SimmedUp Magazine - Issue 14 - October 21

single honours a creator can receive in the
gallery. They are a tradition in the gallery
which gives any creator, whether they are
new, veteran or at any level in between,
visibility and recognition in the gallery. To
get nominated specific to households, a
creator would need to use only game
content (no cc) and share to the gallery
without using custom poses. I strongly
recommend a story to go along with your
sims too.
What would you say should Simmers look
for when nominating a household, room or
build for Maxis Fav?
I would first say, “please take an 5 extra
minutes out of your day to make someone
else’s day special and go nominate! Anyone
can give a Maxis nomination on the forum or
Twitter and I’d love to see more simmers
sharing thoughtful nominations. It truly does
feel amazing when one of your nominations
gets selected. When I see something I not
only admire but am blown away by due to
the imaginative uniqueness of the creation
then I have to nominate! There are some
basic guidelines, for example sims cannot be
in custom poses, but all guidelines can easily
be found on the Maxis nominations forum
thread.
What are The Sims Forums?
Basically, the forums are the official site for
all things Sims! You can share and find news,
opinions, tips, creative showcases,
challenges and so much more.
With so many social media platforms to
interact with other Simmers, why do you
think the forums are still relevant?
There is a wealth of history woven
throughout the forums that I’ve always found
extremely helpful. From “how to appease our
gnomes during Harvestfest” to the
humorously entertaining patch notes, there
honestly is something for every simmer on
the forums. So many times when I do a
google search for something sims related I
receive a search result that takes me to the
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