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5 years ago

Veteran SimGuru’s working together on a new project?

I read that SimGuru Grant stepped away from Sims in May 2018/ 2019 to work on “other, exciting Maxis things” and is working with a team of veteran Sim Gurus so I hope this is Sims 5. I hope we get input from Will Wright, Rachel Franklin, Ryan Vaughan and all the other former key management about the direction of the Sims 5 so we get all the best elements from each game.

Can anyone shed any light on where or what they’re working on, who might be involved?

26 Replies

  • "SimmerGeorge;c-17651263" wrote:
    Does anyone know if SimGuruGraham is also working on "new projects".
    He was the one who designed the AI for the Sims 4 and honestly I don't want his doing the one for the Sims 5 too or we"ll be getting more sims who drink water all the time.

    He is still on the Sims 4.
  • "@SimmerGeorge;c-17651263" wrote:
    Does anyone know if SimGuruGraham is also working on "new projects".
    He was the one who designed the AI for the Sims 4 and honestly I don't want his doing the one for the Sims 5 too or we"ll be getting more sims who drink water all the time.


    SimGuruGraham is a producer, not a designer or gameplay engineer. Where do you get the idea that he "designed" the AI for the Sims 4?
  • "elelunicy;c-17651580" wrote:
    "@SimmerGeorge;c-17651263" wrote:
    Does anyone know if SimGuruGraham is also working on "new projects".
    He was the one who designed the AI for the Sims 4 and honestly I don't want his doing the one for the Sims 5 too or we"ll be getting more sims who drink water all the time.


    SimGuruGraham is a producer, not a designer or gameplay engineer. Where do you get the idea that he "designed" the AI for the Sims 4?


    @elelunicy Sorry if I'm mistaken. It says so in this article. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/197734/How_a_rogue_engineer_brought_samesex_coupling_to_The_Sims.php
  • "SimmerGeorge;c-17652010" wrote:
    "elelunicy;c-17651580" wrote:
    "SimmerGeorge;c-17651263" wrote:
    Does anyone know if SimGuruGraham is also working on "new projects".
    He was the one who designed the AI for the Sims 4 and honestly I don't want his doing the one for the Sims 5 too or we"ll be getting more sims who drink water all the time.


    SimGuruGraham is a producer, not a designer or gameplay engineer. Where do you get the idea that he "designed" the AI for the Sims 4?


    Sorry if I'm mistaken. It says so in this article. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/197734/How_a_rogue_engineer_brought_samesex_coupling_to_The_Sims.php


    Yeah that’s a different person altogether. SimGuruGraham’s first name Graham and he’s a producer. That article refers to a gameplay engineer whose last name is Graham.
  • "elelunicy;c-17652023" wrote:
    "SimmerGeorge;c-17652010" wrote:
    "elelunicy;c-17651580" wrote:
    "SimmerGeorge;c-17651263" wrote:
    Does anyone know if SimGuruGraham is also working on "new projects".
    He was the one who designed the AI for the Sims 4 and honestly I don't want his doing the one for the Sims 5 too or we"ll be getting more sims who drink water all the time.


    SimGuruGraham is a producer, not a designer or gameplay engineer. Where do you get the idea that he "designed" the AI for the Sims 4?


    Sorry if I'm mistaken. It says so in this article. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/197734/How_a_rogue_engineer_brought_samesex_coupling_to_The_Sims.php


    Yeah that’s a different person altogether. SimGuruGraham’s first name Graham and he’s a producer. That article refers to a gameplay engineer whose last name is Graham.


    Oh. Well then hopefully he won't be working on the Sims 5.
  • "SimmerGeorge;c-17652030" wrote:
    "elelunicy;c-17652023" wrote:
    "SimmerGeorge;c-17652010" wrote:
    "elelunicy;c-17651580" wrote:
    "SimmerGeorge;c-17651263" wrote:
    Does anyone know if SimGuruGraham is also working on "new projects".
    He was the one who designed the AI for the Sims 4 and honestly I don't want his doing the one for the Sims 5 too or we"ll be getting more sims who drink water all the time.


    SimGuruGraham is a producer, not a designer or gameplay engineer. Where do you get the idea that he "designed" the AI for the Sims 4?


    Sorry if I'm mistaken. It says so in this article. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/197734/How_a_rogue_engineer_brought_samesex_coupling_to_The_Sims.php


    Yeah that’s a different person altogether. SimGuruGraham’s first name Graham and he’s a producer. That article refers to a gameplay engineer whose last name is Graham.


    Oh. Well then hopefully he won't be working on the Sims 5.

    Interesting and ah yes the early days of the incest glitch. I remember I got hit with that bug early and it wasn't until later than more people started getting it. Temp CM SimGuruBChick was very helpful during that time taking my bug reports about it.

    I know SimGuruGraham gets confused a lot with SimGuruGrant too, but very interesting posts he said regarding the Sims 4. Not sure if Grant is working on the Sims 5, but I always enjoyed his blunt replies. It was nice having someone be blunt and telling things like how they are. He was one of the few that didn't coddle Simmers and I liked that about him. https://simscommunity.info/2019/01/04/the-sims-4-simgurugrant-talks-game-possibilities-features-game-development-and-more/

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