Gameplay guide
For new simmers or for anyone who wants immersive gameplay!
please note: do not feel like you’re doing gameplay all wrong if you don’t do any of these things. Everyone enjoys their game differently, this is more for people who struggle w. Keeping their game fun for themselves & for new simmers.
Hello! Welcome to the ultimate guide to fun, immersive gameplay. There’s tips, advice & masterlist of mods that can enhance your gameplay experience.
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Masterlist
some of these mods do the same thing or are similar to each other, im listing both just in case you’d like to see which you prefer :)
Game enhancers
Career mods
Little mods
That add something cute to gameplay
Lifesavers
Many small mods
(Multiple downloads)
Food mods
Other guides
Advice & Tips
My advice on how to make gameplay fun in the sims 4!
-I highly recommend getting some mods to enhance certain aspects in the game (ex: pregnancy or relationships). Even little ones that don’t have a huge role in the game (ex: a sim dating app mod).
-Storytelling while playing the game
> I personally love putting a backstory or storyline to the sim (or sims) im playing with. It makes it more immersive and enjoyable in my opinion.
-play with careers/sims you don’t really play with!
> I think it’s fun trying out the different careers we have in the sims especially if you’ve never experienced the career at all. Playing with sims who have a negative trait or a negative aspiration can be a crazy ride as well! Which I highly recommend. Experiencing new stories with different type of sim personalities and characteristics makes gameplay enjoyable.
-treat traits as temporary and not permanent
>Sims are people, people’s personalities, attitudes etc can change! Cheerful sim? What if that cheerful sim experienced something traumatic & heartbreaking and becomes a gloomy sim? I think playing with traits this way adds more depth to sims especially when you’re doing storytelling with gameplay.
-take breaks
>IT IS FINE TO TAKE BREAKS! If you’re not feeling your current legacy save or household it’s completely fine to take a breath and do something different. If you feel the need to start over then by all means, do it!
-use your imagination
>I’m serious! Especially if you don’t want to use tons of mods in your game. Example: (Pretending) your sims got a loan? Use the money cheat to add money into their “bank account”.
-use poses
> not necessary if you don’t take photos of gameplay, but can come in handy to showcase a special moment you can’t with in game animations.
Other gameplay simmers advice & tips
Lighting mods
*lotharihoe’s out the dark & into the light do the exact same thing as Luumia’s noglo and noblu and do not work together. You can pick between the two and see which you prefer best! (I personally use lotharihoe’s)
Gameplay editing resources
highly recommend deviant art for photo editing resources!
Inspo for gameplay
Simblr gameplay
Sojutrait’s Halabi legacy
Softerhaze’s Howell legacy
Plumdale’s Duarte Legacy
Alxandergoth’s Westwood legacy
These specific simblrs gameplays really inspired me & gave me ideas for my own gameplay! Consider checking them out!
Sim gameplay videos
Oshinsims’ Lovesick gameplay series
Oshin’s storytelling is AMAZING and her usage of certain mechanics in game gave me ideas! Her gameplay is very immersive and drama filled definitely check it out!
Disclaimer
Just to reiterate, you do not need to do all of these things for your gameplay posts. Some people like adding mods into their game to enhance gameplay, make their gameplay screenies really pretty and decorated. You do not have to do all of those things. These resources are here if you want to use them, not because you have to. Take what you need from this carrd and do what works for you and your gameplay!