Thanks to a creative and dedicated community,The Sims 4has a number of wonderful ofplayer-made challengesthat add a whole new element to gameplay. Officially titled,“The Garden: A Legacy Challenge” bycowplant-pizza, this legacy challenge spans ten generations of Sims, each with a distinct floral theme.

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This guide will use the rules set by cowplant-pizza to give you a few tips and tricks on how to make it through the legacy challenge. From working hard on the farm in generation one, to living it up in the city by the final generation, this guide will take you through the challenge one petal at a time.

You can find a concise list of the rules, as well as the outlines for each generation,on cowplant-pizza’s Tumblr. You can find even more of their Sims 4 contenton their YouTube page.

The Sims 4 Blossom Gardening in the eco lifestyle community garden

Challenge Overview

Each generation of this challenge will come withset traits, aspirations, and rulesfor the Sim. Nearly every required aspect isfrom the base game,as well as most rules.

All required and suggested packs will be noted at the start of each generation’s respective section.

A top down view of a Sim in The Sims 4 gardening. A baby chicken and small plant is next to them

You willalwayshave tohave at least one child, who will be the heir for the next generation, and you also have tocomplete the required aspiration. There is a storyline, with the actions of a generation shaping the one that follows it, making the gameplay feel more impactful.

Part of the legacy challenge is thatyou must live on the same lot for all ten generations.It’s recommended tochoose a large lot that you’re able to expand into.

A Sim from the Sims 4 smiles while holding a drink at a bar

Aspiration

Rules

Some of the standout rules includecompleting the botanist aspirationandreachinglevel ten of the gardening skill,as well as thetop level of the gardening career.

All three ofthese goals are interconnected,and living on a large lot where your Sim can work on a large garden will help you work through them easily.

A family from The Sims 4 sits down for a disorganized dinner

You will also have tocare for two Cowplantsover your Sim’s lifetime –check out this guideto find out how to care for the iconic plant.

This Sim will fall in love at first sight –they have to marry the first friend they make.Fate will likely decide this, but there areno rules about editing Sims outside the challengeto your liking. You will also need tohave four childrenwith this spouse.

A Sim from The Sims 4 talking into a microphone

Possibly the most time-consuming part of this generation, though, will be having your Simgo out three times a week with friends.If you want a little work-around,plan your long-time home lot to be near an open public space, such as a park,to meet up without any loading screens.

After growing up with three siblings, this Sim wants a big family of their own. One of the main rules for this generation is tofill the household with children,meaning having at least six (if your Sim lives with a partner). On top of that, you have totake your family out every Saturday.

A Sim from The Sims 4 playing the piano

Choose community lots likeparks, libraries, and thecommunity center from Growing Together, soeach household member will have something to do.

You will also have toreach level five in two different jobs,but you can choose the careers. Pick something like the Painter career–as you will also have toreach level ten in painting–or a similar career that’s easy to advance through.

A Sim from The Sims 4 writes on their computer. On one side of them is a guitar, on the other side is an unfinished painting

This generation is no joke. You will have toreach level ten in the Entertainment Career,following theComedian Branch,reach at leastlevel seven in both charisma and mischief.

You also need torun a club named The Pranksters.Clubs are a feature from the Get Together expansion pack.

A Sim from the Sims 4 looks happy while holding a video game controler

Clubs are a great way to build skills, as your Sim can easily start a club meeting and work on raising charisma and mischief by interacting with the other club members.

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Sims 4 get to work doctor sim

This generation is all about music. Your Sim will have tomaster piano and singing,as well as reaching at leastlevel seven in guitar and violin.They can only befriends with one person outside their family,who also happens tobe their spouse.

They must alsohave twins,and you areallowed to use cheatsto achieve this. In order to focus on the many skills you have to build, considerhiring a nannyto watch the kids.

One of the twins born from the last generation, this Sim isset to prove they are just as talented as their sibling. They have:write a book, complete a masterpiece painting, have at leastthree different jobs(that they have to quit once they reach level four), as well asthree children from different one-night stands.

A Sim from The Sims 4 cooks a meal, holding the knives with great skill

They want to have it all, in the most literal sense. Trycombining the skills with the careers: work on writing while in the Writer career, and painting while in the Painter career. For the third career, chooseone that will keep your days free, like the criminal career,so you can build skills while the kids are at school.

This Sim will spend a lot of time at their computer, which is entirely foreign territory. They have toreach level ten in the Tech Guru career,following theeSport Gamer branch,as well asreach level ten in the gaming and programming skills.

They have tomeet their spouse at GeekCon, which will require keeping an eye on the calendar and traveling to San Myshuno when the event is being held. It doesn’t happen that often, someet as many Sims there as you canand find your perfect match later.

This Sim is obsessed with healthy living, needing toreach level ten in fitness and in cooking,and vowing tonever feed theirthree children an unhealthy meal.A great way to ensure this is touse the simple living lot trait, so that you’re able to only cook with ingredients that you grow or purchase.

They also have to reachlevel ten in the Doctor career,where they willmeet their future spouse–who is also a doctor. Since it’san active career, it’ll be easy for you tojoin them at work and choose what Sim to woo.

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This generation carries a few similarities to the last: fitness and food. They mustreach level ten in fitness, cooking, baking, and wellness(Spa Day). Additionally, reachinglevel five in gourmet cooking.

They will have two careers, hittinglevel ten in the athletic careereither before or afterreaching level five in the cooking career. While your Sim is at workat these respective jobs, go to their icon in the UI and find an option that willincrease their skills while they’re at work. That way, you can focus on their other skills at home.

And if they weren’t busy enough, they also have tohave triplets.Make sure you havea nanny,or even alive-in butler–a feature that comes with Vintage Glamour.

Now that you’ve reached the final generation, it’s time to celebrate.Travel to the cityto meet your future (extremely wealthy) spouse as you work hard toreach level ten of the business career. Some decisions are left up to you, as youchoosethree skills to reach level ten in.

Cooking, charisma, and painting are three easy skills to max out quickly. The first two areskills your Sim will be using every daywhen prepping meals and talking to other Sims, and if you do at leastone painting a dayyour Sim should reach level ten soon enough, likely within one life stage.

Once every rule is completed,you’ve reached the end of the Garden Legacy Challenge!Your Sim is now free to move into a luxury San Myshuno penthouse and plant roots for a whole new generation to come.