And yet, Sims are incredibly simple characters. They’re arguably the most popular human characters ever created in digital media. I’ve always found it interesting how much people love The Sims. You could do anything with your Sim: we enjoyed making ours take uncomfortable showers in other people’s houses. I have fond memories of sitting in a bunk bed with my little brother, controlling our unsuspecting Sim with a DS stylus. As kids we engaged in nonsensical conversations, built houses, fell in love, held down jobs and had children, all from behind a screen. One of the unalienable rights of a Generation Z childhood is being sucked into a temporary obsession with The Sims.
