This challenge is all about stretching your creative muscles. You know the saying – “Practice makes Perfect”? – well, it reflects a truth that practicing something will make you better at it. I, personally, used to be quite bad at building, but through practice, I’ve gotten better. Now, CAS seems to be my achilles heel in Sims, and something I usually avoid… so I’ve decided to force myself to do some sim-making. There’s a lot of challenges out there for doing a number of CAS themes OR build themes, but, as far as I know, there isn’t one that combines the two skills. I used ideas from as many different CAS challenges as I could find, and then changed them to suit what I thought would work. I tried to make things neither too specific or too generic, and to pick stuff that most people can relate to. I made a list of 100 of the best ideas I came up with (because that’s a nice round number) and randomized the list several times on the random.org website. The hardest part was then fleshing out each of the ideas. The list of themes is the result of hours of work, which was hopefully worth it. My hopes is that other simmers will find this challenge and help fill the gallery with themed sims and builds under the #100daycreativity hashtag.
How to Play
For each day/theme listed, make a household (one or more sims), then make a build based on that theme. By “Build” – I mean either build the Sim-household that you made a house, make a venue based on the theme, or – at the very minimum, build a room (or rooms) following the theme guide. I have tried to give some ideas for each theme to get you started.
Do not feel like you have to do this each and every day, or even that they have to be done in order. Work through the list at your own pace and in whatever order you want – remember – this is for fun! Feel free to print off this list and cross stuff off as you go. Since the list is already randomized, you can start at the beginning and not feel like you’re doing the same thing over and over, or you can use a randomizer to roll for a number, and be really random. Another way to play would be to just pick and choose what is inspiring you on any given day.
Cheats: Money cheats are perfectly alright, do whatever you need to be able to build whatever you want. Build cheats are also okay, make a note if the lot will require Move Objects on. Debug cheats, cas full edit mode and unlocking career objects is also fine.
Expansion Packs: The beauty of this challenge is that you can do it without having the expansion packs. You’ll have more options if you use more packs, but it’s completely do-able without the packs. If a theme calls for, say, an alien, and you don’t have Get to Work – be creative, make a regular sim that looks as alien as you can.
Custom Content/Mods: These are allowed if you’re the type of person who likes using them. Again, make a note if it needs CC to be downloaded. Going mod and CC-free is another way to go, and might be a good way to really challenge yourself.
World Set-Up: If you want, make a completely blank save (or download one, there’s plenty of them out there), and put each build/family you make on a different lot. This will allow you to look back on previous creations. Of course, there’s no need to actually make a save for this at all if you don’t want to save things, because you upload your creations directly from the CAS or Build mode screens. I, personally, will be making a world full of my sims and builds.
One More Note on diversity, inclusivity, and stereotypes: Yes, most of my listed themes are based on typical stereotypes, but I’m absolutely not knocking on any of them. This is about celebrating them, not making fun of them. Different races and genders are good and encouraged, except for where race or gender is specified in the theme description. Make your sims and your builds as diverse as you can!
The goal here is to be creative, so if your creativity points you in a direction that would “break” one of the challenge “rules”, feel free to bend them to suit your needs. The only rules I ask that you NOT break are – don’t try to steal someone else’s creation or ideas as your own, and don’t make a creation meant to make fun of someone. Some of the themes require you to download someone else’s Gallery submission and give it a makeover – try to make sure to note and thank the original poster in your upload description!
Sharing Your Creations
Upload your creations to the gallery once you’ve finished them! Use the hashtag #100daycreativity so that everyone who works on this challenge can find things easier. Part of the fun of the challenge will be seeing what other people’s ideas are, because everyone is different, and nobody thinks of exactly the same thing when presented with a creative challenge.
For full challenge rules and the list of themes by day, go to
https://illusorythrall.wordpress.com/100-day-creativity-challenge-rules/
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: Cemetary Caretaker & Zombie Horde
Origin id: icanhassims
Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/zombiegraveyard.html
Notes: I think I may have forgotten to save the lot as a tiny home residential, but it's a tier 3 level home. I also created a single zombie later that I think better represents the zombie ideal, which can be found here.
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My Sims 4 PortfolioI uploaded both the outside graveyard "room", as well as the full church lot with living quarters. Here's an overall picture of them:
More pictures of the interior on my blog.
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: icanhassims thru the ages; for rooms see below
Origin id: icanhassims
Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-2-one-sim-different-ages.html
Notes: I decided to do my simselves! It was quite fun to imagine what I would enjoy out of the packs at various ages. The strangest part was trying to imagine how different I could be as an elder (I'm only 40 now). Great challenge!
Pictures of the build/CAS:
Toddler icanhassims
Pretty in Pink Toddler
Child icanhassims
Pink & Purple Child
Teenager icanhassims
Teenage Angst
Young Adult icanhassims
Purple/Black Young Adult
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Teal Adult
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Pastel Elder
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: Madhatter's Tiny Home & Alice in Wonderland
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Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-3-cartoon.html
Notes: I really loved creating the Madhatter's garden on this one.
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Madhatter's Tiny Home:
Alice in Wonderland:
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: Alien Penthouse & Mayra Wyman
Origin id: icanhassims
Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-4-alien.html
Notes: n/a
Pictures of the build/CAS:
Alien Penthouse
Mayra Wyman
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: Dirty Tiny Starter
Origin id: icanhassims
Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-5-ugly-simmismatched-house.html
Notes: I'm very uncomfortable with body shaming, so I didn't create an "ugly" sim. As for the mismatched house, I simply couldn't do it. LOL So, I created a dingy starter home instead.
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGreat idea for a challenge! I can tell you took a lot of time and care to develop it. I've had fun entering 'daily' Sim challenges like this in the past and I love to build. Definitely want to try this in the near future. Right now I'm in the middle of an Asylum challenge while my Drifter challenge is on hold until we get some bug fixes caused by the EL pack and pre-patch for it. I'll post my first entry when the Asylum challenge is complete, which shouldn't be too much longer, probably within the next week or two.
Love your Zombie Carl!
I normally don't post much to the Gallery, but lately have been thinking about posting more of my creations. This challenge might be just what I need to help implement my resolve to do so.
Loving your entries @icanhassims Especially your Zombie/Graveyard build and the Cartoon Madhatter's Tiny home. Great job! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: Monochrome Mansion & Remmington Gaston
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Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-6-the-non-colors-white-black-brown-grey.html
Notes: I'm really happy with how the mansion turned out!
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Monochrome Mansion
Remmington Gaston
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: Club Sul Sul & Artful Raver
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Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-7-techno-musicdanceravenightclub.html
Notes: I'm not quite satisfied with the build I did. It feels a little too basic. But it gets the nighclub job done and sims seem to enjoy it.
Pictures of the build/CAS:
Club Sul Sul
Artful Raver
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@Karababy52 Welcome, and feel free to join in whenever you have time! There's absolutely no rush, and I am the same way about posting to the Gallery. However, I have had a lot of fun with making this challenge, and now, playing it and watching what appears on the gallery under the hashtag. I get so excited every day I check and there's new postings to check out and favorite!
Now, for my Day 2 entry. I'm just going to include some highlight shots in this thread, for full build pictures, check here on my blog.
My sim is named Tiana West, and She's a "Friend of the World" who's Cheerful, Self-Assures, and Active. Gallery Download
I uploaded both the full house, and each of the six themed rooms for each age. Full House Gallery Download
Toddler's Room | Child's Room | Teen Room | YA Room | Adult Room | Elder Suite
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Gallery name & link: Selvadorada Honeymoon & Dave and Dana Puckett
Origin id: icanhassims
Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-8-valentinersquos-daydate-night.html
Notes: Dave and Dana are literally the same sim but in different genders. lol Also, decided to take "date night" a bit farther. Hahaha
Pictures of the build/CAS:
Selvadorada Honeymoon:
Dave and Dana Puckett:
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My Sims 4 Portfolio@IllusoryThrall I'm in awe of that home!! I kept thinking I should create a home with all the rooms for my entry but I just couldn't wrap my brain around how to do it. So it's lovely to see how you were able to do it so well! Also, your sim as a toddler is the cutest little stinker!
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Gallery name & link: Modern Blue Library & Samantha McCary
Origin id: icanhassims
Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-9-librarianbookworm.html
Notes: I'm in love with this sim. 100% would ask her out on a date!
Pictures of the build/CAS:
Modern Blue Library:
Samantha McCary:
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: Indian Haveli & Dipu Singh
Origin id: icanhassims
Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-10-indianmiddle-eastern.html
Notes: Having visited India 20 years ago for four months, I decided to go the Indian route. I tried to remember what I had seen of the Indian Havelis (essentially Indian mansions) as well as the style of clothing. Btw, Dipu's hair is red is because both men and women in India like to die their hair with henna.
Pictures of the build/CAS:
Indian Haveli
Dipu Singh
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My Sims 4 PortfolioGallery name & link: Photo Studio & Todd Alcaron
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Link to slideshow: https://icanhassims.weebly.com/day-11-hobby.html
Notes: I thought of Todd as a queer hipster type.
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Photo Studio
Todd Alcaron
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