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Occult Tiny Town 2

Let’s introduce a few more Tiny Town members!

Nemo Smith — he couldn’t think of anything besides ‘Smith’ on short notice — is a mermaid obsessed with wellness. Under the sea, everything is good vibes and chill swimming, so now he wants to share those feelings with unfortunate, fin-free land dwellers.



Donna Gibbs became a vampire in the 1970s, and her love of the era’s music has made her a contemporary music producer of some renown. She mixes the past and the present with seamless skill, all while slaking her thirst on both plasma and random passers-by. She hasn’t fed off anyone in Tiny Town. Yet.



Sonia Park weaves her spells with a crafter’s skill. All her magic is bound up in creation, whether it’s an enchanted sweater, a magically amped-up pair of socks, or a beanie that makes a Sim feel gloriously alive.



Next week we introduce our last three characters, plus a bonus family member to suit Casper’s ghost status and his animal-loving ways!

Occult Tiny Town!

I may spend about 80% of my Sims time building, but I really enjoy that 20% of gameplay — okay, about 18% gameplay and 2% CAS. I’m always looking for new challenges to give my gameplay structure, and I’ve fallen in love with the “Tiny Town Challenge” as created by Deligracy. I’m also a big fan of James Turner‘s interpretation, as explained in his video series and web page.

Basically, it’s eight little Rags to Riches challenges on one massive lot, plus a community space. Eight Sims have an assigned skill, decorating style, and preferred color, and over time, they fill the lot with homes and decorations as their profits allow. Me being me, I had to change it up a bit, so welcome to the OCCULT Tiny Town version of Deligracy’s great idea!

Sims 4 only has five canonical occult races that you can access in Create A Sim: vampire, alien, werewolf, spellcaster, and mermaid. To get to eight, I expanded it a bit, adding a PlantSim, a ghost (a regular Sim killed, brought back to life, and added to the family), and a medium (a regular Sim who talks to the dead).

We’ll be playing Occult Tiny Town on Mondays for the foreseeable future and adding new Sims as we go. So far, our two Town citizens are:

London Burns, werewolf extraordinaire, woodworker, glutton, introvert. I gave him a glorious beard, and he shaved it off in his first shower. He’s the softest (in a good way!) werewolf I know.

Casper White, ghost, animal lover (except that one wild rabbit that killed him), romantic, but a brat. Ghosts can go anywhere, regardless of wall or gate settings, so he’s up in everyone’s business.

Next Monday we’ll premiere our next two Town members, chosen randomly from the six remaining. Join us for occult mayhem in our tiny town!