If I were a member of The Sims team reading this I would be feeling quite humbled to see the way the game has affected so many people's lives for the better. In my case, I have always been fascinated by dolls' houses and miniature things, so I love that aspect of it. Mainly, though, I play to escape real life for a while and try to forget all my anxieties and problems while my Sims do all the stuff I would love to have had the chance to do but never achieved much of. I used to love RPG's (and still do dip into Skyrim occasionally), but I get sick of all the killing. My Sims are almost family to me and watching their antics makes me smile. :)