How to Create the MESSIEST SIMS SAVE FILE

[@marsbabey]

i almost spit my soup out when u started impersonating ur computer's fan LMAOOOOO but tysm for the tips !

[@ArtBoy06]

Same and then girly spilled all the tea and caught us up on how her sims been livin' and I WAS SAT the entire time!

[@Alexxx412]

Dang this is a whole drama show and I’m living for it! Please make a series with your sims!

[@pandaatrix711]

GIRL YES. I love this. I had this whole drama thing going on with my created vampire sim that I kept updating my friends about every week, and then this sim I created has become a character in a book I'm writing on her life, and its crazy to think I've gotten 20k words in and all this world building over a sim I made.

[@serenasayss]

That’s incredible!

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

iconic. rooting for you n your book!

[@beefykeith48]

GAGGED!!! make sure to drop us the link when u post/publish the book!!

[@mamabear42217]

@@beefykeith48 Right!!

[@Errcia]

I ALWAYS make Malcolm and Cassandra together. Idk I kinda ship them, they’re cute. But I love everything about this.

[@palep1xie]

sameee

[@TheInsaneVane]

Cassandra and Sofia Bjergsen for me. Both music girlies.

[@tayo392]

I do the same!! I love the whole Romeo and Juilet vibe they bring to the neighborhood

[@tsuki3752]

i completely just confused alexander and malcolm together and was so confused by this comment 😂

[@ebonymochi1790]

I play with no mods too and your right the drama is what make the game play. But I just can’t play in short lifespan. It’s so hard to let go of my favorite sims.😅

[@mamabear42217]

Same !!!

[@wabbledonkey]

You know what?! Youre so right about the life span! You literally cracked the code. I always stop my sims from aging, but a while back i created this Grandma and her granddaughter in Mt. Komorebi with a cat and a dog. They had a cute farmer rural life and baby i had things to do. We had to get that girl an education and take care of everything else on top of that. When she became a young adult, grandma passed it got crazier. Rip grandma 🙏

[@NicJohn]

Say it louder for the people in the back. " Yall not playing the Sims correctly "!

[@gracimay117]

girrrrl the dramaaaa i would defo watch if you did a series! also i love your sweater so cute!

[@serenasayss]

Let’s play coming soon! And thanks! the sweater is from Etsy!!

[@samanthaelizabeth8330]

Amazing no notes please post a let’s play

[@notyourfriend8881]

I have to subscribe. The DRAMA, I love it. You could honestly just keep filling us in like this and I'd be satisfied. Or like tell your sims story like this and just insert little clips of the actual gameplay.

[@Bella-bg9ez]

Another reason Get Together is THE BESTT is u can use clubs as like ‘classes’ because the skill boosts you can unlock with club points plus the mentor feature - if u have a max-level skill sim in the club ur sim can attend a ‘class’ aka the club and get their skills up like super fast 💪💪

[@Tyrell..]

I listened to this whole thing while getting ready for work 😂😂😂you tell some good stories damn

[@serenasayss]

Thank you!! :)

[@naeshelle]

Love your tips! You saying you play without CC & mods shocked the hell out of me. I have ~323 mods (not including CC, ofc). Before I never thought I could ever play without them but you're making me want to start a vanilla save. Absolutely love your creativity & the fact that you're able to have so much fun in vanilla gameplay!

[@juliak4809]

what mods do you rec ommend? i feel like i've played everything now and it's boring again :/ help sos

[@nicolecampos4153]

Lumpinou, LittleMsScarlet and Adeepingo have great gameplay mods! Including pre-teen life stage, shared custody post divorce, education overhaul, lgbtq+ mod and more, I recently downloaded a bunch myself​@@juliak4809

[@zombiefangz]

@@juliak4809same im bored with my mods and now im getting more and more packs

[@Lucy-bx7si]

how do you play w that many mods? i have probably 10 and my whole game is broken. like it still works but i have stupid bugs that happen all the time that literally ruin the whole game for me. and ive fixed everything my exceptions told me, but its still super buggy

[@LaurenOliviArt]

I play without mods too

[@annabelledrake2027]

I love hearing how the Goths and other townies get around in different saves lmao. In mine, my og vamp sim had a son with vlad (who later killed vlad), a daughter with mortimer, a son with J, and two daughters with Caleb Vatore. The son she had with vlad went on to have a son and daughter with Bella and a son with the snooki girl from the party house, which he kidnapped so Bella could raise him with his siblings. Messy messy messy lol. Despite how awful my sims are I am way too attached to them to kill any of them so now I’ve got a ridiculous amount of vampires in one save. Finding humans to eat in forgotten hollow is basically impossible at this point💀

[@serenasayss]

That is probably THE craziest save file I’ve ever heard of!!

[@daisyjo88]

Thanking the KZbin algorithm for recommending this video! I could listen to you tell stories everyday. Please, not The Pancakes!

[@lex5768]

This is actually the greatest and most informational Sims 4 video I’ve seen. Thank you for this Fr!

[@lex5768]

Also you’re actually so comedy lollll. I seriously don’t understand why you do have more followers

[@CDScarber]

OMG, I've never thought of a PTA club! Incredible. I am going to cause some chaos with this. Also, edit to say please give us the Let's Play!

[@gamerjanai]

Great video! I’m honestly scared to admit how much money I’ve spent on this game 😂 I’d be interested in seeing your sims in a let’s play :) I’ll def be implementing these tips!

[@serenasayss]

Yeah I’ve spent crazy money on this game, I try to wait for things to go on sale but still!!

[@Nemokiddy]

I have an almost opposite play style and am still having fun playing. 😅 While I really enjoy watching yt videos of people playing sims and it being chaotic and messy, when I play myself I need to have everything completely under my control. 🙈 I always have only one Sim per safe file I play with and autonomy off and long lifespan and just focus on doing as many aspirations as possible and maxing skills and doing well in careers. 😅 🙈 Also always playing in micro homes for all those nice bonuses. I started out as someone just interested in building houses, so maybe that's why my gameplay is so tame, I'm just at the beginning to really get into actually playing. 🙈 But I also played very orderly and tame with my dolls as a kid. Just a little perfectionist, I guess. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@davidd.9916]

This was so much fun. Degrassi was a funny touch. Seasons is another essential pack! I definitely recommend it.

[@TheReadingWerewolf]

Holy cow summer pulled a whole Bella goth! The story you have going is crazy and I love it! Sims 4 is my favorite game and it makes me sad to see so many people consistently unhappy with it so it brings me a lot of joy to see you enjoying it so much! I will definitely be here for an LP if you decide to go that route

[@arikins_]

love finding youtubers like this because they are the embodiment of everything i wanted to be and accomplish when i was 13

[@serenasayss]

Wow, that is a big honor! thank you!!

[@Kaybaybaybay]

I want to thank you cause I did all the settings you recommended and now my current save file is the most lively and messy it's ever been😂 genuinely thank you omg

[@serenasayss]

Glad I could help!!

[@mackenziegall9]

Love your energy!! So happy I found your channel.

[@serenasayss]

Thank you! Im happy you found the channel too! Welcome :)

[@abandoned__]

GIRLLL thast lore recap got me leaning over my desk like ?? SPILL THAT TEAAA!!

[@LucyLerma]

The Goth-Landgraab union made my jaw DROP. Also, coming up with a story to explain whatever the game did without your input is one of the best things ever. Right now I have a marriage that I don't know where it came from, but for now this guy, Yuusuke, managed to convince his husband, Kyle, that Kailani is just spoiled and is throwing a tantrum because Kyle got married again, especially with a man. So Kyle has been VERY strict with Kailani for no good reason at all and even threatened to kick her out. Kailani is still a teen, mind you! But Kyle really wants to make his new marriage work.

[@wizardfucker8999]

i've NEVER done a messy playthrough before so i had my mouth covered for like HALF THE VIDEO LMAO. it feels like an entirely new world has just opened up to me holy shit

[@garcemac]

Serena, I'm afraid I'm going to have to send Mortimer and Eric Lewis over to Oasis Springs to have a little "talk" with Don. NOBODY touches my Queen! Bella! Except for Mort, that is.

[@DVAMEKAGK]

This is great advice, I usually play my own sims. I find pretty ones in the gallery. I are playing with townies but mostly to tune them to my lore. With for rent I finally have a reason to play the landgrabbs. Don’t be afraid to start new save files, one of them will stick and sometimes you play both. You can have a chaotic save and a perfect save. It’s a sandbox so really mold the game to your play style

[@GalaxxVA]

Bro I had a crazy save file one time and I didn’t even do anything. I made a house and two sims who were dating and they had a dog. I tried loading them into the house but they just weren’t making enough money to keep up with the house or buy furniture so I moved them into an apartment. The girl became best friends with their neighbor Penny Pizzazz. They were inseparable and had the sweetest friendship… until she started flirting with her boyfriend! And get this- he started flirting back, right in front of his girlfriend! I legit couldn’t get them to stop so I was like ok they’ve chosen their own path. I moved her out so she could focus on her acting career, but her ex kept their dog so she was lonely. She adopted two dogs who were brother and sister and became friends with her neighbor across the street, Venessa Jeong, they began pursuing their careers in acting together and supporting each other and later they began dating and then got married

[@melanie_luv2_sew]

first time on your channel. um your sweatshirt Rocks "Appa, zatCHU?". luv your take on raw dogging the sims. couldn't be me. but your tips...slay.

[@claireythefairy]

I love your energy! You game sounds so chaotic! I have a separate save with no mods to explore packs. Thanks for sharing your tips so I don't get bored of it! 😅

[@NicJohn]

Yes, you know we want this to be a series. ( vanilla players are better storytellers for whatever reason.

[@NoteToLoser]

Girl have you ever played any of the old Sims games? You would *love* TS2 it is SO chaotic

[@serenasayss]

I’ve never played it :( I was really young when TS2 came out but from what I’ve heard it sounds amazing and I’d love to play!

[@kyla4236]

this was such an amazing video! you’re so well spoken and you know the tea!!! i love you already!!

[@serenasayss]

Thank you! :)

[@tiffeli20]

You just inspired me to wreck havoc on the townies 😂 I love this

[@seth7528]

15:57 im cryinggg i fr thought u added her to ur save file to make tea 😭😭🤣

[@serenasayss]

lol I could not remember Summer’s last name to save my life- Summer Walker was the first name that came to mind

[@kenzie4217]

This is how i play to lol im glad someone else enjoys the chaos

[@kween5590]

Wait this is teaaaa 😂!!! I wish my gameplay was drama filled like this lol.

[@serenasayss]

Follow these tips and trust, the drama will make itself!!

[@user-wz9fr1sz4y]

Girl, you know how to speak and entertain!!! All the love xxxxx amazing tips

[@zombiefangz]

i literally agree with every pack you said

[@cococadieux9911]

this might be the best thing iv seen on youtube

[@serenasayss]

Wow! Thank you!!

[@Aboogie_]

YEA let's run a let's play here. I am invested just from hearing about it. lololol so good!! 💚

[@xoxo.ariino3ly]

the way i just saw the tiktok today and now yt is recommending me this video😭😭 its so true that if ur playing sims and its boring u just dont know how to play like lets use our imagination !!

[@bewareogre]

You're a mastermind, I'm here for the chaos. The tips are great, I've been a bit afraid of the short lifespan, but might try it to spice my legacy up a bit 🤔I already play the ISBI style, so this might be just exactly what's gonna push my sims to complete insanity.

[@serenasayss]

Short life span is a MUST!! Trust!!!

[@Peridot420]

“That poor neighborhood where the BFFs are” girl WHAT LMAO

[@serenasayss]

Did I lie?👀😂

[@EMPRESSKAY27]

I saw messy sim content and I’m like 👍 “subscribe”

[@duaamuaa]

U calling Eva from partihaus Snooki changed my life LMAOOO I’ve never heard a more accurate description 😭 And also u we’re so right abt get together it is so insanely underrated

[@floofzykitty5072]

I really like this playstyle. I notice I tend to be a perfectionist in games and I get angry when my sims don't do what I want. Just let them do what they want and you're just their guide is much more interesting to me.

[@dollybelledendrobium813]

I saw the thumbnail and burst out loud laughing already. Thank you for this!

[@tilsaurus]

GURLLLLLLLL...... gimme that reality tv show drama letsplay!!!!

[@lachantagraham9983]

I’m here from that TikTok video !! Girll your amazing ❤Thank you for the tips 😊 New Subb

[@serenasayss]

Welcome to the party!! 😎Thanks for subbing!

[@noah_cx]

i looove the way you express yourself! i subscribed and i’ll watch more of your videos later for the drama ❤ this is the first video i’ve watched of your channel and i really enjoyed it, i would love to see some queer relationships too also, girl you’re gorgeous!

[@serenasayss]

Thank you!! Definitely a queer romance brewing on my latest Sims livestream! The girls did it all on their own and I just followed their whims! I hope you enjoy it and thank you for watching my channel!!

[@elif_g24]

i kept getting bored of the sims. this is like the most useful video ever.

[@serenasayss]

Glad I could help! Happy playing!!

[@noladarling1597]

More of this PLEASE!! ❤😭🩷🙏🏾

[@mavy9146]

POST THE SERIES LMAOO

[@serenasayss]

Heard! Video incoming Friday or Saturday!

[@meimaraa]

Defo add the pancakes to your story! I feel like Eliza would be a good fit for your current story

[@serenasayss]

Pancakes update in my latest episode!

[@genericangst8665]

Personally, I play with the lifespan on long, partially so that I can jump over to other households briefly, and not really miss anything. But you definitely have to have imagination when it comes to playing The Sims! Some crazy stuff can happen in the game if you just let it. For example, one of my Sims had a friend (generated from the game) move in with her, and that friend already had a whole family tree going on, which I think is really cool. (That friend also ended up getting pregnant from her step-father (who wasn't her step father anymore because her mom had died but still???) and I didn't even realize until she kept getting morning sickness. Another important thing is to make interesting Sims!! If you give a Sim traits like "Outgoing, Cheerful, and Creative", chances are they aren't going to be doing much on their own. I try to give all of my Sims at least one "bad" trait, like non-committal, materialistic, hot-headed, etc., so that they autonomously start stuff that can give me ideas of stories I can play.

[@LumieBerries]

No but I LOVE GET TOGETHER, I always use Rustic Residence as my starter home even after all these years.

[@xMicky98]

I've just come across your channel, thanks for the tips! I've had Sims 4 since release, been playing the franchise since first gen, although I was very young for that one and I'm pretty sure most of my sims died instantly lmao. When Sims 4 came out, I was obsessed and sunk so many hours into it. Nowa days, I'll spend hours creating a household and thinking up what kind of path I want them to take, and then I get into the actual game play and get bored in 20 mins :/ I'll give your settings a try though, think I need to be a bit more open minded with my play style as it's getting a bit stale. I just wanted to add though, why have you not got more subscribers?! I was shocked to see 15k views but only 720 subs, you're so funny and you have such a good flow when you speak. Not like me, I stutter and trip over my own words haha Keep it up though, I can see this channel getting really popular :)

[@serenasayss]

Thank you for your kind words! I don’t have a lot of subs cause I’ve been so inconsistent with my uploads until this year. Never expected my first sims video to blow up like it did!! Many more vids to come!!

[@davinaz6885]

The amount of mayhem I have caused with the grt together groups...

[@serenasayss]

They are so underrated!!!

[@chicca5078]

I've found my people!! I love creating this type of drama -- and letting the game creating it by itself

[@skycastleshay]

When you started talking about your gameplay the way I was invested. 👁️👄👁️ rip summer

[@serenasayss]

She will truly be missed 😔

[@vionaelbe]

She's wearing an Appa sweater... listen to her.

[@sosocozy]

You are so entertaining, i agree with everything but short span omg i could never. We need this messy letsplay in long form you got me shook the whole time.

[@oopsididitagain2556]

Lol girl you inspired me to play with the townies, ima hit up the pancakes household first 🤭

[@RandomPerson-kd84]

In my save files Marcus and Katrina always end up married. Anyone else?

[@kleopatra.2714]

the only let’s play i would watch in its entirety

[@yourdadsbuffet]

This is exactly the game play I’ve been craving

[@koibubbles3302]

Some unsolicited advice from me: i enjoy my save file a lot, there’s a lot of stuff going on, but it’s not quite dramatic to this degree, so if you’re looking for something fun but not too crazy, here’s what I do: I actually turn my sim lifespan to long lifespan. I know a lot of people will turn aging off for sims they’re not playing with at the moment, but I don’t really like that because I don’t want to be playing with one family and they age up and another family is now a different age to them and it just messes everything up for me. I solve the problem by making my sims’ lifespan long so that I have time to switch between households without them aging up (I play each for a week at a time). I also keep track of my sims’ birthdays so I never miss them and I can plan birthday parties and choose traits and pick outfits. Everything she’s saying about keeping autonomy and all the random stuff on I fully agree with; it gives you a jumping off point (because sims are just absolute maniacs). If you want mods, get mods that let your sims do stuff autonomously, autonomous flirting, autonomous woohooing, all that stuff. But the autonomy alone isn’t enough, you have to kind of infer your sims’ actions yourself. I love reading the little image bubbles above their head and trying to work out what they must be saying, it’s so fun. I’ve gotten a few crazy gems because of it. Also stuff like looking at the first 10 or so options of the chat menu and pretending that those are the things that are on your sim’s mind, like those are the things they most want to say. The random wants are occasional gems too, especially when it tells you your sim wants to flirt with someone or make enemies with someone. That’s what I do to make my save fun. For reference, I didn’t have any packs until recently and I don’t really have any game changing CC, mostly just CAS stuff and some mods that improve on some existing stuff.

[@madamenordica]

Agreed! Get Together is like THE best expansion pack in the game!

[@faevondergeist67]

I made a house w four roommates and theVERY FIRST NIGHT we have vlad break in and one of my household sims autonomously becoming besties with vlad and getting turned by him

[@epicstyle160]

Wouldnt dealing with toddlers for a long period add to the messiness lmao i get you tho

[@serenasayss]

Yes but toddlers make it harder for my adult sims to complete tasks, which irritates me and makes it harder for my storylines to progress

[@AAFREAK]

I tend to play my simself in my saves. I run mods, don't age up any sims. Lifespan? Pfft. They live until something happens. I'm trying to get my guy to be well-rounded. I was the happiest I could be. That is, until my main save file I was using for almost a couple years had strange stuff happening that I never could fix. There were nearly 3k sims at that point (because Maxis never has the option to keep new ones from spawning, there's only a cull option, which I do NOT want to use), and I still haven't put everyone I found online in it. I tend to like a lot of my sims, so I can't part with them. It was hard to let go of all that work and have the save file itself literally get corrupted. Anyway, with that fiasco, I started with a new save with a different sim, but it wasn't doing much for me. I went back to my simself, in another save. This time it's one from a file that has the lots scrubbed from the game. So, literally starting from scratch here. The only things that can't be wiped in the game are some of the structures like the mansion in Windenburg, and certain NPC sims are hard coded. I don't know if down the road that's gonna happen again, but I've learned some lessons along the way should I encounter it. Even if I have to start over, again. At least my sim would've progressed more than the last time. I'm prepared for that.

[@sammyiassume]

in one of my fave saves i drafted sofia bjergson into the hunger games along w her sister and other premade teens and children. she won and was so traumatized she changed her name and started a new life under a different identity as a rancher and now rides a horse

[@serenasayss]

Oo I’d watch that!

[@CrowCoded]

I hope you do bring some videos of your playthrough here, I'd LOVE to hear more of it. You're entertaining as hell!

[@abwanydiallo]

I love your sweater

[@serenasayss]

Thank you! My friend bought it for me off Etsy!!

[@em-ks3lj]

needed this vid lol i'm getting back into sims after college TYYYY

[@atonbaradiete-koki]

Girl what’s your tiktok so I can see the save😭 loved this video btw ❤

[@serenasayss]

00sstallion on TikTok!!

[@alicemuguet6947]

Ur channel is gonna blow up for real!!

[@serenasayss]

I hope so!😅

[@ELLASMH]

you came into my life like an angel this is exactly what i needed

[@serenasayss]

Glad I could help!

[@maddiehardisky]

This was just recommended to me and I am HERE for this drama.

[@elizabethkurth2069]

but the thing is that if you want your sim to go to college that takes at least 28 days! if you put it on short their entire young adulthood they are in school, no job, and if they are living in a dorm they can’t have pets/ kids etc. i do long or normal bc i don’t want them to not get a job till they’re 40

[@serenasayss]

Understandable. I don’t have the university pack so it’s not an issue for me!

[@elizabethkurth2069]

⁠@@serenasayssoh ok! that makes more sense then

[@steggopotamus]

I feel like I need more explanation for why city living is so important, because of it's just to fast track a relationship, I just put thebbase gamenhot tub in the park with an outdoor speaker playing romance music and tons of decor and that's enough to get engaged after one date even if they're both tires. (For an extra boost they can make romance tea) If you want low key mods, I like lumpinou's offering, they have things like fixing milestones, and they have a romance overhaul like wonderful whims, but you can choose the parts you want to install, saving menu clutter, and your computer. (Takes a bit to decide which mods you like though) So, I have one for jealousy, open relationships, romance styles, etc. all of their mods together are too much (I don't want pregnancy extras or ovulation) but I got really tired of every sim reacting exactly the same to a flirtatious comment and they saved my stories.

[@serenasayss]

City living brings apartments to the game which I like, it also adds some cool careers like fashion stylist, and social media influencer. Sims can earn money by streaming video games which is pretty neat. And the festivals!!! The Romance festival is one of many, including humor and hijinks, flea market, and geek con. It’s a good activity for your sims and a great way to meet ppl in game. I like the build options it comes with too.

[@lucysjourney7085]

I’m satttt can’t wait to see this series unfold girly

[@riyriyworld]

i stopped playing w cc and mods HOWEVER i suggest mcc and wicked whims

[@jakhiraj28]

So much drama! I love it! Thanks for the tips I play on console btw and been thinking about putting some drama in my game.

[@serenasayss]

Bring on the drama!!!

[@buttersofi]

20% gameplay 80% imagination I think I have opposite gameplay. I stick to a single lady, turn her vampire, make her OP, try to turn the whole town, try and get all life aspirations on her alone, make her house really cool, and get super bored after a week lol. I wanted her to have this baby but they are so broken I cannot even have fun 😭 I used to pair my female sim too but sims 4 is just so uninspiring rn

[@DedeMariee]

Yesss do a let’s play! I love watching drama 😂

[@vcka]

you would LOVE sims 2 with ACR mod also i enjoyed this video

[@elainal6847]

The whole Sims4 franchise is designed to be played on a normal lifespan for slow play and short play for challenge. I seriously think they only included a long lifespan to pacify legacy players but the gameplay doesn't scale up to this length. Real talk on rotating through households in the same save file because every new pack and then I am done. Turning off age settings means you would have to turn off allowed to have kids and adopt for a while - maybe turn it on like one week a year

[@jade9948]

I LOVE A MESSY SIMS SAVE FILEEEE😍 but my game doesn’t work no more 😢

[@serenasayss]

Oh nooo :( hopefully you can get it back!!

[@hannardee]

Omg I subscribed thinking you’re a sims let’s player then I check your channel and there’s no let’s play 😭 I am so convinced with all your points Edit: I subscribed mid-video after all the tips and the drama that ensued afterwards I can’t 😂 we need this let’s play

[@serenasayss]

You will be fed tomorrow!! Let’s play coming very soon!!!

[@christynguyen6657]

This is so helpful fren thank you!

[@alexis7259]

Your so silly❤. I want to see a full sims play through with your sims

[@serenasayss]

Coming soon!

[@Queen_Sakura]

You're so funny ❤ I hope you do more Sim videos 🩷

[@juliannerose2989]

I got to #3 and was legit rooting for you. IMMEDIATELY subscribed!!!! I love your energy and perspective. I can’t wait to see you blow up even more!

[@serenasayss]

Thank you!!

[@lezlae3755]

I made Bella Goth disappear in my game and Travis also turned out to be the culprit! Though he was actually Eric Lewis' minion. Both were making some kind of Sims Road website and Bella was trying to catch them, so they had to get rid of her.

[@serenasayss]

I always knew Travis was shady!!

[@cyberelf0080]

I’d love to see a series from u omg this is so entertaining

[@carolkoski4875]

I love your tips, and I totally agree Get Together is SO slept on, I'm always using it. Though I never really considered Get Famous so it's interesting to think about all that you said.

[@itsmattq]

I need it!!! I NEED IT!! 😭 please make more sims videos 🥲