I feel like I have a few different places styles.
One is to play the pack. I like to explore a new pack with a new save which I eventually abandoned.
Another is to play a family for a few generations usually max of three before the story has run its course. But I always come into it with an initial storyline. I really like to start off with single Sims. And I know people complain about the Sims is being a single person simulation game, but those are my favorite aspects of the game.
And the last that I really enjoy is challenges. I like goals, which is usually why I run out of steam in saves. So having a storyline for each generation and goals that they have to complete is a lot of fun for me.
The best challenge that I’ve found that kind of has a combination of all this without being a generation challenge is the globetrotter challenge. I highly recommend it. Especially if you’re trying to get out of a rut, play different packs and explore different worlds.