Allisas

| Maxis Match | CC Creator | House Builder | | EA Creator Network | She/Her A simsobsessed architect who loves spending ridiculously many hours decorating pixel houses, creating custom content and starting and abandoning legacies. Currently playing the Cartwright Lepacy in TS4. (2nd Generation) TS4 Gallery ID: Allisas

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Games of October

Since interacting with The Sims in any way, shape or form leaves a bad aftertaste right now and possibly forever since the news of the possible buyout dropped, I've spent the last month playing other games.

The little one is now getting to bed around 7 pm every night which means plenty of gaming time for mom! 😄

I've also bought a second hand Steam Deck which has done wonders for the games sitting unplayed in my steam library. I'm back in Palia and loving it, I'm dipping my toes in Fields of Mistria and loving it and I'm dabbling in the crafting heavy Wytchwood (it's alright gameplay-wise but very pretty to look at). Lastly I finished 100 daily tidies in A Little to the Left this month. I can wholeheartedly recommend A Little to the Left to any other parents with extremely limited gaming time, it's the perfect "2 minutes at a time" game that still feels satisfying to play.

Sidenote - my workplace made the desicion to switch from Adobe to Affinity this year and Affinity has just dropped their latest version of their app (photo and vector editor all in one) and it's 100% free! If you've ever wanted to get out of the super costly Adobe eco system this might be a great time! Link to affinity website

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Icy Tower

Back in the middle ages when I was in 6th grade we all played the free game Icy Tower on the school's computers every break. Little did I know that my future partner was one of the developers and the guy who did all the sound effects. 😅

It's now been almost 25 years since the game was first released and to celebrate the original two developers have reunited to create the ultimate Icy Tower experience and release it on Steam for the very first time! 🥳

Maybe there are some old Icy Tower players among you guys?

Click here to get to the Steam Page

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“Sponsored By EA”

Finally found myself with both a little bit of time and enough energy to open my game tonight and decided to decorate a dreamy mudroom with @peacemaker-ic's stylish kit!

I also realized how many packs had come out since I ventured deeply into build mode last time! I'm seriously considering ditching my cc-folder completely and just going vanilla. But having to redecorate all the builds in my Lepacy save feels completely unsurmountable, lol. Dug my own grave there it seems.

I'm at a point in my relationship with TS4 where I almost wish EA to stop releasing new stuff for the game so I can play it in peace and so modders have a proper chance to fix stuff once and for all. I had my best years with TS2 during the TS3 era since I didn't care for TS3.

Anyway, I'm a bit lost with my game right now. I want to continue my lepacy save but the constant patches makes it near impossible with my very limited free time since becoming a parent. Maybe it's time to grab one or two heirs and start Gen 3 fresh without mods just so I can play for short bursts whenever I have the time without any major trouble shooting. I'll have to mull this over some more..

Time for bed now. Crossing my fingers for a baby that doesn't demand sleeping on top of me half the night this coming one. 🤞

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It's patch day folks!

Since this is a big pre-expansion pack patch it's important to take out mods and make backups of saves and trayfiles before updating. And the big mods like UI cheats and other script mods almost always needs an update so please be careful before launching your favorite saves with mods.

I find that it's almost better to take a few days and play something else if I feel like I can't live without my favorite mods. Let the modders breathe and don't pester them for updates within hours of the patch, alright?

Also, now we cross all the fingers that they haven't broken something completely beyond repair with this patch since it's coming out earlier originally planned. 🤞🤞

Official patch notes here!

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The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack

Break free from the everyday with daring activities and Getaways in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack. Nurture the spirit of play, and live a bold, adventurous life. Create Getaways like a kids’ camp, where Kids will find their playtime more meaningful than ever. They can even connect with Imaginary Friends!

Time for a Getaway? New experiences are out there for you to discover – or create! Explore the possibilities of Custom Venues and Getaways. Getaways can last a day or more and be anything from restful to challenging. Schedule activities that’ll help your Sims recharge, and maybe meet new friends. You can even apply rules to your Getaway. For example, Elimination Rules – like skill or relationship gains – will have Sims competing to outlast each other. This’ll be extra fun for Sims with the new Competitive Trait. Build and decorate your unique Custom Venue however you want, decide what kinds of activities are available there, and share it to the Gallery for others to enjoy.

Adventure Starts at Childhood From camp Getaways to imaginative play: the fun Sims have as kids will set the stage for the rest of their lives. Child Sims can develop new traits by going through Formative Moments, and forge evolving Childhood Sentiments towards Sims they grow up knowing. Customize Modular Playgrounds with slides and activities for a ton of Childhood fun. Kids can challenge each other with games like Hide and Seek or Rock, Paper, Scissors, and even have Imaginary Friends! Choose from four different Imaginary Friend dolls and four different personalities: Goofball, Competitive, Creative, and Evil. These personalities will affect the activities they suggest, so keep those smoke detectors handy!

A Life of Play The love of play begins during childhood and lasts a lifetime. Sims will have new skills to engage with: Papercraft, Entomology, Diving, and Archery. Make classic crafts like paper planes, catch and raise butterflies, make a splash with new diving boards, and hit the bullseye! These activities are for both kids and grown-ups, as are the Diving Board, Waterslide, and Kayak. Get out there and explore the water! Active Adult Sims will enjoy working out with Spin Bikes and Free Weights, and drinking a refreshing smoothie from the new Blender.

Adventure Around Every Corner Explore 3 neighborhoods – Wanderwood Wilds, Crystal Valley, and Jellyfish Junction – in the adventurous world of Gibbi Point. There are engaging Sims to meet, quests to uncover, and sights to see including an erupting geyser, a bioluminescent bay, and a lagoon glowing with jellyfish (the locals love jellyfish). Attend festivals on the boardwalk, and start a career as a Park Worker that can lead to working as a Park Ranger or a Camp Counselor. You might even spot the mysterious Plumbird! Each of Gibbi Point’s neighborhoods has its own Getaway – Camp Gibbi Gibbi, Revive & Thrive, and Love Highland – that Sims can jump right into.

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits is available on Oct 2nd, 2025, on all platforms!

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Thank you all who participated!

The giveaway is now closed & a winner has been drawn! If they haven't responed within 24h I'll draw a new one.

Happy Simming!

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“Sponsored By EA”

The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Giveaway!

Thanks to the EA Creator Network I have 1 PC/Mac code for the new expansion Enchanted by Nature to give away!

TO PARTICIPATE 🍀 fill in your tumblr username in the Google form linked below

INFO/RULES 🍄 you can only enter once 🌠 1 winner will be selected randomly 🦋 I’ll contact the winner through tumblr so please turn on asks and/or dm’s if you have them turned off 🍀 the winner will have 24 hours to respond before I draw a new one

✨ the giveaway will end on August 8th, 2025, at 9:00pm CEST 

🍀 ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE! 🍀

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Life update!

Our little boy was eager to enter this world and came 3 weeks earlier than expected. It has been a whirlwind of emotions, sleep deprivation and cuddles since then and we're so grateful and happy. 🤍

As you might imagine my PC time has been cut drastically and so far I've spent the few hours I've had to spare speeding through the Nature's Calling event in TS4 (dreadfully boring but fomo and all that), comfort playing a modded Stardew save (Ridgeside Village, if anyone's curious) and dipping my toes in the puzzle game Blue Prince.

I'm not sure how active I'll be in the coming months (probably not very if we're being realistic). I've been rather disappointed with the last couple of packs for TS4 and the game seems to always be riddled with glitches and bugs.

My workplace have also made the switch from Adobe to Affinity which meant that the license I had for Photoshop has expired and I've now made the switch to Affinity Photo on my private PC as well. I think I'll make it work but it's a bit of a learning curve to make editing a smooth experience once again.

Happy simming or gaming!

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“Sponsored By EA”

The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Giveaway!

Thanks to the EA Creator Network I have 1 PC/Mac code for the new expansion Enchanted by Nature to give away!

TO PARTICIPATE 🍀 fill in your tumblr username in the Google form linked below

INFO/RULES 🍄 you can only enter once 🌠 1 winner will be selected randomly 🦋 I’ll contact the winner through tumblr so please turn on asks and/or dm’s if you have them turned off 🍀 the winner will have 24 hours to respond before I draw a new one

✨ the giveaway will end on August 8th, 2025, at 9:00pm CEST 

🍀 ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE! 🍀

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The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack

Live surrounded by the magic of nature in The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack. Embrace a free-spirited lifestyle where you Forage and sleep under the stars or bring nature’s gifts inside with versatile gardening pots. A charming world is waiting where you can craft Elixirs, cure Ailments, meet Mother Nature herself, and even become a Fairy!

LIFE AMONG THE TREES Step outside and make yourself at home in nature. With the Natural Living Skill, Sims can meet their needs outdoors without beds or plumbing! The natural world has a lot to offer, and Sims can Forage to uncover what’s hidden. Find everything from crystals to frogs to food! This way of life is perfect for Sims with the new Nature Nomad Aspiration. Sims can even bring the great outdoors inside with new pots for gardening on tables, counters, shelves, and more. The three new traits – Plant Lover, Mystical, and Disruptive – play a role in how Sims relate to their world.

THE FAIREST FOLK Do you feel nature’s mystical pull? Embark on a special journey and become a Fairy! Fairies can develop abilities that let them nurture plants, change the moods of others, and a whole lot more. The new Fairy Stories Aspiration will have you choosing between Harmonious and Discordant Fairy paths! Create Fairy Sims with wondrous wings and make them unique by painting! Plus, add whimsical accessories, glowing tattoos, and more. Non-Fairy Sims can also have magical fun by using Fairy Dust to enchant plants, bring Gnomes to life, and more.

A BALANCED LIFESTYLE Prolonged negative emotions cause imbalance, and imbalance can lead to Ailments with strange effects. They aren’t always bad (maybe you like lots of Gnomes at your house!), but if you want a Cure, you can turn to the new Apothecary Table and hone your Apothecary Skill. There’s a Cure for every one of the 8 Ailments, plus 14 more recipes with other fantastical effects. Sims who enjoy the Apothecary skill can become Naturopaths, a new 10 level career where you can cure Sims at home. They may also take on the Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration. Make sure to watch your Luck, which affects everything from cooking well to developing Ailments.

A LAND OF ENCHANTMENTS Innisgreen is a beautifully lush, green world where Sims live in harmony with nature. There are three neighborhoods: a quiet waterfront town called Coast of Adhmor where they’re all about Gnomes, Sprucederry Grove where nature and civilization blend together, and the magical forest of Everdew. From meeting Mother Nature and starting your journey towards fairydom to using the Glaswood Tree statue to summon Spruce Almighty, spectacular adventures are waiting!

The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature is available on July 10th, 2025, on all platforms!

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The sims 4 - 3 Upcoming kits on May 1st

Restoration Workshop Kit - Get your hands dirty as you fix up broken appliances and build the perfect workshop for your handy sims.

Golden Years Kit - Celebrate the late stages of life with unique styles for your elder sims, including glasses with eyewear retainers and toupees!

Kitchen Clutter Kit -  Embrace life's mess with cookie jars, cereal boxes and grocery bags and decorate your sims kitchen to look fully lived-in.

Offiicial news post: https://www.ea.com/sv/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/april-2025-kits

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I'm late to the party but I have to shout out both the new kitchen set and the newly patched in hairstyle!

I played through the latest event with this gal and I it was as bland and samey as ever. I really feel like they could do better with these events.

After all these years I keep realizing how much I love City Living and the Spice District in particular. I love that the small size of the neighborhood makes it 200% more lively compared to newer worlds. I'm a little scared that Hobbies & Businesses new world's two larger neighborhoods will feel super empty.

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Catscratch Crafts & Café - CC Free

Thanks to the EA Game Changer program for providing me with a copy of this new pack!

Right at the center of Brindleton Bay the two oldest buildings in town still stand strong and colorful right on the dock. They’ve housed many things throughout the years but nothing has come close in popularity compared to the Catscratch Crafts & Café. These two businesses provide the coziest atmosphere and are super cat friendly. Come hang out! If you’re really loving it you might even be interested in renting the upstairs apartment?

Info: Lot type: Café (can be changed to retail) Lot Size: 20x15 Lot Traits: Cat Hangout, Peace & Quiet, Cat Friendly Location: Catscratch Cottage, Brindleton Bay

Used Packs:

EP’s: Get to Work, Get Together, Cats & Dogs, Seasons, Get Famous, Island Living, Discover University, Eco Lifestyle GP’s: Outdoor Retreat, Dine Out, Parenthood, Jungle Adventure, Realm of Magic SP’s: Perfect Patio, Movie Hangout, Backyard, Fitness, Laundry Day, My First Pet, Tiny Living, Nifty Knitting

Download at the Gallery: Origin ID - Allisasims or #Allisas Download Tray-files: Simfileshare

Some thoughts on the pack below the cut!

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Some Hobbies & Business ramblings!

This oldie will finally have a useful upstairs apartment with the new pack!

I'm watching some early access videos on youtube and I love that so many of the prebuilt lots in the world are small business residentials.

Also, the world being a total mashup of Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo feels very cozy to me as a Swede. Let's just hope that the weather isn't as awful as here though because that would mean 80% of the year would be grey, rainy and cold. *looks out at another grey, cloudy and cold day through my window* 😅

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A new patch just dropped to bring Burglars to The Sims 4!

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Refreshed Goth Mansion - with improved floor plan

Most of the refreshed basegame houses from a few patches back are 100% better than their original version but I was a little disappointed with the floor plan of the new Goth's house. Today I decided to try my hand at improving it. Here's what I've done so far!

Downstairs Bathroom Added because it makes gameplay much more convenient and the entrance was larger than needed anyway. A better use of those tiles!

Kitchen It's just more fun to have a more generous kitchen when you're playing and this version has a lot more room for appliances. I also added a door between the kitchen and living room for easy access when grabbing a snack or a cup of coffee. We architect's love a floor plan were you can circle around!

Living Room The living room is slightly smaller to give room to the improved kitchen but by moving the chess table to the entrance we don't loose any gameplay objects on this floor. I also added a framed TV over the fireplace and a few more seats for those social gatherings.

Dining Room A very small change from a four seat dining table to a six seat version because I wholeheartedly feel like the Goth's should be able to host dinner parties for more than four sims.

Time to tackle the next floor where I feel that way too much space is wasted in the hallway. Should be able to fit at least one more room up there!

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My building skills are very rusty but I had a good time today playing around with all the new stuff!

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I'm finally looking through the items from the creator kits by @myshunosun, @pierisim and the collab kit with @lilsimsie and it feels like I went on a really lovely CC downloading spree and I can't complain about that. 😄

They keep throwing an unhinged amount of kits at us though and it's honestly a little too much. Five new kits in two weeks is wild..