Sims 4 Snowy Escape: CAS, Build/Buy, and Gameplay Overview

10/19/2020

Snowy Escape

On October 19th, the Sims 4 development team officially announced their newest expansion pack, Snowy Escape, The ice-blue render which accompanied the announcement revealed Sims snowboarding, rock climbing, and sledding to their pixelated hearts’ content.

Simmers everywhere embraced the news and buzzed about the pack’s possible contents. A towering tell-tale pagoda in the render’s background suggested an East Asian-inspired world. Indeed, SimGuruGraham later confirmed a new area called Mt. Komorebi. “Komorebi” is a Japanese word with no direct English translation. Loosely, the word describes the way light “escapes” or filters through a tree’s leaves on a sunny day. The reference heavily implies a new Japanese-inspired world.

Today, October 20th, the official Sims YouTube channel premiered the first Snowy Escape trailer at 8AM PST/11 AM EST.

Create a Sim Assets

This fresh new expansion comes with a slew of new clothing befitting the snowy theme. Namely, players can expect:

Kimonos
Traditional Yukata
Fleece wear
Hip, colorful street wear
New winter boots
Thick winter coats
Brightly colored Harajuku hair
New clothes for kids
Traditional plaited hairstyles
And more!

Build/Buy Assets

A few months ago, Simmers participated in an official Sims 4 survey. This survey asked players what they most desired in upcoming packs, and a snowy retreat complete with equally chilly activities topped the list. In addition, players entreated EA to include more diverse, less Eurocentric worlds and build items.

Snowy Escape delivers on this promise. Builders will be pleased to receive:

Hot Springs
Tiered floors
Traditonal Japanese shoji sliding doors and windows
Bambo fencing
Tatami mats
Picturesque bathroom tiles
Running trains
Curved bridges
Customizable platform amenities for train station building
Genkan entryways
Rock gardens
Japanese paper lanterns
Wall scrolls
Kotatsu tables
And far more!

Game Play

It wouldn’t be an expansion pack without expanding existing game play. Snowy Escape promises the following additions:

Snowboarding (new skill)
Skiing (new skill)
Sledding
Living and vacationing ability
Mountain climbing/trekking (new skill)
Hot spring visits
Japanese temple activities
A newly robust Simstagram experience
New Japanese cuisine
Lifestyles and sentiments: your Sim's actions and habits will have an effect on their personality and behaviors. Shared experiences with other Sims, or sentiments, will create a deeper bond with those Sims and deepen their relationships