#life simulation

[nausallien]

THE SIMS 3 STORE PRE-INSTALLED

Today marks 25 years of The Sims. Since EA forgot TS3 exists, I’m releasing the entire The Sims 3 Store as an Anniversary Gift. It's all pre-installed and works flawlessly!

It comes with all available fixes and collection folders I’ve personally created for every set. You'll get over 5000 new Buy/Build and CAS items, 11 new worlds, and tons of new gameplay!

INSTRUCTIONS

Go to "Documents/Electronic Arts" and rename the "The Sims 3" folder (or move it).

Create a new folder and name it "The Sims 3" (or whatever the name is in your language).

Extract the contents of the ZIP file in "The Sims 3." Now launch the game.

You'll have to adjust your setting again. Don't forget to disable the in-game Store so you don't get duplicates.

Quit the game. Copy the "Saves" folder from the folder you have previously renamed. You can also copy your Mods and CC in package format.

CAUTION

Never copy over or overwrite the DCCache folder.

If you have content installed through the Launcher (Sims3Pack), you'll have to reinstall it.

I strongly recommend you don't install things through the Launcher from now. It already has a lot of content and it is a known fact the Launcher becomes more and more unstable the more content it has to handle.

Since the entire Store has been decrapified, if you want to install lots or world that contain Store content, you'll have to decrapify those too using MATY's TS3 Recompressor.

I had a report that there was an invisible top in CAS. It doesn't seem to have a CASP resource so it shouldn't cause any issues (like being assigned to a random Sim). It's best to avoid it or hide it or blacklist it using NRaas mods. Do NOT try to save the game while your Sim is "wearing" this invisible top.

UPDATE #1: MARCH 2025

Added some missing content: the Mother Russia CAS Set and the Cool Chap Cap that was given as a secret bonus item in the "Make Me an Offer" page. If there's something else missing, please let me now.

Now NRaas MasterController and the Cheats and Integration modules are included in the pack. This version NRaas MC comes with CAS Compact Mode enabled by default. This should fix the issue of blank/invisible CAS items and also speed up the loading of CAS items. Keep in mind, these mods aren't compatible with Lazy Duchess' Smooth Path, but you can have both. Her mod will automatically disable the fast loading of CAS items.

If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to me. I've put a lot of effort into making the installation process as smooth and straightforward as possible. Dag Dag!

DOWNLOAD FROM GOOGLE DRIVE

[n64retro]

wpj2

Wonder Project J2 Enix Nintendo 64 1996

[satoshi-mochida]

Fantasy life simulation RPG Mandrake announced for PC - Gematsu

Failbetter Games has announced Mandrake, a fantasy life simulation RPG coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

You are the last of the Mandrakes, a sorcerous line of gardeners. At long last, you’ve returned to your family’s abandoned home. Make friends, tend your gardens, and put down roots. Fish, gather and delve in the wilds. Make a place for yourself, and uncover the mysteries your family left behind.

The Lost Arts of Horticulture

Horticulture is a cursed and forbidden practice… except to you. You come from a long line of sorcerers who practiced the green and growing arts, and you’re able to grow such marvels as: runner beans! Cherry trees! The humble turnip! And as your skills grow, you’ll be able to plant stranger seeds, like thunder-calling taran, or rhewyn, which waters your gardens for you. Perhaps you’ll even grow a goose-tree! (Where did you think geese came from? Other geese? Preposterous.) Place beds, decorations and resting spots. Find, plant, nurture, grow and harvest plants both mundane and magical, and gradually expand your gardens into the tangled grounds of your family’s abandoned castle.

A World to Inhabit

Discover a beguiling new world inspired by British history and folklore. A world of old, wild powers, of uncanny spirits that reside in those places mortals dare not go; of deep histories, and deeper mysteries. You won’t just work in your gardens. Forage for resources in the nearby woods and along the beach. Go fishing (but take care not to be cursed by the river). Delve into dangerous mines in search of bright minerals and stolen secrets. Breathe life into the Mandrake lodge with your choice of furnishings and renovations; acquire old books, and spend the evenings reading in the candlelit comfort of your study. Learn to cook. Meet your neighbors, become entangled in their lives, give them gifts and learn their stories.

Fireside Menace

Long ago, the world changed. The Covenant of the Hearth decreed that the day belonged to humanity, but the night… the night belonged to other things. Now, all earthly lights save hearthfires go out when the sun sets, and the Mara ride the night-winds. Don’t go out after dark—the night is not for you. For now. (After all, what self-respecting sorcerer follows the rules?)

Human, Humble Magic

Magic in Mandrake isn’t about flashy fireballs and shimmering shields, but about folkloric ingenuity, whimsy and patience. Grow a cherry tree from seedling to maturity in seven days rather than seven years, then fashion your sorcerer’s staff from its wood. Befriend a river. Eavesdrop on the dead. Spend a haunted night at the Butcher’s Oak. Drink tea with the god who lives in your chimney.

A Host of Lavishly-Realized Characters

Welcome to the village of Chandley. It’s small, it’s complicated, and everyone’s got their own story. Meet Rosen—bee-keeper, candlemaker, rook-speaker—the even-handed village leader charged with steering this troublesome community of eccentrics. Or Gideon, the somber hunter who makes pacts with the wild powers of the woods. Befriend Nessa, the village smith, whose kindness conceals the scars of an old tragedy; and Thackery, the effusive Voicer, who keeps technology that no-one—least of all he—fully understands. Visit the lighthouse, where Jory and Ruan Vicory live with young Tamsyn: the girl they saved from the sea, and who still hears voices calling to her from beneath the waves… Chandley may be small, but it’s old, thick with secrets, and set in its ways. Is it ready for the return of a Mandrake?

Beyond the Firelight

Encounter the spirits, gods and bogles that live alongside the people of Chandley: the smiling revenant imprisoned in a tree, who claims he knows you (even though he’s hundreds of years dead). Lonely, long-armed Granny Jakes in her hidden orchard, who offers you a sip of a drink that the world has forgotten how to make. The Regent of the Woods, bearer of a white crown. The shy thing that whistles an old tune in the depths of a mine no-one has worked in decades. Hroame, who is sometimes stone and sometimes not.

Watch a new trailer below.

Announce Trailer

[iwas-here-before]

am i in some kind of simulation?

[tabbyphobos]

EVERYBODY SHUT THE FUCK UP

PARALIVES HAS A RELEASE DATE

(yes i know it's the date for early access did i not say shut the fuck up)

[lovesoflauryn]

Date Everything Demo

“Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?”

- steam

Played the demo myself and absolutely loved it!!! You walk around your house and awaken different items. Talk to them in their human-like form and either fall in love, become friends or make them your enemy!

Amazing cast of characters. Some cool, some annoying and some just straight up mean. So you’ll definitely find someone.

[achasks]

“If you take a man who’s willing to do anything for his son, and you take away his son, there is no limit to what that man will do to get revenge”

— Markiplier, 2020 (I think)

by the way, how do you like the renovations i did to the house?

THEY'RE GREAT! I LOVE THE GAPING HOLE IN THE DINING ROOM. LETS ALL THE BUGS IN!

gee, maybe i ought to remember that for our real dining room.

SANS, YOU'RE BRILLIANT! I'LL GET ON IT RIGHT AWAY!

[rhiandoesfandom]

GUYS. INZOI releases on March 28th!!!!

I am so excited to have a new life simulation game that can rival The Sims.

[juliofdesigner]

It's been 3 weeks since the reveal trailer of the Nintendo Switch 2, I'm hoping that it'll have a sequel or port of Tomodachi Life, my all-time favorite childhood game. Given the success of the original on the 3DS and the popularity of Miitopia’s Switch port, it seems like a perfect opportunity for Nintendo to bring back the quirky, charming experience. My prediction for it is to have new details such as Mii makeup customization just like Miitopia, save slots, multiplayer mode, and more features. A return of Tomodachi Life would be a dream come true for those who (including myself) love its unique humor and unpredictable Mii interactions.

[hardcore-gaming-101]

Airplane Mode

The video game market is far wider than it has ever been. If someone were to ask what the target market was for video games in the 1990s, most people would respond, “Elementary and teenage boys,” and the games being made reflected that. Now, however, the market has become so broad that it essentially includes everybody, and the games being made today reflect that as well. You can see it in the existence of games such as Powerwash Simulator and American Truck Simulator. There’s seemingly a game for every audience, about nearly every theme. So perhaps it was only a matter of time before someone decided to create Airplane Mode, a game about… being a passenger in an airplane.

Read more...

[simssocietyinfo]

Paralives - Release Date Trailer (Early Access)

Early Access on December 8, 2025

[nausallien]

WIP: Massive Recategorization Project

I just wanted to share what I’m currently working on: a massive RECATEGORIZATION of the entire Buy Catalog.

We all know how messy the Buy Catalog can be. Items that should belong in one category often end up in the wrong one, and the Misc Decor category is practically unusable because it has so many unrelated items. This makes it really hard to find anything.

I decided to take on this project, and then I had a breakthrough: I discovered how to sort each subcategory without changing the price of the items. There’s actually a system in place that lets you assign priorities to objects.

With this new discovery, I began organizing some of the most disorganized categories, and I’m really happy with the results.

It’s so satisfying to see everything so well-organized!

Here are a few examples of how the subcategories look after I reorganized them (and I didn’t change any prices).

Misc Appliances:

Misc Comfort:

Misc Electronics:

As you can see, everything is super well organized and neat! Now it's super easy to find a stool, or the smoke alarm.

I'm also fixing a few objects, making ALL WALL OBJECTS SHIFTABLE, and adding a few debug objects to normal categories.

So yeah, I'll be sharing this project in a few weeks. First I'll share a file for the Base Game + All Packs, and then I'll start working on the Store content (which is even more poorly organized).

What do you think? Is this something you are interested in?

[veone]

This along with the lighting and pose feature in the game is very interesting.

[simnostalgia]

I do have to say though... I don't know. Something about this seems fishy to me? I don't have the context so this might be whatever but.

It looks hyper-realistic AAA game good. It's like the sort of sims that people talk about wanting, in terms of realism, and it has pets? But who is the team behind this? I don't know. It looks real, a simtuber played it I think?

Like LOOK how good this model looks. The Sims in this are almost hyper real.

Just bizarre, it feels like this came out of nowhere fully formed.

[iminaworldofpureimagination]

looks like a lotta fun @moondivine22

[blackzoijoy]

🎟️💔 HEARTBREAKER TOUR INZOI/SIMS 4 CHALLENGE 💔🎟️ (WIP) 5 Lovers. 5 Arcs. 1 Hot Mess.

I have noticed a demand for InZoi challenges while we wait for the world of InZoi to fill up with what I am sure to be wonderful and intuitive changes, I decided to try my hand at either adapting some of the old sims challenges for InZoi, or creating a new challenge that can be played across both with marginal change in the structure of the challenge. Rags to Riches challenges on InZoi come with the unique obstacle of InZoi's welfare system that won't let you fall under a certain amount of in-game currency without immediately sending 2,000 meow to keep you afloat and 100 baby challenges while possible, are severely hampered by InZoi's relationship/interaction restrictions and the length of an InZoi day being twice as long as a Sims day at it's fastest play speed.

So new story-driven challenge it is.

I am playtesting the challenge on each, switching back and forth between the two as my playable character reaches a milestone.

I won't be using any gameplay mods in my sims run. Just custom content and potentially pose packs for story building. RULES:

Start with one Zoi/Sim

Date all 5 lover types (one at a time)

Each lover has a specific minimum amount of time the relationship must run for

Must hit required milestones before moving on

They do not have to be done in order but The Rebound cannot be first.

Optional: Bonus Drama Triggers for extra chaos

Notes: As of 0.1.5v Zoi do not experience jealousy unless married and witnessing physical cheating acts. The game is still in early access. I am currently looking for ways to adjust for this in my playtest.

I currently own TS4 Base Game, Get to Work, City Living and Get Together, since my goal is to illustrate a comparison between InZoi which is in early access and The Sims 4, I don't think I need more than that for this challenge but if others want to try and help to adapt a version more inclusionary of subsequent packs have at it.

🏆 The Trophy🏆

🕒 Min Time: 3 in-game days ✅ Milestones: – Gain status/money/fame/karma - you must choose someone with more money, or Karma than your Sim/Zoi. – Public appearance together - Throw an event and be sure to be seen on their arm canoodling. – Become Friend & Romantic Interest

Both Games:

Partner must significantly increase your household funds (via career, gifts, moving in)

Attend an event or be seen together in public spaces (bar, club, park)

Reach Maximum Friendly and Romantic Relationship.

Bonus Drama Triggers:

Move in with them, take their stuff, move back out (The Sims Only)

Start a fight at a party

Leave them immediately after reaching a career or aspiration milestone

Relationship must boost your Karma leave the relationship with more Karma than you entered with.

Public appearance = social interaction in venues like clubs, photo/selfie with them. Loads of pics.

💔 The Rebound (cannot be first)

🕒 Min Time: 1–2 in-game days NO MORE THAN 3 days ✅ Milestones: – First kiss same day as meeting – No friendship allowed – Public breakup required 🔥 Bonus Drama: Flirt in front of them, reject proposal, break up post-hook up

Both Games:

First kiss within first day of meeting (before sleeping or work day passes)

Keep friendship bar near zero or negative (this does not include the romance bar)

Break up via negative interaction in public space or with witnesses nearby

In InZoi:

Do not build friendship bar above the first tiny notch (this does not include the romance bar)

"Public" breakup = visible breakup in a crowded venue or near at least 3 Zoi

💔 Rebound Failure Penalty

If you fail to:

Kiss on the first day

OR break up publicly within 3 days

👉 Then:

You must return to a previous ex (any prior lover from the challenge) and rekindle things for at least 2 full in-game days and choose a new potential lover for your next rebound.

🚫 The Forbidden Fruit: Villain Arc

🕒 Min Time: 2 in-game days (after liberating them from their pathetic ex-lover) ✅ Milestones:

– Romance a Married Zoi/Sim and get caught by their spouse – Break up their existing relationship – Only flirt/hooking up —no official dating 🔥 Bonus Drama: Befriend their ex, invite both to a party, get caught kissing

In The Sims 4:

Seduce someone already in a relationship (check relationship panel)

Ensure ex shows Angry moodlet or performs mean interaction toward you or lover

Woohoo/flirt only—do not ask to be official or move in

In InZoi:

Must build relationship with someone already in an official couple (heart icon visible with someone else)

Trigger jealousy by getting caught canoodling with their spouse

No marriage or relationship status change at the max level—must stay casual as possible.

🎭 The Long Con: Friends To Lovers

🕒 Min Time: 5 in-game days ✅ Milestones: – Start as friends – No flirting until Day 3 – Equal friend & romance bars – 2 dates + 1 full night together 🔥 Bonus Drama: Lead to proposal then reject, use them for connections, talk trash

In The Sims 4:

Use “Get to Know” or “Deep Conversation” early on

Avoid romantic interactions until Day 3

Build both friendship and romance to at least 50%

Go on 2 Gold-Medal dates, and sleep over once

In InZoi:

Talk only through friendly social wheel for first 3 in-game days

Ensure friend and romance bars visually match

Use “date” interactions (or set up outings in lounge/restaurant) twice

Spend one in-game night together (past 2 a.m.)

🔥 The Rival: Enemies to Lovers

🕒 Min Time: 5 in-game days ✅ Milestones: – Start with a negative relationship – 3+ mean/mischievous interactions before flirting – Kiss after major argument – Hook up before going official 🔥 Bonus Drama: Secret relationship, post-coital fight, sabotage someone else, messy rebound arc

In The Sims 4:

Lower relationship bar to "Disliked"

Use “Insult,” “Mock,” or “Mischief” 3 times before any flirt

Trigger a negative moodlet (Tense or Angry) before first kiss

Woohoo, then ask to be boyfriend/girlfriend or marry

In InZoi:

Use rude interactions to drop relationship into red zone

Confirm at least 3 negative interactions before flirting appears

Kiss must follow a visible argument (either angry reaction or negative moodlet)

Use hook up before asking to become an official couple

You can do an end-of-love summary where I will. Rate each lover from 1–5 for: 💣 Drama | 💘 Chemistry | 💸 Usefulness | 💅 Aesthetic

At the end of the 5 lovers you must choose one to go back to for your Sim/Zoi to marry! Even if you know who you plan to marry is your last lover, you must break up with EACH of the 5 partners before choosing one to marry.

Open to suggestions! This is a work in progress. If you want to mention things you've noticed that may or may not work in either a Sims playthrough or an InZoi playthrough, I haven't played a lot of InZoi so as I playtest this I will be adjusting the parameters of the challenge. I would also be looking for questions to fine-tune and clarify certain concepts in the challenge.

And of course I will be posting the stories as they unfold! As well as an analysis of decisions I made based on the play style of each game and why.