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🧩 The Sims 2: FreeTime Hobbies Mind Map – A Look at a Deeper Hobby System

Because of the announcement of the Business and Hobbies expansion pack for The Sims 4 and because people are writing that few hobbies were provided there, I wanted to share the mind map for The Sims 2: FreeTime expansion pack that was created by The Sims 2 developers during development of this expansion pack and shared by Lindsay Pearson (SimsGuruPearson) on September 23, 2015, on X/Twitter.

This mind map illustrates the hobby system introduced in The Sims 2: FreeTime. It shows how different gameplay mechanics related to hobbies are interconnected.

Main Elements of the Mind Map:

1. Hobbies – The Central Node

All mechanics related to hobbies branch out from this core concept.

2. Heavy Hobbies

These involve more active pursuits, including:

Sports (basketball hoop, soccer net, football toss)

Games (board games, PC games, RC cars/helicopters)

Science (telescope additions, ant farm, stargazing enhancements)

Music (violin, modular synth)

Fitness (exercise bike, jogging, protein shakes)

Arts & Crafts (pottery wheel, sewing machine)

Engineering/Tinkering (train kit, repairable car, tinker interaction)

3. Light Hobbies

These involve less physically intense activities:

Nature (bug collecting, bird watching, hiking)

Literature (writing novels, reading unique books)

Food (judging contests, food platters, nectar bar)

Entertainment (TV additions, merchandise)

4. Hobby System (Tracking)

The mechanics that govern hobbies, including:

Hobby Factors (various influences on hobby progress)

Instruct Interaction (mentoring between Sims)

Hobby Chance Cards (random events related to hobbies)

Share Hobby Tips (Sims discussing their hobbies)

Hobby Secret Lots (exclusive locations for Sims with high enthusiasm)

Iconic Hobbyists (notable Sims tied to certain hobbies)

"The Zone" (a gameplay effect for mastery in hobbies)

5. Lifetime Fulfillment

How hobbies connect to Sims’ long-term aspirations, friendships, and parenting mechanics.

6. Preoccupation (Hobby Obsession)

Additional interactions related to hobbies:

Sims talking about hobbies

Newspaper sections dedicated to hobbies

Sims dreaming about hobbies

Hobby-related idle animations

A computer patch for blogging and surfing about hobbies

7. New Careers

Careers linked to hobbies with objects like the drafting table, ballet bar, koi pond, surveillance mic, and fame star rug.

This mind map visually explains how FreeTime expands the game by integrating hobbies into careers, social interactions, and long-term aspirations, making Sims' lives feel more dynamic and immersive.

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Bicycle, memory – get on a bike and go, first time after a 10 years!

17 of June I have a photos about a bicycle ride. According to some thoughts, it is my very first such a try to start with bicycle. It is event memory. And there are photos. I move along the forest. About a calm and silent road.

And, because of it was a very first time, when I ride with bicycle. And, that’s why, I want to memory, it as a standalone! And, also, I show a photos. Forest. Around. What a forest. It is so fairytale and big. Trees - are so big giants. And fluffy, green. Just wow! Beautiful! And like a fairytale!

And something new. At the very first time, I try to ride with bicycle. About after a 10 years of pause. Countryside – gives new ability. Expanse horizons. To get on a bike – and go, move. I select a road along the forest. I make a pauses.

It was a first such a ride. Very about a put it into memory. Maybe, it takes 20-30 mins. With taking a pause and have a rest. And just to stop and observe a forest look. To make a several photos.

What a big tree! What a lake! Everything has grown up! Something I, already, show. So, a little bridge to the forest. And everything – it is so green. In this day, it was such a light grey sky. Just like after the little rain, it looks like. But, it was warm. I remember that. Interesting type of weather. For diversity. And, mainly, it was sun and sun, everyday sun. Yes, anyway, when sun it is most cool, thing! But plants also need some little raining, too.

So, this was a day after the little raining. Just one of those days. Light grey sky. Warm. First time I start with a bicycle, I get on a bike! And, first thing, I made - I start to feel tired! Because of more than a 10 years, I never ride a bicycle. Everything is in pain.

Legs, knees, hands, it is some a very good load! It was like that in the first time – unforgettable feeling! Even more to say – I do not expect that.

I think  - it is easy to get on a bike and go! It is so casual. When it was a childhood, I ride with bicycle a lot, as a teenager, I ride a lot everywhere! So, it is not so easy. But, thing is in tech. So, I ride all summer long, from time to time! And, I am not tired like that, by now!

Moment of being tired - it is a standalone moment! And, so, some little stones. Through them - it is growing some little grass. I walked a little here and there. Observe a landscape. What is around here! Such a big tree. Because of it has a little of leaves, almost without them – it looks so big and dark a little! What a tree.

So, here it is a pond, which has grown up! Cool place! It has lots of water. Dark color. As a tea! Especially, when you are tired after the bicycle. So, it is idea to drink a tea.

So, this is a little bridge to the forest. So, it is interesting idea, to walk into the forest, some day! It is growing lots of different grass. This is a burdock plant. Different grass. High and not high. So, sometimes, a little flowers happens. It is interesting to look at these green things to look at! Trees – because of it is a forest around! And there - there are a things to look at!

It was a good ride! At the countryside! And with a bicycle too! So, it is such a first memory moment! I want to write about it a lot! And, now, I am more brave with bicycle, and I ride with my bicycle Movix!

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Free time

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Freetime / Nothing / Beer (5.1%) / Beer / 2023

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Ja z Marsikiem 🤗😻 luty 2024

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An evil aligned pixie for my fantasy save!

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Bowling time.

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" Good day. Or. Good night. Is it day. Or night. What is the difference. Good daynight. "

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