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4 months ago

Let Us Play as Homeless Sims — The Darker Life Stories We’re Missing

The Sims 4 is a life simulator — but what about the lives we don’t talk about?

 

It’s time to introduce a Homeless Life Mode, where players can truly experience a Sim’s journey from rock bottom to redemption — or not.

 

Here’s what it could bring:

  • Start as Homeless: No home, no job, just a backpack with a tent or sleeping bag. Live in parks, under bridges, or abandoned lots.
  • Real Survival Mechanics: Beg for food, dig in trash, wash in public bathrooms, sleep on benches. Some Sims ignore you, others offer help.
  • Why It Happens: Become homeless after being kicked out for juice (alcohol) addiction, gambling problems, or toxic relationships. Or create a Sim who was born into poverty.
  • Life Goals Rewritten:
  • “Rise from the Streets”: Find a job, get a home, build a new life.
  • “Survive Outside”: Master life without a roof, form a street community.
  • “Marry Into Wealth”: Social climb your way into comfort.
  • Children Without Homes: Kids can get kicked out with a parent — they can attend school hungry, rely on charity food, and dream of escaping poverty.
  • Crime or Redemption?: Choose to hustle, steal, or sell junk — or take the high road and work your way up from nothing.

 

This wouldn’t just add realism — it would tell the stories that real people live every day. And The Sims should be brave enough to simulate all of life, not just the polished parts. Share, please

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