The Sims style template
The Sims (Maxis, 2000) gives people needs, moods and wants, and lets you watch them live in the house you built.
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What makes The Sims distinctive
The fun is the surprises: a person does something you did not plan.
What the template starts with
The The Sims style template starts with one room, one person with two needs and objects that meet them.
Needs, a mood, and a house you built for them to fail in. The Sims (Maxis, 2000) lets you watch. One room, one person, hunger or energy, an object that answers it. 2D is a fine start even though the famous camera is not. A real-world clock that locks today's shop is the other life-sim style. Here the clock runs when you play.
What to change first
Remove the bed or the food and watch the mood collapse. Put it back. If the person carries on either way, the need is a label. The AI life sim maker is this household.
Related templates
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Describe your version in one sentence. The AI writes a brief from the template, and nothing is built until you approve it. Free for Windows and Mac.