As Days Go By - y212 - Picture thread

I've just completed year 212, and here is a new update. But first some quick info that might be useful in case you follow my blog. I have shifted a bit between the titles "As Sims Go By" and "As Days Go By". It might be a little confusing using them both, but for future updates the former (Sims) will be used for the upcoming machinima movie series, while the latter (Days) will be used for these blog picture posts. Some sims will feature on both brances, but you will not need to follow both.

So, with that out of the way, here's y212!

Oups - first a few images from year 211...

As Sims Go By - Teaser

This September my new series, As Sims Go By, will premiere! This is a story based on my played sims and the community of my game, combined with a litle bit fiction and drama. Keywords are politics, drama, romance and rivalry...

This will be my biggest machinima project this far. I'm investing many hours into the planning, filming and editing, and there will be several seasons. First season counts 5 episodes and will be released Fall 2018.



Here is a teaser, or more correct - it's what might be the intro for the first episodes. Hope you like it, because I can't wait!

The Free Will Show - Hug Craze Edition

So, I've made lots of movies lately. This activity will slow down a bit this Fall, as I will dedicate my time to a long term project, the "As Sims Go By" series, which will follow my regular game play, but with certain plots and twists to make it like a drama series. Can't wait to get this released, a short teaser will be out late August, and the series will premiere in September! Remember to subscribe to my channel to get the updates!

But for now I'd like to tell you about a brand new show - quickly produced, but still based on a fun and crazy idea. The Free Will Show is exactly what you think it is, you'll spy on sims roaming about by free will. In the Hug Craze edition the 4 sims involved are awarded points each time they hug! You might see the excessive hugging as something annoying in your game, but in this show you will see it can be entertaining, too!

There are 4 parts all released to my Youtube channel, each covering 1 simday. As long as you watch each part's beginning and ending, you can skip random sections of the main part, to reduce the show's duration. The score board will give you a hint on when there is some hugging activity. There are sound effects when they hug, so you could also let it run in the background while you work on your computer.

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Here's a direct link to Part 1. If you don't get directed to Part 2 automatically, you will find all the four parts in the Simmerville channel.

This edition of the show is complete, but there will be more versions of the Free Will Show later this year, with a different theme and probably also more variety when it comes to the filming.

How I Play #02: The Council

Yesterday I released a brand new video giving away a few hints and whatnots trying to explain how my game has a working Council, the election procedure and more. Have a look for yourself. I tried to make it short (only 5 minutes) - if you want more details, please leave a comment here or (rather) on the video channel.

And please note - my Councillors will be starring in my upcoming series, «As Sims Go By», premiering the September!

Bonus Movie: One Year in Sylvan Glades

Yay, my "One Year in ..." series is complete, and I'm closing it all with a short bonus movie, "One Year in Sylvan Glades". I had nearly forgotten all about this secret hideaway that can be accessed from a tree in Willow Creek, and it was nice filming there. The result is a mystic, romantic and hypnotizing 8 minutes film, quite different from the previously 7.

Oh, and the story unfolding is actually based on elements from my "Gloomville Diaries". Enjoy!

As Days Go By - y211 - Picture thread

Life goes on in Region 12, which covers my worlds San Myshuno, Gloomville (aka Willow Creek), Oasis Springs, Newcrest and Brindleton Bay. It's still year 211.

Sabrina Clump no longer lives alone. Jamiels Grossing moved in with her, from Willow Field, Gloomville. He is much better situated than Sabrina, and he doesn't like this tiny and filthy flat in Spice Market.

The flat is even smaller than you might think, because the owner decided to make it into 2 units.

The Five Units Challenge - Report 35 - The final Rush

It's time for the final report! Will they make it in time? Will Garvin Clump manage to max out skills in painting, cooking, singing and gardening + one more - while granny Donna is still around? Phew, I worry there won't be time enough, but let's try!

Garvin was still only a toddler, and yes you have some steep stairs ahead of you, little boy! Strategy is to focus max on his toddler skills, hopefully that might get him a jump start later.

The beautiful world of Windenburg

Yesterday the 7th part of my Seasons EP related series "One Year in My Worlds" went public. It's the longest movie, because there was so much to tell! The hoods are so diverse that they almost feel like different worlds. And - I got access to Windenburg only a week ago, so everything felt new and amazing.

This time you will meet mostly two families, plus Father Winter obviously, but there is no thorough story. I hope you will enjoy "One Year in Windenburg".

More Seasons: One Year in Oasis Springs

Part 6 of my Seasons based series is released! This time have a look arund the warm and arid Oasis Springs to see the changing seasons and weather. And yes - it can snow in Oasis Springs!

All featured sims are sims that I play. This time the Rosewood family is in the spotlight, but with no bold story line. You might recall Ona Rosewood as the runner up in my "Sims by Numbers" show back in 2014. Now she is married with politician and Region 12 Councillor, Josue E. Rosewood, and they have 2 teens in the house. Ona works as a Florist.

Only 2 more movies to go - phew!

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...

One Year in Gloomville

Yet another episode is out! This is the forth of my The sims 4 series "One year in my worlds", and this time you get to see how the changing seasons affects my oldest world, Gloomville. This is Willow Creek, the one we all know because it came with the base game! We probably developed it differently, though.

And while the previous episodes focus a lot on weather and nature, this time there is a loose story. Several households are featured, and the Bootwig family is in lead! They have been among my favorite households ever since the start. You can read their introduction elsewhere on this blog (2014).



Four more Seasons-related movies will be released in July, so please subscribe to my Youtube Channel not to miss any. Most updates will of course be announced here, too.