Friday Highlights - April 25th

Sul Sul my favorite Simmers!

Spring is in full swing, the weather is lovely, and it’s finally Friday! What exciting plans have you got for the weekend? Maybe hosting a BBQ or planning a pool party? Tell me everything! I think I’ll spend the weekend at the park enjoying the sunshine 😊

Need a refresher on this week’s updates? 

• The Sims official Discord is on the road to 100k members, and to celebrate you can win a chance to design your very own clutter or clothing item for The Sims 4! In addition, 100 lucky winners will be receiving an expansion pack of their choice. This giveaway will be closing on April 30th, so be sure to check the announcement here for more info and details on how to enter 💯🎉
  
  
• Yesterday we got a look at the top community concerns with upcoming fixes in the newest Laundry List. If you're curious to see what's expected to be fixed with the next patch, be sure to take a look!
  
  
  

Joe and Jana enjoy a day at the beach, posted here by littlebonnieblue

Ready to kick back and relax with this week’s highlights?

• With so many different options for small businesses and venue types, it can be a little overwhelming deciding what to play. But don’t worry, Intern_Waffle_64 is creating a guide on visitable custom venue types and all the various business activities you can use! Did you know you can set up a functional ranch petting zoo and have your guests play with horses and care for your animals? Or how about a functioning gaming arcade with a computer cafe? If you’ve discovered any non-traditional custom venues, be sure to share them with us!
  
  
• Up next, we have a slice of life gameplay story, Diary of a Country Girl, written by DaniRose2143. This story focuses on the quiet countryside adventures of Aurora Westbrook-Carter as she and her husband Tre embrace the ranching lifestyle 🤠🚜 This week, the couple begins preparations on a nectar selling business, discuss expanding their family, celebrate Peanut’s first win at a barrel racing competition, and plan a hiking trip to Mt. Komorebi. So if you’ve been looking for a wholesome story to cuddle up with this weekend, this diary-style narrative is exactly what you need!
  
  
• If you love a good legacy challenge, but sometimes feel they can be a bit tedious and unexciting, Storytellerwhims has the perfect challenge for you with the Never Get Bored Legacy Challenge. This challenge spans across 10 decades, with each generation focusing on specific themes and goals. For one of the generations, you’ll play as a haunted detective as you begin a heated affair with a vampire, whose mysterious death and secrets continue to plague you. Another focuses on a passionate waffle chef with ambitions of opening a successful baked goods stall. Every generation provides an exciting choose-your-own-adventure style of storytelling, so you’ll definitely want to check this out, and be sure to share with us which of your generations was your favorite! 🕵️🧇
  
  
• If that challenge isn’t enough for you, how about trying The Everything Challenge, created by SleepySelkies - this challenge is the ultimate mash up of the occult baby challenge and the all packs challenge and your goal is to complete, well, everything! That means all aspirations, careers, collections and all achievements. There’s even a handy-dandy checklist available for you to help keep track of your progress! If you’re a completionist, you’ll definitely want to give this challenge a try, and be sure to let us know how far you get!
  
  
• And to wrap us up this week, Brd709 is looking for a little advice for their Sims - Ayla and Maxwell have been happily married for 28 years, but seem to be hitting a rough spot in their relationship. Now that the kids are grown and out of the house, these empty nesters have lost their spark for each other. Recently Ayla has been throwing some insults at Maxwell, and Maxwell has decided he’s just not into Ayla. So after nearly 3 decades, should these two finally call it quits and move on with their lives? Or should they work on improving their relationship to rekindle the flame? Let us know what you think and how you would progress their story!

And that’s going to wrap us up for this week! As always, stay safe everyone, have a wonderful weekend, and happy Simming 💚
Till next time!

-EA_Solaire