SCENARIOS
What are Scenarios?
Scenarios are goal-based stories within the game where a player’s choice impacts the outcome. There are many different outcomes to Scenarios and many different ways to achieve those outcomes. That’s right, there’s more than one way to complete a Scenario, just as in real life! You never know how the story will go. How you get there is up to you!
WHAT A SCENARIO COULD LOOK LIKE
- Your Sim has zero Simoleons.
- To complete the Scenario, your Sim has to work their way to one million Simoleons.
- How your Sim gets there is really up to you!
- Choose hard work and dedication, or you can get creative :)
On-Going & Past Scenarios
Parenting Predicaments
Can you manage a growing family and learn how to make a happy teenagehood?
Stuck In Their Shadow
Learn about the many different pathways to career success in The Sims!
New In Town
Explore the world of The Sims 4 with a brand-new household and learn about making relationships!
Aliens Stole My Parents
A Teen needs to take care of their younger sibling after their parents, and the family wallet, have been abducted by aliens.
Into the Moodlet
Have your sims leave the stress behind and unwind with this scenario!
Power Couple
Ready, Set, CEO!
Honeymooners
I Love You, Always, Forever
Engaged in Conflict
Breathe in, breathe out
Well-Rounded
Too Many Toddlers
Master the art of parenting to score the happy toddler reward trait - now with more than 3 toddlers!
Super Rich Supervillain
Become your best self-interested baddie
Unlucky Chef
Klutzy in the kitchen
Troublemaker
Old Habits or Fresh Start?
Extraterrestrial Researcher
Is anyone out there? Let’s go find out!
Rom-Com
Is this relationship a joke? Only you can write the punchline!
No Skills No Problem
Time to prove your street smarts!
Making Money
Finding Love After Breakup
Plant a Sim
Your time to bloom
Stuck In Their Shadow
Learn about the many different pathways to career success in The Sims!
Parenting Predicaments
Can you manage a growing family and learn how to make a happy teenagehood?
New In Town
Explore the world of The Sims 4 with a brand-new household and learn about making relationships!
Aliens Stole My Parents
Babysitting takes an out-of-this-world turn in this new scenario!
A Teen needs to take care of their younger sibling after their parents, and the family wallet, have been abducted by aliens. Luckily, the aliens were nice enough to leave a note that says their parents will be returned to them once both of the kids raise their grades and make some Simoleons.
Is this Teen up for the challenge of raising their kid sibling as well as some funds for the aliens?
Into the Moodlet
Controlling emotions can be taxing
Have your sims leave the stress behind and unwind with this scenario!
Power Couple
Ongoing
In this SDX scenario, you’ll be playing as a married couple working in business. You’ll have a friendly bet to see who can rise in the ranks to CEO first! We’re looking forward to seeing all your wonderful stories of your Sims that you create in this race to the top of the corporate world.
Too Many Toddlers
Master the art of parenting to score the happy toddler reward trait - now with more than 3 toddlers!
Toddlers can be a handful! They need tons of care and attention to become the best versions of themselves. But what if there are too many to handle?? To all the brave Simmers out there, can your Sim figure out how to give more than three toddlers all they need to reach level three in four skills so they can get the Happy Toddler Reward Trait on their birthdays?
Honeymooners
Ongoing
We all know life doesn’t always go as we planned it. But then, there are also times when life surprises us with a bed of roses, a walk in the park and a bowl of cherries. When so? For example, when we’ve found the love of our lives and are about to start a life together ❤ Help your Sims start their beautiful journey of endless love together while they plan their small wedding and the Honeymoon they’ve always dreamed of. What memories will they build?
Engaged In Conflict
Ongoing
An engaged Sims couple is rethinking their relationship after a huge fight about a topic they can’t seem to agree on: what’s the best method to make grilled cheese. A total meltdown over something so trivial might indicate deeper problems. Will cheesy romantic gestures and heartfelt conversations melt the tension before their wedding day?
Super Rich Supervillain
Ongoing
Become your best self-interested baddie
Working as a Secret Agent can make a Sim cynical about the world, but it also means they get to strut around in glamorous clothing, playing high-stakes poker and being very picky about how drinks are prepared. That luxurious lifestyle sure is appealing. Why settle for just acting rich when your Sim can start living as their best villainous self?
Unlucky Chef
Ongoing
Klutzy in the kitchen
Your Sim may dream they will become a world-famous chef, however there's just one little problem: this Sim is WAY more likely to accidentally start fires while cooking. They have some freakish bad luck. Can your Sim survive the dangerous journey to culinary excellence? Or, will they decide that playing with fire isn't for them, and making fancy drinks seems like the safer route to success?
Troublemaker
Ongoing
Old Habits or Fresh Start?
Who doesn’t remember those good ol’ teenage years? Energy we didn’t know where to channel, hormones dancing Tango with our mood and for some, the unshakable feeling of being invincible. Will your menace teenage-Sim use that energy to get into more trouble in their new school or will they surprise everyone with a fresh start?
Extraterrestrial Researcher
Ongoing
Is anyone out there? Let’s go find out!
We’ve heard there are billions of planets in the Milky Way alone. Who can blame your Sim for thinking that there has to be more life out there? Help your Sim on their mission to space on the search for extraterrestrial life. First step: building a rocket! We wish your crew the best of luck for this courageous endeavor.
Rom-Com
Ongoing
Is this relationship a joke? Only you can write the punchline!
Without a doubt, laughter is one of the best ingredients for a happy relationship. This is also true for your aspiring comedian-Sim and their fiance. But ever since their romance died, “it’s complicated” doesn’t even begin to describe their relationship. Will your Sim be able to bring back the humor, make it big in showbiz, AND keep their personal life from falling apart?
No Skills No Problem
Ongoing
Time to prove your street smarts!
You better have skills in this world to thrive and survive. Good thing there’s plenty of skills your Sims can acquire: Gardening, Painting, Programming, Baking, to name just a few. But what if things just don’t come easy to your Sim who cannot seem to ever get more skillful at… well, anything! Can your unskilled Sim figure out how to hack life and earn some sweet Simoleons?
Plant a Sim
Ongoing
A Sim has recently acquired the mysterious Forbidden fruit of the PlantSim. What harm could come from taking a bite or two? It's not like you're going to magically turn green, sprout leaves and begin your life as a PlantSim!?
Can the Sim reach their best Plant-self before time and the fruits run out? Or, will they realize that the plain old Sim life is their true calling?
Making Money
Ongoing
Step 1: Move to a new place and start off without a single Simoleon in your bank account.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Become a millionaire!
Finding Love
Ongoing
A messy breakup is even messier for Sims who live together. Is there anything worth salvaging in this relationship or is it time to find new love?
Sims will start the scenario having recently broken up with each other.
Well-Rounded
Some Sims need a little shove in the right direction; they need to be shown the ropes, given the rundown, lowdown, and just generally rounded out. This is the start of what could be an amazing Sim!
Explore the Night
A Sim has been curious about the night and wants to explore everything it has to offer.
Best Friends Forever
Have your child sim play, adventure and form lifelong sentiments with their childhood bestie in this scenario.
Frog Fanatic
A Scenario you toad-ally need to hop into
Too Many Toddlers
Aim to get the Happy Toddler Reward Trait in this limited time scenario
Perfectly Well-Rounded
Pursue perfection in this limited time Scenario
Surviving The Holidays
We have joy, we have grudges
New Year, New Hustle
Who’s ready for 2022?
Celebrate Carnaval
Explore The Night
A Sim has been curious about the night and wants to explore everything it has to offer.
Can this Sim learn what's out there at night or will they simply fall asleep?
Best Friends Forever
A good friend knows all your stories. A best friend helped you write them!
Have your child sim play, adventure and form lifelong sentiments with their childhood bestie in this scenario.
Frog Fanatic
From: April 27th 2022 10AM PST
Until: May 24th 2022 10AM PST
A Sim is frantically trying to gather all the frog facts of the world. After all, frogs are ribbiting creatures that can be used for a whole slew of things…even breeding! This frog fanatic toad-ally cannot wait to hop right into the nearest pond and collect all the frog friends.
Surviving The Holidays
From: December 1st 2021 10AM PST
Until: January 5, 2022 10AM PST
Let’s be real, the holidays are not only nice presents, good food, and cheerfulness. Those joyful days may also challenge us to let go, to forgive and to open up our hearts... even to those that we might not want to open up our hearts to! Easier said than done? Ask your Sim who’s stuck living with their worst enemy but still has to get through the holidays. Will they find a way out of their grudge?
Perfectly Well-Rounded
From: November 17th 10AM PST
Until: December 1st 10AM PST
Being perfectly well-rounded is not an easy feat. Some Sims are extremely impressive. They have mastered their aspiration, they’re well-liked by others AND they’ve followed their dreams unapologetically. It’s not easy to be so versatile, but it’s a path worth pursuing. Are you up for the task?
Too Many Toddlers
From: November 3rd 2021 10AM PST
Until: November 17, 2022 10AM PST
We all know, toddlers need tons of care and attention to become the best versions of themselves. But what if there are too many to handle??
To all the brave Simmers out there, can your Sim figure out how to give a bunch of toddlers (3) all they need to reach level three in four skills so they can get the Happy Toddler Reward Trait on their birthdays?
New Year, New Hustle
From: January 10, 2022 10AM PST
Until: February 2, 2022 10AM PST
It’s never too late to start a new hustle. After moving to a new place and making a New Year’s resolution to focus on building marketable skills, can your Sim channel that momentum and keep making big changes for a more prosperous future?
Celebrate Carnaval
From: February 16th 2022 10AM PST
Until: March 8th 2022 10AM PST
Carnaval is here - a time to celebrate with music, food, and dance! Dress up, have fun, and enjoy good company; in whatever way you choose to celebrate. Sims age Teen and up will start with some cooking skill so they can be more successful in preparing tasty dishes.
HOW TO ACCESS & PLAY
Step 1
Click on the 'New Scenario' button on the Main Menu
Step 2
Choose the Scenario you'd like to try out
Step 3
Once you've selected your Scenario, choose whether you'd like to start a new save, or use an existing save.
Step 4
Once you're in CAS, create your household making sure to complete any requirements
Step 5
Next up, choose your world and lot. Remember, if you're playing 'Making Money' that your household funds will be set to 0 once beginning. So, you may be in for quite the challenge if you choose to start with a bulldozed or unfurnished lot.
Step 6
Enter live mode, and enjoy!
FAQs
Where did you get your inspiration from for Scenarios?
We’ve been interested in creating new ways for Simmers to play, and the Scenarios feature was born from this. For our first batch, we looked to our vast community to see how you all have been inspiring others, so we’ve leaned into the concept of challenges as inspiration for this feature.
Can I use an existing household to play Scenarios?
At this time, you’ll only be able to add Scenarios to a new household in either a new or existing save. We’re working on expanding this out to existing households in the future, stay tuned for more updates.
Will there be more Scenarios in the future?
Yes! More Scenarios, new variations to existing Scenarios as well as new features will be added over time.
How many possible outcomes are there in one Scenario?
There will be several ways that a Scenario can end. We’ve listed a couple of possible outcomes in the description for each Scenario on the Main Menu, but there are some that aren’t listed, too.
Can I continue playing with the save file of the Scenario afterwards?
Yes! You’ll be able to continue playing with the save file and the household that you’ve worked on completing the Scenario with.
If you choose a lot without a house will your sim still have 0 Simoleons?
Yes! In Making Money, you’ll be able to start a lot without a house if you’d like. This would be one way to create a more difficult Scenario if you’d like.
Are the challenges timed?
We do keep track of Sim time as you’re playing, so you’ll get to see how much Sim time has elapsed from start to your outcome, however there is no time limit once you’ve started the Scenario. There will be some Scenarios that are only available for a limited time. As long as you’ve started the Scenario before the limited time period has ended, you’ll be able to play the Scenario through to completion.