MAKING A SIMMER

Making a Simmer: CarissaSims

Interview by SulziSim

She is known for spooky vibes and just being out there. This month I sat own with CarissaSims to talk anout her Sims nolstalga and being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Sulzi: What is your favorite Sims nostalgia moment? Anything that stands out?

Carissa: My favorite nostalgia moment was being 10 years old and playing The Sims 2 with my best friend every time we had a sleepover. We would create a family and cause drama and scandals while laughing until late at night. I loved the picture/story feature and would use it to write my own scripts for my sims stories. Sims 2 will always have a special place in my heart.

Sulzi: What are your thoughts about the new Game Pack that came out and the Expansion Pack that will be coming out soon?

Carissa: The Dream Home Decorator pack that came out in June is so much fun! I get to building and do game play. It has some bugs that I hope get patched before the next pack comes, but overall I really am enjoying the new job and the build items that came with this pack. They did a great job of being able to bring together both play styles. Cottage Living looks so amazing and is basically my dream pack! I cannot wait to create lesbian cottage-core couples that have a farm and adopt tons of adorable toddlers and children. The items and the aesthetic of the pack looks incredible. As a builder, I always look at items first and I am excited to see what the new expansion has to offer.

Sulzi: What is your favorite part of the Sims franchise?

Carissa: My favorite part of the Sims Franchise is the community it has created. I have met some of my best friends since becoming a streamer/youtuber and its all thanks to the sims. Everyone is so wonderful and unique in the sims community. I love the diversity of the players and how we can all come together

Making a Simmer: CarissaSims

and share experiences and our mutual love for the sims.

Sulzi: What is your favorite thing to do in the Sims? Gameplay, Building? Or a bit of both?

Carissa: It’s a bit of both. I really enjoy building. I’m a minimalist, but in Sims I have a lot of fun cluttering up buildings and making them feel “homey.” On the other hand, gameplay is really fun too, Sims chaos is what I live for. I can never resist walling my sims into the pool just to get a visit from Grim.

Sulzi: You have also made some celebs as sims. Tell us more about some of them and who you plan on doing next.

Carissa: The Sims celebrities that I make are usually my favorite book characters, but I also take suggestions from my community. I enjoy making book characters because I can make the characters as described in the book and who they become to me as I read about them. Everyone has different interpretations of characters and it’s fun to make mine. I think I might attempt to make the singer YUNGBLUD next as he is a recent obsession of mine.

Sulzi: This month we are honouring and featuring the L G B T Q + community. Do you have a n y advice to o t h e r p l a y e r s about their identity and how they can showcase that with the Sims.

Carissa: As a pansexual woman, I really appreciate the ability for sims to be

with someone of any gender as it makes me feel represented in a video game for once. I like to showcase my pride by having sims couples who are always of different genders and gender identities. Being queer is such an important part of my identiy and I want to make sure my streams and videos reflect that well. I also aspire to normalize queer relationships by having them in almost all of my gameplay that I do live/in videos. I want everyone to see that queer relationships are no different than any other and they shouldn't be seen as weird or unnatural.

Sulzi: Any other advice you would like to give the readers in terms of growing their community?

When growing an online community I always

say the best thing to do is find those who have the same interests as you and become friends with them but only because you truly want to support them! I have met so many amazing streamer/ youtuber friends since I began this journey and I feel so lucky to have so many amazing friends that live around the whole world. It's also important to communicate with your community well on any changes. If you are too tired to stream then its best to give a few hours notice on every possible social media platform. I have twitter, discord, snapchat, and facebook to ensure I can reach as many people as possible. I have the most supportive community and I love each and every one of them more than I can ever explain.

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