The Sims 4 Growing Together livestream covered much more than just the Growing Together expansion. Additionally, it covered the free base game update coming on March 14th, including infants! Having a new life stage in the game is exciting for many reasons but one of the most exciting things about this new life stage in The Sims 4 is that they are fully customizable in CAS! We got a detailed look at The Sims 4 infants in CAS in the developer livestream, so let’s check it out!
The Sims 4 Infants: CAS
Obviously, infants can be adopted or brought into the family via pregnancy. Additionally, they can be created using the new surrogacy options coming to the base game. Also, they are creatable directly in CAS! Infants being available in CAS are exciting because this is the youngest age group we’ve ever been able to create in CAS in any main title.
Of course, infants have a wide variety of tops, bottoms, full-body outfits, leggings, and accessories to choose from. Also, players can customize their infant’s outfit from head to toe. For additional storytelling, infants can also wear baby glasses and baby helmets. The baby helmet comes in a variety of adorable designs for The Sims 4 infants in CAS.
Additionally, players can customize their infant’s hairstyle in CAS. Also, there are a variety of lengths, styles, and textures to choose from. Of course, from lots of hair to just subtle baby wisps and even cute pigtails. Indeed, there’s something for all.
Infant Hair & Skin Details
Of course, it’s not just clothes, hair, and accessories available. Additionally, they have a variety of skin details! In fact, players can apply stork bites to their infants’ faces and bodies to give them a truly unique appearance. Also, stork bites will fade as infants get older, just like in the real world. However, there are new birth marks for older ages if players want their The Sims 4 infants in CAS to keep their unique skin markings as they get older. Also, all the new skin details come in a range of swatches to ensure they show up visibly and look natural on all skin tones.
Hairstyles
Stork Bites and Birth Marks
T
Teeth
Misc New Clothing
Check out some of the infants clothing previews that were shown off during the livestream! Also, we got a good look at many of clothing assets for The Sims 4 infants in CAS.
Tops and Bottoms
Outfits
Accessories
Of course, we can’t wait to customize our own Sims 4 infants in CAS on March 14th!
The SimGurus are sharing lots of Growing Together content!
It’s safe to say that The Sims fandom is hyped for The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion pack. The SimGurus continue to keep that hype train running today with some more information and screenshots. From a new adoption mechanic to public baby changing stations, there’s plenty of new images and information to keep us excited for March 16th!
SimGuruNinja revealed a new interaction on infants, called Adopt Sim. An adult Sim can use this interaction to officially adopt an infant! They even get an adorable adoption certificate. Being able to adopt infants directly in Live Mode opens up so much more storytelling opportunities. We hope this option will be available on newborns and older children, too, in The Sims 4 Growing Together. Here’s a closer look at the image:
— GooGooGagaGuruMorgan (@SimGuruMorgan) March 6, 2023
SimGuruMorgan had plenty to share about The Sims 4 Growing Together. She showed off an infant playing inside a playpen and confirmed that playpens are customizable fence pieces that can be used like a regular fence. However, they come with baby proofing options on them. We also see a new toy box, some lovely curtains, and we get a good closeup of the toy the infant is playing with.
— GooGooGagaGuruMorgan (@SimGuruMorgan) March 6, 2023
The new public infant changing table has us excited! Here’s a look at it being used in the game! These are going to make great additions to public bathroom builds! You can take a closer look at the screens below!
Misc. Objects
Other new objects include the splash pad objects, new chair designs, and new public venue décor designed specifically for the new community centre lot type.
In Growing Together, we added some fun new Build/Buy assets for Recreation Centers & Libraries—you might have spotted them during the Livestream in our builds. Just a preview – I won’t show all the Rec Center/Library objects. 😉 pic.twitter.com/OIq5EMp1R3
— GooGooGagaGuruMorgan (@SimGuruMorgan) March 6, 2023
Here are some of the new objects designed for the community centre! We can see Simmers using these for a variety of different purposes!
The Splash Pad Play area in Gilbert Gardens is amazing! But you also have all the pieces to build your very own splash pad play area at home! Or why not at a public pool or your very own Recreation Center? 🐳 pic.twitter.com/9hDPAcrGTu
— GooGooGagaGuruMorgan (@SimGuruMorgan) March 7, 2023
The splash pad is an uneditable area in The Sims 4 Growing Together but we have conformation that the splash pad objects will also be available for Simmers to place on a lot! Imagine all the backyard fun and custom water parks Simmers will build!
Modeling did some extra hookup with Whalebert so that if you want you can also place him in a Fountain. ⛲️ pic.twitter.com/uHOfGYhTm2
— GooGooGagaGuruMorgan (@SimGuruMorgan) March 7, 2023
Also, SimGuruMorgan shared that Whalebert can be placed in fountains! How cool!
SimGuruNova showed off some more Build/Buy assets. Specifically, these rocking chairs! We love getting a sneak peek at some of the catalogue descriptions. They are always hilarious!
And finally, we get a look at the new infant play mat coming with this expansion! Thanks for the catalogue description and swatch previews, SimGuruNova! Get a closer look at the objects below!
The Sims 4 Growing Together: GLITCHES!
Thankfully, the following will not be a feature of the expansion. SimGuruNinja shared some developer screens of a glitch during early development where facial hair was displaying on infants. We’re super glad this bug was caught early and squashed, but we appreciate getting a good laugh out of it!
They grow up so fast.
(What we came to lovingly refer to as “Beard Baby” was a bug that showed up in early development on infants. Cracked us up.) pic.twitter.com/OTVRvWuS2o
Learn more about the Milestones Feature and Cross-Pack Compatibility!
The recent live stream for The Sims 4 Growing Together was jam-packed and full of new information. There’s also been some new information about the game straight from developers!
In this post, we are going to focus on the upcoming milestones feature as well as cross-pack compatibility.
Growing Together with Sims 4 Milestones
Milestones are a new feature coming with the upcoming expansion pack. The aim is to help document those standout moments in your Sims lives.
This new panel is located in the Simology panel under the traits section and depending on your Sims age, can be broken down into several different categories or different milestones.
While no specifics were shared as to what counts as a milestone, it was easy to get an idea from the stream as to some of the interactions and events that contribute to them. Of course, you’ll also see them pop up as a purple notification in the top right-hand side of your screen too!
You’ll also notice that some Milestones in Growing Together will reward your Sims with physical rewards such as a Marriage Certificate for when your Sims get married.
Milestones for Infants
For infants, milestones can be broken down into Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Social, Firsts, and, Life. This can include events like rolling over for the first time, learning to reach, having their first visitor, and more.
First Look at the new Milestones section of Simology
You’ll notice that some milestones aren’t fully colored in like others. These in particular show milestones that could be next for your Sim. They also give you an idea of the direction your Infants progression is going in. However, as you complete more milestones, you’ll be able to unlock various rewards and interactions.
Milestones do give you a real sense of seeing just how much your Sims have developed over time. Especially it’s shaping up to be a great feature for all kinds of players. Just think of how you can integrate this feature into storytelling!
Older Sims and Milestones
On the other hand, an older Sim would have their milestones broken down more into Life and Firsts. These could include the first time your Sim WooHoo’s or getting their first job. Getting married and having a baby. There are so many possibilities to be discovered when Milestones launch in the Growing Together expansion.
You can also take a more in-depth look at your Sims Milestones via an additional screen. It does appear that you can also look back at those your Sims have earned during their lifetime too.
A more in-depth look at your Sims Milestones
Milestones are a great way, especially for infants to track the progress of their Sims as well as being a way to look back at those big events. You can truly see just how much they have grown up over time just like in real life.
A fun fact about milestones is it appears that there is no limit to how many your Sim can have! As confirmed by SimGuruMorgan on Twitter in response to another player. While the Simology panel will only display so many, you’ll be able to view all Milestones in more depth via an additional pop-up.
There is an open up button on the UI to see them all if you don’t have space in the Simology panel. There isn’t a limit on how many you can get.
— GooGooGagaGuruMorgan (@SimGuruMorgan) March 4, 2023
While there is still a lot to be discovered about Milestones, this new Growing Together feature will be fun to explore when the pack launches!
Cross-pack Compatibility with Growing Together
However, Milestones are not the only thing that players are looking forward to in the new expansion. For those players who have a variety of additional content, cross-pack play is something that many look forward to discovering.
It’s not just interactions between packs that players are curious about. For example, if infants will be able to interact with pets or not but also when it comes to milestones too.
Growing Together Milestones
SimGuruNova has been active on Twitter these past few days sharing more information from Growing Together. Upon sharing sneak peeks at some new objects and the world of San Sequoia
It has been confirmed that there will be some Occult-themed Milestones coming in a tweet between both SimGuruNova and SimGuruMorgan.
occult milestones!! in case you were curious about more crosspack support on Growing Together features 🙂 https://t.co/as3uHWY7lc
It’s not just milestones that you’ll see coming too! There are also some new Toddler Quirks as well!
The designer for Toddler Quirks did some extra work around Occults and Toddler Quirks. You’re more like to get these quirks if you’re the corresponding occult:
Merfolk – Obsessed with Water Werewolf – Destructive Vampire – Aggressive Spellcaster – Loves Books
— GooGooGagaGuruMorgan (@SimGuruMorgan) March 4, 2023
Additionally, while specifics have not been confirmed, there will be new cross-pack compatibility with The Sims 4 Parenthood game pack.
I don’t know if there are Milestones specifically from Parenthood or not, but there are a lot from other expansions. I do know we did a lot of cross-pack compatibility work with various features in connection with Parenthood.
— GooGooGagaGuruMorgan (@SimGuruMorgan) March 4, 2023
With just over a week to go until The Sims 4 Growing Together releases, there is plenty of time for more information to be revealed by the SimGuru’s.
What are your thoughts on the upcoming Milestones feature and cross-pack compatibility? Let us know in the comments section below!
As always we will keep you up to date with all the latest news and information related to the new expansion pack, infants update, and more right here on Sims Community!
The Sims 4 Growing Together livestream showed off a lot more than just content from the Growing Together expansion pack. Additionally, it spent a lot of time going over the new infants in both CAS and Live Mode! Obviously, players are super excited to see how infants will behave during gameplay, so let’s get right into all the latest info on Sims 4 infants gameplay!
The Sims 4 Infants: Attachment
An infant developing her attachment
A fundamental part of an infant’s experience is developing an attachment to the Sims around them. Infants are trying to gauge whether or not the world is safe place. They learn that the world is either safe or unsafe through how their caregivers care for them. Infants with attentive caregivers who attend to their needs immediately when they vocalize discomfort will learn that the world is a safe place for them to be. They trust that other Sims will be there for them when they need help. However, infants who are left to cry for a long time before anyone comes for them learn very quickly that the world is not safe and that other Sims can’t be trusted.
There are benefits both in the infant life stage and afterwards if an infant has a strong attachment. When they cry, they won’t feel neglected if it takes a little longer for a caregiver to attend to their needs. They have a strong attachment so they trust that a caregiver will come for them soon. However, infants with low attachment will be extra sad when their cries are going unanswered.
Attachment Reward Traits
A caregiver showing affection to an infant
There are three possible traits an infant can age up with depending on their attachment through infants gameplay in The Sims 4.
Top-Notch Infant: These infants were extremely well cared for. They have a very positive outlook on the world and trust other Sims very easily thanks to that early childhood bond with their caregivers.
Happy Infant: These infants formed a good attachment with their caregivers. They see the world as a good place and find it easier to trust other Sims.
Unhappy Infant: These infants were neglected and as a result of this neglect, they see the world as a cruel, unforgiving place. They don’t trust that other Sims have good intentions and are highly skeptical of others.
Players will know how their infant’s attachment is developing through their moodlets.
Infant Activities
Food Exploration
New food menu and tracker
There are many ways caregivers can bond with their infants and start forming a strong attachment through infants gameplay in The Sims 4. One of the best ways is by having your infant try new foods! There are a variety of different foods infants can explore. They’ll decide whether they like the new food, dislike it, or they might be unsure about it and need to try it a few more times. Also, the devs showed us an infant with the Cautious trait trying mashed peas for the first time. Since she had the Cautious trait, she was unsure about the new food. Helping your infant explore new tastes is a good way to bond with them and form attachment.
Bath Time and Play Time!
Giving an infant a bubble bathChild interactions on an infant
Bath time is another great bonding opportunity for infants gameplay in The Sims 4. We saw Eliza Pancakes give her infant a bubble bath, which made her daughter feel loved and cared for. Infants will sit in a special baby bath seat in the bathtub when a caregiver bathes them.
After her bath and trying mashed peas, the infant in the livestream spent some time interacting with toys and her older brother! We saw her child-aged brother play peek-a-boo with her, which was adorable. Additionally, the devs confirmed that Sims of all ages and even cats and dogs will be able to interact and play with infants!
Goodnight!
Options to soothe an infant to sleep
Even bedtime is an opportunity for bonding with infants. Infants might have a hard time falling asleep on their own. A caregiver can do various things to soothe their infant to sleep. Also, some of the new infant cribs can be upgraded to add a baby mobile. The baby mobile plays music which makes it easier to soothe a fussy infant to sleep.
We can’t wait to experience all the new Sims 4 infants gameplay ourselves on March 14th!
Paradox Tectonic has teased their upcoming Life Simulation. Check out the first info!
Paradox Tectonic has unveiled the big project that they’re working on – a new Life Simulation!
Tectonic’s GM Rod Humble has been working on the project since 2019. He’s known for his appearances in The Sims 2 FreeTime, as well as being the Executive Producer and Vice President of the Studio. Rod had a lot of involvment in The Sims 2’s lifecycle, and worked on the development of The Sims 3.
Today, he is back with a whole new Life Simulation!
Life By You – First Look
During the Paradox Interactive Show, the hosts introduced Paradox Tectonic and their announcement with this:
We’ve been asked questions on what our studio in Berkley, CA – Paradox Tectonic has been up to. We’re happy to tell you that it’s a new game. But not only that – but a new genre. This is super exciting and new to us that we can explore and take further.
We’re going to tell you a lot more about this game going forward during Spring. We’re going to start with a little teaser trailer here at Paradox Announcement Show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNhV-Gnjdy8
Paradox Tectonic and Rod Humble will do the full video game reveal on March 20th. Until then, check out the first Screen previews of the game!
House Building in Life By You
Check out the first look at some of the new tools coming in Life By You. Allowing you to create Houses from scratch.
Also, is that a car that we see on the driveaway?
Open World and Cars?
Following your characters around the world / neighborhood seems to be possible in Life by You! There are certain venues that you can spot on the right that sell motor vechiles.
Most of the areas within the world seem fleshed out and accessible!
Life By You – Cars!
Vast Environments
There are huge areas within the teased world that characters can explore. If you look close enough, you can spot a character doing Yoga and another character hiking!
Characters Gameplay
We’ve got a first look of the characters in Life by You! Specifically, the homes that they live in and furniture that they use.
In this screenshot below you can see a vibrant kitchen and a character preparing food!
Kitchen By You!
Living Room and Interactions
The preview below showcases two characters having flirty interactions. There’s also a child walking down a huge hallway.
Check out the preview of new living room furniture!
Life By You – Gameplay Teaser
The last scene showcased a beach, inviting players to find out more on March 20th.
The Beach in Life by You
More News to come!
We’re really excited to see what Rod Humble and Paradox Interactive have prepared for us. We’ll keep you posted more on the information about Life By You in our dedicated news category. Stay tuned!
The Sims 4 Growing Together livestream on Friday didn’t just cover the new Growing Together expansion pack. Also, it dedicated a whole segment to base game additions coming in the next update, including the long-awaited infants! The Sims 4 infant traits will give your infants a unique personality. In addition, infant traits also determine how each individual infant reacts to the world around them. Let’s dive right into all the new traits for infants coming to the base game!
Sims 4 Infant Traits
Infant Traits
Players will be able to select one out of six new traits for their infants when they age up from newborns.
Cautious
Sensitive
Calm
Intense
Wiggly
Sunny
Additionally, these Sims 4 infant traits reflect various temperaments of infants in the real world. We got to see the most of the Cautious trait in the livestream since the devs selected this trait for their infant. Cautious infants will appreciate being near familiar Sims and places but can take longer to warm up to new experiences. Also, a cautious infant will be less inclined to like new foods straight away; they’ll need to try it a few times before they decide if they like it or not.
A Cautious infant unsure of the new food she just tried
Moreover, we didn’t see the other traits in action but the devs did talk a little bit about some of the other Sims 4 infant traits. They mentioned that Intense infants will have big emotions and be very fussy and difficult to calm down. Sunny infants are little angels who are always happy and very easy to care for. Also, wiggly infants will have a hard time falling asleep on their own. They’ll need a caregiver to help lull them to sleep with lullabies or other soothing bedtime interactions.
Eliza Pancakes soothing her infant to sleep
Furthermore, the aim with the Sims 4 infant traits was to make raising infants a unique experience each time. Also, depending on the temperament of your infant, your Sims will have to employ different parenting strategies to keep them happy and help them thrive. We think they nailed it and we can’t wait to play with these traits ourselves on March 14th!
Some interesting news are coming today for those who are looking for a fresh new simulation game! In case you haven’t caught on, we’re talking about Paradox Tectonic Life by You!
Last week we reported on the news about a big announcement from the game development studio behind Cities: Skylines. Paradox Interactive has announced a showcase for March 6th featuring showcases for different games lead by different studios within Paradox.
It’s been confirmed that one of their studios Paradox Tectonic is lead by Rod Humble. Who previously worked at EA / Maxis as an Executive Producer for The Sims 2. He also later claimed the role of Executive Vice President of The Sims at EA before stepping down in 2010. In March 2019 he formed an internal studio called Paradox Tectonic and now they’re announcing Life by You, which could be the first Sims 4 competitor.
Rod Humble as seen in The Sims 2 FreeTime, via Mod The Sims
Life by You – New Simulation Game from Paradox Interactive
Insider Gaming reported on the new details from the upcoming Paradox Interactive show, including the news about the new game called Life by You.
Life By You is a life simulator game from Paradox Tectonic. Insider Gaming wasn’t given much in the way of information, but Paradox will be announcing an upcoming show centered around the game to air on March 20. That is when platforms and features will be fully revealed, per sources.
Cities Skylines – A City Building Simulation from Paradox Interactive
If Paradox Tectonic Life by You is any good as the city building sim from Paradox Interactive, we’re in for a treat. Still, it’s too early to tell what Paradox Tectonic is cooking up. Best thing to do is to tune in for the Paradox Interactive Showcase – which begints at 6PM Central European Time!
What are your thoughts on the upcoming Paradox Tectonic game, Life by You? Join the discussion below and stay tuned for more updates after the show!
Adults get more opportunities (and more risks) in The Sims 4 Growing Together!
Ever heard of a Sims 4 Midlife Crisis?
The Sims Team talked a lot about Infants and young Sims life stages in the latest Growing Together livestream. Still, adults had an interesting segment in the livestream where developers talked more about new features for Adults and their Careers.
You can expect several new features as your Sims step into adulthood in Growing Together, including:
Sims 4 Midlife Crisis
Midlife Crisis is a new thing that can happen to Adult Sims as they grow up through that life stage! These basically function as temporary Aspirations that after completion, your Sims can continue with the previous one. There are 4 different Midlife Crises that the developers mentioned.
One of the new Midlife Crises featured in the stream was Desire for Adventure:
Midlife Crisis Feature Preview
The devs confirmed that this feature is optional, meaning that your Sims can just “wait throught it”. If you decide to play it through you’ll notice that the Crisis will last shorter and you’ll get beneficial moodlets after it’s over.
Workplace Rival
This is something that can happen if you’re in a Career. Your Sim sometimes won’t be able to get a promotion because of a Workplace Rival. You’ll have to resolve it at work or invite the rival over to try and resolve it.
Workplace Rival
Both ways of resolution will bring new interactions that will give you a chance to settle the beef. If you’re at work, you can see the interactions by clicking your Sim icon.
@GrimSuruDoi hinted that if the Workplace Rival Sim dies by any chance, they won’t stand in your way for promotion anymore.
Burnout System
Not specifically related to Careers, but there’s a general new feature for Adult Sims that will affect Careers as well. The developer shared the following:
If you’re going too hard on particular Skill building or working too hard, your Sim may indicate to you that they need a break. They’ll need to do something that’s different and creative. However, if they’re just doing creative things, they’ll need to do something else to take a break from that.
Lay-offs in The Sims 4!
“We’ve added the opportunity to get laid off!” laughed the game developers, while also confirming that getting fired is a new feature.
When you go to work, there’s a chance that the company is going through “restructuring”. Meaning that there’s going to be lay-offs. You may be able to do just fine – working a little extra hard during that period.
If you do get laid off, we added some interesting options afterwards. If you have friends, they might come in to check on you. There’s also some other features when searching for jobs after just being laid off.
What are your thoughts on the upcoming features for Adult Sims? Join the conversation below!
Stay tuned for more information about The Sims 4 Growing Together. Until then, take a look at some of the Gameplay Objects coming!
Each event brings a unique new reward. Take a look!
With so much to discover and learn about the new expansion pack during the recent live stream, it’s time to take a look at the new social events coming with Growing Together.
While we don’t know the full details of each specific event, players were able to get a quick overview of what they were.
The three new social events that are coming with The Sims 4 Growing Together are:
Family Reunion
Baby Shower
Slumber Party
With three new social events, it opens up even more gameplay and storytelling opportunities for your Sims in Growing Together.
Growing Together with Family Reunions
The Family Reunion event will cost your Sims $200, but can also open up a variety of ways to tell your Sims stories. Described as an event that can consist of guests from both your family tree, close family members, and even friends, it’s all about celebrating what family means. Take photographs, share a meal, and have fun.
First look at the Family Reunion event screen
Successful family reunions will reward you with various photo collage frames to help your Sims commemorate the occasion!
Baby Shower
Another highly anticipated new social event coming in Growing Together is Baby Showers. So grab your family and friends and celebrate the new addition to your family! It’s also important to remember that your Sim doesn’t need to be pregnant to hold this event, either.
A glimpse of the Baby Shower Event Screen
Upon successful completion of the Baby Shower event and obtaining a gold level status, you will be rewarded with a new bassinet.
ARTICLE UPDATE:@SimGuruMorgan shared a new screenshot of a new bassinet!
Baby Shower Social Event – Reward Object
This bassinet can be unlocked by completing the goaled Baby Shower event.
Slumber Parties return in Growing Together!
Nothing beats a good old slumber party! Better still, your Sims get to use the new sleeping bags that come with Growing Together!
Even though this social event is not a goaled event, Sims will be able to stay up late, eat snacks, tell stories and more! Who knows what could happen!
Slumber Party event overview screen
SimGuruMorgan revealed the item that you unlock with the goaled Slumber Party Event. Take a look at the Toddler Sleeping Bags and their variants!
Slumber Party Social Event – Reward Object
With three new social events coming in upcoming expansion, there will definitely be plenty of ways to integrate these into our game play. However, they also open up more story telling ideas. By using any of these new events or the Temporary Stays will give you endless possibilities for stories!
What do you think of the upcoming social events in The Sims 4 Growing Together? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned for more information about the upcoming expansion pack!
Go in-depth with new Gameplay Objects coming with Growing Together!
There’s so many gameplay objects that have been revealed during the Growing Together livestream. From large items like Treehouses and Movie Theater to Changing Tables and Marriage Certificates. There’s a lot of gameplay items to unpack!
Without further ado, let’s see the preview of interactive new items:
Growing Together Gameplay Items
Suitcase with useful interactions!
The brand new Suitcases are more than just for looks! This objects from Sims 4 Growing Together allows players to change outfits and use it as a regular dresser.
Kyle with the Suitcase
The Suitcase will be an elemental part of the new Temporary Stay Over Events. However, you’ll also be able to find the object in Build Mode!
Preview of Suitcase interactions
You can also drag the Suitcase anywhere while in Live Mode.
Milestone Unlocked Objects
Big milestone moments in your life which are tracked through Simology panel might also bring new milestone objects!
It was revealed in the livestream that
Having a new child, going to school for your first day will give you some decorative items! This includes Marriage Certificates, Baby Prints, School Drawings and more.
Milestone objects
Sims can have interactions to reminisce on them depending on how they felt on that event and their age.
Treehouses
Sit down, there’s a lot to uncover about Treehouses!
Building a Treehouse
Sims can build a Treehouse together with their friends and family! When it’s purchased it’s fully unbuilt. When a Sim starts to build they have to be a Teen or older. Children can also join to help out the process.
Treehouse Interactions
Once it’s fully built, it becomes fully functional. Sims can go up and down via the ladder. They can play on the balcony and sit on the bench, as well as interact with the enclosure.
Treehouse Decoration States
You can decorate the treehouse with four different decorations, including:
Fairy Tale Castle Decorations
Island Getaway
Pirate Hideout
Space Explorer
These states will match with the Play Pretend styles your young Sims can do!
Space ExplorerPirate HideoutFairy Tale CastleIsland GetawayDifferent Treehouse Decorations
There are options in Build Mode that allow you to search for objects that can be placed in a Treehouse! Search for “Placeable on Treehouse“ in the Build Mode search bar for a list of specific objects.
Yup, the telescope is one of those objects!
Telescope on Treehouse placement
Treehouse WooHoo
Yes, Sims can have WooHoo on the Treehouse! More information on that after the Pack release!
Kids Bikes
@GrimSuruDoi revealed some new information about Kids Bikes during the stream:
Kids need to learn the bike first! Once they’ve done that, they can use it as a vechile for travelling. Just like Sims adults can!
Bike for Kids – Interactions Preview
Growing Together features six new Kids bikes with different variants. Each bike has slightly different accessories, with variants differing in:
Horn
Light
Noise Maker
and more! These can give you specific advantages and features for Kids. Just make sure they learn how to ride it first.
Child Sim learning to ride a bike
Child Sims who are trying to learn how to ride a bike might slip sometimes and lose their tooth. Better watch out!
Keepsake Box
The new Keepsake box is a box where you can pass on certain items from the family onto generations. Essentially, it serves a purpose of being an inventory for family memories.
Keepsake Box interactions
If you are an elder close enough with somebody else in your family, you can pass the box to that Sim!
The box has sentimental values that you can choose through the Ponder interaction, featuring:
Ponder the Meaning of Family
Friendship Bracelets!
The developers confirmed that if you have Nifty Knitting and / or cottage living, you can also stitch them!
But if you don’t – they can be made regularly through the Kids’ activity table.
Friendship Bracelet Variants
Friendship bracelets can be exchanged with other Sims within your lot that meet the criteria!
Changing Tables
This Expansion Pack brings Changing Tables to the mix. Here, you can easily change Toddler and Infant diapers.
Woops!
The trash can that you see up on top was added in as a seperate object. If you don’t have a trash can nearby then diapers will accumulate around the tables.
Public Changing Tables?
@TheHenfordHen spotted that the ability to change diapers in a public venue. However, more info is definitely needed!
Events Cannon
This draggable cannon is made specifically for the events in The Sims 4 Growing Together!
Photo Collage Frames
An interesting reward from the new Family Reunion Event will allow you to unlock different photo frames! There are large and small photo frames that you can use and stack on top of each other.
All it takes for you is to drag wall photos onto the new frame to a position you want!
New Family Portrait Frames!
The Movie Theater
Featuring new Simlish Movie titles!
Movie Theater Rabbit Hole in San Sequoia
Water Gameplay Objects!
All of the objects shown below are available in the Build Mode catalogue. You can design your own water park area, considering there’s more splash pads and variants!
Splash Pad Objects!
The developers confirmed Cats & Dogs will also have interactions with the Splash Pads.
New Game Tables
There are two new games available at the Game Tables: Simbles and Puzzles!
You’ll be able to set the new game table activities by simply interacting with it.
Simbles and Puzzles!
Puzzles Gameplay
There are several premade puzzles your Sims can complete alone (or together). Or, you can take a photo from reference and have that photo be a puzzle for your Sims to complete!
Sims can be mischevious throughout completing a puzzle and Steal a Piece. After completing the puzzle, you can clean it up or frame it.
Puzzle photo from reference!
Infant Back Carriers, Sleeping Bags and more!
There’s more objects waiting to be revealed. As stated by SimGuruNinja and SimGuruMorgan, some objects from the pack haven’t been shown in the livestream. Such as the Back Carriers, Sleeping Bags for Stay Overs and more!
Learn about the options to redeem The Sims 4 Sleepover Set on Consoles.
EA and Maxis have released a new Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear Set this week. Unfortunately, this “surprise” release of a Create A Sim Sleepwear Set was followed by a confirmation that it’s Console Exclusive. Tied into another exclusivity which is the EA Play Membership.
As the news settled down, we’ve found useful information on best ways to redeem the set on Xbox and Playstation. For PC users, there are various workarounds circling the internet for the time being.
Claim the Set on Xbox
There are two ways to claim the Sleepover Sleepwear Set on Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S platforms, including:
It’s been confirmed that if you join either of these subscriptions you’ll claim the Sleepover Sleepwear Set. The unlocked items will remain yours to keep even after your subscription ends.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play Subscribers can now claim The Sims 4 Sleepover Sleepwear. Available until March 29th.
If you’re playing on Playstation, you’ll only be able to redeem the Set through the EA Play subscription. Just like with Xbox, Playstation players will be able to keep the set after the subscription ends.
The set was already unlocked in the beginning of February by some Sims 4 modders. That dates back when we didn’t know such Set would be locked behind platforms and subscriptions!
For PC Players who are looking to find out if the Set is releasing for them officially, we don’t have a valid confirmation yet. EA_Cade did point out that the set is “Console Exclusive for now”. But we could also be looking into it. If there’s a time to check if the set comes out for PC, it should be after March.
It’s equally important to know that there are several new solutions available for unlocking this set on PC / Mac. However, all of them result in the CAS items being displayed as modded content. Rather than official.
Preset Overview found through Sims 4 Studio / Screen by @Mushilda
I personally won’t be sharing links to those mods directly as the morality of them has shifted after the announcement. Still, they are out there! Most of the popular solutions online seem to be working as intended.
The Sims 4 Growing Together live stream was packed full of brand-new information for players. One topic in particular that the team showcased was the upcoming Temporary Stay aka Stay Over event.
Kyle coming over for the Stay Over Event
This Growing Together event involves a Sim staying with your household for a short period of time. This can be anything from a singular day or up to six days. The event can be initiated in one of two ways. The first can be via the player. The second is by an in-game prompt.
NPC Initiated Temporary Stay
If an NPC initiates a Stay Over event in the Growing Together expansion, you’ll receive a call in the form of an on-screen pop-up. There is no saying if certain interactions will trigger it more often however, it appears to be a random event at the moment. Players will also have the choice to accept the event or decline the event.
Stay Over NPC Prompt
Player Initiated Temporary Stay
The other way that players can start this event is by adding it manually via the in-game calendar. While specifics as to how much control you have over the event weren’t explored during the Growing Together live stream it is likely to be similar to creating other events manually.
Stay Overs will be marked in The Sims 4 Calendars! / Source
The calendar will also show you exactly how many days the Sim is staying. Additionally, the Stay Over event will display in its own segment in the calendar too.
Don’t worry if you have other events on the same day that your temporary stay Sims are with you. This event will not conflict with it! Another reason why this is a great feature for storytellers!
Growing Together with Stay Overs
Your Sims will make themselves at home when they arrive and will bring their own suitcase. It even doubles as a dresser of sorts that your Sims can interact with and take with you!
New Suitcase Interactions allow you to Change Clothes anywhere
The Sims Team also made sure to add a couple of suitcases for players to use in Build Mode! One for adult Sims and one for child Sims.
More About Temporary Stays in Growing Together
While Sims who are staying make themselves at home, you can also ask them to relax, help around the house, and more.
However, there are a number of reasons why your Sim could be presented with a temporary stay opportunity in The Sims 4 Growing Together. Maybe the NPC Sim is going through a bad time and needs the company of a good friend or fellow family member. It could be the In-Laws coming to stay after the arrival of a newborn Sim. A family friend or long lost family member. Whatever the reason, these temporary stays can add another level to your game and story!
What do you think of the upcoming Temporary Stays event in The Sims 4 Growing Together? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information about the upcoming expansion pack!
Full list of the new preferences coming with The Sims 4 Growing Together!
Two New Categories: Sim Characteristics and Conversation Topics
The Likes & Dislikes system in The Sims 4 is getting a massive overhaul with the addition of The Sims 4 Growing Together! Additionally, we’re getting two new categories of likes and dislikes that are more about who Sims are at their core. Also, these new categories of likes and dislikes are going to help determine social compatibility between individual Sims.
Moreover, the two new categories of Likes & Dislikes are Sim Characteristics and Conversation Topics. Also, these categories are platonic in nature. All Sims from the child age and up will have a social compatibility score with each other at the platonic level. However, social compatibility can still make pursuing a romantic connection easier or harder. Some specific Sim Characteristics and Conversation Topics will be locked for child Sims, such as romance-oriented ones.
Sims 4 Likes and Dislikes: How Do They Work?
When a Sim selects their likes and dislikes in the new categories, the game will calculate a compatibility score based on those selections whenever they meet a new Sim. Also, this compatibility score will take both Sims’ preferences into account.
Sims Characteristics
Cerebral Sim Characteristic Description
Additionally, there are 18 different characteristics Sims can fall under. These likes and dislikes are:
Ambitionless
Argumentative
Cerebral
Egotistical
Emotional Decision-Makers
Family-Motivated Sims
Funny
Hard-Working
High Energy
Homebody
Idealist
Nature Enthusiasts
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Pet Enthusiasts
Romance Enthusiasts
Rascals
Spirited
There are three main factors the game takes into account when calculating a Sim’s characteristics; their traits, their likes and dislikes in the Activity category, and lifestyles from Snowy Escape. Furthermore, every characteristic has cross-pack compatibility across many different packs for the most diverse experience possible.
Conversation Topics
This Sim dislikes Affection but loves Arguments and Complaints!
Moreover, there are 16 new likes and dislikes in the Conversation Topics category. Conversation Topics determine what types of social interactions Sims love or hate. This is going to add a new challenge in building relationships with different Sims. Also, each individual Sim can have specific types of interactions they will be receptive to or reject. The player will have to put a lot more effort into finding out another Sim’s preferences in order to build meaningful relationships.
Additionally, the Conversation Topic likes and dislikes are:
Affection
Arguments
Complaints
Compliments
Deception
Deep Thoughts
Discussing Hobbies
Discussing Interests
Gossip
Jokes
Malicious Interactions
Potty Humour
Pranks
Silly Behaviour
Small Talk
Stories
Now that Sims can dislike things like Affection but love Arguments, we can create a lot more unique social situations with likes and dislikes in The Sims 4. Individual Sims will have completely different social dynamics with each other when they interact. This is going to make Sims feel more alive than they ever have before.
Miscellaneous Additions
Soul Radio Station
In addition to the new likes and dislikes categories, the new Soul Music radio station will be added under the Music preferences.
Also, all of the above content discussed is exclusive to The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion pack. However, the Sim Gurus did mention that the next base game update will increase the max likes and dislikes limit from 20 to 50 across all categories.
Newborns are getting visual improvements and an expanded skin tone selection!
The Sims 4 Growing Together livestream today gave us lots of new information not just on Growing Together, but on the free infant base game update, too. We expected to get plenty of information on the new infant life stage. What we didn’t expect was a surprise update to newborn babies in The Sims 4!
The livestream showed off a newborn in the new baby bassinet also coming to the base game for free. It was obvious at first glance that the newborn baby had been given some big texture improvements. The Sims 4 babies looked more like actual babies and less like plastic baby dolls. In addition to this, SimGuruGraham also confirmed that babies in The Sims 4 are no longer limited to three basic skin tones. Babies now have the full range of skin tone options that older Sims have. Also, they now have their natural genetic eye colours from birth. This is huge for the game! An update like this makes babies feel a little less like objects and more like a real part of the family.
The Sims 4 Babies: Not Just Looks!
But the changes don’t stop at aesthetics! The babies move more like newborns who have just come home from the hospital, so their animations have been tweaked. Adults can now transition between baby care tasks without having to put the baby back in the bassinet between interactions. The Show Off Baby interaction is easier to complete and is compatible with toddlers now. Also, for players with Seasons installed, babies will now react to being left out in extreme weather conditions. When a baby cries, their caregiver will automatically go tend to their needs, too. Children and toddlers also have a new interaction with babies called Entertain.
New Interaction
Since Sims 4 babies have been redesigned to be more like newborns, their age duration has been shortened. To compensate for this age span change, infant and toddler lifespans have been extended.
Check out all the new infant stuff coming for free!
The Sims Team showed off more of the new content coming in the March 14th base game infant update in The Sims 4. Previously, we only caught glimpses of some of the objects coming with the infant update. Today, the Sim Gurus showed off every object in detail in all swatches!
The new objects are all nursery-themed. Simmers will have more freedom in designing baby nurseries with just the base game. There are plenty of cute rugs, decorative items, and furnishings to help players build the perfect nursery with the base game. For the first time since the game launched 8 years ago, we’re getting a new baby bassinet in the base game! The baby bassinet comes in blue, pink, and various gender-neutral swatches.
Preview of new Bassinet coming in The Sims 4
Sims 4 Infant Update: Upgradable Cribs!
Preview of New Cribs
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New infant cribs will be added to the game as well. There are several new styles of cribs. A lot of them match existing furniture styles in the game so you can match up all the nursery furnishings. Some are more unique. Some of the new cribs can be upgraded into toddler beds so the furniture can age with your Sims. Also, there’s a new travel crib that is live draggable coming in the Sims 4 infant update. You can take it with you anywhere so you have a place for your infant to rest even when you’re not at home.
Infant in a Crib
New infant toys with new audio are going to be added, too, along with a large stuffed llama.
So much llamas!
Playpens will also be coming with the Sims 4 infant update. The playpen is a fence that can be used like any other fence. They work like normal fences but also have baby proofing options available on them. The baby proofing options will also be available on all doors and fence gates.
