As mentioned in our previous post(IT’S OFFICIAL: “FOR RENT” IS SIMS 4’S NEWEST EXPANSION PACK), we have received a new death in the For Rent pack and it is death by Mold.  Thankfully James Turner has brighten the proverbial mushroom and shared the entire experience with us and tips on how to avoid it if we do not want our Sims to end their pixelated lives in a most disturbing way. Check out the video today and have great time watching as Semaj does his best to explore all things MOLD

No we did not get the infamous thief from previous Sims games with this new pack, but we did get a brand new feature that has the potential to bring a magnitude of drama paired with a few traits. Thankfully we have HipHipRenee to help us navigate these new features. Be sure to check her out on TikTok to learn about breaking in, but give her a follow and never miss anything that we are getting with this new pack and tons of Sims based hilarity.

If you are looking for a precise walk through of everything we know about the games, bugs and all, Simmer Erin has you covered in a singular video that sums everything up about the pack beautifully. Check out her YouTube video below to  help solidify whether or not you are ready to purchase this pack, or if you think you ought to hold of a few more game updates before dropping that cash. Consider giving her a sub on YouTube as well, she is always precise and through when she does her fantastic news posts.

While many of us are chomping at the bit to dive into gameplay, build buy, and CAS, we also don't have the time on our plate, so we thought we would share some of our favorite LP's CAS overviews, and Build and Buy reviews as well as some stunning videos to just whet your appetite for the pack until you too can carve out some time to get in game. 

If you are looking for a new and fun way to explore the newest pack from The Sims 4 team then look no further than, the newly invited EA Creator  LilRedRidingSim who has designed a beautiful, fun challenge, based around a CASt of familiar characters

Aside from all the excitement for the new pack, many of us Simmers may just be exited about the base game updates we got, and what that update did to all of our MODS. Well Maple Simmer will keep you in the loop o everything we got and what to expect mving froward. Enjoy her video below and consider giving he a sub so you always stay in the loop

While I must admit, many of the Sims news outlets have shared their takes on what is to come I am most proud of our own news post, hand crafted by @Alaeryn, our lead writer. Check it out and enjoy a plethora of screen shots, in depth research into the pack and the culture of South East Asia that is being brought to Tomarang

If you are looking for even more news coverage of the upcoming pack, you cn also check out the latests from SimsVIP and the Sims Community

I will be the first to admit, that I ABSOLUTELY love a news roundup  on YouTube and I will tell you that if you want to stay in the know, here are the two people to subscribe to.

Below you will see two videos from two creators, both covering all the details you may have missed while avoiding the socials. They both do a great job of bringing all the news together that we have gotten from the Gurus since our news post came out.

It has been a minute since we've gotten a new death, and the latest death coming with The Sims 4 For Rent may be one of the most interesting and new ones we have seen, and of course HipHipRenee, our resident Death gauntlet Director, is here to tell you about it

If you are avoiding the social platform formerly X, known as Twitter, we have you covered with just the tweets you may want to see. Information and replies from SimGuruNova

With all of the information that has been shared with us, we are left wondering about a few more things, so we put it out to the world on all of our socials. If you have more wonderings about the game as well, let us know in the comments, or send us a tweet, thread, Insta message etc

After several curiously well-timed leaks, Sims 4 has finally announced their newest, long-anticipated expansion pack: For Rent. The pack promises a fresh new world, inspired by the bustling beauty of South East Asia and replete with the sights and sounds a close-knit and cultured community.

Sims 4: For Rent, due to release December 7th 2023, has stunned Simmers worldwide with its promising plethora of new gameplay.

​In this expansion, Simmers are slated to enjoy the dizzying riches and responsibilities that accompany multi-property ownership; that is, Sims will finally be able to stack cash as business savvy (money hungry?) Property Manager.

The new world of Tomarang is truly something to behold. Inspired by the sights and sounds of such Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos, Tomarang offers a blend of both modern and traditional features to delight Sim senses.

Tomarang is a verdant, tropical world with sprawling cityscapes. After settling into Tomarang, Sims can take a stroll in the botanical gardens, visit animal sanctuaries, or leave Fruit Offerings and Incense at a Spirit House. Perhaps most notably, Tomarang boasts a Night Market scene, a phenomenon that has earned Thailand worldwide renown. Just like their human counterparts, Sims will be able to browse wares at the night market, commune and canoodle with neighbors, and stuff themselves silly with dishes like Khao Niao Mamuang, Tofu Pad Thai, Pancit Bihon, Burmese Samosa Soup, Banh Cuon, Halo Halo, or Thai Iced Milk Tea.

Sims 4: For Rent offers an array of new clothing items that blend the traditional with the modern. Sims jaunt around Tomarang in casual streetwear boasting beautiful traditional designs.

Sims will be able to enjoy button-ups with intricate prints, sleeveless dresses in bold colors, easy drawstring pants, slouchy tops, new sandals, capris, and casual collared shirt dresses. This list is, of course, by no means exhaustive. There are many fashions worth smiling about in this new pack, all of which appear to be the simple, comfortable silhouettes and every day streetwear Simmers have come to love.

Builders seem poised to enjoy a veritable paradise in Sims 4:For Rent. The pack features tropical rattan furniture, carved wood decorations, wooden slat window shades, homes on stilts, and more Southeast Asian-inspired carpets, lamps, and tiles.

Simmers can also look forward to functional tea kettles and a rice cooker!

Some eagle-eyed Simmers have even spotted Tuk-Tuks, special 2-3 person vehicles often used in Thailand to travel short distances in the city!

New Lot Type
Most notably, For Rent will finally allow builders to create multi-unit dwellings.

This highly-requested feature will give Simmers the freedom to house several families on one lot. In this way, builders can create townhouses, apartment building units, duplexes, basement suites, and more! Happily, this lot type will not be restricted to just Tomarang; Simmers can build multi-family homes in all livable worlds!

​While living in this lot type, Sims will have ample opportunities to hold community events like Potlucks and Pool parties, show off their Cringe dance moves, involve themselves in some leisurely Breaking and Entering, and generally get all up in each other’s business. Even the most proper Sims may find themselves embroiled in neighborly drama, and they may need a bit of help managing it all. After all, who is a Sim to complain to when the water heater is busted, your lights are flickering, your water’s running cold, or your upstairs neighbor is just too dang loud?

This brings us to the most game-changing aspect of the pack: Property Management.

For Rent offers a fresh career opportunity for Sims--
property management

Any adult Sim can become a Property Owner of a multi-family dwelling, or Residential Rental. As Property Manager, the Sim must keep the property rated high and their Tenants happy, lest they risk a Tenant Revolt.

While Property Owners can eagerly line their pockets by collecting exorbitant amounts of rent money, they are also tasked with keeping the lot habitable. They’ll have to perform plenty of Lot Inspections to:

• Repair busted water heaters​
• Fix up fuse boxes
• Investigate infestations
• Manage mold problems
• Evict problematic tenants

In fact, Sims can experience a new Fear of Eviction due to these lot inspections, though the Property Owner is always free to give second chances!

All Sims will also enjoy four new aspirations:

• Seeker of Secrets (for the nosiest of nosy neighbors)
• Five Star Property Owner
• Fount of Tomarani Knowledge
• Discerning Dweller (think the best neighbor anyone could ask for!)

In addition, Sims will gain five new traits!

• Nosy​
• Cringe
• ​Wise (Elders only)
• Generous
• Child of the Village

​Even child Sims will get to relish new activities like hopscotch and traditional Thai marble games like Deed Luk Kaew.

But it isn’t all fun and games. Lax Landlords can allow their rental properties to fall into such disarray that the building becomes overrun with fungal spores, all of which can result in a new death:

All in all, For Rent seems a pack not to be missed! With fresh gameplay features, comfy CAS items, and beautiful build-buy, this pack is sure to please players worldwide.

What are you looking most forward to in this pack? Tell us on Instagram, Threads, X (Formerly Known as Twitter), and TikTok at Simmer’s Digest!

It would be an understatement to admit that Sims 4 “kits,” bite-sized servings of new downloadable content, are contentious amongst fans. For some, their introduction represented a devastating downward slide toward the ever more ubiquitous microtransaction. For others, kits as a concept sate the unquenchable thirst for content many Simmers have. After all, a steady stream of minor content is better than months without content. Right?

The answer is unclear.

After all, Sims 4: Book Nook Kit is the twenty-fourth kit in a whopping kit collection numbering twenty-five in total. It can be difficult, particularly in this sputtering global economy, to parse out which kits are worth the investment.

​This series of articles aims to provide guidance through the banquet of bite-sized content options, separating the empty-calorie fast-food fluff kits from the five-star Beef Wellington kits.

So what about Sims 4: Book Nook Kit?

The Sims 4 released its Book Nook Kit in June 2023. It contains 25 new items, which - aside from the stunning layered couches made resplendent with squashy pillows and draped throw blankets- appear mostly unremarkable at first glance. A quick squint at the boring browns and angular items, like a wire basket and yet another set of bookended tomes, might encourage sleepy yawns from fans.

​However, this kit offers more than what meets the eye.

What appears to be simple bookshelves of varying sizes are actually modular shelves for flexible placement. By mixing and matching the shelves, some of which are empty, others partially full, others chock full of books, players can create the enormous bookshelves of their dreams.

​If this were not enough, Book Nook Kit provides book stacks as clutter, allowing players to stack books as high as their hearts desire.

Other pack perks include an elegant, rounded standing lamp, new wooden flooring, fresh candle decor, a modern cream-colored rug, and adorable book trays.

The kit also includes a curved coffee table which doubles as book storage and a new wooden side table.

The inherent coziness of the Book Nook kit pairs well with several other Sims 4 packs.

Its emphasis on natural materials like wood, iron, and glass fits well with Eco Lifestyle, Discover University, Cottage Living, Basement Treasures kit, Everyday Clutter kit, Blooming Rooms Kit, Greenhouse Haven Kit, and perhaps most beautifully, the Industrial Loft Kit.

All in all, Sims 4 Book Nook kit is a must have for builders who want to create the Beauty-and-the-Beast-esque library of their wildest dreams. The modular mix-and-match and stackable nature of the included bookshelves is not to be missed.

The included couches are stunning and comfortable looking, complete with draped throw blankets and squashy pillows, a clear improvement over the earliest boxy Sim sofas of yore.

While both the coffee table and side table are unbelievably oversized - a problem with which Sims 4 wrestled for many years - players can work around this issue by sizing down the furniture in-game, though this renders placing clutter a real pain.

Despite this, the kit is a stunning addition to the game
sure to delight builders around the globe.

What have you created with this kit? Show us on Threads, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), and TikTok at Simmer’s Digest!

​Final Verdict: Hot