One Month One World One Year Challenge 2026
Hello and welcome. :) This challenge was started by Karababy52 (see more here) and I would like to continue it on for another year if I can. Hopefully more people can join in. The more the merrier! The premise of this challenge is pretty simple. The goal is to post one in-game screenshot once a day during the 2026 year. So, kind of like a 365 project for your sims. You will start out with a teen sim and pick your starting world. I'll share a list of suggestions, but really you can pick whatever you want. Your sim will be a teen for 3 real world months, then age-up to Young Adult in April. They will spend 4 months as a Young Adult, then age-up to Adult in July. They will spend 4 more months as an Adult, then age-up to Elder in December. Each month your sim will move to a new world to explore. I've taken all the rules and guidelines here and copied them over from Karababy52's 2023 post and edited them slightly. Rules/Guidelines: One screenshot post per real life day in this thread with a short text summary. One world per real life month - See monthly schedule of worlds in spoiler below. Optional: May change schedule of worlds to reflect your preferences. Your challenge Sim MUST be a teen to officially begin this challenge and post in the thread. Exception: If you are starting the challenge late, you may begin in the current month at whatever age the challenge is at, or you may start as a teen to quickly finish your aspiration and school, then fast forward to the current age. (Example - if you start in April you may hurry through the teen stage and age up to YA, or just start as YA). After three real life months have passed, your Sim will age up to young adult for four months, adult for four months and finally, age up to an elder for December. Timeline posted in spoiler below. Optional: How long your Sim stays in each life stage, teen-elder, is at your own discretion. However, they are required to be at minimum a young adult to attend Uni in Britechester. *Note: If you own the High School Years EP, your Sims may be offered early graduation. If they take the offer, your teen is allowed to apply, enroll, and attend university or join full-time adult careers. Begin Rags to Riches style on an empty lot with 0 simoleons. Optional: Use the 20,000 starting simoleons to buy a starter home and furnish it how you want. Aging off. Optional: May use long lifespan. All unplayed residential worlds are off limits for any kind of travel. Exception: Newcrest may be designated a 'neutral' world to place venues for your Sim to use regardless of their current world residence. Optional: Newcrest may be used to replace a pack you don't own instead. Optional: Your sim may travel to other worlds not used in the challenge if they get an invitation. Sims may take a vacation to any of the designated vacations worlds. Rental lots in unplayed residential worlds are off limits. Aspirations released with a world must be fulfilled first. May choose a base game or other pack aspiration not in the challenge to complete afterward. Optional: Only one aspiration released with a world must be completed before choosing base game or other pack aspirations. Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, Newcrest and Magnolia Promenade may be used in substitution for worlds listed in the challenge for packs you may not own. In that event, choose one or two base game or other packs aspirations not in the challenge to complete per world. Your Sim may marry and/or have children. Aging up children is at your own discretion. High School attendance is not required. May use cheats to fulfill daily/promotional task requirements. *Exception: Applicable only if you do not own the High School Years EP or if you do own it, but have elected not to have your Sim live in Copperdale and do the aspirations associated with the EP in your challenge. The beginning of each new month/world starts Rags to Riches style. Optional: Your Sim may keep everything they have accumulated and use their funds to buy or build a new house, or even move their house to their new world. If your challenge Sim dies, it's game over. Optional: You may bring them back to life and continue or use another existing Sim in the household to complete the challenge. Or, keep playing as a ghost! Occult states and Celebrity statuses must be removed when progressing to the next month/world. Optional: May keep acquired lifestates/statuses. *Note: Vampires can't get a suntan, which is a Beach Life aspiration task. If a new world is released with a new pack at any time during 2026, you have the option to swap the new world with another prior released world. Give yourself a break and don't stress over days missed due to internet outages, vacations/holidays, real life work/responsibilities or sickness. Extra story screenshots may be posted, but try to keep it to around 5-10 max. There's no limit for screenshots shared on your blog. May use satisfaction points to buy rewards. Exception: Money tree seeds are disallowed. Lottery tickets are disallowed for purchase. Beginning season, length of days and moon phases are your choice. May turn off or cheat away/change all Eco Lifestyle features applied to worlds. Exception: Must be turned on while living in Evergreen Harbor. May participate in all default Holidays, modify, delete and/or add your own. May include a link to your preferred Blog site with additional story text/screenshots, in addition to your Daily Post Pic/Text Summary. Mod friendly challenge! However, please use discretion when using them. Using a mod to fulfill an aspiration is disallowed. Exception: May be used to correct bugs and/or glitches. Worlds/Packs and Age-Up Timeline: *Note: Feel free to replace any pack you don't own with one of your choosing! Beginning Age: Teen January - Copperdale (Highschool Years) OR Nordhaven (Businesses and Hobbies) if you choose to do Copperdale third (I just feel like starting with it). February - Gibbi Point (Adventure Awaits) March - Nordhaven (Businesses and Hobbies) OR Copperdale (Highschool Years) April 1st: Age up to Young Adult April - Britechester (Discover University) May - Innisgreen (Enchanted by Nature) June - Ciudad Enamorada (Lovestruck) July - Tomarang (For Rent) August 1st: Age up to Adult August - Moonwood Mill (Werewolves) September - Tartosa (My Wedding Stories) October - Ondarion / vacation in Batuu (Royalty and Legacy / Star Wars) November - Evergreen Harbor (Eco Lifestyle) December 1st: Age up to Elder December - Ravenwood (Life and Death) Challenge End Date: December 31, 2026 Challenge Pack Aspirations (Pick one, or play them all): January - Live Fast, Admired Icon, Goal Oriented, Drama Llama *Note - Challengers who own HSY not living in Copperdale this month may complete the Live Fast and Drama Llama aspirations at any time as a teen. Joining teens at high school is not required to fulfill them. February - Critter Hunter March - Esteemed Entrepreneur, Master Mentor April - Academic May - Fairy Stories, Elixir Enthusiast, Nature Nomad June - Romantic Explorer, Paragon Partner July - Seeker of Secrets, Five-star Property Owner, Fount of Tomarani Knowledge, Discerning Dweller August - Complete Werewolf Initiate and pick 2 of the following; Emissary for the Collective, Wildfang Renegade, Lone Wolf, Cure Seeker Optional: Complete all aspirations September - Soulmate (I know, it's Basegame, but My Wedding Stories doesn't come with an aspiration...) Optional: Choose any aspiration if you don't want to do Soulmate October - Social Puppeteer, Hope Vs. Order, Galactic Privateer November - Master Maker, Eco Innovator December - Ghost Historian I chose the list of worlds based on my personal preferences and packs I haven't fully explored yet, so feel free to change it however you like. The main goal of the challenge is just to pick a new world each month and post one screenshot per real life day. Links to Challenger posts and gallery links: **SEE NEXT POST** (Sort thread by oldest) To join, post a photo of your sim with their name, starting world, traits, aspiration, and any backstory you'd like to provide here. Can't wait to play with you :)
What happened in your game today?
Hi everyone! I hope you're all enjoying the new forum so far. I know I am!! I'm Charla, a big fan of The Sims 4! ☺️ I was going to join on the old one, but, as it only had a week left I decided to wait until today. I loved lurking on the what happened in your game today thread so I thought would create a new one here. So what's happened in your game today? Today in my game I was playing as a character I created, Lauren Lord. She's an young adult, who dreams of being an author and a mom. Currently she's working as a school teacher, but today she had no work, she stayed at home and played chess and tended to her plants (when it wasn't raining!). I also made this new Sim :) hope the pic works! Look forward to seeing what's happening in your games. X
The Sims 4 Expansion Pack Idea – Dragons & Mythical Companions
(This is a fan-made Expansion Pack concept created for fun and discussion.) For years, players have enjoyed expanding their families with pets, horses, and many different Occult Sims. However, one fantasy theme is still missing: dragons and mythical companions. This expansion introduces not only dragons, but an entire ecosystem of mythical companions inspired by legends from around the world. Every creature has its own personality, preferred lifestyle, abilities, and relationships with Sims. Rather than being simple pets, dragons become lifelong companions, protectors, explorers, and members of the family. Some species are playful and mischievous, while others are powerful guardians capable of carrying Sims across the world. Alongside dragons, players can discover legendary creatures that cannot simply be created in Create-a-Sim. These mythical beings must be earned through exploration, trust, and unique gameplay. 1. Dragon Creation Players can create their own dragons during household creation. Instead of being limited to one appearance, dragons are divided into different species and sizes. -Players choose: -Species -Scale colour -Size -Personality -Temperament -Favourite environment Each dragon develops its own preferences throughout life, making every companion feel unique. 2. Dragon Sizes Fairy Dragons🧚💚 -Tiny dragons no larger than a cat or infant. -Highly intelligent, playful and curious. -Perfect companions for family gameplay. Fairy Dragons are tiny dragon companions famous for their intelligence, curiosity and mischievous behaviour. They hide objects, collect treasures, steal shiny items, bring gifts, play harmless pranks and constantly search for new adventures. Depending on their personality, they may return home carrying: -Crystals -Fish -Flowers -Rare collectibles -Forgotten relics -Simoleons mysteriously "found" somewhere nearby. They create unique friendships with other animals. Cats may be gently carried through the skies on playful adventures. Dogs enjoy magical games of fetch and races around the garden. Fairy Dragons adore children, magical plants and lively households filled with activity. Although playful, they remain deeply loyal and eventually choose one favourite family member with whom they develop an extraordinary lifelong bond. Medium Dragons🐲🔥 Species such as wyverns or serpent-like dragons. Large enough to assist Sims around the house, guard properties and accompany adventures. Great Dragons🐉🌠 Massive dragons capable of carrying Sims through the skies. They unlock aerial exploration, dragon races and long-distance travel between worlds. Great dragons become living mounts. Players can: Fly across neighbourhoods. Visit other worlds. Participate in dragon races. Discover hidden locations. Unlock aerial adventures. Travelling should feel magical rather than functioning as a simple loading screen. 3. Expansion Pack Integration Integration with Expansions Dragons naturally interact with previously released content. Examples include: The Realm of Magic🧙 Phoenixes and magical dragons—such as star-type or crystal-type dragons—form strong bonds with wizards. They assist with alchemy and can become familiars. Vampires🧛 Obsidian dragons form stronger bonds with vampires and lead nocturnal lifestyles. They do not get along with werewolves and guard their territory against intruders. Werewolves🐺 Forest dragons influence the “Fury” mechanic and gameplay in the wilderness. Enchanted by Nature🌺 Fairies engage in playful interactions with forest dragons. Island Living🧜 Players can discover mythical sea creatures and water dragons. Royalty and Legacy👑 Dragons boost prestige, inspire subjects, and strengthen royal families thanks to their legendary status. Life and Death💀 Ghost dragons and other supernatural beings recognize Sims who collaborate with Death. It’s difficult to make contact with him. 4. Legendary Mythical Creatures Unlike zwykłych dragons, legendary creatures cannot be created. Players must discover them through exploration, achievements and trust. Each legendary creature exists as a unique being with its own lore. Examples: • Phoenix • Sea Guardian • Ghost Dragon • Other creatures inspired by mythology from different cultures. Meeting one should feel like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. 5. Building trust Legendary creatures choose their companions. Players cannot simply adopt them. Instead, they complete challenges, gain reputation and demonstrate qualities admired by each creature. Examples: The Phoenix is naturally drawn toward experienced Spellcasters. The Ghost Dragon prefers Sims connected with the afterlife. The Sea Guardian seeks kind, peaceful guardians of nature. These requirements increase the chance of an encounter but never guarantee success. 6. New Skills. Dragonic Language🐲💬 Sims gradually learn the language of dragons. Higher skill levels unlock: -Conversations -Ancient dragon inscriptions -Special commands -Dragon history -Stronger bonds Mythic Language🥇 An advanced language used by legendary creatures. Learning it allows Sims to understand forgotten myths and communicate with beings beyond ordinary dragons. Of course, this is just one possible vision for an Expansion Pack, and I'd love to hear everyone else's ideas as well. I'm sure the community has plenty of creative concepts that could make this even better. Personally, I believe an expansion centered around dragons and mythical creatures would be a wonderful addition to The Sims 4. It would open the door to new stories, adventures, family gameplay, and interactions with existing Occults, while giving players even more freedom to create unique worlds. Thank you for taking the time to read my concept! I'd love to know what features, creatures, or gameplay ideas you would add. 🐉✨
Incoherent/unpractical things
(2026 edit: Now with Quality of Life updates i think is time to bring back some issues i have with the game) Here's a list of things that doesn't make sense to me, given the content we've been receiving lately, it's clear that those things turns the game incoherent and sometimes give us no freedom, even breaking immersion. SOLVED Life state slot is hidden for human sims and we can't switch the traits in a alredy created occult sim. (Base Game) Can't create ghosts on CAS knowing all they need is a Death type trait; (Base Game) "Perfectionist" trait being on hobby traits category. (Base Game) Ghosts, Aliens, Merfolk and Werewolves unable to access vampire's details (Get to Work, Vampires, Island Living and Werewolves) UNSOLVED Can't wear female swimsuit as tops like the Pride and Realm Of Magic ones. (Base) Masculine clothes only earns a breast shadow in feminine frames, but female clothes keeps it in masculine frames. (Base) Having to check the door for visitors/services everytime, cause we don't have a notification for their arrival. (Base) Invited sims entering our house without permission or house key. (Base) "Welcome wagon" starts without our consentiment, the neighbors don't even know if someone's home. (Base) Fear interactions and running scared being so overreactive and not stricted to "Terrified" emotion. (Base) Social events don't have a "free entry" option. (Base) Sims can't refuse a promotion. (Base) Some level's descriptions of entertainer career makes it look more about comedy than general entertainment. (Base) Entertainer career's promotion tasks only including guitar and violin. (Base) Pools increasing hygiene. (Base) Parents unable to invite their child's friends to their birthday party, because they don't know them. (Base) Aunt, uncle, cousin and grandparents options not available for selection in CAS. (Base) Sims do not react with animations when getting moodlets. (Base) "Compliment appearence" being romantic. (Base) Can't swim on deep ponds. (Base) Only one hashtag per search at the gallery. (Base) Park and National Park having the same lot icon. (Parks should've a picnic basket) (Base) No clone genealogic relationship in CAS. (Base/Get to Work/Realm of Magic) Collectible pets/familiars not having interactions like rodents does. (Base, Get to Work, Outdoor Retreat, Realm of Magic) Human skin colors not shared with aliens and vice versa. (Get to Work) Can't delete or link alien's disguise. (Get to Work) Can't go to the Hospital as patient like NPCs do on the medical career. (Get to Work) llnesses/Poison/Repulsive curse/Ailments body marks being hidden. (Get to Work/Jungle Adventures/Realm of Magic/Enchanted by Nature) Unable to send a sim alone to club meetings/hang out. (Get Together) Cancel holidays and getting a sad moodlet. (Seasons) No "turn off" option for surprise holiday generation. (Seasons) Skeletons unable to wear clothes like Bonehilda and face paint/hair/wigs like mexican skeletons do. (Jungle Adventures) Spellcasters being occults but not having an occult form. (Realm of Magic) Can't use both hand bandages at the same time. (Werewolves) Werewolf's human form can't have glowing eyes from wolf form like spellcasters/vampires do. (Werewolves) Occults unable to get rid of their disguise after death/being ghosts. (Get to Work, Vampires, Island Living, Werewolves) Do you guys have any other complaints?
Shelly's Elder Challenge
It’s time to give the elders the spotlight! Instead of creating young adults, challenge yourself to create unique elder Sims with rich lives, unforgettable personalities, and plenty of stories to tell. Rules: - Create an elder and write a creative story for them. - Use any packs you own except maker packs from the marketplace and no cc or defaults. - Give them at least one distinct item from cas (doesn’t have to be used on every outfit) that can be worked into their story. - Upload with the hashtag #ShellysElders - DUE: August 14th. Entries will be streamed on Saturday, August 15th @ noon EST on my twitch. twitch.tv/shelly_e1 Remember: Elder Sims have lived incredible lives. Make them feel like real people with memories, dreams, and personalities—not just older versions of younger Sims. You might be surprised how much fun they are to create! 💚 🏠💚Thank you to epicbbish on the gallery for creating this amazing retirement community for our elders to be showcased in.
Sims doing home cleaning
Like Mowing the lawn, watering the lawn and plants. Washing the curtains windows/ shower, blankets, rugs, towels pillow (that's one thing I loved about Sims 3 they also was like the bed sheets smell fresh and clean.) couch covers. I'm probably asking for too much now but Shampoo the floor or carpet. The pet beds.
