Run a Shop at Home!

I just put together a new How I Play video. This time it's all about the sale tables that were introduced with City Living, Jungle Adventure and ECO Lifestyle packs. I'm not sure if a sale table was also added to the base game, if so no packs would be needed to start a shop on your residential lot :)

Political parties

Did you ever realize that the game has a vague system covering political parties? San Myshuno (City Living EP) introduced the Political career, which includes a lot more than just another job! Politicians need to pick their course, which means choosing one out of five political statements that they will work for. This can be based on personal interests like environment or capital, but it gets even more interesting when they are to debate a subject - then they can choose to discuss it from the RIGHT or LEFT.

If you take a closer look on the signs they wave while protesting, an object that is also found under wall decor in the buy catalog, it comes in 10 versions. There are two versions for each of those five courses! "Money for all" comes with 2 generic images, and I see them as one version for each of those two parties. It means "Money for all" can be approached and solved in two ways, depending on what party you represent.

Touring House of Saxor - 1 Torendi Tower Penthouse

Duke of Meadows used to reside in their Meadows Palace in San Myshuno. Following the big fire they decided to move into Torendi Tower in Fashion District. Not as much outdoor space, but still a generous dwelling. Being a Duke these days doesn't require six horses and some farmland, anyway!

I rebuilt the penthouse trying to combine modernity with a feel of high noble residence. I'm happy with 1st floor, and not so much with 2nd floor, but I decided to leave any failures to the family living here. The place still lacks a few paintings, decor, carpets and so on, but they will be glad to add those details according to personal taste and historical heirlooms. So, here is a quick tour of the rebuilt penthouse!

Movie: One Year in San Myshuno

The 5th part of my Seasons based series is up! This time have a look arund the city of San Myshuno to experience the changing seasons and weather. All featured sims are sims I play, but this time there is no story line.

Only 3 more to go!

As Sims Go By - Year 211 - Picture Post

My new approach for this blog will be the project "As Sims Go By" (movie series) accomplished by "As Days Go By" (blog picture posts). There will be a couple movies every month (I hope), focusing on both how I play the game and what's going on in certain families. But I will also share a few tidbits as picture posts, and here is the first. Actually, there was one previously when cats and dogs were moving in.

So, my families have been frozen in the year 210 for ages, but finally their clocks are ticking again! With seasons comes the calendar, which is a superb addition for pushing both game play and stories forward!

Starting with a funny picture of farmer Agaton Oaksdale. He runs Oaksdale Farm with his wife Sonia and their daughter. Hm, formerly named Willow Farm, I don't recall whether there was a formal name change, actually...

San Myshuno Undercover - Part 4

A new episode was uploaded - San Myshuno Undercover, part 4 out of 6. Check out how Jill fares visiting her neighbor Geeta for dinner, and how the announced date with the photographer Shariff turns out!


Part 5 is planned to be released late february.

San Myshuno Undercover - Episode 3

Part 3 is up - secret agent Jill Narvane attends a vernissage at the popular Casbah Gallery, and finally gets seriously introduced to someone she longed to meet.

A total of 6 episodes are planned for this series. Get notified by subscribing to Simmerville's youtube channel or follow this blog.

Happy new year, and enjoy! :)

San Myshuno Undercover - Episode 2

Did you watch the first episode of my new The Sims 4 series yet? San Myshuno Undercover is a story driven video series, with Lets Play elements as the main character explores many of the City Living EP's features. In this 2nd part she enjoys the Spice Festival and sings karaoke for the very first time. But there is also disguises, a worrying message and perhaps a new suspect...

Click image below, or see it on my youtube channel. Remember to follow blog or subscribe to the channel to get a wink when next part is up in a week or two...

San Myshuno Undercover - NEW SERIES - Episode 1

[TS4] Looks like I will release several series on my Youtube channel over this Winter! Today the brand new series "San Myshuno Undercover" opened with first episode! This is a kind of new way to learn about the "City Living" EP, as the main character Jill Narvane explores San Myshuno while looking for a certain person. It's quest/mystery mixed with a little drama and romance.

Here's the first episode of San Myshuno Undercover!

A total of 6 episodes are planned, each of them will be announced here on the blog :) Or subscribe to the channel.

The Sims 4 - City Living EP announced!

Yesterday EA announced the upcoming TS4 expansion pack, City Living! Here are a few screenshots from the trailer:

The skyscrapers finally reached TS4! Welcome to San Myshuno!