The Sims 4

I started playing The Sims way back in 2003, when I bought a copy of The Sims 1 with all the expansions included when I bought my first PC. Life has come a long way since then and so has The Sims, we’re now on generation 4 and there are people making a living playing it almost exclusively. Wow.

I play the Sims 4 on Youtube (here) and sometimes on Twitch (here), and a lot of just by myself in my laundry room.

The 100 Baby Challenge

A challenge to have 100 babies with 100 different Sims. This is a gameplay challenge and some of the rules include: your matriarchal Sim cannot have a job, cannot hire a nanny, and cannot have babies with repeat Sims (well you can, but it doesn’t count). Twins and Triplets are fine, there’s an optional rule about occult babies counting double, and several more rules to play with, but that’s the basics.

  • Join Precious Locke as she starts the 100 Baby Challenge – Introduction
  • Precious Locke’s Babies from 1 to 8 – The First 8 of the 100 Babies
  • Precious Locke’s Babies from 9 to 16- Eight More Babies!
  • Precious Locke’s Babies from 17 to 24 – Nearly A Quarter Done!

The Asylum Challenge – A 100 Baby Spin-Off

The Asylum Challenge is a gameplay challenge, it consists of having 8 Sims all in one house, but you can only control one of those Sims. There are a lot more rules to this challenge, but the basic idea is that as each Sim completes two aspirations, they can move out of the “Asylum”.

I’ve decided to put the “First 8” of my 100 Baby Challenge (see above) through the Asylum Challenge as a fun way to play with them a little more.

The Zodiac Legacy Challenge

The Zodiac Legacy Challenge is a gameplay challenge in the Sims 4 where you have Founder Sim and then attempt to have their family and descendants survive for another 11 generations. This is similar to general legacy challenges but with a twist: incorporating Zodiac signs with each generation.

There are a lot of rules to this challenge so I will link them below, but the basics are that each generation has the stereotypical traits of their zodiac sign.

  • The Sims 4 Asylum Challenge Rules – ModtheSims
  • The Zodiac Challenge Introduction – Rules & Reasons
  • TZC: Generation One – Aquarius – Meet Kari
  • TZC: Generation Two – Pisces – Meet Zachary (kind of)
  • TZC: Generation Three – Aries – Meet Sandra
  • TZC: Generation Four – Taurus – Meet Camden
  • TZC: Generation Five – Gemini –
  • TZC: Generation Six – Cancer –
  • TZC: Generation Seven – Leo –
  • TZC: Generation Eight – Virgo –
  • TZC: Generation Nine – Libra –
  • TZC: Generation Ten – Scorpio –
  • TZC: Generation Eleven – Sagittarius –
  • TZC: Generation Twelve – Capricorn –

Building Challenges

The fun thing about The Sims is that there is no one way to play. Sure, you can do gameplay (see all of the above) but there is also the build aspect and the gallery. I can spend hours building a fabulous for my Sims and just enjoy the experience. There are Instagram accounts dedicated to prodautumnalpixels. (2017, August 22). Zodiac Legacy Challenge – updated for seasons/get famous. Mod The Sims. Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://modthesims.info/t/599099ucing beautiful floor plans. There are Sim YouTubers who post “Speed Builds” of astounding mansions, tiny homes, and blue suburbans.

  • Building Apartment/Houses from FRIENDS -Monica & Rachel and Chandler & Joey

Further Reading and Resources