#dgwicf

[astralsi]

hello, elli! how are you doing? i'm always very impressed by your builds, you seem to craft them very carefully and you definitely have an amazing eye for detail. there's lots of small touches that make them feel alive/realistic and they have a warm atmosphere that really appeals to me. because of that, i'd like to ask you if you have any tips when it comes to building and finding inspiration. oh, i almost forgot, i'd love to have your last builds and its residents when you reach the milestone!

Hiya!! this is such a sweet ask and the ideas are brewing in my head so you get a dissertation under the cut :D (ps ily you made my day HEHE)

ALRIGHT! so first of all a little context, i've been building since i got the sims 3 alll the way back in 2011. i think. i was 7, couldn't speak or even understand english yet and my game was stuck in it so for a very long time i was just doing whatever and most of the time it.... sucked! I got the sims 4 back in 2014 with the mac release, and back in the day the build mode was revolutionary so i spent a lot of my time in there. For me building is fun, i know a lot of people who see it as frustrating and timeconsuming and while it can be- it can also be very enjoyable in the right setting.

first of all, style changes a lot and my builds look different every year! the style i've been building in now only really started in 2021/2022 with this build:

now for some tips:

there's a lot of ways to get inspiration, but my favourite and most useful is pinterest! i have a board full of exterior and interior designs, some i use for vibes and others i follow very closely, i find using references (just like you might for sims) helps a ton when trying to build something realistic. Also think magazines like architectural digest, design blogs on tumblr, youtube home viewings, other video games, tv shows etc. When i'm building for DFM i like to keep Stranger Things, Gone Home and Bones And All in mind as inspiration, and when i build the house in this post for @literalite's Dgwicf i referenced the house from Bosch.

Along with that comes inspo from other builders on Simblr. Go and look at your fav builds, what makes them stand out to you? how can you incorporate that into your own builds? what do you need to be able to do that? One thing i did a lot while learning was watching speed builds; and i mean the REAL kind not the stop motion ones despite them being weirdly satisfying lmao. Ones with a good voiceover help too. Seeing someone actually build makes it a lot easier to figure out more complicated building styles.

One thing i like to do is to build through storytelling. I personally mostly build for sets, so then i like to consider what the viewer needs to see to be able to understand a character without having to know them, where you are/live says a lot about you! But for gameplay it works similarly. Ask yourself questions; who lives here, what is this lot used for, how much money do they have, where is this set, does this match the rest of the neighbourhood/town. If building many lots for something like a story or save file, i like to make a pinterest board for the town vibes too.

Technically, i think there's two main tips for making a build look nice in this specific style. Landscaping and Clutter! i actually think landscaping is the most important part of building as it ties the entire thing together; even if its just three trees in a planter pot. Don't forget about terrain painting either! this one's hard to learn if you never do it but i'd say start out with the softest but largest brush option and kind of airbrush some dirt/gravel around the lot and add a little extra dirt underneath houses and roads. Last tip; if you struggle with roofing there's lots of tutorials on youtube, or you could just choose builds that have less roofs.

i have no idea how to explain how to clutter but you could walk around your house to look for stuff you'd normally clean up if someone would come over. add that into your build :) think trash, laundry, study materials, craft projects, little random nicknacks, cooking supplies, etc. sometimes i go through my clutter folders and just put everything i want to use in one room and distribute it later once the furniture is in!

so uhmmm,,, i hope this was helpful lemme know!! have fun building and don't forget to take snack breaks... sugar helps hehe

[transgods]

i can't in good conscience make dgwicf a sim story.. its going to have to be a novel because this microcommunity is not built for what i would be trying to put down im ngl

[lucidicer]

r u going to do a full story for violent affairs or mostly just renders and writing? im just curious cause what ive seen has been so cool and very interesting!!

both me and seph dont plan on doing any sort of full story but just edits for the most part im not a writer nor do i have the skill for all that comes with storytelling in the sims plus seph has dgwicf going on so def not in the plans. will probs be some lore dumps here and there from me at least from time to time eheheh ALSO THANK UU <333

[vulpossims]

List 3 of your favorite sims from other simmers you enjoy and explain why (Send this to 10 other blogs 💖💖)

Okay so 3 of my favorite sims from other simmers:

Reed from @sometimesalana

He's like that perfect annoying but not annoying lil guy. I love him and all his drama.

Wolfgang from @gunthermunch

Wolfgang is baby and I'll be taking no further questions on the topic.

Ari from @literalite

I just started reading dgwicf and I'm like 👀 waiting to see more. Ari is also so pretty!

[lucidicer]

@literalite dgwicf

obsessed with stories that start out silly and stupid and then turn out to be deep and heartbreaking in their beauty. like okay, make me cry at midnight while i reflect on the true meaning of friendship i guess

[castawavy]

eye of the storm 

          (ophelia belongs to @literalite) 

[itsmariejanel]

have no fear, there are wounds that are not meant to heal

don’t go where i can’t follow takeover for my bestie @literalite 🧡

[culpeppper]

I can't let her forget me.

( @literalite 's Don’t Go Where I Can't Follow 1/?)

[giant-goldfish]

im regressing back 2 age 11 when i thot making a sims 3 machinima was the height of self actualization

[crazy-lazy-elder-sims]

Do you read any sim stories? if u do, do u have any that u could recommend?

sorry i answered this late i was compiling a list for you!

here are the stories i read:

morrigan-sims - rtq

eslanes - a devil between us

gunther munch - munch

literalite-dgwicf

caleb and imani (its being redone currently but i am patiantly waiting !) -muchsimlish

frozen pines - soft pine

circles - taartish

vatorelilith- songs from a high tower

xldkx - paper cuts

cyberthot -inheritance

emotrait- prequel

melindi -camilla

therichantsim -let it burn

rebouks - Somnium

i was introduced to some of these recently by this post from @rebokus !

[literalite]

forget the hurt for somewhere else don't leave behind myself

[astralsi]

Soft face Playing in the autumn streets with blood laced shoes I fake Stomach aches when I'm in school to wait there for you Yeah, I do

(dgwcif by @literalite)

[transgods]

i need to work on dgwicf

[softpine]

ok i caught up. shakes u (affectionate)

skfjksj i'm shaking you back for that last dgwicf post (i'm a certified dumbass so i don't know what's going on, my first guess was reincarnation but. ari is still alive lmaooo) but i'm loving it 💗 also i'm sorry there wasn't much to catch up on, but i hope i can start posting more soon!! anyways ily 🥺💖💖💖

[avornalino]

top 5 favorite simblr stories!

ok i don’t read that many (i want to tho!) but here they are in no order bc they’re all so good!!: 

@droolski’s random legacy - i love the editing + the sparkles! also very cute sims :D

@warmsol’s lune legacy - omg the editing is soo good and so is the plot ugh so good!!!!!

@zombietrait‘s villareal story - angsty and gay. love it to death. think i’ve read thru it 3 times? very very good

@literalite’s zodiac legacy/dgwicf - editing is also on point and the attention to detail is incredible i love

@floraiio‘s wlbts - pretty new but very pretty! i can tell this one’s gonna be great!!! <33

very honorable mention: @okruee’s la trouvaille (please continue it!!!) and whatever don’s story is called

[literalite]

what if i can't forget you? i'll burn your name into my throat i'll be the fire that'll catch you