Podcast

A recent project from Gloria, the Sentimental Simmer Podcast covers a vast range of subjects. The weekly podcast focuses on a new topic each week ranging from how to create a backstory for your Sims, reconnecting with your Sims and creating lasting memories in the Sims world.

The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube and more. You can listen to Episode One,  5 Ways To Become Emotionally Attached To Your Sims below!

Beloved Sims

Need to plan a wedding but not too sure where to start? Then take a look at Beloved Sims!

This carefully curated collection of custom content, poses, venues, honeymoon locations and of course, the Love Finder is the one-stop place for those planning that special day for their Sims!

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Welcome to Beloved Sims! Featured Outfit, Natasha Dress by SLYD
Head over to Beloved Sims here

Join the Yellow Llama Club

So, do you want to share your love of Sim planning, stories and creating lasting memories? Or do you want to showcase the things from in your The Sims 4 game that bring you joy? Then, why not check out the Yellow Llama Club? The community for sentimental Simmers!

Simply follow the instructions on the dedicated Yellow Llama Club page and become part of the Heartbeat Community!

Join the Yellow Llama Club

Yellow Llama Co and Gloria have some excellent products, tools and content overall, that many Simmers would find helpful. Be it gameplay, planning stories, documenting family memories or just looking for your Sims perfect match. Regardless of the reason, Yellow Llama Co. has something for everyone and is definitely worth checking out!

So be sure to check out the website and, don’t forget to tune into the latest episode of the Sentimental Simmer Podcast too!

Credit: Images, videos and audio used within this article are courtesy of Gloria and Yellow Llama Co.

Sims 4 Random Number Generator: Transform Boring Gameplay!

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Sims 4 Random Number Generator: Transform Boring Gameplay!

Bored? Try a Sims 4 random number generator! There’s no question that over the past decade, The Sims 4 has offered plenty of new experiences through base game updates and DLC packs but even the most creative Simmers can still sometimes find themselves bored. As humans, we tend to stick to what we know and play the same types of storylines over and over again. I’ve totally been there, too!

Tired of playing the same storylines over and over? Add an element of randomness!

But this kind of repetitive play can lead to serious burnout. And the worst part? All that money you’ve spent on DLC packs is going to waste because you’re not exploring enough and utilizing all the features those packs have to offer. It can be hard to break out of that cycle, though, which is where a random number generator can help!

The Sims 4 Random Number Generator

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Hm, what should we do in The Sims 4 today? Let a random number generator decide!

So how does using a Sims 4 random number generator help make your game more exciting? Well, the possibilities are almost limitless, but to understand how to use this tool to improve your gameplay, you first need to know what number generators are and how they work. Then you can apply them to almost anything you want!

What are Random Number Generators?

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Random number generators are super scientific, yet super simple at the same time!

Random number generators (or RNGs) are computerized algorithms that create numbers which lack any kind of pattern or predictability. Essentially, these algorithms spit out random numbers, which can be used for a variety of different purposes, including gaming. If that sounds confusing, all you really need to know is that RNGs are basically a calculator designed to spit out random numbers.

So what’s the point of this? Well, for Simmers specifically, these random numbers can be used to dictate how you play your Sims 4 game. You can do this in a nearly infinite amount of ways, but the gist is that you assign certain game outcomes to a set of numbers and whichever number the RNG spits out is the outcome you choose in your game. Playing The Sims 4 this way can help break you out of a boring cycle of predictability and force you to do things in the game you wouldn’t ordinarily do.

How to Apply RNGs to The Sims 4

For the sake of this article, we’re going to call the RNG a Sims 4 random number generator, but just know that random number generators can be used for any game and many purposes outside of gaming, not just The Sims 4.

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Let a computer make random choices for your gameplay!

We talked a bit about how to apply the Sims 4 random number generator to your game by assigning certain outcomes to a number and then choosing the outcome that corresponds to the number the generator gives you. Now we’re going to break that down into more detail.

  • Step 1: Search online for a random number generator to bring up many different online number generators that are free to use. We’ll also list some number generators we like later on in this article.
  • Step 2: Put in the range of numbers you want the Sims 4 random number generator to pull from. For example, you can tell it to select a number between 1 and 10.
  • Step 3: Make sure you have assigned some sort of outcome to each number. For example, you could assign different story options to each number. Maybe 1 means your Sim will focus on a party lifestyle, 2 means they’ll focus on their career, 3 means they’ll live a family life with a spouse and kids, etc. The options are endless. To shake things up, you can ask the Sims 4 random number generator to spit out multiple numbers, which could make things extra interesting. It would certainly be a fun challenge if it spat out 1 and 3 and your Sim ended up trying to balance a family with a party lifestyle, wouldn’t it?
  • Step 4: Tell it to generate a number (or a set of numbers). Then play your game according to the outcomes you previously assigned to those numbers.

You can use a Sims 4 random number generator like a choose your own adventure novel. Anytime your Sim is at a crossroads where they have to make a decision about something, you can turn to the RNG to make that decision for your Sim. This could take both you and your Sim through so many unexpected twists and turns you never would have thought of on your own.

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Never tried out the karaoke bars in San Myshuno? Put it into an RNG and see if it’s time to visit one!

Some other ways to apply a Sims 4 random number generator to your game include helping you decide which pack content to explore. Assign numbers to all the packs you own that you feel you don’t play with enough and see which pack it spits out. For even more interesting gameplay, generate up to 3 numbers and try to find a way to incorporate all three of those packs into your gameplay.

Or if your Sim is caught up in a love triangle, using a Sims 4 random number generator can help you decide which lucky Sim ultimately gets to walk down the aisle with them! You can really do a lot with RNGs to help you break out of a Simming rut!

Random Number Generators We Love!

Okay so you have a pretty good grasp of how to make your Sims 4 game more exciting by using a random number generator, but where do you find a good one? Luckily, the internet is full of really useful RNGs that are completely free and super helpful for a wide range of uses, including having more fun with your Sims 4 game!

Random.org

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Random.org is a pretty tried-and-true number generator. It’s been around for a long time and it’s super easy to use. Pick a minimum and maximum number you want it to pull from and hit Generate. Presto! You have your random number. This tool is great for quick and easy number generation. It also has other free tools like a dice roller and coin flipper. However, we think its sequence generator is a little too complex for the simple purposes most Simmers would want to use it for.

Symbolab

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Like Random.org, Symbolab also offers a dice roller as well as basic number picking. We like Symbolab’s dice roller because it allows you to choose how many sides there are to the dice as well as how many dice should be rolled. It’s also much easier to use its sequence generator because it’s built right into the main number generator. Pick your minimum and maximum number and how many numbers you want to generate. You can even decide whether you want to include repeat numbers or not, and tell the RNG to pull from even numbers, odd numbers, or both. Overall, we prefer Symbolab for dice rolling and sequence generating.

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Don’t be fooled by the uncreative name. This website definitely has an edge over the competition, especially for Simmers! Not only does it have a dice roller and a basic number generator, but it also has a random baby name picker! Be honest; how many times have you sat staring at the new baby screen in your game agonizing over which name to pick for your legacy’s next heir? Never again! Choose the gender, length, initial, popularity, and origin for your new Sim’s name and generate a list of names tailored to your preferences!

Goodbye Boredom! Hello Randomness!

We hope using a Sims 4 random number generator will help you find new ways to enjoy your game. And if you loved this article on using a Sims 4 random number generator to make your game more exciting, check out these tips and tricks for telling great stories!

Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: An Insidious Inheritance

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Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: An Insidious Inheritance

Welcome to our twentieth official The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit! If you missed all the info on The Sims 4 Story Starter Kits, you can read more about what they are and how they work in our introductory article!

A single father and his three girls move into a new home, unaware it’s already occupied!

For this month’s The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit, we’re bringing you a recently widowed single father of three young girls. When he receives a mysterious letter informing him of a massive inheritance his late wife left to him, he thinks this could be the fresh start he and his daughters need, but beware! Not everything is as it seems and everything comes with a price!

The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: An Insidious Inheritance

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Jarrett thought he had the perfect life. A kind, loving wife whom he completely adored to heaven and back, three beautiful, healthy daughters, a nice home in the suburbs with a white picket fence, and a writing career that was just starting to take off after years of hard work thanks to his wife’s unwavering belief in him. Then Irene started to get sick…

Suddenly, life became very different. Jarrett watched helplessly as the love of his life slipped away from him a little more each day. He spent more time at the hospital than at home and their children spent more time with babysitters than their parents. When Irene’s illness inevitably claimed her, Jarrett was left a widower and a single father of three young girls who were grieving for their mother.

Holly, the oldest, was affected the most. She became withdrawn and resentful of people, demanding to be left alone and flying into fits of rage when her request was ignored. She started having strange dreams she was convinced were prophecies and drawing confusing images of gargoyles and monsters but her therapist insisted it was just a child’s grief-driven delusion.

He tried his best to push his own grief aside to be the parent his children needed but he struggled to keep everything together on his own. His career that had been ready to take off was suffering now; between taking care of his sick wife and now trying to be with his daughters, he had little time to write. Nothing being published meant no money coming in. Jarrett was still trying to pay off his late wife’s mountain of medical bills, pay the mortgage, and make car payments. In a matter of months, the bank had repossessed both the house and car. Jarrett had a limited number of days before he and his children were homeless.

That was when Jarrett received a peculiar letter in the mail from an estate lawyer for his deceased wife. That was strange… Jarrett knew nothing about this estate lawyer. The letter informed him that Irene had been in possession of a large, historic manor in Forgotten Hollow that had been in her family for many generations. Now that she had sadly passed on, the house was his. Jarrett had his reasons for being suspicious, of course, but desperation makes people do crazy things. He packed up what he could and moved the girls to Forgotten Hollow to make this old estate their new home.

But once they arrived, it became clear the house was in bad shape. It was very outdated and would need a lot of work to be restored to its former glory. It would be a while before Jarrett had the money to do any major renovations. Still, it was a fully paid off home and they had nowhere else to go, so Jarrett decided to make the best of it for now.

However, not long after moving in, weird things started happening. Holly’s dreams became night terrors that she’d wake up screaming from almost every night, Autumn would talk to some kind of imaginary friend she called “the shadow man,” and Jarrett would find bizarre things in April’s crib, like piles of dirt and old coins from the 1700s that Holly swore up and down she never put there. But the scariest thing? The prophetic dreams Holly had before they moved here? They’d all been about this house! The gargoyles and monsters she’d been drawing? They were statues from this house!

Did Holly have some kind of supernatural ability? Was the house trying to speak to her? Whatever was in this house long before they arrived here, was it friendly or did it want to do harm to them? And if Holly was sensitive to the supernatural, was she in the most danger out of all of them?

Jarrett knows something isn’t right at 13 Deadend Drive, but he’s stuck there. He has no choice but to make peace with whatever inhabits his new home… or drive it out.

Everyday Clothes
Everyday
Formal Clothes
Formal
Athletic Clothes
Athletic
Sleepwear
Sleepwear
Party Clothes
Party
Swimwear
Swimwear
Hot Weather Outfits
Hot Weather
Cold Weather Outfits
Cold Weather

The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit Household Info:

Jarrett Wills
  • Age: Young Adult
  • Pronouns: He/Him
  • Romantic Interests: Women
  • WooHoo Interests: Women
  • Romantic Exploration?: No
  • Traits: Gloomy, Family Oriented, Loyal, Domestic (Bonus)
  • Aspiration: Successful Lineage
  • Likes: Grey, Alternative Music, Writing, Photography
  • Dislikes: Spooky Music, Handiness
  • Skills: Writing (4), Logic (3), Photography (2), Cooking (2)
  • Career: Freelance Writer
  • Relationships:
    • Holly Wills: Daughter
    • Autumn Wills: Daughter
    • April Wills: Daughter
  • Packs Used: Vampires, Werewolves, Spooky Stuff, Paranormal Stuff
Holly Wills
  • Age: Child
  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Traits: Loner
  • Aspiration: Artistic Prodigy
  • Likes: Green, Spooky Music, Mischief
  • Dislikes: Pink, Kids Radio Music
  • Skills: Creativity (4), Mental (3), Vampire Lore (2), Medium (2)
  • Career: Grade School C Student
  • Relationships:
    • Jarrett Wills: Father
    • Autumn Wills: Sister
    • April Wills: Sister
  • Packs Used: Vampires, Werewolves, Spooky Stuff, Paranormal Stuff
Autumn Wills
  • Age: Toddler
  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Traits: Inquisitive
  • Skills: Thinking (4), Communication (2)
  • Relationships:
    • Jarrett Wills: Father
    • Holly Wills: Sister
    • April Wills: Sister
  • Packs Used: Vampires, Werewolves, Spooky Stuff, Paranormal Stuff
April Wills
  • Age: Infant
  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Traits: Sensitive
  • Relationships:
    • Jarrett Wills: Father
    • Autumn Wills: Sister
    • Holly Wills: Sister
  • Packs Used: Vampires, Werewolves, Spooky Stuff, Paranormal Stuff

Household Notes:

  • This Sims 4 Story Starter Kit household should be able to purchase their lot with their default starting funds. Make sure you import the family into CAS, then move them in. If you move them into a home straight from the Gallery, they will not have the funds I set for them.
  • For an extra dose of spooky, you can activate fog effects on the gravestones in the cemetery by clicking on the super tiny Spooky Stuff tombstones just barely visible at the bottom corner of each grave.
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Click on the tiny, sized-down Spooky Stuff tombstones just barely visible at the bottom of each gravestone to activate fog effects and create an extra spooky cemetery!

The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: 13 Deadend Drive

Exterior Overview
Exterior Overview
Cemetery (1)
Cemetery (1)
Cemetery (2)
Cemetery (2)
Exterior Closeup
Exterior Closeup
Entrance Hall (1)
Entrance Hall (1)
Entrance Hall (2)
Entrance Hall (2)
Dining Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Kitchen
Jarrett's Office
Jarrett’s Office
Parlour Room (1)
Parlour Room (1)
Parlour Room (2)
Parlour Room (2)
Downstairs Bathroom
Downstairs Bathroom
Upstairs Landing
Upstairs Landing
Autumn's Room (1)
Autumn’s Room (1)
Autumn's Room (2)
Autumn’s Room (2)
April's Nursery (1)
April’s Nursery (1)
April's Nursery (2)
April’s Nursery (2)
Upstairs Bathroom
Upstairs Bathroom
Jarrett's Room (1)
Jarrett’s Room (1)
Jarrett's Room (2)
Jarrett’s Room (2)
Holly's Room (1)
Holly’s Room (1)
Holly's Room (2)
Holly’s Room (2)

Welcome! Come on in! The residents at 13 Deadend Drive are just dying to meet you. Or they would… if they weren’t already dead. But don’t worry, they’re very good at making the living feel right at home here. In fact, everyone who has ever called 13 Deadend Drive home has never left, so make sure you intend to stay for eternity if you step inside.

The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit Lot Info:

  • Lot Type: Haunted House Residential
  • Price: §93, 222
  • Size: 30×30
  • Beds: 4
  • Baths: 2
  • Lot Traits: Vampire Nexus, On A Dark Ley Line
  • Lot Challenges: None
  • Packs Used: Vampires, Werewolves, Spooky Stuff, Paranormal Stuff
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Your The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit is waiting for you! Get The Household and The Lot by downloading them from the official Gallery Website linked on the buttons below. Or, follow SnarkyWitch in the Gallery and look for An Insidious Inheritance and 13 Deadend Drive! You can also find all our The Sims 4 Story Starter Kits by searching the hashtag #StoryStarterKit in the Gallery!

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Looking for our last The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit? Check out Taming the Wild

The Sims 4 Taylor Swift: 1989 (TV) Create A Sim Challenge

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The Sims 4 Taylor Swift: 1989 (TV) Create A Sim Challenge

In honour of 1989 Taylor’s Version being Taylor’s latest re-recorded album and in true Sims Community fashion, we wanted to create a new Sims 4 Taylor Swift lookbook to commemorate the launch!

If you have followed Sims Community for a while, you will know that this isn’t the first time Taylor Swift has inspired us. Our previous content focused on both RED (Taylor’s Version) and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and the Henford-on-Bagley Playlist inspired by Evermore. You could say that the Sims Community team are well and truly Swifties!

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Haunted-inspired look from the Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) CAS Challenge & Lookbook

Sims 4 Taylor Swift Challenge Details

This Sims 4 Taylor Swift-inspired challenge features all the songs from 1989 (Taylor’s Version) and aims to get players to create looks inspired by the various hit songs from the album.

Of course, we had to include the new Vaulted and the exclusive edition songs. If not this Sims 4 Taylor Swift challenge wouldn’t be complete otherwise. With over twenty songs to choose from, there will be plenty of ways to create a number of looks that represent 1989 (Taylor’s Version).

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There is no right or wrong way to complete this Sims 4 Taylor Swift challenge. Simply, pick one of the songs and create a look based on your choice.

We also added a free choice option for this Sims 4 Taylor Swift Challenge. This was more, so players could potentially create an overall look based upon the album or combine inspiration from multiple songs into one look.

Once you’ve completed your looks, you can share them on social media or The Gallery. Just make sure to use the hashtag #1989TVSims!

And with that, that is everything you need to know about this The Sims 4 Taylor Swift Create A Sim Challenge!

The Lookbook (Taylor’s Version)

As Swifties ourselves, we couldn’t create a The Sims 4 Taylor Swift challenge and not make a few looks inspired by the album. Between SnarkyWitch and I, we have each picked two songs and got creative with our looks!

Each of the looks we’ve created for this Sims 4 Taylor Swift challenge is Custom Content free and uses a variety of options available in-game. Full details of each look can be found under each look!

Heaven and Sin

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“Oh my God, look at that face. You look like my next mistake. Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

Blank Space is the story of a jealous woman who seems like a daydream for a month… until her nasty temper turns the fantasy into a nightmare. This music video had so many iconic looks that it was hard to pick one but in the end, I decided to recreate Taylor’s horseback riding outfit. It’s such elevated simplicity, elegant, and speaks to my inner horse girl.

  • Hair: Messy Curly Bun (Eco Lifestyle)
  • Top: Loose Fitted V-Neck Sweater (Moonlight Chic)
  • Bottom: Button-Up Fitted Breeches (Realm of Magic)
  • Shoes: Knee-High English Riding Boots (Horse Ranch)
  • Accessories: Sunglasses (Seasons) / Earrings (Base Game) / Gloves (Home Chef Hustle)
  • Makeup: Eyeshadow, Eyeliner, & Blush (Base Game) / Lipstick (Base Game – MAC Cosmetics)

This Sick Beat

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“I’m dancing on my own. I make the rules up as I go. And that’s what they don’t know.”

Shake It Off holds a special place in my heart because it came out at a good time in my life. I’d just started a new relationship, I was working on things I was passionate about and Shake It Off just felt like the perfect soundtrack for all of that; shaking off the hard times of the past and looking forward to the future. Even though that relationship ultimately ended and my other passions went in a different direction, Shake It Off still brings back all those positive, hopeful feelings. Of course, I had to recreate one of my favourite looks from that video!

  • Hair: High Ponytail (Spa Day)
  • Top: Half-Sleeved Windbreaker (Growing Together)
  • Bottom: Distressed Faded Denim Shorts (Bowling Night)
  • Shoes: Lace-Up Sneakers (Incheon Arrivals)
  • Accessories: Earrings (Base Game) / Necklace (Get Famous) / Bracelets (Luxury Party & Get Together) / Socks (High School Years)
  • Makeup: Eyeshadow, Eyeliner, Blush, and Lipstick (Base Game)

Now You Say You Want It Back

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“People like you always want back the love they gave away”

All You Had To Do Is Stay can be interpreted in so many different ways. For me, I had the image of a Sim finally being free from a relationship before the other person realised their mistake. They would be walking through town singing the lyrics to the song wearing their favourite outfit and making heads turn in the process. I chose to create this outfit using colours featured in the new artwork to really bring the look to life. In fact, it came together much better than I expected!

  • Hair:  Shaggy Wolfcut (Werewolves)
  • Top: Layered Cropped Blazer (Incheon Arrivals)
  • Skirt: Pleated Skirt (High School Years)
  • Shoes: Woven Wedges (Cottage Living)
  • Accessories:  Crescent Necklace and single Decorative Rings (Werewolves)
  • Makeup: Eyeshadow ( Base Game x MAC), Eyeliner (High School Years), Lipstick (Base Game x MAC), Nails (Base Game)

Now We Got Problems

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“Did you have to ruin what was shiny, now it’s all rusted”

As soon as I decided to create a look for Bad Blood, I knew it would be something that gave off a similar vibe to that of the music video. It gives a don’t mess with this Sim impression and that this Sim means business when on a mission. Definitely a Sim I wouldn’t want to cross in a bad mood!

  • Hair: Twin Braids with Bangs (Snowy Escape)
  • Top: Mesh Long Sleeve (High School Years)
  • Bottoms: Camo Cargos (Moonlight Chic)
  • Shoes: Laced Up Military Boots (Werewolves)
  • Accessories:  Beanie (Grunge Revival), Celestial Earrings (Realm of Magic), Ring (Base Game)
  • Makeup: Eyeshadow (High School Years), Eyeliner (Base Game), Blush (Base Game x MAC) Lips (Base Game x Akalukery)

Credits

This The Sims 4 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Lookbook was a collaboration between Krista and SnarkyWitch!

Don’t forget to share your The Sims 4 Taylor Swift-inspired looks over on social media by using the hashtag #1989TVSims

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