THE SIMS 3: PLAYER IMPACT GUIDE Ages 13+ | 2-3 Hours
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Household Management THE SIMS 3: PLAYER IMPACT GUIDE Ages 13+ | 2-3 Hours “After people play these Sim games, it tends to change their perception of the world around them, so they see their city, house, or family in a slightly different way after playing.” --Will Wright, creator The Sims 3 allows unique power to explore many of the facets of your Sims’ everyday life, from their relationships with other Sims to their financial choices. You can control and manage the impact and lifestyle your Sims have in the game world, guiding them through their daily meals and after-work hobbies to their whole lives, determining what they spend their money on, what jobs that take, who they marry, how many children they have, what friends they keep, among infinite other choices. Certain expansion packs give further depth to Sim lives, allowing them to have pets, go on vacations, hang out at nightclubs, start up their own businesses, and even go to college. In this guide we challenge and invite you to think about The Sims 3 as an exploration of economic prosperity through HOW TO managing your virtual economy and your chosen career path. As you play, reflect on your experience. In what ways is the game an economic system? In what ways do your Sims’ households reflect your own household in real life? What USE THIS kinds of lessons about economic prosperity and household management can we learn from The Sims 3? GUIDE Answer the questions below and add up your points when you’re finished! Sim households begin a new game with §20,000 Simoleons to spend on a new house and furniture. What kinds of houses can you buy? What kinds of furniture? [+1] What careers are there? Which ones are the most profitable? [+1] GAME Can Sims make money in other ways than having a job? What are they? [+2] Sims are responsible for paying their bills. What happens if they don’t pay? [+2] What roles do friends, spouses, and children play in Sims’ lives? Do they have any benefits or disadvantages? [+3] How do Sims’ daily lives play out? Do they have time for exercise or leisure? [+2] What kinds of luxuries did you have your Sims splurge money on? Were you more frugal about other things, such as food or furniture? Why did you make those choices? [+2] Did you ever wish you had more money to play with? More time in your Sims’ day? What would you do with PLAYER access to these extra resources? [+2] How much did you need to intervene in your Sims’ daily lives? What kinds of tasks could they accomplish on their own? [+1] Did you use any cheat codes to unlock more money? If so, why did you choose to use them? If not, would you use cheat codes if you had the option to? [+2] What kind of career would you like to have in real life? Would you choose it for the same reasons you chose your Sims’ careers? [+2] How do you think The Sims 3 could be used to teach household management skills, such as budgeting and WORLD scheduling? What other skills does The Sims 3 teach? [+3] In what ways can you help your family manage their household every day? [+3] Are Sims’ lives different from our own? Why or why not? [+5] Bonus Level Challenge: Work with a family member or on your own to recreate your own household in The Sims 4, including all the family members you olive with. Your goal is to move your family into the most expensive house in the neighborhood. What kinds of decisions did you have to make to get them there? How long did it take? Share your Impact Story with us on our website! .