The Sims Freeplay- DIY HOMES: Basement of Kings Quest

May 25, 2015July 30, 2025 weightlessmagic422 Comments

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 17 UNLOCKS: basements TIME LIMIT: 7 days PRIZE: DIY home

Once you have completed the Lovey-Dovey Balcony Quest you can then find Bree in the park again to begin this quest (it will take 24 hours for this quest to show once that quest has been completed) If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the DIY home house template, you can still complete once the time limit is up to unlock basements but you won’t get the house template

You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest

HOW LONG DOES THIS QUEST TAKE TO COMPLETE?

Times may vary depending on the star rating the item has

Cheer up Bree- 5 minutes
Accompany Bree to the DIY home (tap on Bree at the park)

Check simbook on a computer- 41 minutes
Vote obsessively on a computer- 7 hours 30 minutes
Join Bree for an interview- 1 day
Study the basement at the DIY home- 3 hours 30 minutes

Play with a pet at home- time varies depending on pet (a 1 star dog takes 45 minutes but a 1 star cat only takes 5 minutes, a puppy or kitten will only take 10 minutes and a dragon takes 4 minutes)

Have a pet find 3 treasures (click on a pet and select the option, it MUST be an adult dog or cat to get the option)

Share knowledge with Bree- 14 hours 30 minutes
Ask Bree about poll- 35 minutes
Get Bree a snack- 1 day [inspired: 20 hours 26 minutes] (fridge at DIY home)
Make a double shot of coffee- 48 seconds
Tell a joke to Bree- 25 minutes (if she is still eating send that sim home and send another sim to the DIY house, this should fix that issue)
Build a basement

To build a basement, touch and drag anywhere within the area like building a room, you cannot build on swimming pools though

Buy furniture and electronics (worth S2,000)
Watch the ultimate movie marathon on TV- 19 hours

Check in with Bree- 4 hours 30 minutes
Hug Bree- 45 minutes
Have all sims leave the DIY house
Pump up the fans on a computer- 15 hours

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

You can now add basements to your houses! Check out my Adding Basements post explaining how to add basements to your sims houses

STARTING THE ALL MEZZED UP QUEST: you will find Bree at the park 24 hours after you complete the basement quest!

Prize: DIY Home

On a premium lot:

On a standard lot:
Cost? First one is free after that they cost simoleons, amount varies depending on how many houses you have already built

Is it worth it? Yes, if you like the DIY home then it is definitely worth completing this quest on time! And an added extra it has a pool in the garden!

STARTING THE ALL MEZZED UP QUEST: you will find Bree at the park 24 hours after you complete the basement quest!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

How do I start this discovery quest?
Once you have completed the balcony quest you need to wait 24 hours then you can find Bree (the woman in the hard hat) in the park to start this quest

Why can’t I do this discovery quest yet?
You cannot do more than one discovery quest at the same time, if you are currently on another one (the list can be found here) you will not be able to do this one until that one is completed

Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can

Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start the quest you don’t have to do it at all but if you have already started it you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest

I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like

How do I call a cab to the DIY house?
Using a phone

Is it possible to complete the goal to play with a pet if I don’t own a pet?
No, you will need to build the pet store and buy a pet to complete this goal, it cannot be done at a neighbours

What pets can you use for the play with a pet goal?
Adult dogs, cats or dragons and kittens and puppies can all be used now

Help! Bree is stuck in the middle of the table
Try restarting your device, this should fix the issue

Bring food to Bree gets stuck at 100%, what should I do?
You may have to use 1LP to complete this task

How much does it cost to build a basement?
The cheapest is S8000 for 2×1

I had all sims leave the DIY home but it didn’t complete the goal, why?
Try and have all your sims not doing any action, this sometimes makes the game recognise you have completed that goal

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The DIY Home

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the ability to build basements before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one now that you have started it, if you don’t start it you don’t have to do it

Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal

Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post

Last updated April 2025

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The Sims Freeplay- DIY HOMES: Lovey-Dovey Balcony Quest

May 11, 2015July 30, 2025 weightlessmagic436 Comments

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 17 UNLOCKS: balconies TIME LIMIT: 7 days PRIZE: planters and decorative privacy screens

Once you have completed the Multi Story Renovations Quest and DIY Homes: Peaceful Patios Quest you will be able to find Bree again in the park to begin this quest (you will find her 24 hours after you have completed both of those quests) If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the planters and decorative privacy screens, you can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock balconies but you won’t get the planters or screens

You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest

HOW LONG DOES THIS QUEST TAKE TO COMPLETE?

Times may vary depending on the star rating the item has

Say hello to Bree- 2 minutes (at the park)
Ask Bree what’s up- 5 minutes
Watch a DIY homes marathon- 15 hours (on TV)
Research competitors on a computer- 10 hours
Go to the DIY home (call the cab on a phone)
Brainstorm with Bree- 5 hours 30 minutes
Have 2 sims at the DIY home
Explain role to another sim- 35 minutes (select interaction between two sims)
Examine the cameras- 13 hours 30 minutes (select option on one camera at the DIY home)
Have 2 sims rehearse flirting- 10 minutes (select interaction between two sims)
Make out on a couch- 16 minutes (using the make out couch in the basement at the DIY home (if won in patio quest you can do this at home) one sim selects wait for partner, the other sim selects make out for 16 minutes
Have 2 sims waltz together- 21 hours 30 minutes (select option on stereo with two sims)

Court another sim- 6 hours 30 minutes (select interaction between two sims)

Kiss another sim- 1 minute (select interaction between two sims)

Hide behind a bed- 12 minutes (select option on bed)

Chat with grim- 45 minutes (click on the grim reaper)
Read the original play- 1 day (DIY home bookshelf) 19 hours if done on a 3 star bookshelf

Offer grim a new role- 5 minutes (click on the grim reaper)
Act out the scene with the grim- 12 hours 30 minutes (click on the grim reaper)
Reshoot kissing scene- 5 minutes (select kiss on another sim)
Comfort grim- 10 hours 30 minutes (click on the grim reaper)
Email scenes to the network- 36 minutes
Build a balcony at home (on a two story house)

To build a balcony, touch and drag anywhere within the highlighted areas

Like building a room, green means you can build, red means that there is something in the way, you can also resize a balcony by dragging the white highlighted edges.
And like building a pool you can join balconies together

Wrap things up with Bree- 9 hours 30 minutes

Have all sims leave the DIY home

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

You can now add balconies to your houses! Check out my Adding Balconies post explaining how to add and customise your balconies!

STARTING THE BASEMENT OF KINGS QUEST: you will find Bree at the park 24 hours after you complete the balcony quest!

Prize: Planters and Privacy Screens

Where can I find them? In the outdoor decorations section and the decorations section

Is it worth it? Yes! I especially like the planters and this quest can easily be completed in the time limit

STARTING THE BASEMENT OF KINGS QUEST: you will find Bree at the park 24 hours after you complete the balcony quest!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

How do I start this discovery quest?
Once you have completed the multi story renovations quest and the patio quest you need to wait 24 hours then you can find Bree (the woman in the hard hat) in the park to start this quest

Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can

Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start the quest you don’t have to do it at all but if you have already started it you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest

I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like

How do I call a cab to the DIY house?
Using a phone

The goal court another sim is stuck, what can I do?
You may need to use an LP to speed up this goal

I selected listen on Grim rather than chat now I can’t cancel this, help!
Force closing the app and leaving it a while before checking back in usually fixes this issue

How much does it cost to build a balcony?
The cheapest is S6000 for 2×1

I had all sims leave the DIY home but it didn’t complete the goal, why?
Try and have all your sims not doing any action, this sometimes makes the game recognise you have completed that goal

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
Planters and decorative privacy screens

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the ability to build balconies before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

I have finished this quest but I can’t start the basement quest yet, why?
You need to wait 24 hours after completing this quest before you can start the basement quest

Last updated January 2019

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The Sims Freeplay- DIY HOMES: Peaceful Patios Quest

May 2, 2015July 30, 2025 weightlessmagic601 Comments

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 15 UNLOCKS: patios TIME LIMIT: 7 days PRIZE: make out couch

This quest unlocks patios to begin you need to find the woman wearing the hard hat in the park called Bree. If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the make out couch, you can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to add patios but you won’t get the couch

You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest

HOW LONG DOES THIS QUEST TAKE TO COMPLETE?

Times may vary depending on the star rating the item has

Talk to Bree- 1 minute (woman in hard hat)
Ponder in a chair- 2 minutes 24 seconds
Call a friend- 4 minutes
Call a cab to the DIY home (select option on a phone)

Question Bree- 3 hours 30 minutes

Join Bree for an interview- 18 hours 30 minutes
Watch the interview at the DIY home- 4 minutes 30 seconds (TV)

Read the DIY magazine at the DIY home- 7 hours 30 minutes

Have 2 sims at the DIY home
Discuss patios with a sim- 10 minutes (select interaction between two sims)

Present ideas to Bree- 45 minutes

Measure patio space- 18 hours 30 minutes (go to a sims home and click on the x near the mailbox)

Finalise the patio plan- 6 hours 30 minutes (talk to Bree)

Source materials (phone)- 10 hours
Prepare lemonade at the DIY home- 3 hours 10 minutes (fridge)

Clean the DIY home- 1 day (cupboard)

Buy outdoor decorations (spend S5,000- you can buy items such as fire pit, bamboo lamps or garden screens that cost in total at least S5,000)
Fall asleep in a bath- 2 hours 20 minutes (can be started early)
Hang out with a sim- 1 day (select interaction with another sim)

Call Bree- 4 minutes (phone)
Build a patio (go to the home store and open the patio tab): To build a patio surface, touch and drag on the grass
like building a room, green means you can build, red means that there is something in the way, you can also resize a patio by dragging the white highlighted edges.
And like building a pool you can join patios together.

Have 3 sims at DIY home
Have 3 sims party with Bree- 8 hours 30 minutes (outdoor stereo)

Talk to Bree- 5 minutes
Have all sims leave DIY home (use the simtracker to send them home)

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

You can now add patios to your houses! Check out my Adding Patios post explaining how to add and customise your patios!

STARTING THE LOVEY DOVEY BALCONY QUEST: you need to have completed the multi story renovations quest then you will find Bree at the park 24 hours after you complete the patio quest!

Prize: Make Out Couch

Cost? First one is free after that they cost S7,500 each

Where can it be found? It can be found in the living room section, teens can snuggle (one sim chills out- 8 minutes and the other selects snuggle- 16 minutes) adults can make out (one sim waits for make out partner- 8 minutes and the other selects make out- 16 minutes)

Is it worth it? It’s nice that teens can now cuddle together but it’s a strange prize for this quest! It’s different but I wouldn’t worry too much if you don’t complete in the time limit

Even if you don’t complete the quest in the time limit you will still unlock these patio tables and chairs:

All of these items can be found in the outdoor furniture section and the chairs can also be found in the dining room section

STARTING THE BALCONY QUEST: you need to have completed the multi story renovations quest then you will find Bree at the park 24 hours after you complete the patio quest!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

How do I start this discovery quest?
Find Bree (the woman in the hard hat) in the park to start this quest

Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can

Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start the quest you don’t have to do it at all but if you have already started it you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest

I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like

How do I call a cab to the DIY house?
Using a phone

What do you mean when you say a goal can be started early?
Any goal that you can normally do can be started early because you will have access to it and any goal that you can’t normally do you will have to wait until you get the goal to be able to complete it
The tip with this method is to put the sim doing that action early in a different house that you cannot go to until you get that goal or it will not work

I can’t complete the goal to buy outdoor decorations, why?
You need to buy from the outdoor decorations section only

How much does it cost to build a patio?
The cheapest is S3,000 for 2×1

I had all sims leave the DIY home but it didn’t complete the goal, why?
Try and have all your sims not doing any action, this sometimes makes the game recognise you have completed that goal

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The make out couch

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the ability to build patios before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

I have finished this quest but I can’t start the balcony quest yet, why?
You need to wait 24 hours after completing this quest before you can start the balcony quest

Last updated April 2025

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The Sims Freeplay- Royal Lineage Quest

March 23, 2015July 30, 2025 weightlessmagic258 Comments

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 14 UNLOCKS: the castle TIME LIMIT: 7 days PRIZE: pet fairies

To start this quest you need to build the castle on the mysterious island. If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock pet fairies! You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock the castle but you won’t get the fairies

You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest

HOW LONG DOES THIS QUEST TAKE TO COMPLETE?

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has

Send a sim to the castle
Search bushes near the castle- 1 minute 20 seconds

Say hello to the fairy- 3 minutes
Pick flowers near the castle- 10 minutes

Show fairy the flowers- 5 minutes
Ask about chivalry- 4 hours 30 minutes (talk to the fairy)
Dream about royalty in a bed- 10 hours
Cook brisket in the park- 1 day (using a barbecue)

Have 4 sims at the park
Call to meal
Tell the fairy about the feast- 3 hours 30 minutes
Thank the fairy- 5 minutes
Build courage on a park bench- 11 hours 30 minutes
Catch the monster fish- 4 minutes 48 seconds each (it took me 3 times before I caught it) using the fishing rod on the pier in the park

Tell the fairy a fish story- 3 hours 30 minutes
Search SimList on a computer- 7 hours

Find beans- 9 hours (fridge)
Have two sims in the park
Trade beans with a sim- 10 hours 30 minutes
Return to fairy
Answer yes to the fairy’s question- 5 minutes (select the option yes I can!)
Encourage the fairy- 1 day
High five the fairy- 1 second
Ask the fairy about the bridge- 5 seconds

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

You can now access the castle and start working on the Archery Hobby (by clicking on the targets in the castle gardens) once you complete the hobby you will unlock the royal gallery and the Jester Hobby

Read my guide to The Castle for more information

Prize: Pet Fairies

Where do I find the prize? In the pet store

Cost?

Green one star fairy costs S25,000
Blue two star fairy costs S50,000
Pink three star fairy costs S150,000
Purple three star fairy costs 30SP

Once brought you can find a fairy flower at the house next to the mailbox

Place in your house, the flower will then take one day to grow into the fairy

Is the prize worth it? Definitely! They are so cute and not too expensive. You can talk to them and they can do magic tricks (make your sim float) they also can find simoleons and LP around the house!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

How do I start this discovery quest?
Build the castle to start this quest

Does the time limit start when I click to build or once the building has complete?
Once it has finished building the quest and time limit will begin

Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can

Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start building the castle you don’t have to do this quest at all but if you have already started building or started this quest you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest

I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like

There are no plates in the park to call to a meal, help!
Cook cheese on toast at a house and you will be able to complete this goal

How do I catch the monster fish?
You need to select the option on the fishing rod in the park until you catch it

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
Pet fairies

Where can I find the pet fairies?
You can buy them from the pet store

I haven’t built the pet store yet, will the fairies still be in there when I have?
Yes they will

What do fairies do?
They find simoleons and LP like dogs and cats

I have brought a fairy but can’t find it, help!
It will be in a flower by your mailbox growing

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the castle before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one now that you have started it, if you don’t start building the castle you don’t have to do this quest but once it is built the quest will begin

This quest unlocks the archery hobby, is there a time limit for this hobby?
No there isn’t

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The Sims Freeplay- Quest Queue

February 2, 2015January 15, 2019 weightlessmagic15 Comments

The quest queue is very helpful if you want to see what quests are coming up in the game, they will only appear in the queue once you are on the level for the quest to unlock, so Need for Steed will only appear in the queue once you are on level 11+

NOTE: You still have to complete the quests in the order they appear in the queue so you can’t choose which quest to do next

Where is the quest queue?

Click on your goal tab (active tasks button)
Underneath the quest goal you will see a number in a green box, that number is how many quests are in your queue
Click on it to see more details on the upcoming quests

This will show you how many quests you have before you can do the one you really want to do, remember all quests have to be completed in order and you can’t skip a quest.