New Builds (March 2019)

I have been playing lots of Sims lately, I have been working on one house for my generation family. Naturally,  I keep tweaking it and changing things around. There are certain parts of the house that I am so inlove with. The house first started basic, for one Sim.

My favourite part of the lot is the Greenhouse I created, infact it may be the best thing I have ever made. The Greenhouse was added in the second generation of my family, one of the twin brothers got into gardening.

I really enjoyed creating this build, I think it is important you create new things when you are working through generations so you don't get bored. Here is come closeups of inside the Greenhouse.

Another favourite part of this house is the little 'inspiration' room I call it. The room where my first sim created her fortune through writing books. I like this room a lot, it's very colourful. It has everything you need to become a bestselling writer and even an internet sensation. I really enjoy decoarating desks, I don't know why but it is my favourite part of building.

Here is a few of my favourite corners of the house, some parts I am still working on so really I am showing you the best bits. I have not used cheats to gain money or to change relationships. I do use the cheat where you can go back into CAS so I can edit new sims clothes but that is about it.

Above is a picture of the front garden, I usually fill this with Sharks. It sounds harsh but I use it to kill townies, like when my Sims marry outsiders I end up getting bored of the townies, so I basically use them to help create babies and kill them off. Harsh but a girls' gotta do what a girls' gotta do.

I never really concentrate on the kids room so I decided to give it ago. I really liked how this one turned on.

This is the room of my lesbian's Sim (third generation) adopted child. I feel like the more packs I buy the more I enjoy building.

As the generations have been going on, I am onto the fourth, I have decided to change the living area as well as the kitchen. I think my favourite stuff pack has to be Vintage Glamour Stuff, I just love everything about it, as you can see by my Gatsby/Jazz inspired living area.

I bought the Romantic Garden Stuff pack, mainly because it was on offer for Valentines day. I decided to try and create a beautiful garden. I also created  a little graveyard, I wanted a place where  I could keep my generations. I don't let them be ghosts, just because I find it  a little weird. Naturally, as I play more the graveyard will expand.

I really want to create a Sims youtube account, but I am not sure if I should. What are your thoughts? Thank you for reading, and below is a picture of the outside lot. This house was originally Cool Cabana. 

New Builds (March 2019)

Tuesday 5 March 2019

The Burdick Family (Sims 4)

Meet the Burdick family

Lori Burdick 

Life goal: Nerd Brain

Traits: Quick Learner, Genius, Bookworm and Neat. 

She’s a scientist or at least trying to be but like all Sims she is starting from the bottom! She is all about learning and expanding her knowledge. She’s smart, attractive and independent. She met her now wife in high school, and once they left they moved in together all happily in love. 

Stacey Burdick

Life Goal: Painter Extraordinaire 

Traits: Muser, Cheerful, Art Lover, Family-orientated. 

Stacey is the creative one of out of the two, she doesn’t believe in buying other people’s art but filling their home with her art. She’s a cheerful Sim, which is useful for when Lori comes up grumpy. Stacey adores Lori even though she’s constantly working and trying to build on her skills. When Lori gets the day off Stacey is more than happy to drop everything to spend time with her loved one. Stacey wants a family with Lori, due to their lesbian marriage, they will have to adopt. Stacey doesn’t work, the plan is to be a stay at home artist to look after the new pup and eventually their child.

Burdick

Beagle, Puppy

Traits: Vocal, playful and Smart.

This is their dog to test if they’re ready for a child.  A little cute addition to the family. Stacey has always wanted children and Lori not wanting things to go so fast suggested they start with a puppy. Both Sims adore the puppy, even if it’s got quite a vocal character. 

So this is my newest Sim family, I am very excited to see how far I can with this lot. I'll be posting updates on the progress, I think the next Sim update post I will have built their house. I may try and video some footage too.  

The Burdick Family (Sims 4)

Monday 5 March 2018

Simulation

I have become obsessed with The Sims lately, after spending hours of watching Sims gameplay and hearing my friends in college talk about it nonstop, I finally ordered it online. I'm currently waiting for it to be delivered, and the whole simulation world got me thinking. I've been wondering why myself (and thousands of others) have been drawn to The Sims like a moth to a flame.  I cannot speak for everyone of course, so I have contemplated he reasons why I am so drawn to it.

1) When you're creating Sims, styling them, picking their traits and more or less writing their destiny, it gives the feeling as though your the hand of God, and you have complete control.

2) Designing, I adore the whole making your home in buildmode part of the game. In real life I wouldn't be good at it probably, however on Sims I feel like I'm the best (big headed much) something about being able to place a wall here and allocate a window there, and picking every piece of furniture, it is exciting.

3) This I believe is the main reason for me being drawn to the Sims; Recreating myself, I like to create my future self. Everything I want to be, do and live I can recreate in the Sims. It's almost like a life plan but in a game, also I can make the Sim version of me ideally how I want to be as well as make their life way more interesting than mine.

So I thought I ought to share this with you guys, before the game comes and I spend hours in front of a screen (yes more than usual). Think about something you like, a game or a film and ask yourself why are you so drawn to it?

Simulation

Tuesday 27 October 2015