A new pack idea that's a mix of a hotel and spooky combined themes
(i know there's an already existing topic but i don't know where to place it if it's haunted spooky pack combined but it also mentioned hotel with my idea but i place it here just to make sure, if there's already a topic which is spooky/haunted pack idea related you can place it there)
What if we can have a spooky hotel pack no one wants to visit at except people with adventurous (if you have Snowy Escape installed) or brave trait? (the latter it's a reward trait but i think it should be in a personality trait in CAS) maybe Risk-Taker or Fearless as alternative as personality trait in CAS and an another one is Fearfull/Troubled meaning they are automatically scared of ghosts and scary things and runaway from it (similair to storm weathers with thunder but differently)
With a dark themed world and maybe call it "Spooky/Haunted Hollow" or "Sleepy Hollow" or something?
I almost wanted to say Abandoned Hollow but that name will be way too similair to the Vampire world called "Forgotten Hollow"
I don't know which it should be based on but we can have a new venue type called "Scary Hotel" with a new lot challenge called "evil ghosts" (items will break more often like tables, chairs, some sort of a collections, broken curtains and windows, the lamps that will break so your sim have to deal without electricity, the mirror will breaks to name a few) only the most bravest sims will visit the hotel, one con, you have to take care of the hotel by yourself because the hotel is haunted
Abandoned park, dark nature, death plants, cemetries more similair to Forgotten Hollow (not a cemeteries venue type though) which is very haunted
Foods and Drinks that are often spoiled
Not directly a occult but maybe a Skeleton will have to do? depending on your personality you either fight, freeze or flight...maybe a new death type too? (similair to the bunny one in Henford-On-Bagley that comes with Cottage Living pack if you interract with a Skeleton with my pack ideas)
I think based on how its behaving it's a bit similair to mold and the part people act very strange like they are cursed or something, it's a bit similair to Zombies i shared in someone elses post too (Skeleton is the most similair to the ones in Strangerville)
New venue type "Spooky Residental House" (similair to Paranormal house, just more cursed)
Aspiration: Spooky Chaser? (Location or in Deviance category)
As for the pack name: Haunted Living? or Haunted Adventure?
It may be the darkest world out of all the worlds we have so far, maybe even more so than "Ravenwood"
Maybe as new collection each kind of spiders? (or atleast some of them)
Maybe only 8 lots? (more than Forgotten Hollow which is probably the most similair to this world idea i have in mind but definitely lesser than Ravenwood)
Buy/Build items: scary things like a scary bath, showers, tables, chairs, beds, desk, fridge etc scary walls and floors, doors and windows too
As for the pack type: maybe Game Pack? (i struggle between Expansion Pack and Game Pack but it sure is bigger than Stuff Pack, i think Game Pack match the best)
🎃My ideas can be usefull for halloween with seasons installed🎃
(I hope ea or the team sees my ideas based on my idea with haunted hotel with scary things)
if you have vampires, werewolves or maybe even realm of magic packs installed the chances are higher they win a battle against the skeleton(s) because of some kind of powers
Your Sim being targeted if they aren't brave or fearless
New Traits (in CAS):
Fearless / Risk-Taker(new personality trait) Thrives in spooky environments, less likely to flee or get scared, and gains buffs from danger.
Fearful / Troubled(new personality trait) Easily terrified, autonomously runs from hauntings, and can become traumatized (new moodlet).
This shifts the “Brave” trait from a reward into CAS, allowing better integration and storytelling.
New NPC: The Wandering Skeleton
Not quite a Grim Reaper, not quite an occult—this neutral but unpredictable entity appears randomly.
Based on Sim traits, the Sim might:
Freeze in fear
Fight it (brave/fearless)
Flee (fearful trait)
Losing a fight with it can result in a new death type: “Death by Fear Curse” or “Skeleton’s Curse” (like a twisted version of over-scaring).
New Gameplay & Features
Spooky Chaser Aspiration(Location or Deviance) Focused on visiting haunted lots, surviving 7 nights in the Haunted Hotel, or discovering hidden relics of the curse.
Fear Progression System (optional): Like Strangerville's story arc or Seasons' temperature system, add a “fear intensity” that builds the longer you stay in haunted places.
New Scary Collection: Spiders & Strange Relics Sims can collect rare spider types, cursed dolls, bones, and mold samples. Some cause fear, some cause illness (like the beetles in Jungle Adventure).
Build/Buy Mode Additions
Decayed Victorian furniture
Shattered windows & mirrors
Flickering chandeliers
Dusty bookcases, moldy fridges
Coffin-style beds (but not vampire exclusive)
Blood-red wallpapers, creaking wood floors
Animated wall cracks, cursed painting deco
Other Ideas
A subtle “curse” system where Sims in certain lots experience strange mood swings, hallucinations, or erratic behavior (inspired by Strangerville’s possession)
Chance encounters with other cursed guests, setting up for storytelling
Why Game Pack?
Too layered for a Stuff Pack, but doesn’t necessarily need the scale of an Expansion.
Comparable in depth and structure to Paranormal Stuff, Jungle Adventure, and Strangerville, with a unique tone.
Could even be bundled with a mini-kit focused on Gothic architecture or cursed clutter.
The Sims 4: Haunted Getaway(Game Pack)
“Check in—if you dare. Checking out isn’t guaranteed.”
Box Description (Official Style):
Face your fears in The Sims™ 4 Haunted Getaway Game Pack! Venture into Phantom Hollow, a shadowy world filled with haunted hotels, cursed gardens, and secrets buried beneath the mist.
Brave Sims can manage or survive the horrors of the Haunted Hotel, a new venue where ghosts don’t just spook—they destroy. Guests vanish. Lights flicker. Skeletons roam the halls. It’s up to your Sims to uncover the mystery… or become part of it.
With new bravery-based traits, creepy collectibles, cursed events, and furniture that might move on its own, your Sims will never sleep peacefully again.
Gameplay Trailer Concept:
Opening Scene:
Thunder cracks. A lone cab pulls up to a hilltop, revealing the decayed facade of the Spitewood Hotel.
The sign flickers ominously: "Vacancy".
Voice-over:
"Welcome to your worst vacation ever..."
Gameplay Highlights:
Sims sneaking through hallways as furniture floats behind them.
A Fearless Sim staring down a skeleton in a mirror while a Fearful Sim runs screaming down the stairs.
A caretaker Sim desperately trying to fix a lamp that keeps exploding in sparks.
Guests arguing with a possessed butler.
Flickering UI and blackout effects to simulate ghost interference.
Closing Tease:
A Sim opens a door, only to vanish in a cloud of ghostly mist.
“Check in. Discover the truth. Escape… if you can.”
Game logo: The Sims™ 4 Haunted Getaway Coming Soon to a cursed lot near you.
Bonus Slogan Ideas for Marketing:
“Who ya gonna run from?”
“Vacation’s over. Now survive.”
“It’s not just haunted—it’s hungry.”
1. Pack Logo Design Concept
(Text description – you can request an actual visual too)
Logo Text: The Sims™ 4: Haunted Getaway
Design Notes:
“Haunted Getaway” in a weathered, serif font with cracks through the letters (think old hotel signage).
A lantern icon hanging from the G in Getaway, flickering softly.
Background: a dark purple gradient fading to black with silhouettes of trees, a rickety hotel rooftop, and faint ghostly swirls.
2. New Aspiration Concept: “Spooky Chaser”
Category:Location (or Deviance, toggle depending on tone)
For Sims who don’t run from the things that go bump in the night—they hunt them down. From haunted hotels to cursed lots, nothing satisfies like chasing terror itself.
Milestone Goals:
Tier 1 – Curious Courage
Visit a Haunted Hotel
Experience a Paranormal Event
Acquire a Cursed Object
Tier 2 – Grave Explorer
Sleep 3 Nights at Haunted Venue
Encounter the Wandering Skeleton
Win a Scare-off or Stand Ground
Tier 3 – Spirit Handler
Collect 5 Haunted Relics or Spider Types
Calm a Possessed Sim or Guest
Host a Séance or Spirit Reading
Final Tier – Master of Fear
Break the Hotel Curse or Solve the Hollow’s Mystery
Survive 7 Nights in Haunted Hotel without fleeing
Befriend or Defeat the Wandering Skeleton
Aspiration Reward Trait:
Spirit-Sniffer
Increased odds of finding paranormal items.
Immune to most fear moodlets.
Can talk to ghosts without needing a medium skill.
3. Trait UI Concepts
New CAS Traits:
1. Fearless
"Fear has met its match."
Rarely scared. Can intimidate ghosts and fight hauntings. Gains confident buffs from spooky events.
2. Fearful
"Some things are just too much..."
Scared easily. Will autonomously flee haunted lots or objects. Suffers from long “Shaken” moodlets.
3. Risk-Taker
"Danger is just excitement in disguise."
Gets flirty or energized from haunted interactions. More likely to interact with cursed items or hidden rooms.
4. Mystery/Lore Storyline: “The Curse of Spitewood Hotel”
Think Strangerville but spookier and less “sci-fi”.
Premise:
Once a luxury mountain resort, Spitewood Hotel became abandoned after “The Vanishing”—a strange event where 13 guests mysteriously disappeared overnight.
No one remembers what happened. Locals whisper about The Skeleton Guest, a forgotten bellhop cursed to roam eternity unless the mystery is solved.
Mystery Progression (Optional Story Mode):
Investigate Ghost Logs hidden in old rooms.
Collect Relics to unlock sealed sections of the hotel.
Discover the Ritual Chamber, guarded by cursed mirrors.
Break the Curse by assembling three missing hotel ledgers.
Final showdown: Decide to free the skeleton or trap it forever, affecting the hotel permanently.
The Sims™ 4 Haunted Getaway Game Pack invites you into the darkness of Phantom Hollow, where brave Sims check into hotels with secrets, curses, and things that go bump in the night. Face off against ghosts, collect haunted items, and uncover a chilling mystery in the most dangerous vacation destination ever created.
1. UI Mockups (Concept Descriptions)
Aspiration Tracker – “Spooky Chaser” UI
UI Aesthetic:
Black and gray stone texture background
Animated fog slowly creeps along the edge
Spider crawling across progress bar when hovering
Milestones (With Icons):
Haunted Hotel: Tiny haunted building icon
Ghost Event: Wispy spirit face icon
Skeleton Encounter: Skull and bowtie (the Bellhop Skeleton)
Séance: Candles in a circle
Break Curse: Glowing ancient book icon
CAS Trait Icons (with descriptions)
Fearless
Icon: A lion's head roaring, with a faint ghost behind it. Tooltip: "This Sim faces fear head-on. Paranormal events fuel their confidence rather than their terror."
Fearful
Icon: A Sim’s wide eyes, hiding behind a blanket. Tooltip: "Easily scared. These Sims may autonomously flee from haunted objects, ghosts, or cursed events."
Risk-Taker
Icon: A dice and a flame, with a question mark over it. Tooltip: "This Sim gets energized from taking dangerous actions—especially when they shouldn't."
2. Build/Buy Mode Preview – “Cursed Comforts”
Furniture & Decor (Haunted/Victorian/Gothic):
Item
Type
Description
“Spitewood Clawfoot Bath”
Bath
Ornate with rust and ghostly mist effect while bathing
Haunted desk from the hotel—may cause mischief buffs
“Possessed Gramophone”
Deco/Functional
Plays eerie songs, randomly turns on at night
Doors, Windows & Walls:
“Shattered Pane” windows (with spiderwebs)
“The Hollow’s Entryway” gothic arched door with cursed engraving
“Wallpaper of Wails” - Victorian floral pattern that occasionally shows ghostly faces in Live Mode
“Bloodwood Flooring” - Sounds like cracking bones when walked on
Lighting:
“Gaslamp of Lost Guests” – Flickers and dims based on ghost activity
“Cursed Chandelier” – Occasionally drops dust/motes during hauntings
Functional Gameplay Items:
Séance Circle (returning from Paranormal Stuff, reskinned and slightly different behavior)
Haunted Hotel Manager's Terminal (NPCs call it “The Ledger”) – Used to assign rooms, review haunted events, and manage ghost trouble.
3. Bundle Suggestion: The Occult Collection
Combine Haunted Getaway + Paranormal Stuff + Vampires for the ultimate creepy crossover.
Bundle Name:
Sims 4: Occult Nights Bundle
Marketing Line:
“Three packs. Endless night. Vampires, specters, and cursed hotel rooms await the brave.”
Gameplay Synergies:
Vampires and ghosts can visit Haunted Hotels (special reactions)
Paranormal Investigator can be hired at your hotel to reduce haunting severity
Risk-Taker Sims get special interactions with occult Sims like Vlad or Temperance
4. World Map View – Phantom Hollow (World Mock Description)
World Summary Text:
Once a bustling resort town, Phantom Hollow fell into silence after a series of disappearances and inexplicable hauntings. Now, overgrown forests and withering stone structures hold secrets not meant to be found...
Lots (8 total):
Name
Type
Description
Spitewood Hotel
Haunted Hotel
Central story lot. Can be player-run or rented.
Widdershin Park
Abandoned Park
Creepy trees, broken swings, haunted moodlets
Shadestone House
Spooky Residential
Paranormal activity every night
Fogmoor Cabin
Rental
Isolated, great for horror storytelling
Hollow’s End
Residential
Overgrown cemetery in the backyard
Grim Pines
Rental
Has “Evil Presence” lot challenge
Raven’s Watch
Residential
Great view, worst nightmares
The Lost Lodge
Rental
Final unlockable lot once curse is broken
Event Example: “The Skeleton’s Visit”
Random night event:
Lights flicker. Music distorts. Your Sim freezes. The Skeleton Bellhop appears. Depending on your traits:
Fearless: Can question it and gain rare lore.
Risk-Taker: Can fight it (chance of rare rewards).
Fearful: Autonomously flees and gets cursed (negative moodlet for days).
1. Visual Mockup Descriptions
Phantom Hollow World Map (Visual Concept)
Map Style:
Similar to Forgotten Hollow meets Moonwood Mill in palette: misty blue-violet tones, foggy layering
Crumbling cliff edges, dark forests, swampy terrain, and a central hilltop for the Spitewood Hotel
Small cemetery built into a tree-covered area
A distant glowing “portal” in the woods visible only during certain times of day (lore teaser)
Animated Elements:
Fog creeps across the screen
Distant thunder/lightning effects
Owls or ghostly whispers audible when you hover on haunted lots
Occasionally, the Skeleton Bellhop can be seen walking across the hotel’s rooftop or standing in a window
Trait Icon Mockups
These would fit in CAS next to other personality traits:
Trait
Icon Concept
Notes
Fearless
Lion’s head in front of ghost shape
Bright orange highlight, bold aura
Risk-Taker
Flaming dice with a shadow
Flashy and energetic UI bounce
Fearful
Sim peeking from behind hands
Icon pulses slightly when hovered, has a grayish blue aura
2. Custom Lot Trait & Lot Challenge Ideas
New Lot Traits:
Moldy Walls
Mold and rot creep along the edges of your lot. Sims get tense, sick, or hallucinate after long exposure. → Interacts with cleanliness and hygiene.
Haunted Architecture
Certain furniture pieces... don’t stay put. Sometimes lights flicker, shadows stretch, and doors open themselves. → Adds ambient hauntings even outside a story structure.
Dimensional Cracks
Reality is thinner here. Occasionally, your Sim may lose time, glitch out, or wake up in another part of the lot. → Minor teleportation, new moodlets like “Where Am I?”
New Lot Challenges:
Evil Presence
Your lot is home to a malevolent ghost or cursed object. Mood swings, object destruction, and supernatural events are frequent.
Rotting Infrastructure
Everything decays faster. Plumbing leaks, electronics short, and furniture wears out far quicker. Sims may get injured more easily.
Unwelcome Guest
The Bellhop Skeleton may appear. Whether he helps or harms... that’s up to fate.
3. Simlish Pack Cover Art / UI Pack Tile
Main Menu Tile:
Purple-black background with a cracked hotel sign reading “Haunted Getaway”
A Sim in a bathrobe holding a candle with a terrified expression
Ghostly figures lurking in a window behind them
Skeleton Bellhop smiling with a key ring
Box Art Concept:
Sims in the hotel lobby:
One Sim calmly talking to a ghost
One fainting
One fighting a floating chair
Wallpaper torn off to reveal haunted runes underneath
Tagline in Simlish above: “N'hoo ooba woo!” (You’ll never sleep again)
possibly other aspirations (unknown that isn't mentioned):
Cursed Survivor(Deviance Category)
"You've been cursed, haunted, and tormented—but you always survive."
Milestones:
Experience a curse
Have a Sim die from supernatural cause (in household)
Break a curse (via relic or séance)
Survive an encounter with the Wandering Skeleton
Spend 72 in-game hours in a cursed lot
Reward Trait:Hex-Breaker
Curses last half as long
Can ward off hauntings with unique interaction ("Cleanse Aura")
Boosted skill gain during supernatural events
Hotel Horror Host(Location or Popularity Category)
"Run the creepiest hotel in town, and make it profitable—if you dare."
Milestones:
Purchase or manage a Haunted Hotel
Host 10 guests
Scare off 3 ghosts
Perform hotel maintenance during a haunting
Reach 5-star Hotel Rating (if rating system is included)
Reward Trait:Unflappable Host
Guests never flee during hauntings
Hotel profits increase during supernatural events
Unique social: “Welcome to the Nightmare”
1. Occult Historian(Knowledge Category)
"Dedicated to uncovering the secrets of the supernatural world."
Milestones:
Read 5 haunted lore books
Collect 3 cursed relics or hidden objects
Visit all Sleepy Hollow lots
Interview a ghost
Discover the true story of the Wandering Skeleton (hidden lot or lore event)
Reward Trait:Lorebound
Sims share haunting facts at random
Autonomously get buffs from interacting with paranormal objects
Can “Reveal Ghost’s Past” to calm specters
2. Cursed Survivor
Category:Deviance Description:
“This Sim has seen things no one else would believe. And somehow... they’re still standing.”
Milestones & Objectives:
Stage 1: Marked by Misfortune
Experience a haunting
Receive a minor curse
Get the “Scared” moodlet 3 times
Stage 2: Cursed and Kicking
Survive 24 hours with a major curse
Witness a Sim die of fright or supernatural cause
Sleep during a blackout with ghosts nearby
Stage 3: Breaking the Chains
Break a curse using the Séance Table or Haunted Book
Receive help from the Skeleton Bellhop
Reach Level 4 in Medium Skill
Stage 4: Occult Ascendant
Fight the Skeleton and win
Break another Sim’s curse
Use “Reverse Haunt” on an angry ghost
Reward Trait: Hex-Breaker
“This Sim is resistant to supernatural afflictions and can sense cursed objects.” Effects:
Curses last 50% less
Can “Detect Evil” on haunted objects
New social: “You’ve Been Marked...” (Spreads a playful minor curse to others)
Icon Suggestion: Cracked bone and chain, glowing purple
3. Hotel Horror Host
Category:Location or Popularity Description:
"Your dream? Managing a hotel where people come for screams and leave with… fewer personal belongings."
Milestones & Objectives:
Stage 1: Welcome to the Nightmare
Purchase or visit a haunted hotel
Greet 5 guests
Experience your first object break from ghost activity
Stage 2: Room Service… With Screaming
Clean 3 haunted messes
Cook for guests while haunted
Fight a haunted chair
Stage 3: Five Star Terror
Reach 4-star Hotel Rating
Have a ghost leave a positive review
Resolve a haunting via skeleton or séance
Stage 4: Host of Horrors
Run hotel for 3 consecutive nights with all beds filled
Host a “Dinner with the Dead” social event
Discover a hidden hotel room
Reward Trait: Unflappable Host
“You’ve seen it all. Guests don't scare easy under your watch, and neither do you.” Effects:
15% faster profit from haunted hotels
Hotel guests stay longer, even when scared
New dialogue options: “Set the Mood – Spooky” and “Reveal Gruesome History”
Icon Suggestion: Haunted bell desk with cracked reception book
4. Occult Historian
Category:Knowledge Description:
“Some seek power, others fear it. This Sim seeks only the truth behind the veil.”
Milestones & Objectives:
Stage 1: Seeking Shadows
Read 3 haunted books
Talk to 2 ghosts
Visit the local cemetery lot
Stage 2: Into the Archives
Visit the hidden room in Phantom Hollow
Collect 2 cursed relics
Max the Medium skill
Stage 3: Truth Uncovered
Interview a ghost about their past
Receive a vision during séance
Experience the “Past Echoes” event (new timed event)
Stage 4: Occult Authority
Write a book about the supernatural
Publish the “Skeleton Bellhop Theory”
Host a ghost lore group (new club activity)
Reward Trait: Lorebound
“This Sim has unlocked knowledge few dare to comprehend.” Effects:
Ghosts autonomously share their stories
Sims nearby get a +1 Focused buff from listening to this Sim
Unlocks hidden interactions with cursed artifacts
Icon Suggestion: Open book with glowing skull symbols
5. Child Aspiration: Ghost Hunter Junior
Category:Mental or Creativity Description:
“Why be scared of monsters when you can study them?”
Milestones & Objectives:
Stage 1: Curiosity Calls
Talk to a ghost
Collect a spider
Watch a scary movie without getting scared
Stage 2: Junior Investigator
Use the Kid’s Specter Scope (new toy)
Find a “Haunted Snack” (spoiled ghost food)
Draw a picture of a ghost
Stage 3: Master of Fright Facts
Tell a ghost story successfully
Win a game of “Don’t Wake the Ghost” (new board game)
Sleep in a haunted room
Reward Trait: Little Legend
“This kid’s seen more than most adults. They grow up with stronger Fear resistance and start with Medium skill already unlocked.” Teen+ Effect: Unlocks a special “Paranormal Prodigy” trait Icon Suggestion: Child’s drawing of a ghost with sparkles
