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Update available from 25th August 2:30am UTC
Firstly sorry I missed the last update, I was on my honeymoon! This is a fantasy regal themed update including a major (and arguably problematic) change called Season Passes, keep reading for more information.
SEASON PASS
Every update will now have a Season Pass, you may have seen these in other games, basically they are a complete money grab!
There are two passes, Free and Premium, everyone gets access to the free pass but you will need to spend real money if you want to unlock the Premium pass for a chance to earn those items.
Daily tasks have changed again to include tokens as prizes for completing them, these tokens are used to level up on the pass. There are 4 daily tasks for free pass players and 2 extra daily tasks for premium pass players. Daily tasks change every 24 hours.
There are also Season tasks which will be available for the duration of the season pass event or until you complete the task, these are usually longer tasks but you will earn more tokens for completing them.
There are 60 levels in total, each time you level up you will unlock a prize (for the premium pass, you unlock a prize at most levels on the free pass but not all of them)
What do I think?
The prizes in my opinion aren’t even that great, there are a lot of doubles- so the same item in a different colour. Is it worth $9.99? I don’t think so! But the problem is players will feel pressured into buying it every update for fear of missing out.
My main issue with the season pass is that everything else now seems to be an afterthought- the new craft challenge doesn’t even have names for the packed they are just ‘pack 1, pack 2a..’ and the prizes for all events are now mainly community market upgrade items, cupcakes or mystery keys which are useful but I would be more likely to complete an event if they contained some great build or create a sim items- even the items that are available are not interesting. All the good prizes are now behind a paywall and considering it is called the Sims FREEplay it really is not in the spirit of this game. At the moment I am sad that this game is nothing like it used to be, some changes have been needed but others make this game less enjoyable to play.
I would really love your opinions on Season Passes, whether you love or hate them let me know and I will pass your feedback on.
NEW INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENTS
Influence Island Season 88 (no longer available) starts 25th August for 10 days
2 Cupcakes, 2 Hobby Spins, 1 Hammer, 1 Nail, 2 Mystery Keys, 2 Wood
Forge Sword Interaction
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Pine Forge Bucket (S70,800) Oak Forge Bucket (3LP) Noble Brass Candle (S81,400) Regal Bronze Candle (5LP) Pine Forge Grindstone (S92,500)
- 1 Star Rating: Pine Forge Tools (S43,000) Noble Castle Blades (S88,900) Pine Forge (S84,200)
- 2 Star Rating: Oak Forge Tools (3LP) Regal Castle Blades (11LP) Oak Forge (10LP)
Influence Island Season 89 (available now) starts 7th September for 5 days
2 Cupcakes, 2 Hobby Spins, 1 Hammer, 1 Nail, 1 Mystery Key, 2 Wood
Write a Love Letter Interaction
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Raisin Nouveau Rug (S57,800) Plum Nouveau Rug (8SP) Walnut Nouveau Buffet (S81,100) Ash Nouveau Buffet (9SP)
- 1 Star Rating: Silver Nouveau Letter Rack (S32,500) Walnut Nouveau Bookshelf (S80,800) Silver Nouveau Painting (S98,300) Walnut Nouveau Desk (S211,300)
- 3 Star Rating: Onyx Nouveau Letter Rack (5SP) Ash Nouveau Bookshelf (7SP) Onyx Nouveau Painting (8SP) Ash Nouveau Desk (20SP)
Influence Island Season 90 (not available yet) starts 15th September for 5 days
2 Cupcakes, 2 Hobby Spins, 1 Hammer, 1 Nail, 1 Mystery Key, 2 Wood
Romance by the Fire Interaction
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Walnut Nouveau Coffee Table (S94,900) Ash Nouveau Coffee Table (6SP) Walnut Nouveau Door (S95,200) Ash Nouveau Door (9SP) Silver Nouveau Chandelier (S86,800) Onyx Nouveau Chandelier (5SP) Silver Nouveau Partition (S63,600) Onyx Nouveau Partition (10SP)
- 1 Star Rating: Raisin Nouveau Armchair (S87,900) Ebony Nouveau Fireplace (S183,600)
- 3 Star Rating: Plum Nouveau Armchair (11SP) Jet Nouveau Fireplace (17SP)
Influence Island Season 91 (not available yet) starts 23rd September for 10 days
2 Cupcakes, 2 Hobby Spins, 1 Hammer, 1 Nail, 1 Mystery Key, 2 Wood
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Black Half-Curtain Single (S78,900) Black Half-Curtain Double (S95,600) Blue Half-Curtain Single (7SP) Blue Half-Curtain Double (11SP)
- 1 Star Rating: Festive Copper Towel Rack (S53,000) Festive Copper Toilet (S143,100) Festive Black Brush (S62,200) Festive Copper Towel Rack (S83,800) Festive Black Shower (S114,700) Festive Copper Sink (S105,900)
- 3 Star Rating: Festive Gold Towel Rack (7SP) Festive Gold Toilet (15SP) Festive Walnut Brush (5SP) Festive Gold Towel Rack (8SP) Festive Blue Shower (9SP) Festive Gold Sink (12SP)
Influence Island Season 92 (not available yet) starts 6th October for 5 days
2 Cupcakes, 2 Hobby Spins, 1 Hammer, 1 Nail, 2 Mystery Keys, 2 Wood
2 outfits for feminine adult sims and 6 hairstyles for all adult sims
Star Ratings & Prices
- 1 Star Rating: Pastel Framed Embroidery (S19,700) Silver Hamlet Button Jar (S14,000) Pastel Sewing Box (S2,200) Pastel Stitch Up Sewing Machine (S6,400) Neutral Dress Mannequin (S19,400)
- 3 Star Rating: Neutral Framed Embroidery (2SP) Bronze Hamlet Button Jar (2SP) Neutral Sewing Box (1SP) Neutral Stitch Up Sewing Machine (3SP) Pastel Dress Mannequin (1SP)
NEW SIMCHASE EVENTS
SimChase Season 109: Trial by Fire! (no longer available) starts on the 25th August for 9 days
2 outfits and 2 shoes for feminine adult sims, 2 outfits and 6 facial hair for masculine adult sims
6 hairstyles, 2 earrings and 2 helmets for all adult sims
S100,000, 55SP and 25LP
Pet Store: Noble Dragon (S1,157,310) and Regal Dragon (95LP)
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Noble Castle Chandelier (S99,600) Regal Castle Chandelier (12LP) Noble Castle Spiral Stairs (S188,500) Regal Castle Spiral Stairs (16LP) Noble Castle Column (S75,200) Noble Castle Tall Column (S86,900) Regal Castle Column (6LP) Regal Castle Tall Column (11LP) Noble Castle Wainscoting (S700) Noble Castle Upper Wainscoting (S700) Regal Castle Wainscoting (S400) Regal Castle Upper Wainscoting (S600)
- 1 Star Rating: Noble Castle Throne (S117,600)
- 2 Star Rating: Regal Castle Throne (11LP)
SimChase Season 110: The Queen’s Fair! (available now) starts on the 4th September for 9 days
Episode 1- S25,000, Episode 3- S75,000, Episode 4- 25SP, Episode 6- 35LP, 25SP (as well as the normal SimChase Token)
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Fall Wildflower 1×1 (S9,190) Fall Wildflower Corner (S10,560) Fall Wildflower 2×1 (S20,900) Fall Wildflower 3×1 (S27,930) Fall Wildflower 4×1 (S34,240) Spring Wildflower Corner (S9,450) Spring Wildflower 1×1 (S9,620) Spring Wildflower 2×1 (S21,680) Spring Wildflower 3×1 (S30,480) Spring Wildflower 4×1 (S36,800)
- 1 Star Rating: Giant Summer Spruce (S142,340) Noble Picnic Tent (S93,200) Candied Apples (S72,600) Pine Castle Bench (S59,700) Pine Notice Board (S66,900) Pine Market Stall (S218,000) Pine Carriage (S1,189,500)
- 2 Star Rating: Giant Spring Spruce (11LP) Regal Picnic Tent (10LP) Toffee Apples (8LP) Oak Castle Bench (4LP) Oak Notice Board (7LP) Oak Market Stall (16LP) Oak Carriage (87LP)
SimChase Season 117: Curios Conspirator! (not available yet) starts on the 14th September for 7 days
S75,000, 15LP, 35SP
2 outfits and 2 shoes for feminine senior sims and 6 headwear for all senior sims (6SP for already claimed prizes- no idea what they are!)
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Pine Victorian Coffee Table (S85,500) Ash Victorian Coffee Table (7SP) Soft Estate Rug 4×2 (S50,100) Soft Estate Rug 4×3 (S96,400) Dark Estate Rug 4×2 (6SP) Dark Estate Rug 4×3 (8SP)
- 1 Star Rating: Pine Victorian Sofa (S112,900) Pine Victorian Double Sofa (S118,200) Pine Victorian Triple Sofa (S133,400) Pine Victorian Music Box (S112,910) Pine Victorian King Bed (S187,300) Black Victorian Radiator (S171,100)
- 3 Star Rating: Ash Victorian Sofa (10SP) Ash Victorian Double Sofa (11SP) Ash Victorian Triple Sofa (12SP) Ash Victorian Music Box (11SP) Ash Victorian King Bed (20SP) Bronze Victorian Radiator (15SP)
SimChase Season 111: Courting Trouble! (not available yet) starts on the 22nd September for 9 days
S100,000, 25LP, 55SP
2 outfits and 6 facial hair for masculine adult sims and 6 headwear for all adult sims
Tabletop Jig Interaction
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Pine Tavern Sign (S32,000) Oak Tavern Sign (5LP)
- 1 Star Rating: Pine Tavern Tankard (S80,900) Pine Tavern Lute (S75,400) Pine Wall Juice Keg (S69,000) Hearty Roast Leg (S55,500) Pine Tavern Table (S90,400) Pine Tavern Passthrough (S71,500)
- 2 Star Rating: Oak Tavern Tankard (8LP) Oak Tavern Lute (7LP) Oak Wall Juice Keg (5LP) Tender Roast Leg (6LP) Oak Tavern Table (6LP) Oak Tavern Passthrough (6LP)
SimChase Season 112: The Royal Archives! (not available yet) starts on the 3rd October for 9 days
Episode 1- S25,000, Episode 3- S75,000, Episode 4- 25SP, Episode 6- 25LP, 35SP (as well as the normal SimChase Token)
Pet Shop- Tuxedo Tabby Cat (76SP)
Star Ratings & Prices
- 0 Star Rating: Noble Castle Sconce (S87,700) Regal Castle Sconce (5LP)
- 1 Star Rating: White Castle Nook (S945,000) Noble Castle Book Pile (S81,500) Tan Wingback Chair (S115,100) Noble Castle Drafting Table (S410,000) White Curated Bookshelf (S66,700) White Scholar Bookshelf (S68,000)
- 2 Star Rating: Oak Castle Nook (98LP) Regal Castle Book Pile (6LP) Cream Wingback Chair (8LP) Regal Castle Drafting Table (36LP) Oak Curated Bookshelf (8LP) Oak Scholar Bookshelf (6LP)
NEW WOODWORKING HOBBY
On the Fence Woodworking Hobby event (available now) starts on 4th September for 7 days, complete the woodworking hobby 7 times to unlock all the prize packs as shown in the image below
NEW CRAFT CHALLENGE
The On Regal Grounds Craft Challenge (not available yet) will start on 12th September for 10 days, complete to unlock frankly very disappointing regal themed items!
NEW PREMIUM PERKS
Three more seasons will be available this update, check out my post here for more information on Premium Perk events
Season 17: Available from 31st August for 6 days
Spend LP to unlock rewards- 10, 20, 35, 55, 85 and 120
- Milestone 1- 7 Cupcakes, 2 Mystery Keys
- Milestone 2- 8 Cupcakes, 3 Mystery Keys
- Milestone 3- 1 Hobby Spin, 8 Mystery Keys
- Milestone 4- 2 Hobby Spins, 5 Cupcakes, 2 Mystery Keys
- Milestone 5- 5 Hobby Spins, 5 Cupcakes, 5 Mystery Keys,
- Milestone 6- 2 Hobby Spins, 15 Cupcakes, 10 Mystery Keys
Season 18: Available from 18th September for 6 days
Spend SP to unlock rewards- 20, 40, 70, 110, 170 and 240
- Milestone 1- 3 Nails, 1 Hammer
- Milestone 2- 1 Nail, 2 Hammers, 1 Wood
- Milestone 3- 1 Nail, 1 Blueprint, 1 Wood
- Milestone 4- 1 Hammer, 1 Fuse
- Milestone 5- 1 Fuse, 1 Blueprint
- Milestone 6- 1 Hard Hat, 1 Blueprint, 1 Wood
Season 19: Available from 6th October for 6 days
Spend LP to unlock rewards- 10, 20, 35, 55, 85 and 120
- Milestone 1- 5 Cupcakes, 10 Lettuces
- Milestone 2- 5 Cupcakes, 10 Tomatoes, 10 Beans
- Milestone 3- 15 Cupcakes, 1 Mystery Key
- Milestone 4- 5 Cupcakes, 10 Corn, 10 Wheat
- Milestone 5- 5 Cupcakes, 10 Carrots, 10 Chillies, 10 Bell Peppers
- Milestone 6- 15 Cupcakes, 1 Mystery Key, 10 Strawberries, 10 Pumpkin
NEW PREGNANCY PRIZES
Complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus between 5th- 18th September to unlock these prizes:
If you start the 9 day pregnancy event anytime during the time frame you have the chance of earning the maternity items in that pack if you complete the event in the time limit, for example if you start a pregnancy event on the 18th September and complete in the time limit you will earn the items above
You need to have completed the first pregnancy event in the A Bump-y Ride Quest before you can earn the maternity prizes
Returning events?
The Mysterious Masquerade Craft Challenge (no longer available) will be returning on 26th August for 10 days, complete to unlock masquerade themed items and house template
The Mean Curls Hair Hobby Event (not available yet) will be back on 24th September for 7 days, complete the fashion designer hobby to unlock all the hairstyles for your adult sims
The Arthouse Nouveau Craft Challenge (not available yet) will return on 1st October for 10 days, complete to unlock nouveau themed items and house template
Pregnancy Pack 40 will be back- complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus between 2nd-12th October to unlock these prizes:
What else is new?
- A small amount of players will see the new build mode they have been working on, it won’t be fully released until they get feedback and fix issues so don’t worry if you don’t see it yet!
- The paperboy will give double rewards between 27th-31st August, 1st-5th October and triple rewards between 4th-8th September
Update Videos:
Warning I rant a lot in these!
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The Girl Who Games 
This new thing almost makes me want to stop playing a game that I have been playing since it was first released!! And congratulations
Best wishes! It’s great to have you back. I’ve been very disappointed in the prizes for quite a while and rarely use the community market. I’ve had the limit on cupcakes for ages and most of the mystery boxes you can buy with keys are pretty lame. Also I hate the capsule. It’s very boring. The spinning was way more fun. The Sim Chases times are impossible. InfIuence Island is repetitive and tiresome. I could probably rant for a lot longer. This game used to be a lot more fun.
I just want to clarify, do you have to spend 9.99 every month for the premium pass or just once. I’m always looking forward every year for a new Christmas lot. If its every month I’m not going to waste my time.
The cost would be every update so 9.99 each time.
Congratulations on your marriage and honeymoon! I hope you had a wonderful time.
I completely agree with you about this update – I hate that they’ve introduced the season pass and I’m really upset with how lackluster all of the other events and prizes are. A lot of the prizes for the last update weren’t that great either, but I assumed that was because the next update was going to be a big one with great prizes. I was preparing for the worst when I found out they were introducing a season pass but I was hoping that it would be an additional optional event and we could still get good prizes from the other events. Unfortunately, it turns out that this time the only event they’ve put any effort into is the season pass.
I’ve tried playing mobile games that have introduced season passes before but I’ve always quickly given up on them because the season passes are accompanied by so many changes that prevent the game from being fun to play without spending a lot of money. I’ve always really appreciated that the Sims Freeplay was actually possible to play for free, and it is what has kept me playing the game for so long.
If future updates are like this one, I think I’m going to quit this game because it won’t be free to play in a way that’s enjoyable anymore. It makes me really sad because I’ve been playing for over 13 years, but I’m not willing to continue if they are going to abandon all of the fun aspects of the game in favour of what they think will make them the most money.
Thank you so much for your update posts! They’re always so informative, and I enjoy seeing your thoughts.
yes, please tell them to cut it out with the keys that don’t get you anything unique. And let us have a chance at cool items without paying real money. I have bills. Also- the crafting event with the beach stuff- that stuff was so boring and trivial. Buoys and fishing poles?!? For all that time crafting?!? Booooo Sims.
I’ve been playing this game almost since it launched and this latest change is enough to finally make me think it’s time to call it a day. I absolutely support the fact that the game needs to make money to survive, but this latest change does it at the expense of fairness & good gameplay and is undoubtedly entirely motivated by the fact EA needs to hit earn out targets as part of their sale. It’s beyond disappointing to see the game head down this road. Thank you for all the work you do to keep us updated ❤
Hi!! I hope that you had enjoyed a lot of your honeymoon. ^^
Overall, I am happy for the old events because the medieval theme really doesn’t suit my taste (and the “On Regal Grounds” prizes are heinous). But I like the Sim Chase Victorian theme. And I LOVE art nouveau, so I’m really excited for the events with this theme. The woodworking event is a bit boring, so I don’t have anything to say about that. I wanted something less plain than what we received.
About the Influence Island events: I HATE that they insist on using cupcakes, mysterious box keys, and building materials as prizes. I didn’t like it in the Seaside Swoon update. And I am sad with this in the new update. Seems like they are lazy or have less staff to make real prizes, so they just put what they think is useful, like it’s a good idea (it’s not).
About the premium pass: Why, in the world, did they think we would like for something we had to pay in a game called “The Sims Freeplay”? With the only medieval house template in a medieval-themed update? That pass not only misses the whole point of the game but also is pretty unfair with the players (and I know they wanted to mock us with the peasant outfit in the free pass ¬_¬ )
About the new building mode: They finally put a search bar!! I’m excited to use it, and I hope it does not take long to release to everyone.
Anyway, thank you really, really much for the post. I always read them before anything, because they are complete and very informative. 😘❤
While I appreciate the fact that the devs are experimenting with the layout and UI and updates, this game is no longer free. The fact that most of the rewards for all of the challenges are hobby spins (nobody uses), nails and tools (nobody cares), and vegetables (again, nobody cares) instead of taking the time to give us new furniture and CAS items shows laziness and hunger for money. Eventually people will not do the challenges, and won’t spend any money on the game, because what is the point? Not only that, the devs REFUSE to give us any 3 star furniture items anymore. It’s very rare that a furniture item that people are spending time, simoleons and life points on is worth it, because it’s always a 1 or 2 star item. I’ve been playing for over a decade and remember when only 3 star items cost life points, now we’re spending them for basic items. It’s just sad all around because i love this game and its potential, and everybody has put so much time into creating their stories in this game.
rant over, sorry for long comment.
Congratulations again on getting married, hope you had a fantastic honeymoon and many happy married years ahead.
I have not been impressed with all the updates for awhile, getting the garden center, having to earn hammers and such, the daily tasks I don’t even do, half the time I forget to open the egg for free money, there is no place to build all the house templates, upgrading buildings we don’t even visit, etc. I probably won’t do this new thing either, definitely won’t spend actual money.
To be completely honest the way Sims Freeplay has changed has made me stop playing the game entirely. It is a huge grind with very little payoff. Prizes are lackluster and sometimes very close to prior prizes. But the component of trying to charge a premium price for a game that is supposed to be free? That is my very last straw. It is not what it used to be and unfortunately it’s not very entertaining anymore.
Yes, it seems like a money grab! And overwhelming! Not purchasing – and not playing!
Thank you for your insights and congratulations on your marriage!
Smiles!
Donna
I hate the season pass too. I would suggest that they at least offer some of the prizes from premium pass as part of the events , events are also a lot of work…. Like for example instead of a cupcake, and if you get it first in an event, then you get some alternative prize , like life points or whatever… You can clearly see they reduced the prizes in the events to the minimum …. I wonder how long until players will just stop doing events. I was doing craft challenges only for the house templates. Influence island I do it for fun, it’s not so difficult… But I expect I won’t feel motivated to do any other events anymore. I assume also the will reduce soon the prize, but the first few rounds will have the full price. Or when the season gets to the end they will discount it.
Congrats on getting married! I know I’m a bit late responding but I wanted to give it a chance. I HATE this new update. The season pass is stupid and just like every other game now and the new build mode is a JOKE!!! The only thing I like about the new build mode is the search bar, but everything else makes it so much harder to decorate. I loved that the last item put into inventory was the first listed. They’ve taken that away which to me makes decorating for holidays and redecorating in general much more complicated. The build mode is what I have the most problems with but I agree with everyone else on here that sims FREEplay is no longer free! I’m considering quitting the game after over a decade of playing.