Welcome to The Sims Medieval, where you step away from modern life to build and manage a kingdom in a bygone era. You'll take on the roles of heroes like a monarch, wizard, or spy, completing quests to expand your domain and ensure your kingdom's prosperity. It's a fresh take on the Sims formula, focusing on strategy and narrative through a series of kingdom-building objectives.
This guide will help you navigate the challenges of ruling your realm, from managing your heroes' needs and skills to making crucial decisions that impact your kingdom's success. We'll cover strategies for completing various quests, understanding the game's systems, and ultimately achieving a thriving kingdom.
Controls
Get a grip on The Sims Medieval! This guide breaks down all the keyboard controls for Kingdom, Live, and Furnish modes, so you can navigate your kingdom like a pro.
Alright, let's get you up to speed on how to actually *play* The Sims Medieval. It might seem a little overwhelming at first with all the different modes, but once you know the keyboard shortcuts, you'll be zipping around your kingdom like a seasoned monarch. We've broken it down by mode so you can easily find what you need.
Kingdom Mode Controls
This is where you'll spend a lot of your time managing your kingdom, checking on your heroes, and planning your next move. Think of it as your strategic overview.
| Key | Action |
| W, A, S, D | Swivel the camera Up, Left, Right, or Down. Holding Shift with these keys will make the camera move faster, which is super handy when you're trying to cover a lot of ground quickly. |
| Alt + 1 | Snap the camera to the Royal Ridge view. |
| Alt + 2 | Snap the camera to the Cliffs of Arcana view. |
| Alt + 3 | Snap the camera to the Town Square view. |
| Alt + 4 | Snap the camera to the Court Commons view. |
| Alt + 5 | Snap the camera to the Watcher's Bluff view. |
| Esc | Close any UI window that's currently open. |
| F1 | Switch over to Live Mode, where you control your heroes directly. |
| F5 | Open up the Options Menu. Good place to tweak settings if something's not quite right. |
| Alt + Q | Head back to the Main Menu. |
| C | Take a Screen Capture. Perfect for showing off your kingdom or a funny Sim moment. |
| V | Toggle Video Capture. If you want to record gameplay, this is your button. |
| Q | Exit the game completely. Make sure you save first! |
Live Mode Controls
This is where the action happens! When you're in Live Mode, you're directly controlling your active hero. You'll be doing quests, interacting with other Sims, and generally making things happen.
| Key | Action |
| W, A, S, D | Pan the camera Forward, Left, Right, or Down. Just like in Kingdom Mode, holding Shift will speed up the camera movement, making it easier to navigate when things get hectic. |
| X, Z | Zoom In or Out with the camera. Get a closer look at your hero or pull back to see more of the environment. |
| Page Up | Move the camera Up a floor in buildings. Essential for checking out upper levels! |
| Page Down | Move the camera Down a floor. Handy for checking basements or lower levels. |
| ' (single quote) | Pause the game. Take a breather, plan your next move, or just admire your Sim's fashion sense. |
| 1 | Set the game speed to Normal. |
| 2 | Set the game speed to Fast. Good for speeding through mundane tasks. |
| 3 | Set the game speed to Ultra Speed. For when you really need to get things done. |
| 4 | Ultra Speed until the end of the current task. This is great for finishing up a long action quickly without having to constantly manage the speed. |
| Enter | Focus the camera on your currently selected Sim. Super useful if you lose track of your hero on screen. |
| Spacebar | Zoom in on your currently selected Sim. Lets you see their expressions and actions up close. |
| H | Activate the Follow Hero Camera. The camera will automatically follow your selected hero. |
| M | Reset the Watcher Cam. Puts the camera back to a default overview position. |
| N | Focus on your currently selected Sim. Similar to Enter, but sometimes one feels better than the other! |
| i | Open the Inventory Tab. See what treasures and tools your hero is carrying. |
| F2 | Switch over to Furnish Mode. Time to decorate your kingdom! |
| F3 | Switch back to Kingdom Mode. Get back to the big picture. |
| F5 | Open the Options Menu. |
| Alt + Q | Return to the Main Menu. |
| C | Take a Screen Capture. |
| V | Toggle Video Capture. |
| Q | Exit the game. Remember to save! |
Furnish Mode Controls
This is where you get to play interior decorator and architect for your kingdom. You'll be placing furniture, building rooms, and making your Sims' homes and workplaces look fantastic.
| Key | Action |
| W, A, S, D | Pan the camera Forward, Left, Right, or Down. Holding Shift makes it faster, just like in the other modes. |
| X, Z | Zoom In or Out. Get a good view of your building project. |
| Page Up | Move the camera Up a floor. Essential for multi-story buildings. |
| Page Down | Move the camera Down a floor. |
| H | Activate the Hand Tool. This lets you click and drag to move objects around in the world. |
| , (comma) | Rotate the selected furniture or object Clockwise. |
| . (period) | Rotate the selected furniture or object Counterclockwise. |
| ' (single quote) | Move a Wall or Ceiling Object Up. Useful for precise placement. |
| / | Move a Wall or Ceiling Object Down. |
| [ | Move a Wall Object Left. |
| ] | Move a Wall Object Right. |
| R | Create a Style. This lets you save custom color and pattern combinations for furniture. |
| E | Activate the Stamp Tool. Place multiple copies of the same furniture item quickly. Great for tiling floors or walls! |
| K | Activate the Sledgehammer Tool. Time to demolish! Use this to destroy furniture or building elements. |
| L | Toggle Day/Night cycle. See how your furnishings look in different lighting. |
| G | Toggle the Indoor Placement Grid. Helps with aligning furniture perfectly. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo your last action. Mistakes happen, and this is your best friend. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action you just undid. If you change your mind after undoing. |
| F1 | Switch back to Live Mode. Go see your Sims enjoy their new digs! |
| F3 | Switch back to Kingdom Mode. |
| F5 | Open the Options Menu. |
| Alt + Q | Return to the Main Menu. |
| C | Take a Screen Capture. |
| V | Toggle Video Capture. |
| Q | Exit the game. Don't forget to save your amazing creations! |
That's pretty much it! Knowing these controls will make managing your kingdom and your heroes a breeze. Happy gaming!
Ambitions
Master all Ambitions in The Sims Medieval! Learn how to earn Gold or Platinum medals to unlock new ambitions and expand your kingdom with this comprehensive guide.
Ambitions are the overarching goals for each Kingdom in The Sims Medieval. Initially, only the 'New Beginnings' Ambition is available. Earning a Gold or Platinum medal for completing an Ambition unlocks a new one, sometimes requiring the completion of two previous Ambitions.
Ambitions are completed by spending all of your Quest Points (QP). A quick method to deplete QP is to start a quest and immediately abandon it.
Upon completing an Ambition, you have four options:
- Abandon the Kingdom and start a new Ambition.
- Play the 'Free Time' quest, an open-ended sandbox mode without Quests or Responsibilities.
- Play 'Free Time' with Responsibilities but no Quests.
- Take the 'Brave New World' quest, which allows you to carry over one Hero into a new Kingdom with a new Ambition.
Ambitions List
01. New Beginnings (50 QP)
- Bronze (5 QP): Village - Place 6 buildings
- Silver (10 QP): Settlement - Place 8 buildings
- Gold (15 QP): Castle - Place 11 buildings
- Platinum (20 QP): Keep - Place 13 buildings
P&N. Peacemaker (40 QP)
- Unlock: Pirates & Nobles Ambition
- Bronze (5 QP): Pacifier - Finish 10 War Quests at Bronze & end the war
- Silver (10 QP): Arbitrator - Finish 10 War Quests at Silver & end the war
- Gold (15 QP): Diplomat - Finish 10 War Quests at Gold & end the war
- Platinum (20 QP): Adjudicator - Finish 10 War Quests at Platinum & end the war
02. No Quest For the Weary (60 QP)
- Unlock: Place 8 buildings in one Kingdom (New Beginnings)
- Start with: Monarch + 1 Hero
- Bronze (5 QP): Played a Bit - Bronze medal on at least 16 quests
- Silver (10 QP): Quite Questy - Silver medal on at least 16 quests
- Gold (15 QP): Master of the Quest - Gold medal on at least 16 quests
- Platinum (20 QP): Epic Questor - Platinum medal on at least 16 quests
03. Imperial Domination (50 QP)
- Unlock: Place 11 buildings in one Kingdom (New Beginnings)
- Start with: Monarch + 1 Hero
- Bronze (5 QP): Usurper - Annex 2 Foreign Territories
- Silver (10 QP): Dominator - Annex 4 Foreign Territories
- Gold (15 QP): Overlord - Annex 6 Foreign Territories
- Platinum (20 QP): Possessor of All - Annex all Foreign Territories
04. Fame (50 QP)
- Unlock: Annex 4 Foreign Territories (Imperial Ambition)
- Start with: Monarch + 2 Heroes
- Bronze (5 QP): Small Fry - Reach 200 Renown
- Silver (10 QP): Almost Famous - Reach 350 Renown
- Gold (15 QP): Household Name - Reach 500 Renown
- Platinum (20 QP): I'm Going to Live Forever - Reach 700 Renown
05. Safe and Sound (40 QP)
- Unlock: Annex 6 Foreign Territories (Imperial Ambition)
- Start with: Monarch
- Bronze (5 QP): Basic Protection - Have Security and Well-Being at Level 4
- Silver (10 QP): Healthier than Most - Have Security and Well-Being at Level 8
- Gold (15 QP): Safety in Numbers - Have Security and Well-Being at Level 10
- Platinum (20 QP): Wealthy Fortress - Have Security and Well-Being at Level 12
06. Hard Workers (70 QP)
- Unlock: Get Silver medal on at least 16 quests (No Quest for the Weary)
- Start with: Monarch
- Bronze (5 QP): No Longer Apprentices - Have 5 Heroes at Level 5
- Silver (10 QP): Good At What I Do - Have 10 Heroes at least Level 5
- Gold (15 QP): Professional Mastery - Have 10 Heroes at least Level 8
- Platinum (20 QP): Best of the Best - Have 10 Heroes at least Level 10
07. Thoughts and Prayers (40 QP)
- Unlock: Get Gold medal on at least 16 quests (No Quest for the Weary)
- Start with: Monarch
- Bronze (5 QP): Start of Something Big - Have Knowledge and Culture at Level 4
- Silver (10 QP): Thinkers and Doers - Have Knowledge and Culture at Level 8
- Gold (15 QP): Mentally Fulfilled - Have Knowledge and Culture at Level 10
- Platinum (20 QP): Cultural Mecca - Have Knowledge and Culture at Level 12
08. Filled Coffers (60 QP)
- Unlock: Reach 350 Renown (Fame)
- Start with: Monarch + 1 Hero
- Bronze (5 QP): Enough to Get By - Acquire 25,000 Simoles across all Professions
- Silver (10 QP): A Small Fortune - 50,000 Simoles
- Gold (15 QP): A Golden Age - 65,000 Simoles
- Platinum (20 QP): Swimming in Gold - 80,000 Simoles
09. Legen (wait for it) dary! (60 QP)
- Unlock: Reach 500 Renown (Fame) and Have Security and Well-Being at Level 8 (Safe and Sound)
- Start with: Monarch + 2 Heroes
- Bronze (5 QP): A Few Good Sims - Have 1 Sim with a Legendary Trait
- Silver (10 QP): Twice a Hero - 2 Sims with a Legendary Trait
- Gold (15 QP): We Are Legends - 4 Sims with a Legendary Trait
- Platinum (20 QP): Flawless - 5 Sims with a Legendary Trait
10. Wealthy Populace (60 QP)
- Unlock: Have 10 Sims at Profession Level 5 or above (Hard Workers)
- Start with: Monarch
- Bronze (5 QP): More Than Just a Living - Have 5 Sims with at least $5,000
- Silver (10 QP): Glass Half Wealthy - 5 Sims with at least $6,500
- Gold (15 QP): Money, Money, Money - 8 Sims with at least $6,500
- Platinum (20 QP): Spread the Wealth - 10 Sims with at least $7,500
11. Efficient Expander (50 QP)
- Unlock: Have Knowledge and Culture at Level 8 (Thoughts and Prayers) and Have 10 Sims at Profession Level 8 or above (Hard Workers)
- Start with: Monarch + 1 Hero
- Bronze (5 QP): Easy Expansion - Reach 200 Renown
- Silver (10 QP): Expansion on a Budget - 300 Renown with at least 25 RP left
- Gold (15 QP): Strategic Expander - 450 Renown with at least 50 RP left
- Platinum (20 QP): Rainy Day RP Fund - 650 Renown with at least 75 RP left
12. Best in Show (50 QP)
Aspects
Manage Well-Being, Security, Knowledge, and Culture Aspects in The Sims Medieval. Learn effects of low and high Aspect levels.
A new Kingdom in The Sims Medieval starts with two Aspect slots. You can unlock additional slots by adding buildings to your Kingdom, with a maximum of 12 slots available. Aspect slots are filled by completing Quests. If you earn more Aspect from a quest than you have available slots, the earned Aspect is lost forever. Having low Aspect has negative effects on the Kingdom, while having many filled slots is beneficial. You also earn bonuses for completely filling up all 12 slots and earning additional Aspect.
Well Being
- Very Low - Plagued Sims roam the Kingdom, Simole income is lowered
- Low - Diseased Sims roam the Kingdom
- Neutral - Infected Sims roam the Kingdom
- High - Sims are relatively Healthy
- Very High - Simole income raised, most Sims are Healthy
- Overflow - All heroes receive extra gold
Security
- Very Low - Bandits always roam countryside, Home burglaries happen often, Market prices substantially increased
- Low - Bandits regularly roam the countryside, Home burglaries happen regularly, Market prices moderately increased
- Neutral - Some bandits roam the countryside, Home burglaries happen occasionally
- High - Bandits rarely roam the countryside, Home burglaries may occur, Market prices moderately decreased
- Very High - Town is bandit-free, Home burglaries never happen, Market prices substantially decreased
- Overflow - Bonus RP (Resource Points) for building
Culture
- Very Low - Hopeless debuff, Sims wander about
- Low - Unrefined debuff (-10 focus)
- Neutral - Unique Social options are available
- High - Important, foreign priests are attracted to Town; Donate to church for Water's Charity buff
- Very High - New social interactions are available, donating to Church results in Watcher's Charity buff, Chosen by the Watcher is an available interaction
- Overflow - Feeling Refined buff
Knowledge
- Very Low - XP gain is greatly decreased, Sims often have Befuddled debuff
- Low - XP gain is slightly decreased, Befuddled debuff (-10 focus)
- Neutral - nada
- High - XP gain slightly increased, Sims occasionally Inspired
- Very High - XP gain is greatly increased, Sims often Inspired
- Overflow - Receive bonus XP
Areas
Explore all the key areas in The Sims Medieval, including Royal Ridge, Cliffs of Arcana, Town Square, Court Commons, and Watcher's Bluff.
The kingdom of The Sims Medieval is divided into several key areas, each serving a unique purpose and containing specific buildings or points of interest.
Royal Ridge includes the Throne Room, Barracks, Reception Hall, and Spy Quarters.
Cliffs of Arcana contains the Wizard's Tower and the Clinic.
The Town Square is home to the Blacksmith, the Merchant, and the Tavern.
Court Commons features the Training Yard and the Kingball Court.
Finally, Watcher's Bluff comprises the Peteran Monastery and the Jacoban Cathedral.
- Familiarize yourself with each area to quickly locate essential services and quest locations.
- The minimap (a small map usually in the corner of the screen) can help you navigate between these areas.
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