The Sims
The Sims is a single-player life simulator video game created by Will Wright, one of the many Wright Brothers.
Origin
After his house and money was destroyed by the hogs, Will Wright invented a computer program that could create houses in real life. However, instead, it put real life inside the computer, creating The Sims. Every few years, they add another Sims to The Sims: The Sims 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.
Mechanics
Needs
Every sim has several needs they need to fulfill, least they die.
Hunger
Despite the name, Hunger is restored by eating food.
| Name | Emotion | Magnitude | Length | In-game description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry | Ouchie! | 1 | 24 hours | {{CURRENTUSER}} is Hungry! Devour some food! | Occurs when Hunger bar is empty. Upgrades to Super Hungry when timer expires. |
| Super Hungry | Ouchie! | 2 | 24 hours | {{CURRENTUSER}} is Super Hungry! Devour some food, quick! | Upgrades to Ultra Hungry when timer expires. |
| Ultra Hungry | Ouchie! | 90000 | 3 seconds | {{CURRENTUSER}} is Ultra Hungry! Yikes... | Kills you when timer expires. |
Bladder
Despite the name, Bladder is restored by emptying said bladder. How strange...
| Name | Emotion | Magnitude | Length | In-game description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Need to Pee | Ouchie! | 1 | 3 hours | {{CURRENTUSER}} needs to take a piss! | Occurs when Bladder bar is empty. Upgrades to Super Need to Pee when timer expires. |
| Super Need to Pee | Ouchie! | 24 | 2 hours | {{CURRENTUSER}} needs to take a piss! | Upgrades to Urine Trouble when timer expires. |
| Urine Trouble | Ouchie! | 48 | 1 second | I told you to go to the bathroom... | Causes you to explode when timer expires. |
Friendly
Interact with people to restore the Friendly bar.
| Name | Emotion | Magnitude | Length | In-game description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Friendly | Sad | 1 | 16 hours | Old Friendly | Occurs when Friendly bar is empty. When the timer expires, Nerpy Scuba is spawned. |
Home
Get home to restore this!
| Name | Emotion | Magnitude | Length | In-game description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeless | Sad | 923 | 88 hours | Uh oh! {{CURRENTUSER}} is homesick! | Occurs when Home bar is empty. Causes you to explode when timer expires; for Vagabond Sims, their home teleports to their current location instead. |
Age
You cannot restore this need...
| Name | Emotion | Magnitude | Length | In-game description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okin Warning | Ouchie! | Infinite | 2 hours | Eeeeeyikes... | Occurs when Age bar is empty. When the timer expires, Okin is spawned. |
Sleepy
Go to bed to restore this need!
| Name | Emotion | Magnitude | Length | In-game description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping | Sleepy | Infinite | 9 hours | It's Sleepy Time! | Occurs when Sleep bar is empty or the Sim goes to sleep. |
Personality Traits
Every Sim has several Personal Traits that define who they are in the world. Each goes from -5 to 5, and all five's values should total to 0.
| Trait low | Trait high |
|---|---|
| Ingoing | Outgoing |
| Mean | Joyous |
| Nerd | Gamer |
| Slopper | Clean |
| Lazy | Fast |
Zodiac archetypes
| Zodiac | Ingoing/Outgoing | Mean/Joyous | Nerd/Gamer | Slopper/Clean | Lazy/Fast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning | +2 | 0 | +3 | -1 | -4 |
| Pillar | +2 | +2 | -2 | -4 | +2 |
| Roach | -2 | -2 | -2 | +4 | +2 |
| Grave | 0 | +4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Video | 0 | -2 | -4 | +2 | +4 |
| Scuba | +3 | +1 | -3 | -3 | +2 |
| Key | -3 | +2 | +2 | -1 | 0 |
| Fluke | 0 | +4 | +1 | -2 | -3 |
| Janitor | 0 | +3 | -3 | -3 | +3 |
| Zero | -4 | -2 | 0 | +2 | +4 |
| Drum | 0 | -4 | -2 | +2 | 0 |
| Horsey | +2 | 0 | +4 | -4 | +2 |
Quirks
Every Sim also has some quirky Quirks.
| Name | In-game description | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| I'm a Bear! | Be the Bear! This {{CURRENTUSER}} will accept nothing less than dressing as an amazing fruit-themed ruler of the forest. It will feel unbearable to wear any other outfits. | Will autonomously change their clothing into a fruit bear costume. They will also get a sad moodlet if not wearing the outfit. Parents of the said {{CURRENTUSER}} can wear the outfit with them. |
| I'm a Seal! | Be the Seal! This {{CURRENTUSER}} will accept nothing less than dressing as an amazing scuba-themed ruler of the sea. It will feel unsealable to wear any other outfits. | Will autonomously change their clothing into a Nerpy Scuba costume. They will also get a mad moodlet if not wearing the outfit. Parents of the said {{CURRENTUSER}} can wear the outfit with them. |
| I'm not crazy! | I know he swapped those numbers! This {{CURRENTUSER}} knew it was 1216, one after Magna Carta. It will feel unsaulable to ever make such a mistake. | Will never (never!) just- just be able to prove it. They will take him into their own firm, and get a not crazy moodlet if saving him. Parents of the said {{CURRENTUSER}} should've stopped him when they had the chance. |
| Example | Example | Example |