Build-n-Share #186 **MyHome!** Due 30th November, 2024

BNS#183 Retro Revival is now closed!

Great new challenge! My computer is fixed, but I'm starting my second side hustle this week or next week (I hope both add up to a full-time job sooner than later). My favorite color is orange, so, maybe, I'll at least make that Sim just for fun, and, if I can, I'll do the room challenge.

Great builds from last time😎 ❤️ (and this time if I missed where you posted them if you did! I'm still getting used to the new forum! 

I was wondering if our breakrooms from January for the established level were in the process of getting judged buildnshare 😎

(Note: This is the long-delayed follow-up to BNS 180: Let it Snow, which introduced the elves and their quest to learn to build better doll houses and superhero lairs).

You stretch out on your couch after a long weekend in the North Pole. You have really enjoyed your time teaching the elves about different types of architectural designs, but it has been a bit exhausting as well. You just wrapped up the teaching part of the job, and you’re pleased with the progress the elves have made. You have given them their "exam" requirements to build either a dollhouse or action figure/super hero lair using the techniques you have taught them. Now you have a whole month to relax before you have to go back to help "judge" their projects and offer final suggestions to the elves.

The Brief:

-the budget is $250,000 (this includes the lot cost).

-the doll house or lair must have an "open" side, just like a real toy.

-keep in mind that a "child" must be able to reach in and play in every room or space you create.

-it should be at least two stories high with a staircase or ladder as well as a bathroom.

-it should have at least 6 different rooms/spaces to play in.

-don't forget to landscape.

The Sim Challenge:

-create a family or group of superheroes/action figures with at least 4 sims.

-you can pick all traits, likes, dislikes, and other details.

-show them enjoying the house or lair.

The Room Challenge:

-create a bathroom.

-budget is $10,000.

Remember to include the hashtag #bns185 with your build or it will not be judged! Entries are due by Thursday, October 31st, 2024, 23:5:59 New York Time/EST
Please respond driectly to this post by hitting  Reply at the bottom  to keep entries to gether and make it eiasier to find them.

Thank you! I'm so excited to have the challenges back! I mostly only used the old forums because of them and the announcements. Hope I learn to use the new one too 🙏

Attention,  Starting Out entrants for  BNS#183  Retro Revival, your  results are now available here

Attention, Established entrants for BNS#182 Jack Frost Comes Knocking, your results are now available here!

BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #185 - Let's Play
FORUM ID: WisdomBuilders
ORIGIN ID: WisdomBuilders
LEVEL:  It's been years since I entered, so choose for me please.
NEW LOT LINK: gallery link
LOT COST: 0 (requires cheat to build on lot in Sylvan Glade hidden lot)
GALLERY COST: 116235
TOTAL COST: 116235
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:
ENTRY DETAILS: I've always loved the idea of my sims children/preteens being able to go play in a life-size dollhouse, but I usually stick to life-like, non-fanciful builds...so one day I thought to build my sims a dollhouse in sylvan glade to travel to like their own fantasy world. I envision this being a child's treehouse, where they travel with all their friends and the build is their collective imagination within Sylvan Glade. There are many activities to do while there, including pumpkin carving and wishing well, things that don't often get placed in my community lots or houses. There are a few things I used as decor, even though they are really meant for gameplay (like the knitting basket next to the couch that they can't reach), but they have a knitting basket on an upper floor where they can reach it. They can do almost everything that's shown, including getting into the double bed that looks like they might not be able to. The swing set often disappears upon loading even with cheats enabled, but I haven't had a problem with anything else. Sims can reach every room and facility.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: no cc/mods, but be sure to download with bb.moveobjects and I forget the one that I used to enable this lot to be buildable
SPACE FOR PICTURES:

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BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #185 - Let's Play
FORUM ID: Aaleyn
ORIGIN ID: Aaleyn
LEVEL:  Established
NEW LOT LINK: Barbie Dream House

LOT COST: 2000 (Asphalt Abodes -lot in Newcrest)

GALLERY COST: 197,326
TOTAL COST: 199,326
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: The Slideshow

ENTRY DETAILS: As a child I loved playing with Barbies so I was really inspired by this challenge and wanted to make a Dream House for Barbie. On the first floor is the entry/hallway, kitchen & dining area, and living room. On the second floor is a hallway (+ balcony), Barbie's bedroom & bathroom, and a guest bedroom & bathroom (can also be Ken's room). On the third floor is a hallway/ lounge area (+balcony), a dressing room, and a hobby room/ study. There is a spacious & cozy patio in the backyard. I had a lot of fun designing this dollhouse.

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None
SPACE FOR PICTURES: 

BNS186 MyHome
As you walk into your office that morning, your eyes are immediately drawn to the colorful envelope at the center of your desk. You pick it up; it’s addressed to you from a town you’ve never heard of and has the most darling postage you’ve seen in a long time. Curiosity piqued, you tear it open and pull out its contents, reading the first page—a letter penned to you—carefully: 

Greetings fellow builder,

I’m reaching out to you on behalf of my town. Recently, we’ve had an influx of guests staying indefinitely at our hotel, hoping to move in. Now, I may be a whiz with Essence, but I can’t make plots appear out of thin air. We’re running out of room and I’m falling behind on my orders, so I was hoping that I could outsource some of the work to you. 

I wouldn’t normally ask for a stranger’s help on a project I hold dear, but these sims need homes and I’ve heard that you’re amazing at building them. I’m sure that the second they lay eyes on what you’ve built, they’ll be packing their bags and taking the first train out of here towards their new home. 

I’ve included the housing request of one of our guests for your consideration. You will of course receive the full commission if you agree to helping us out, as well as an open invite to visit me sometime at my workshop. I’d love to swap stories and Essences with you. 

Hope to hear from you soon,

The Builder

You’re not sure what “Essences” are, but as you flip the page and begin reading the guest’s request, you have to admit that the mysterious Builder has your attention. After all, every sim deserves a home. You set the letter aside, sit at your desk, and begin drafting. 

The Brief: 

-$140,000 budget (no lot cost; the mysterious Builder’s mayor is compensating for the lack of housing space in her town by paying for the lot)

-Choose a MySim from the MySims franchise and create a home for them. Their home must have the following: 

-1 bedroom 

-1 bathroom 

-Living space (living room, kitchen, dining; can be separate rooms or all together)

-A hobby room tailored to the MySim (for example, DJ Candy would likely enjoy a party room, and Dr. F might like a laboratory for his experiments)

-Feel free to get creative; in MySims, many characters use their houses as community spaces, so you’re welcome to treat the hobby room as a “home business” if you’d like. 

The Sim Challenge: 

-Recreate a MySim of your choice. 

-Appearance must be loosely based on the original design, but outfits, likes and dislikes, and traits may be openly interpreted.

The Room Challenge:

-Create the hobby room. 

-Budget is $30,000. 

Remember to include the hashtag #186 with your build or it will not be judged! Due Saturday November 30th, 2024 no later than 23:59:59 EST/New York Time.

BNS#185 Let's Play! is now closed!