Modes
Live, CAS, Build/Buy, Manage Worlds, Gallery and scenarios.
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Live Mode controls time, Sim needs, interactions and day-to-day stories.
Create-a-Sim mode configures Sims and their outfits and identities.
Build/Buy Mode handles houses, community lots and objects.
Manage Worlds helps players switch between lots and households across a save.
Scenarios offer optional objectives that structure otherwise open-ended gameplay.
Legacy, rags-to-riches and other challenges are often player-created rule sets.
The Gallery supports discovery and sharing of player-made Sims and lots.
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