Bite-Sized & Competitive
Scenario Sprint
The game hands you a situation — a single parent starting over, a Sim deep in debt — and you finish it in one sitting.
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Type
Bite-Sized
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
One short sitting
Best for
Players who want a self-contained goal with built-in structure
Difficulty (1–5 plumbobs): 1 Casual · 2 Moderate · 3 Hard · 4 Brutal · 5 Extreme
📖 The story
The game hands you a situation — a single parent starting over, a Sim deep in debt — and you finish it in one sitting. Built-in scenarios, custom ones, your choice. Pick it, beat it, done.
💝 The goal
Complete a **built-in or custom scenario** in a single short sitting.
🎀 Packs required
✓ Base game only
Packs recommended
None
🏡 Setup
LotWhatever the scenario provides
FundsAs the scenario sets
AgingAs the scenario sets
SimsAs the scenario provides
🚀 Getting started
- From the main menu, start one of the game's **Scenarios** (or write your own goal), then play it to completion in one go.
- Pick a Scenario when starting a new save (or set your own win condition).
⌨️ Cheats to type
testingcheats true📋 General rules
- Play the scenario's defined goal.
- Finish in one sitting, not over many sessions.
- No cheats that trivialise the scenario's objective.
✨ Specific rules
- Use a built-in Scenario or a clearly-defined custom one.
- Meet its success condition.
- Treat it as a sprint — one focused session.
✅ What you can do
- Use a built-in or custom Scenario; play it in one sitting.
⛔ What you can't do
- Finish in a single sitting, to the scenario's own win condition.
- No cheats.
🎯 Objectives — complete the checklist
0 of 5 done · 0%
🎮 If you don't own the packs
Fully base-game — Scenarios are a free feature for everyone.
💡 Strategy tips
- Read the scenario's goal and reward up front so you're optimising for the right thing.
- Built-in scenarios scale in difficulty — start with an easy one to learn the format.
- For custom scenarios, write a single crisp win condition so "done" is unambiguous.
💕 Milestones — track your progress
0 of 5 done · 0%
🔥 Want it harder?
- Complete the hardest built-in scenario without losing any household member.
- Beat a scenario under a self-imposed time limit.
🎭 Variations
A "scenario gauntlet" running several scenarios back to back. ---
Original — Plumbob, built around the game's official Scenarios feature. · Last tested: Patch 1.108 — Feb 2026