The Sims 4

20
Jul
2017

The Novella Movin’ On Up Story – Chapter 1

Hello everyone! Last week I introduced you to my new Movin’ On Up Challenge founder, Arwen Novella. This week will be taking our first look into her daily life at 1313 21 Chic Street where she will be living for at least the next Sim week or so.

A couple of things that I forgot to mention before we get started. The lot traits for her first apartment (two of which I chose) are Needs TLC (which comes standard with this apartment), Gremlins, and Filthy. So basically. This apartment is awful. I wasn’t about to make the challenge easier for myself by giving it two good lot traits. This isn’t SUPPOSED to be a nice apartment. So she’s going to be living in squalor for a while. Poor Arwen. Let’s see how she does!

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Posted by Mystic in Featured, Movin' On Up Challenge, Novella Movin' On Up Story, Other Challenges, Sims 4 Stories, Stories, The Sims 4
19
Jul
2017

Mystic’s Sims 4 House Builds – SpringSim’s Build Challenge for July 2017

Hello everyone! I have to say, I’ve really been enjoying these build challenges that some awesome Simmers have come up with. I’ve already done RoryPlays’ July 2017 Build challenge (check out my house tour of it!). Now I have SpringSims’ build challenge completed as well! (Look for Ashaife’s challenge tour later this week!) These challenges have been great for someone like me who is really interested in building in The Sims 4, but is fairly new at it and trying to learn new things. I highly recommend you check them out if you are interested in building! Now, onto the house tour! Continue reading →

Posted by Mystic in Featured, House Builds & Tours, The Sims 4
14
Jul
2017

The Novella Movin’ On Up Story – Introduction

Uh oh. This chalk outline of a Sim body can only mean one thing. I’m starting a Movin’ On Up Challenge story! I started this challenge about 8 or 9 months ago, but never got around to finishing it. I had started a Let’s Play on my Youtube channel, but as most of you know, I have decided to focus more on this website than I have been on Youtube or Twitch (mostly thanks to ISP data issues). So I thought it would be a great idea to get a story started. Y’know since I made this challenge and all. And it’s high time I actually FINISH a challenge gosh darnit. Continue reading →

Posted by Mystic in Featured, Movin' On Up Challenge, Novella Movin' On Up Story, Other Challenges, Sims 4 Stories, Stories, The Sims 4
13
Jul
2017

Mystic’s Sims 4 House Builds – Modern & Sleek

Lately I’ve been watching a lot of HGTV reruns on Hulu while I work on my crochet projects. You can get a lot of inspiration for house builds while watching shows like House Hunters or Property Brothers. Today’s house build, which I have called Modern & Sleek, is inspired in part by a house that I saw on House Hunters (the interior color scheme and style) and also by a floor plan that I saw on houseplans.com. I hope you enjoy this tour! Continue reading →

Posted by Mystic in Featured, House Builds & Tours, The Sims 4
07
Jul
2017

Mystic’s Sims 4 House Builds – Rory’s Build Challenge for July 2017

Hello everyone! Rory has done it yet again with another great monthly build challenge! I really enjoyed building this one. It felt like a super cozy vacation home that your Sims could go to when they want to get away from the hustle and bustle of their usual lives. I’d certainly love to stay here for a couple of weeks and relax in front of that fire pit and read a book. That sounds heavenly.

Below is a tour of this cozy and charming beach house. Continue reading →

Posted by Mystic in Featured, House Builds & Tours, The Sims 4
30
Jun
2017

Eat Like a Sim – Fruits of the Forest Ice Cream (Sims 4)

It’s been a really hot and humid summer here so I thought my first recipe back with Eat Like a Sim should be something cold that can be enjoyed on a hot day. The Ice Cream Maker introduced with the Cool Kitchen Stuff pack offered up several options! I was intrigued by the flavor called “Fruits of the Forest” and I envisioned a mixed berry ice cream (since berries are commonly found in forests). The Sims made version shows what looks like vanilla ice cream with swirls of pink and purple. I couldn’t QUITE replicate the exact look, but I think it tastes great! Continue reading →

Posted by Mystic in Eat Like a Sim Recipes, Featured
29
Jun
2017

Modern & Green Tiny House Tour

Hello everyone! I’ve been in a building mood in the Sims 4 lately. It’s definitely become one of my favorite aspects of the game given how user-friendly it is to build. I’ve also been fascinated by tiny houses and thought it would be fun to build one. I was inspired by a house that I found on houseplans.com and added my own spin to it.

I will say, this house is TINY. There is room for 1 MAYBE 2 Sims at most. However, it is still reasonably affordable at around §31,000 (so not a starter house, but close!). Now, onto the tour!

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Posted by Mystic in Featured, House Builds & Tours, The Sims 4
17
Jun
2017

Introducing the Alien Adoption Challenge!

Hello everyone! Pinstar has an all-new Parenthood-centric challenge for you guys to play! The Alien Adoption Challenge! Want to really put your Sim’s parenting skills to the test? This challenge is for you!

You will be starting with an Alien Toddler and will be unable to DIRECTLY control that Alien Sim until they reach Young Adulthood. The only way you can teach them things and meet their needs is by using their parent.

This challenge will require a couple of different packs (not just Parenthood) to work properly. You will need Parenthood, Get to Work, and City Living.

Want to see how to get started with the challenge? Check out Pinstar’s introduction video!

In other news, both the Legacy Challenge and the Wonder Child Challenge have had some minor updates with the release of Parenthood. Changes for the Legacy Rules can be found under the Gameplay and Scoring section! As always, these rule updates are optional and you will not need the pack to continue playing the challenges as you normally would.

Posted by Mystic in Featured, General News, Other Challenges, Sims 4 News, The Alien Adoption Challenge
14
Jun
2017

Mystic’s Sims 4 House Builds – Rory’s Build Challenge for June 2017

Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve built a house in The Sims 4 so I decided to ease myself back into it by tackling the latest #RoryBuilds Challenge! I loved the layout of this cozy little beach house so I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do. I am always on the lookout for more build challenges to try (it seems I can’t play any aspect of the Sims without doing a challenge of some sort… I’m an addict!) so if you have any recommendations be sure to let me know in the comments below! Now, onto the house tour!

As you can see from the picture above, I tried to add a tropical feel to the exterior of the house by adding palm trees and plants that look like they’d be right at home on a Caribbean island somewhere. Continue reading →

Posted by Mystic in Featured, House Builds & Tours, The Sims 4
16
May
2017

The Sims 4 Parenthood Game Pack Announced!

 

Hi everyone! Long time, no see! I apologize for Pinstar‘s and my absence from the site as of late, we’ve been busy with other projects and haven’t really been playing The Sims lately. However! We just got an interesting bit of news that might be dragging us back to the game!

A new game pack has just been announced for The Sims 4 called The Parenthood Pack and we think it might add quite a few fun things for you Legacy Challenge AND Wonder Child Challenge fans out there.

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Posted by Mystic in Featured, General News, Sims 4 News