The Sims 4: Dutch Living Expansion Pack

Hi sims team and fellow players.  I have always dreamed of seeing The Sims explore the Netherlands — canals, tulips, windmills, cheese markets, and fun activities.
Here’s my full concept for The Sims 4: Dutch Living Expansion Pack! I hope you enjoy reading it — and if you’d love to see this in-game someday, please give it a “Me Too” or leave a comment below! 💚

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THE SIMS 4: DUTCH LIVING EXPANSION PACK
“Experience life in the land of windmills, tulips and endless cheese!”

🏡 NEW WORLD: POLDERVEEN

- A charming, water-rich town full of Dutch character:
- Canals and windmills where Sims can live, stroll, or picnic.
- Wide green meadows with cows, sheep, and colorful flower fields.
- A lively cheese market square where Sims can work, trade, or taste.
- Authentic Dutch houses with steep gables and flower boxes on every window.

🏡 WORLD & DECOR
- Polderveen: canals, tulip fields, windmills, cheese and nectar market square.
- Canal houses, artisan market stalls, flower gardens.
- Water activities: small boats, canal cruises.
- Public festivals: tulip festival, cheese and nectar fair, windmill fair.
- Local crafts: clog painting, Delftware painting, woodworking workshops.

🌷 DUTCH DECOR AND ACTIVITIES
- Tulip fields and flower gardens.
- Artisan market stalls.
- Public festivals: tulip festival, cheese and nectar fair, windmill fair.
- Local crafts: clog painting, Delftware painting, woodworking workshops.

🧀 NEW GAMEPLAY: THE ART OF CHEESE
- Sims can make their own cheese from fresh milk (cow or goat).
- Cheese ages on wooden racks – the longer it matures, the richer it gets (and the higher the price!).
- New skill: Cheese Mastery – learn to craft, taste, and pair cheeses with nectar.
- Host cheese-tasting parties with friends, or sell your creations at the market.
- Serve them at parties or at home cut in cubes with sticks with little paper flags in them.
- Or just snack on them because you like cheese.

- Join the Cheese Carrier Parade on the town square – complete with traditional uniforms and teamwork animations! Moodlets include Proud Cheese Carrier and Cheesy Festival Fun.
- Combine with nectar from other packs for extra gameplay.

🍷 NECTAR AND PAIRING UPDATE
- Combine different cheeses with nectars for special moodlets or buffs.
- Attend the seasonal Cheese and Nectar Festival in downtown Polderveen.
- New social interactions: Debate about the best cheese, Offer cheese gift, Toast with nectar and gouda.

👗 NEW CLOTHING AND ACTIVITIES
- Traditional Dutch costumes from Volendam, Marken, and Friesland.
- Wooden clogs as a wearable shoe option – plain or painted.
- Paint your own clogs at home or in the local workshop.
- Visit the portrait studio to have your Sim’s photo or painting made in full traditional attire.
- Yellow raincoat and sou’wester hat to survive the unpredictable Dutch weather.
- And of course umbrellas, which might break in storms.

🛋️ NEW FURNITURE AND DECOR
- Rustic farmhouse-style furniture with wooden details.
- Delft blue decorations, cheese boards, and mini windmills.
- New garden options: tulip fields, hedgerows, and other bulb flowers.

🌦️ TYPICAL DUTCH WEATHER
- Expect more rain, wind, and dramatic clouds.
- New moodlets: Grumpy about the weather or Cozy indoors while it rains.
- Complain about the weather.
- Seasonal events with festivals, harvest markets, and cycling competitions.

🚲 TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY: SCOOTERS, BIKES AND MORE
- New transport options for Dutch Living Sims: scooters, bicycles, electric bikes, cargo bikes so you can bring the little ones, fatbikes, skateboards, and a kick-scooter for the kids and teens.
- Sims can ride around the canals, meadows, or between neighborhoods faster and more fun than walking.
- You can decorate it to your liking with a flower basket, child seats for toddlers, a shopping crate, many colors and styles, and don’t forget the bell which you can use to warn other people or annoy them.
- Optional mini-events: bike races, delivery jobs, or bike parades through Polderveen.
- Fitted perfectly for Dutch towns, festivals, and everyday errands.
- Could be included in the main Dutch Living Pack or released as a small, fun Mini Pack for mobility lovers.

💨 WINDMILL INTERACTIONS
- Visit and Tour – Sims can explore and take pictures of the windmills.
- Windmill Work – Sims can grind flour for baking or cheese-making.
- Windmill Skill Mini-Activity – learn how a windmill operates or do small maintenance tasks.
- Windmill Moodlets – Inspired by the wind or Messy flour explosion.
- Perfect for festivals, parades, and market events, adding life and interactivity to the city.

🏘️ ICONIC CANAL HOUSES
- Build or buy authentic Dutch canal houses with ornate stepped, bell, or neck gables.
- Small, tall homes with cozy interiors, perfect for families or small businesses.
- Optional shopfronts for bakeries, flower stalls, or cheese boutiques.
- Add bike racks, tulip boxes, and street lanterns for that true Amsterdam vibe.

🍪 SWEET TREATS: STROOPWAFELS AND MARKET SNACKS
- Learn to bake your own stroopwafels at home or buy them fresh from the market stall.
- New cooking recipes and Cooking Skill bonus for traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafels and poffertjes.
- Make your own poffertjes at home or buy them at a poffertjes stand on the market.
- Serve stroopwafels with coffee for a special Warm and Cozy moodlet.
- Sell homemade stroopwafels during local festivals or from a food cart.
- Optional variation: caramel-filled, honey, or chocolate-dipped stroopwafels.

🍽️ DUTCH SNACKS AND STREET FOOD
- Sims can make haring, bitterballen, kroketten, kaassoufflés and fries or buy them at market stalls.
- Use the deep fryer for authentic snacks. Don’t put the haring in here.
- Moodlets include Snack Attack, Fried Snack Delight, and Sharing Bitterballen.
- Perfect for festivals, parties, or casual café visits.
- Combine with cheese blocks and Dutch Living nectar for special tasting experiences.
- Adds extra fun and cultural flavor to Polderveen life.

❤️ WHY THIS PACK?
The Netherlands is one of the few iconic European countries that doesn’t yet have its own Sims expansion – and it’s bursting with charm, creativity, and character.
This pack blends perfectly with existing gameplay like gardening, farming, cooking, and crafts.
It would offer players a cozy, community-focused experience with rich cultural flavor, beautiful scenery, and plenty of cheese!