the aesthetics challenge: a ten generations legacy challenge
i've always loved to play challenges in the sims 4, i find that they push to gameplays that i otherwise would probably never try, so i decided to try to create my own challenge.
while creating the requirements for each generation i was looking at the aesthetics wiki, so feel free to check it out if you have any doubt as to what an aesthetic means or what it should look like. also, i'm aware that some of this may not fit what some people think about certain aesthetics, but this was my own interpretation of them with the resources provided by the sims 4 gameplay to the date i'm posting this, so be nice pls <3
while making this i realized that someone else had already made a challenge with the same idea, though there are only two aesthetics that appear in both challenges and the requirements are different.
general rules:
though some generations do require you to live in a specific place, i only added the world part as to give you an idea, but you're welcome to have your sim live wherever you wish if not necessary.
given that it's a challenge based around the idea of aesthetics, you should probably create your sim based around the designated aesthetic
unless stated otherwise, you can marry/get together with any sim with whatever traits
use the #aestheticsims4challenge tag if you decide to play this challenge, i'd love to see what other people do with it :)
generation #1: witchcore
growing up you always loved to read about magical worlds and fantastic realms, so you used to stay away from other people and with the company of your beloved books and a cat.
but when visiting a mysterious town you meet an strange man who claims to be a spellcaster, you witness all of your dreams come true and beg him to teach how to become one.
traits: cat lover, loner, bookworm
aspiration: spellcraft & sorcery
job: freelancer, writer branch
world: glimmerbrook
requirements:
start as a regular sim, become a spellcaster
move into glimmerbrook as soon as you become a spellcaster
complete the spellcraft & sorcery aspiration
marry a human
learn all the spells of at least one type of magic
complete at least one of the perk trees
maximize the medium, herbalism and fishing skills
generation #2: plant mom
your parent may have been able to cast actual magic and all that, but ever since you were little you knew that the only magic you could do was with plants, and so you commit your life to learning everything you can about them and how to take care of them, but when you're not doing this, and unlike your parent, you love to hangout with other people and your dogs on the outdoors, though you mostly like to talk about plants.
traits: loves the outdoor, dog lover, outgoing
aspiration: freelance botanist
job: gardener, botanist branch
world: any world
requirements:
this heir must be human
reach the top of the gardening career
always have at least one dog
complete the freelance botanist aspiration
spend at least 2 hours every sunday in a park
have a gardening club and have at least one gathering each week
maximize the gardening, herbalism and logic skill
generation #3: clowncore
while your parent was all about plants, hardwork and research, you're more of a joker and would much rather spend your time with other people making them laugh, so you decide to devote your life to it. you try to always see the bright side of things and will always make a joke even in the saddest of times, but that has caused to lose some loved ones along the way.
traits: goofball, outgoing, cheerful
aspiration: joke star
job: entertainer, comedian branch
world: any world
requirements:
complete the joke star aspiration
reach the top of the entertaniner career on the comedian branch
marry and divorce a proper sim
have a neutral relationship with your parents and child
maximize the comedy, mischief and carisma skills
generation #4: cottagecore
it's not that you didn't like your parent, it's just that they could sometimes be... a little too much when it came to their jokes. you always felt as though you got along better with animals than with other people, so you prefered to spend your time in the outdoors surrounded by them, so when you are old enough you move to the countryside and buy a farm where you take of many animals and attend the farm festival, where you fall in love with a local sim.
traits: loves outdoors, good, animal enthusiast
aspiration: country caretaker
job: no job
world: henford-on-bangley
requirements:
never have a job
complete the country caretaker aspiration
live on henford-on-bangley
be close with your grandparent and garden with them
be closer to your proper parent, but live with your goofball parent
marry a sim from henford-on-bangley
maximize the cross-stitch, herbalism, cooking, baking and gardening skills
generation #5: downtown girl
your parents always loved the countryside and it's animals and plants, but that lifestyle was just never for you, and when on a family trip you visit the big city you make a decision: you'll move there as soon as you become a young adult. once there, and with no more company other than a cat you adopt on your first day on the city, you decide to follow your dream of becoming a musician and start from the bottom.
traits: music lover, cat lover, loner
aspiration: city native
job: entertainer, musician branch
world: san myshuno
requirements:
complete the city native aspiration
have a part-time job as a teenager
reach the top of the entertainer career on the musician branch
adopt a cat on your first day on the city
have no more than 3 friends, excluding family members
maximize the singing, charisma, guitar and piano skills
generation #6: dark/light academia
youâve always have a passion for knowledge and learning, so much so that you prioritize it above anything else, you dream of becoming the first person in your family to attend university.
you are always surrounded by books, and you prefer their company to that of other people, which is why many consider you a snob.
traits: bookworm, loner, snob
aspiration: academic
job: writer, on the autor branch
world: any
requirements:
go to university, it must be britechester
join a secret society
maximize writing, research & debate and logic skill
marry a fellow academic with the snob trait
read at least 3 books to each of your kids
reach the top on the writer career on the author branch
generation #7: old money
"some people are simply better than others" it's a phrase that you wholeheartedly believe and live by. you love art, music, books and everything sofisticated, so you choose a career that will allow to enjoy of such things, but when your parents decide to make a call to boost your admission chances to your dream university due to the being alumnus, it makes you forever question whether you truly deserved it or not, so you work harder than everyone else to prove you're worth it.
traits: snob, proper, over-achiever
aspiration: successful lineage
job: business, management branch/acting
world: san myshuno/del sol valley
requirements:
go to university, and major in either economics or communications
reach the top of the business/acting career
complete the successful lineage aspiration
graduate high school as an b student, graduate university with honors
if you choose the acting career, you must win at least 1 starlight accolade and become a 5 star celebrity
marry a famous and snob sims
maximize the gourmet cooking, charisma, parenting and painting skills
generation #8: that girl
they say like parent like children, and they're right. growing up you always saw just how hard your parents worked and how much they managed to achieve due to that hardwork, so you decide to be just like them, except for one little thing: you want to be an internet personality. so you go to college and at the same time become a simfluencer, at least until you graduate, but you still keep updating your social media everytime possible.
you are always concerned with becoming your best self in terms of mind and body.
traits: perfectionist, over-achiever, neat
aspiration: renaissance sim
job: simfluencer part-time job as a teenager, style influencer on the trendsetter branch
world: any
requirements:
complete the self-care self-care specialist aspiration
reach the top of the both of your careers
become at least a 3 star celebrity
go to the gym at least three times each week, go to a spa at least once a week
graduate as a a student and valedictorian, graduate university with honors
maximize logic, fitness, wellness, cooking, parenting and baking skills
be close with each of your children
get at least 6 other skills to level 8
generation #9: coastal grandma
you grew up watching your parents constantly working, and while that never stopped them from being as loving and doting as possible, seeing their frantic lifestyle made you realize that you want nothing to do with that lifestyle, in fact, you want to just relax and enjoy life in a beach while drinking your favorite drink. so you work all of your youth and once you become an adult you move to a beach, quit your job and enjoy the rest of your life with your loved ones.
traits: child of the ocean, foodie, insider
aspiration: beach life
job: culinary, chef brand
world: brindleton bay, tartosa, sulani
requirements:
complete the beach life aspiration
move to a beach once you become an adult
marry a good sim
practice wellness
have a good relationship with your child
maximize the cooking, baking, mixology, parenting and knitting skills
generation #10: cryptidcore
a family rumour claims that one of your ancestors wasnât⊠precisely human, but everytime youâve tried asking anyone they just laugh and deny it, saying that no such things exist. well, youâve decided to prove them wrong, and you will dedicate your life to prove it
traits: loves the outdoors, socially awkward, genius
aspiration: strangerville mistery
job: scientist
world: strangerville
requirements:
befriend a witch, werewolf, vampire, alien, ghost and a mermaid
marry a sim that is one of the previous life states
reach the top of the scientist career
complete the strangerville mistery aspiration
move to strangerville
maximize the vampire lore, photography and logic skills
