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Learn how to create families and build houses in The Sims. This guide covers character attributes, lot selection, and the basics of home construction for new players.

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Learn how to create families and build houses in The Sims. This guide covers character attributes, lot selection, and the basics of home construction for new players.

This section of the guide covers the initial steps in The Sims: creating your family and building their home. It details how to set up your Sims' attributes, choose a lot, and begin construction.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Create a Family: From the neighborhood screen, click the family icon to access the family creation screen. Enter a last name, then click the top button to personalize your first Sim.
  2. 2
    Attributes: Assign points (max 10 per attribute, 25 total) to five categories: Neat, Outgoing, Active, Playful, and Nice. These affect Sim behavior and mood.
  3. 3
    Sim Details: Choose age (child/adult), skin tone, gender, head, and clothing. You can also write a bio. Remember, heads are permanent.
  4. 4
    Family Size: Add up to seven more Sims (total eight). More Sims mean faster money gain but higher maintenance. Start with two for your first family.
  5. 5
    Relationships: While there's no official system, you can define relationships (e.g., married, siblings) in the bios.
  6. 6
    Editing/Deleting Sims: Use the buttons on the Create Family screen to edit or delete a Sim before confirming the family. Once confirmed, you cannot edit Sims in this screen again.
  7. 7
    Buying a Lot: After creating your family, select them and click the house button to return to the neighborhood screen. Choose an empty lot or one with an existing house.
  8. 8
    Clearing Lots: Use the bulldozer icon to evict families or bulldoze existing houses to clear a lot. Evicting a family sells their furniture and moves them to the barracks.
  9. 9
    Building: You can choose to build a house from scratch or buy one that already exists. Building is often cheaper.
Tips
  • Consider the total number of Sims in your household when choosing a lot size and budget.
  • Think carefully about Sim attributes, as they are mostly permanent after creation.
  • The head choice for a Sim is permanent; choose wisely.
  • You can define relationships between Sims in their bios for role-playing purposes.

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