Unlock the Best New Features in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion!

In a short while, The Sims 4 is set to unveil a new expansion pack, titled Businesses & Hobbies. Already, numerous game enthusiasts are brainstorming their ideas for what they’ll do once they get their hands on it. So far, two trailers have been released, offering intriguing glimpses into the features that will be introduced in The Sims 4 with the arrival of this expansion pack.

This article highlights some thrilling gameplay aspects featured in the forthcoming Businesses & Hobbies expansion for The Sims 4, offering insights based on what was revealed in the trailers.

1. Pottery Skill

Create, Beautify, and Repair Ceramic Art

Beginning on March 6, 2025, players of The Sims 4 can craft their very own ceramic pieces with the new Pottery Skill. This exciting feature allows Sims to shape both practical and artistic pottery using a Pottery Wheel.

After completion, they can enhance their creations by adding glazes, including a shatterproof coating to minimize damage. Regrettably, accidents do occur, and if a ceramic piece is unfortunately broken, those with a proficient Pottery skill can mend it again.

2. More Tattoos and Tattooing Skill

Lets Sims Freely Express Themselves

In The Sims 4: Business and Hobbies expansion pack, players have the opportunity to establish a tattoo parlor. To deliver quality service, it’s essential for them to master the Tattooing Skill. As Sims enhance their proficiency in this skill, they’ll gain access to an array of entertaining stamps, stencils, and designs that can be utilized to craft unique tattoos for clients. Initially, the tattoos might not be perfect, but as they progress, Sims will learn how to improve existing tattoos and even remove them using laser technology.

This pack expands the range of body art choices for Sims, even if they’re not interested in learning tattooing. The Businesses & Hobbies addition introduces the Tattoo Paint Mode. With this feature, players can construct multiple design layers using pre-set patterns, stencils, stamps, and a freehand tool. Moreover, users can exchange and download tattoo designs from the Gallery.

3. Lecture or Attend Classes

Teach or Learn a Skill By Participating in Fun Activities

With the addition of the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack, Sims can now conduct their own classes and earn money by sharing their expertise. During these sessions, each Sim will encounter specific tasks they need to accomplish to receive payment following the class.

Additionally, Sims have the option to enroll in courses and enhance their abilities by finishing educational assignments.

4. Mentoring and Skill Mastery Perks

Practice a Skill to Earn Perks

In relation to the last point, it appears that expert Sims are capable of coaching other Sims too. While the explanation in the gameplay trailer could use some clarity, it seems that Sims who have reached the maximum level in a specific skill can provide tutoring for Simoleons. This tutoring not only helps increase their own skills and unlock Skill Mastery Perks, but also any activity that involves practicing a mastered skill.

Mastering a skill grants unique talents associated with that skill. If an elderly Sim achieves mastery, they can pass these talents on to another character.

5. Fun Business Perks and Interactions

Choose the Type of Owner Your Sim Wants to Be

In the course of running their businesses within The Sims 4, players amass Small Business Perk Points. These points are accrued over time and may be utilized in a tiered system consisting of three distinct categories.

As a gamer, I love leveling up my Sims and unlocking new abilities! These perks give them fresh options to boost their business ventures or personal lives. For instance, one perk lets my Sim engage in a transaction where they can buy Simocoins. This is a pretty neutral perk, so it doesn’t mess with their business or personal relationships. But there are other interactions out there that could be seen as good or bad and have more obvious impacts on the gameplay.

6. Wide Variety of Business Types

Open Up All Kinds of Businesses

Users can pick a predefined business type as a starting point, which they can then tailor to their liking in every aspect. Here’s a list of the initial business types available for selection:

1. Retail Store
2. Restaurant
3. Tech Startup
4. Art Gallery
5. Fitness Center
6. Law Office
7. Beauty Salon
8. Bookstore
9. Music Studio
10. Pet Shop

(Or)

Users can choose from a variety of predefined business types as a base, which they are free to customize extensively. The following are the options available:

– Retail Store
– Restaurant
– Tech Startup
– Art Gallery
– Fitness Center
– Law Office
– Beauty Salon
– Bookstore
– Music Studio
– Pet Shop

Bar
Gym
Library
Lounge
Museum
Nightclub
Park
Pool
Pottery Studio
Shop
Tattoo Parlor

It appears that the gameplay trailer includes scenes with stalls, but it does not seem that players will have the ability to set up those stalls for a mobile business in the game.

Businesses can either develop on Residential Properties or Business Locations, and they can focus on sales (retail) or services. The choice of the final aim for the business lies with the player.

7. Highly Customizable Businesses

Make Your Sim’s Business As Exclusive As You Want

Business owners have the freedom to tailor their ventures entirely by choosing the activities occurring within their premises, defining the customer base they aim to attract, and in some cases, deciding on an admission fee.

For gamers, the selection criteria for customers is extensive, encompassing factors like age, profession, marital status, financial standing, personality traits, skill level, interest in Occult Sims, and even supervision needs. These variables can influence the exclusivity of a business, while also enabling game creators to target specific customer types and design businesses that are either realistic or outrageously humorous.

2025-02-22 19:15