Can the content get too overwhelming?
I have been playing Sims since... well, The Sims. But, I go through stages of playing as much as I can, dreaming about it and making plans constantly. To then do nothing for months. I tend to lo...
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Learn to let go.
Try playing with a set of dice where you let the dice roll decide what happens. I kind of just went through a slump like you seem to be in. I decided to give it another go by creating some "scenarios" for a cast of characters in my town. Kind of making them fulfill certain roles based on ideas that pertain to whatever family. So for example, Alexander Goth was kidnapped. I can play the Goth's who are grieving and searching and going through the whole mourning process or I can play the kidnapper home as the family that's holding him hostage or Alexander and try to escape or stay put. Or as I'm playing other families, it could be one of my detectives that might be working this case and searching for clues. It could be families with children who are maybe put on a curfew while a kidnapper is on the loose. Or maybe as the mayor who is taking heat for the crime-ridden city she runs. --the key here is to use dice rolls or coin flips to decide how things play out. Does the detective get real information about the case or is it a wild goose chase? Does Bella suspect Mortimer had something to do with it? Does Cassandra know a secret? I guess the gist of it is it's just your imagination and a coin flip to know the direction. And it's fun not planning and setting up, ya know. And if you want to keep track, consider writing it down journal style instead of spreadsheet style.
Try playing with a set of dice where you let the dice roll decide what happens. I kind of just went through a slump like you seem to be in. I decided to give it another go by creating some "scenarios" for a cast of characters in my town. Kind of making them fulfill certain roles based on ideas that pertain to whatever family. So for example, Alexander Goth was kidnapped. I can play the Goth's who are grieving and searching and going through the whole mourning process or I can play the kidnapper home as the family that's holding him hostage or Alexander and try to escape or stay put. Or as I'm playing other families, it could be one of my detectives that might be working this case and searching for clues. It could be families with children who are maybe put on a curfew while a kidnapper is on the loose. Or maybe as the mayor who is taking heat for the crime-ridden city she runs. --the key here is to use dice rolls or coin flips to decide how things play out. Does the detective get real information about the case or is it a wild goose chase? Does Bella suspect Mortimer had something to do with it? Does Cassandra know a secret? I guess the gist of it is it's just your imagination and a coin flip to know the direction. And it's fun not planning and setting up, ya know. And if you want to keep track, consider writing it down journal style instead of spreadsheet style.
