Summary

So, you’ve loaded upThe Sims.

And not just any Sims, butTheSims.

You’ve loaded it up, made a household, and are sitting there thinking…‘now what’?

An image showing california styled house in The Sims.

How do you earn the skills that you’ll need to get those sweet, sweet Simoleons?

Looking for some fun stuff to terrorize your Sims with?

Much of The Sims is devoted to the career grind.

The Sims 1 exterior of a large house.

After all, you don’t even have days off in this game.

Here are the best skills to level in the Sims.

6Creativity

Art For Art’s Sake

Let’s make some art!

A male and female Sim walk outside their house. Another Sim in pink is walking up the street.

Creativity is leveled through creative activities like painting.

The price of your paintings is linked to the painter Sim’s creativity skill, so get to practicing.

it’s possible for you to also earn Creativity skills through playing instruments like the guitar or piano.

A woman on the left looks at a genie in a lamp. A woman in the middle tortures a man with a voodoo doll. A woman watches a man dance in a go go cage on the right.

Creativity is good for careers that require some out of the box thinking, such as Acting or Paranormal.

5Logic

Perfectly Logical, Simmer

Logic is primarily boosted through playing chess.

Sims can either play by themselves or with somebody else.

A female Sim paints a picture on an easel.

you’re able to also have your Sims look through telescopes to boost their Logic skill.

Learn how to build the house of your dreams.

Sims in this game are fairly static creatures - theydon’t change over timewithout player input.

A male Sim plays chess besides the pool.

Level this whenever you get the chance to get those requirements out of the way.

Pretty much every career requires a little dose of Body skill to get ahead.

Most of these careers are what you’d expect: Pro Athelete, Life of Crime, Law Enforcement.

A male Sim works out on an exercise machine besides the pool.

The Slacker career is weird.)

After all, making friends and influencing people is half the work.

Make money fast with these tips for raking in the Simoleons.

A female Sim works on her charisma skill in front of a mirror.

Careers like Politics and Business will require a lot of Charisma.

They just can’t help it - it’s in their little digital souls.

If you want to avoid massive repair bills, Mechanical is a good skill to invest in.

A female Sim works on building a gnome out of wood.

it’s possible for you to earn this skill through bookshelves or by making gnomes or gargoyles.

We’re not kidding.

Have at least one of your Sims start learning this the second you start a new household.

A male Sim prepares a meal in the kitchen.

Better yet, just have all of them learn a few points right away.

Better still, just have all of your Sims dedicate their lives to cooking at all hours.

Okay, no, that’s a little too far.

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There sure are a ton of NPC visitors in this game…

Using a stove with no cooking points is almost a guaranteed fire starter.

Fire also spreads fast in this game, and Sims take their time to act.

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