SimmedUp Magazine - Issue 14 - October 21

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packs I don’t need; Luxury Party Stuff, Fitness
Stuff, Spooky Stuff and My First Pet Stuff. For
expansion packs, though it’s almost an
impossible choice, I think I’d say Get to Work.
I love the pack and I use it a lot, but
compared to the others I think I could live
without it. I think.
7. Do you prefer building, CAS creation or
gameplay? Or something else entirely?
Those who know me know I only do one
thing: I build. I’ve played since the original
Sims was released, but I used to play on and
off. I would do gameplay intensely for 2-4
weeks, then I’d get bored and take a break
for a few months until new content was
released. This cycle continued until I decided
to start building about 2 years after Sims 4
was released. I have barely stopped since
because I just have so much fun with it! A less
known fact though is that I do enjoy doing
some CAS when I need a break from building.
I really enjoy sculpting new Sims, but I have
to admit I don’t like dressing them as I find
that really tedious.
9. Where do you find the inspiration for
your creations?
Inspiration can come from a lot of places. It
can be a house I see in a TV show, a house in
my neighbourhood, or a house I see while
browsing social media. The majority of my
inspiration though comes from build
challenges hosted by community members.
We have some creative people out
there who make great challenges with
fun themes, and often they will trigger
an idea and then off I go to build!
11. Where do you get the ideas for your
challenges?
They can come from many places. When I
need to create a new challenge I, first of all,
think about the season and month we are in.
Are there holidays or events I want to use as
inspiration? I take pack releases into
account as well. Is a new pack planned, or
has one recently been released? I also have
a notebook of previously ‘not used’ ideas I
can look at for inspiration. In the end, it’s
whatever I feel like building that wins out. In
my mind, if it’s something that inspires me,
surely it will inspire others! I also try to
diversify the different options in the
challenge so I can cater to different types
of builders, at different stages of
experience. I strive to create something
everyone can find inspiration in.
12. Who is your favourite SimGuru and
why?
The SimGurus are people, and they are all
unique and wonderful in their own way. I
think if you like a Guru it’s because their
personality happens to be one you get
along with, just like with friends. I can name
a few I love and why. SimGuruNinja for
always trolling the community at large,
stopping by streams and generally being
great at interacting with Simmers
everywhere. SimGuruPopcorn for being
warm and friendly, inspiring builders with her
own build challenges and having a
10. What is your favourite social
media platform for all things Sims
and why?
I would say Twitter because the
SimGurus and the official Sims account
are quite active and interact a lot with
the community at large. The hype
when the SimGurus start trolling before
the release of a new pack, the latest
news on what’s going on and seeing
both the Sims account and the Gurus
sharing posts from the community is
the reason why it’s my pick. As it is a
social media platform though it can be
a volatile place, and I would
recommend everyone to protect their
online space and not be afraid to
block/report/mute if needed.