12 Years of The Girl Who Games!

Today The Girl Who Games has been running for 12 years! The fact players still visit this site after all this time amazes me, it has had over 100 million hits to date!!

Personally the past year has been fairly uneventful- although still busy as I am still working full time while doing my degree but next year will be more exciting as I am getting married in July!

Thank you everyone for being around for another year đź’›

The Sims Freeplay- Haunting of Goth House Craft Challenge

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Starts 28th October

Complete this brand new craft challenge (new name for live events) which starts on 28th October to unlock Gothic themed items and if you complete the whole event in the time limit you unlock the Goth Family Manor house template. This event is only here for 10 days and the aim of it is to collect enough arts and crafts items from the arts and crafts stations (found in the event tab of buy mode) to unlock all the items in this event.

Check out my Guide to Completing Craft Challenges [Live Events] (including tips!) HERE!

NOTE: if you did another Craft Challenge then you will find your arts and crafts stations in your inventory (or in the house you left them at) you will only be able to use the candle ones until you unlock the other stations in this event

Can’t find your arts and crafts stations? Click on the craft station in your event tab to get the option to find your station, it will take you to the house where your stations can be found!


Want to skip the tasks list? Click here to head straight to the prizes!


Place a crafting station (find the candle station in the events tab of buy mode (or your inventory)- you can only buy 4)

Make some arts and crafts items (click on the candle station to make)- 23 seconds

This takes you to the prize progress tab (you can get to it by clicking on the button in the corner of the screen)

Here you will see you have collected enough items to unlock the Gloomy Weather pack. When you unlock each pack, before the items are available in your home store you need to purchase them with the arts and crafts items you make- this goal is coming up!

Restock a crafting station (when the stock runs out you will have to restock before you can make anymore arts and crafts items)- You can restock instantly for 18 uses for 10SP or restock for 2 uses which will take 10 seconds this time

Buy the Gloomy Weather pack (click on the event button, scroll down and click purchase- this will cost you 50 candles)

Use a coin flower patch (buy the coin flower patch from the event tab and select the spin plant option)

Check the daily goals (click on the event button and find the daily goals tab- claim the ones you can!)

Remember to claim your rewards each day!

Collect bonuses (while collecting after a certain amount of time you will see the arts and crafts item appear above that sims head, click to collect the bonus item!)

Continue collecting arts and crafts items- this is the last step but the event is not over, keep collecting the arts and crafts to unlock everything!

If you want to speed up a collecting arts and crafts action it will cost you SP, you will get the bonus arts and craft items as well if you speed it up!

Craft Challenge Prizes:


Arts and Crafts Stations

Candle Station costs:

1st- Free
2nd- S2,000
3rd- S4,000
4th- S10,000

(maximum of 4)

  • Collect 250 Candles- 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 360 Candles- 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 455 Candles- 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 510 Candles- 8 hours 30 minutes

Pottery Station costs:

1st- S5,000
2nd- S7,500
3rd- S10,000
4th- S15,000

(maximum of 4)

  • Collect 375 Pottery- 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 540 Pottery- 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 680 Pottery- 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 765 Pottery- 8 hours 30 minutes

Jewelry Station costs:

1st- S7,500
2nd- S15,000
3rd- S20,000

(maximum of 3)

  • Collect 565 Jewelry- 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 810 Jewelry- 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 1025 Jewelry- 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 1150 Jewelry- 8 hours 30 minutes

Glassware Station costs:

1st- S7,500
2nd- S25,000

(maximum of 2)

  • Collect 620 Glass- 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 890 Glass- 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect 1125 Glass- 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Collect  1260 Glass- 8 hours 30 minutes

Happy (inspired) sims will collect arts and crafts items quicker:

  • 2 hours 23 minutes
  • 4 hours 17 minutes
  • 6 hours 11 minutes
  • 8 hours 4 minutes

Sad sims will take longer to collect arts and crafts items:

  • 2 hours 38 minutes
  • 4 hours 44 minutes
  • 6 hours 49 minutes
  • 8 hours 55 minutes

Restocking

Each station (apart from the first candle one) comes with a stock of 7 which means you can use the station 7 times before it needs to be restocked (if you got your stations out of your inventory they will all need restocking first (apart from the first candle one) When you need to restock you will have two options:

  • Restock 18 uses which happens instantly but will cost you 10SP
    or
  • Restock 9 uses which will take you 2 hours 30 minutes but will be free

NOTE:

  • if you store the station you will lose all the stock so when you place it again you will need to restock
  • if you cancel making something using a station you will lose that stock so if you had one stock left and then you cancelled that action you would need to restock before you can create anymore arts and crafts items

Your Progress:

Click the event button in the top corner of your game to see your progress

Daily Goals

Check on the first tab every day because if you complete all the daily goals you will get additional constructor coins

NOTE: remember to click CLAIM once you have completed a daily goal to collect the reward and remember to claim your free constructor coins and free items each day!

Prize Progress

The prize progress is how far you have got on this event, the more arts and crafts items you make the more prizes you will unlock

NOTE: the bar at the top of the personal progress tab shows you how close you are to unlocking an item, the more arts and crafts items you collect the more the bar will fill up. Once you have unlocked an item on the bar at the top you will be able to use the arts and crafts items you have collected and constructor coins to purchase that pack which you will then be able to find in the home store.

Prizes:

1.Gloomy Weather– costs 50 candles to buy

Exterior Walls- Tan (S600) and Navy (S700) Gothic Sidings

2.3 Constructor Coins

3.3 Constructor Coins

4.Graveyard Shift- The Gravest Yard and Beyond the Fence

The Gravest Yard– requires 1,200 candles and 5 constructor coins to buy

Fences- Nocturne (S38,000) and Thyme (6LP) Gothic Singles

Nocturne (S58,900) and Thyme (4LP) Gothic Corners

Beyond the Fence– requires 3,600 candles and 25 constructor coins to buy

Fences- Nocturne (S52,000) and Thyme (8LP) Gothic Doubles

Nocturne (S79,300) and Thyme (7LP) Gothic Quads

5.Pottery Station

6.4 Constructor Coins

7.4 Constructor Coins

8.Laid to Rest- Turning in the Grave and Paying Respects

Turning in the Grave– requires 10,900 candles, 8,500 pottery and 80 constructor coins to buy

Outdoor Decorations- Nocturne (S64,900) and Thyme (3LP) Memorial Pillars

Sims can place flowers, mourn and clean at the pillar, once they have placed flowers you will get the option to tidy which removes the flowers

Paying Respects– requires 14,500 candles, 11,300 pottery and 105 constructor coins to buy

Outdoor decorations- Nocturne (S45,100) and Thyme (8LP) Grave Markers

Same options as the memorial pillars

9.Jewelry Station

10.5 Constructor Coins

11.2 Social Points

12.5 Constructor Coins

13.Cross the Threshold- My Chamber Door and Upon the Mantel

My Chamber Door– requires 16,075 pottery, 17,000 jewelry and 150 constructor coins to buy

Doors- Nocturne (S86,500) and Thyme (8LP) Gothic Double Doors

Upon the Mantel– requires 17,000 pottery, 18,000 jewelry and 160 constructor coins to buy

Living room and Chimneys and Fireplaces- Nocturne (S161,700) and Thyme (18LP) Gothic Fireplaces

These fireplaces are free standing so do not have to be placed against a wall

14.Glassware Station

15.7 Constructor Coins

16.2 Social Points

17.7 Constructor Coins

18.Gothic Revival- Window to the Soul and Wisteria Hysteria

Window to the Soul– requires 18,000 pottery, 19,000 jewelry, 19,000 glassware and 165 constructor coins to buy

Windows- Nocturne (S79,600) and Thyme (7LP) Gothic Singles

Nocturne (S103,800) and Thyme (8LP) Gothic Doubles

Wisteria Hysteria– requires 20,000 pottery, 21,000 jewelry, 21,000 glassware and 185 constructor coins to buy

Trees, plants and flowers- Nocturne (S75,000) and Thyme (11LP) Wisterias

Fences- Nocturne (S98,000) and Thyme (9LP) Gothic Gates

19.10 Constructor Coins

20.2 Social Points

21.10 Constructor Coins

22.Goth Family Manor- you can only claim this pack if you have purchased all the other packs in this live event

This house can be built on a standard and premium residence, the first one is free then they cost simoleons depending on how many houses you have already built.

The premium has a large front garden with a shed and a bigger basement but the rest of the house is the same as the standard

Watch my house tour here

You also unlock:

Pets: Nocturne (S91,400) and Thyme (10LP) Python Penthouses

Living room: Nocturne (S104,400) and Thyme (8LP) Oracle Tables

Outdoor decorations: Nocturne (S105,900) and Thyme (8LP) Gothic Greenhouses

On the tables one sim selects do a reading and the second sim selects find out fortune.

Sims can play with the python


Constructor Coins

You earn constructor coins by:

Personal Progress prizes

Completing Daily Goals

Coin Plant Patches

Earning Constructor Coins? Previously on these events I used social points on the Mega Spin Plant to win constructor points. I earn social points by completing the cooking hobby and earning LP, I can then turn the LP into SP using the social point plant on a normal garden patch- this was when it cost 5LP- the social point plant now costs 20LP so you may want to try the option below first instead:

Or you can use 450 candles for the Spin Plant (a good way to use up any spare candles) which will also earn you constructor coins but the amounts are less than they are from the Mega Spin Plant

What is the minimum and maximum amount of coins you can earn on the mega spin plant? The minimum is 10 and the maximum is 500

Now on the coin flower patch you can see the chances of getting the different combinations on each spin plant, click on the green i button to see:


Laura Craft? You may have noticed at the front of one of your houses there is a board with a bubble of a person holding arts and crafts items above it, this is Laura Craft, you can buy her for real money to help you complete the event. When you buy her, you select the item you want her to make from the options: 200 candles,  300 pottery, 450 jewelry or 500 glassware (the amounts seem to differ for most of you and I have no idea why that is!) (you will unlock all the options once you have unlocked all the stations) and you will be able to collect them after 2 hours.

Do I think she is worth it? They have improved Laura Craft a lot since the first event (although it would be great if she made constructor coins) she used to be able to collect every 8 hours, they have now changed this to 2 hours so she is more useful now so if you are struggling then you may want to splash out and give her a try but remember you will only get her for this event, you will have to buy her again to use her for a live event in the future. I personally don’t ever buy her, if I don’t manage to earn enough items or coins in the time limit I just wait until the next time the event is available!

If I brought Laura Craft in the last event do I get her for free or do I have to buy her again? You have to buy her again for this event.

Check out my Guide to Completing Craft Challenges [Live Events] (including tips!) HERE!


Once the event is over it will convert your unused resources into simoleons, the conversion rate is half the amount of resources, for example, if you have 10,000 candles left over you will earn 5,000 simoleons, if you only have 1 of a resource left over you will only earn 1 simoleon. When a new craft challenge becomes available you start from 0 resources


If I don’t complete this event this time will I have to start from the beginning when it returns? No, you will start from where you got to this time!



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The Sims Freeplay- Gap Year: Roads Less Traveled Update

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Update available from 14th October 2:30 am UTC


Time to travel in the latest Sims Freeplay update, keep reading for more information

 

NEW CRAFT CHALLENGE (previously called Live Event)

The Haunting of Goth House Craft Challenge (not available yet) will begin on 28th October for 10 days, complete to unlock the Goth Family Manor template

 

NEW INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENTS

Influence Island Season 72: No Country for Outlaws! (not available yet) starts on the 14th October for 5 days

Start a squabble is an interaction between 2 sims

The grand prize includes S450,000, 100LP and the Sandy Saloon house template

This house is exactly the same layout as the Stately Saloon house template unlocked in the Stately Saloon Craft Challenge, the only difference is the items are a different colour

Watch my Sandy Saloon House Tour here

Star Ratings & Prices:

  • 0 Star Rating: Walnut Ranch Fence (S62,800) Walnut Ranch Fence (S67,800) Ash Ranch Fence (4SP) Ash Ranch Corner (4SP) Walnut Ranch Window (S97,500) Ash Ranch Window (10SP) Walnut Ranch Double Window (S108,600) Ash Ranch Double Window (10SP) Ash Wagon Chandelier (S90,600) Walnut Wagon Chandelier (S90,600) Walnut Ranch Double Fence (S57,300) Walnut Ranch Quad Fence (S89,300) Ash Ranch Double Fence (6SP) Ash Ranch Quad Fence (8SP)
  • 1 Star Rating: Walnut Saddle Chest (S67,000) Autumn Cacti Collection (S82,700) Walnut Ranch Hats Rack (S96,800) Walnut Ranch Outdoor Shower (S128,700) Walnut Mounted Show Whip (S55,000) Walnut Ranch Entrance (S103,300)
  • 3 Star Rating: Ash Saddle Chest (7SP) Summer Cacti Collection (9SP) Ash Ranch Hats Rack (7SP) Ash Ranch Outdoor Shower (9SP) Ash Mounted Show Whip (7SP) Ash Ranch Entrance (10SP)

 

Influence Island Season 73: A Haunt to Remember! (not available yet) starts on the 23rd October for 5 days

Common Prizes: Makeup for adult, teen and preteen sims, earrings for preteen sims, witch hats for teenage sims, clown noses for adult sims and 2 bribes

Rare Prizes: 1 outfit and matching shoes each for preteen feminine sims, teenage sims and adult sims (no outfit for preteen masculine sims)

Grand Prizes: Same outfits and shoes as the rare prizes but in 3 different colours and random glasses for teenage sims (not sure why they are part of this pack!)

 

Influence Island Season 74: The Rent Race! (not available yet) starts on the 1st November for 5 days

Rare prize includes 15LP and 15SP

Grand prize includes hairstyles for adult and teenage sims, 75SP, 35LP and S50,000

Star Ratings & Prices:

  • 0 Star Rating: Green Container Sliding Single (S90,400) Red Container Sliding Single (11SP) Silver Table Lamp (S76,400) Black Table Lamp (5SP) Navy Safe Side Table (S59,300) Black Safe Side Table (4SP) Green Container Sliding Double (S95,100) Red Container Sliding Double (12SP) Salmon Workshop Tiles (S700) Black Workshop Tiles (S600)
  • 1 Star Rating: Blue City Map (S92,000) White Framed Tree (S70,600) Black Framed Crossing (S74,600) Emerald Workshop Wardrobe (S117,200) White Photography Bag (S46,400) Pink Workshop King (S195,100)
  • 2 Star Rating: Blue Framed Crossing (7LP)
  • 3 Star Rating: Yellow Framed Tree (6SP) Green City Map (8SP) Orange Workshop Wardrobe (11SP) Brown Photography Bag (6SP) Orange Workshop King (20SP)

 

Influence Island Season 75: Grim’s Ghastly Goods! (not available yet) starts on the 10th November for 10 days

Common prize includes 2 bribes

Outfits, bottoms, shoes and facial hair for masculine adult sims

Hairstyles and earbuds for all adult sims

Star Ratings & Prices:

  • 0 Star Rating: Soda Roadside Fridge (S101,700) Limeade Roadside Fridge (10LP) Ash Pitstop Veranda Inner (S84,400) Ash Pitstop Veranda Double (S88,200) Ash Pitstop Veranda Single (S103,000) Ash Pitstop Veranda Outer (S115,600) Cherry Pitstop Veranda Inner (7LP) Cherry Pitstop Veranda Single (8LP) Cherry Pitstop Veranda Double (10LP) Cherry Pitstop Veranda Outer (12LP)
  • 1 Star Rating: Soda Roadside Gas Pump (S46,600) Beech ‘Gas & Grub’ Sign (S55,000) Soda Roadside Pop Soda (S98,900) Soda Roadside Food Fridge (S102,100) Soda Roadside Drinks Fridge (S145,000) Beech Bread End Cap (S46,200) Beech Snacks End Cap (S50,500) Beech Munchies Shelf (S41,600) Beech Nibbles Shelf (S77,100) Beech Nibbles Shelf Double (S57,700) Beech Munchies Shelf Double (S77,700) Beech Roadside Shop Counter (S165,600)
  • 2 Star Rating: Limeade Roadside Pop Soda (7LP) Oak ‘Gas & Grub’ Sign (3LP) Limeade Roadside Gas Pump (6LP) Limeade Roadside Food Fridge (15LP) Limeade Roadside Drinks Fridge (11LP) Oak Snacks End Cap (5LP) Oak Bread End Cap (5LP) Oak Munchies Shelf (3LP) Oak Nibbles Shelf (3LP) Oak Nibbles Shelf Double (3LP) Oak Munchies Shelf Double (7LP) Limeade Roadside Shop Counter (17LP)

 

 

NEW & RETURNING SIMCHASE EVENTS

SimChase Season 93: The Ringtail Diner! (not available yet) starts on the 14th October for 9 days

Outfits, stockings and shoes for feminine adult sims

Earrings and hairstyles for all adult sims

Investigate noise interaction on dumpsters

2 free each counters, corner counters and stools

Star Ratings & Prices:

  • 0 Star Rating: Caramel Food Fixings (S66,400) Mint Food Fixings (4LP) Tan Accent Diner Roof (S1,200) Teal Accent Diner Roof (S1,800) Caramel Pitstop Sign (S107,700) Mint Pitstop Sign (11LP)
  • 1 Star Rating: Caramel Pitstop Counter (S55,800) Caramel Pitstop Corner (S66,000) Caramel Pitstop Stool (S49,200) Caramel Pitstop Booth (S76,700) Caramel Pitstop Griddle (S138,900) Caramel Pitstop Menu (S55,700) Caramel Pitstop Jukebox (S169,700) Yellow Trash Panda Dumpster (S99,700)
  • 2 Star Rating: Mint Pitstop Counter (5LP) Mint Pitstop Corner (6LP) Mint Pitstop Stool (4LP) Mint Pitstop Booth (9LP) Mint Pitstop Griddle (9LP) Mint Pitstop Menu (5LP) Mint Pitstop Jukebox (17LP) Green Trash Panda Dumpster (9LP)

 

RERUN- SimChase Season 43: Wanderlust Wrangle! (not available yet) starts on the 26th October for 9 days

 

SimChase Season 94: Greasy Deals! (not available yet) starts on the 9th November for 9 days

Outfits, bottoms and shoes for masculine adult sims

Star Ratings & Prices:

  • 0 Star Rating: White OSB Wall (S400) Pink OSB Wall (S500) Orange Workshop Rug 1×1 (S49,800) Yellow Workshop Rug 1×1 (3SP) Ash Workshop Cabinet (S122,400) Walnut Workshop Cabinet (7SP) Orange Workshop Rug 2×2 (S65,400) Yellow Workshop Rug 2×2 (5SP) Copper Workshop Wall Lamp (S122,400) Black Workshop Wall Lamp (9SP) Orange Workshop Rug 3×3 (S70,200) Yellow Workshop Rug 3×3 (6SP) Copper Workshop Entrance (S93,300) Black Workshop Entrance (8SP) Copper Workshop Single (S111,100) Copper Workshop Double (S154,800) Black Workshop Single (13SP) Black Workshop Double (20SP)
  • 1 Star Rating: Green Workshop Radio (S173,900) Whitewall Tire Stack (S96,800) Taupe Plumbob Sign (S48,400) Taupe Workshop Workbench (S156,900) Blue Zebra Sign (S57,000) Emerald Workshop Bin (S61,900) Taupe License Plate Sink (S116,500) Green Fuel Pump (S97,200) Yellow Lion Sign (S59,800) Green Workshop Display Bike (S84,700)
  • 3 Star Rating: Red Workshop Radio (15SP) Yellow Whitewall Tire Stack (10SP) Yellow Plumbob Sign (5SP) Black License Plate Sink (11SP) Black Workshop Workbench (16SP) Orange Zebra Sign (4SP) Black Workshop Bin (6SP) Yellow Fuel Pump (7SP) Red Lion Sign (8SP) Red Workshop Display Bike (10SP)

Returning event?

  • The Country Homestead Furniture Event (not available yet) will return on 17th November for 7 days complete the woodworking hobby 10 times in the time limit to unlock all the country homestead furniture packs


What else is new?

  • Daily Tasks- Weekly Tasks have been replaced with Daily Tasks.

You can find them in the new bunny button on the middle left of the screen:

There are 9 tasks to complete each day with tasks such as ‘log in’, ‘fulfill 1 community market order’ and ‘fall asleep in the bath’:

Completing each task will earn 1000 XP (and sometimes you also earn a bonus 100 XP)

If you complete all 9 tasks you will earn mystery keys and more XPs (the amount varies depending on which day you are on) If you complete all 9 tasks every day you will increase your streak and earn more rewards.

    • Day 1– 1 Mystery Box Key and 1000 XP
    • Day 2– 1 Mystery Box Key and 1000 XP
    • Day 3– 2 Mystery Box Keys and 1000 XP
    • Day 4– 1 Mystery Box Key and 1500 XP
    • Day 5– 1 Mystery Box Key and 1500 XP
    • Day 6– 1 Mystery Box Key and 1500 XP
    • Day 7– 3 Mystery Box Keys and 2000 XP

If you miss a day you will go back to Day 1, a new day starts at 10am local time

Keys can be spent on mystery boxes, which can now be found in the online store, there are also a few new boxes available for a short amount of time:

  • You will be able to claim 4 different dresses and boots for your feminine adult sims, these are only available for 2 days each and can be claimed for free from your inbox from 7am UTC.
    • Red Gingham Dress and Boots: 14th-16th October
    • Black Dress and Boots: 16th-18th October
    • Yellow Gingham Dress and Boots: 18th-20th October
    • White Dress and Boots: 20th-22nd October

  • The Paperboy will be giving double rewards between 16th-20th October, 29th October- 1st November, 7th-12th November and 17th-22nd November

Update Videos:

Gap Year: Roads Less Traveled Update đźš—đź‘» [Events & Prizes]:

NEW FEATURE: Daily Tasks âś…:

Sandy Saloon HT [Influence Island 72 Prize]:

Craft Challenge videos are coming soon!


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