SimmedUp Magazine - Issue 14 - October 21

MEET
THE GAME CHANGERS
Ninnster
1. How did you become a Game-Changer?
I joined the program in 2018 after submitting
an application. It was when SimGuruKate was
CM and they were trying to diversify their
members by focusing on adding creators of
all sizes from rarely represented platforms. I
was chosen as a Gallery creator.
2. Who inspired you to apply for the
Game-Changer programme?
There are a lot of people I admire in the
program, for example, Simarchy inspired me
to start streaming, and Sims4creations,
Aveline and Simproved are some of the
many builders I adore, but they weren’t the
reason I applied. I wanted to see if I could
make it. That’s what it came down to. This
was before I actually started on Twitch, so it
was solely based on my gallery creations at
the time and the small building community I
had around me on the official forums and on
Twitter.
3. What are your favourite and least
favourite parts of the Game-Changer
programme?
Not sure I have favourites, but the program
certainly has positives and negatives. A big
positive for me was to get closer to the
SimGurus and get to know them and how
they work. They are so very passionate
about what they do, and to me, they are all
inspirational. They are able to keep their
love for the game alive, despite the world of
social media being such a volatile place.
They all deserve high praise for the hard
work they put in! As for the negative, I think
I’d have to say communication. As much as
they try to give us the information we need,
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we are often left with holes, or the
information given isn’t clear enough so that
we are left not knowing what is expected.
That can be hard to navigate.
4. How does being a Game-Changer fit
into your everyday life?
For me, it was never a thing to “fit in”
anywhere. Joining the program never
changed what I was doing, or my plans going
forward. I felt like it was a title I earned, but I
have never felt expectations from anyone in
the program to have to grow bigger. My
goal has never been to become a full-time
content creator. It’s a hobby I am extremely
passionate about, but I have a family and
kids, and I have a full-time job that I love, so
the Sims and the GC program is simply one
aspect of my life. This I actually mentioned in
my application too. To me, the fact I was still
selected meant that they appreciated the
community I had, and what I had
accomplished and that it was enough.
5. If you could choose just one pack to
keep, which one would it be and why?
It’s a tie between getting Together, Cats
and Dogs and Snowy Escape. If you twist my
arm to make a choice I’ll say Snowy Escape
since a Japanese inspired pack was my most
wanted pack for the game and it has a very
special place in my heart. For a game pack,
it would be Jungle Adventure, and for a stuff
pack, it would be Tiny Living.
6. If you had to get rid of just one pack,
which one would it be and why?
If I can go with game packs it’s easily
Journey to Batuu, simply because I’m not a
Star Wars fan. I can also easily name stuff