Now that this game is complete and awaiting an upcoming series of expansion packs, Bell muses on the lessons gleaned from a decade of creating Sims titles. “We’ve learned that it’s really important to have fun while you make games, especially The Sims,” he says. “The Sims are always funny and you can’t be serious about making something funny.”

The perfect moment underscores that point: the Alto and Hart families encounter each other while leaving the park. Nick and Vita Alto sneer at Matthew and Dorie Hart, whose reputation precedes them, while Bebe Hart, who didn’t inherit her parents’ mental instability, makes an instant connection with Holly Alto. As the two teenage girls share frustration with their family situations, the parents find themselves stuck in an awkward moment.

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