https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjuOSgPdtS0
>Emergent Storytelling Techniques in The Sims: In this 2018 GDC session, Maxis EA's Matt Brown examines the various techniques employed across all four generations of The Sims to empower player-driven and emergent storytelling.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_us/discussion/862499/the-art-o...
>The Art of Sims Storytelling
>@CathyTea and I were talking, and we thought we'd try making a thread that would be focused solely on writing, especially Sims story writing. The writers' lounge thread is great for being a lounge, but a separate space for more in-depth discussions with a slower pace and less immediate burying of posts could be good too. :)
>I'm not good at making lists and rules, but here are some suggestions for things to talk about here:
>the process of writing Sims stories
>the Sims story community
>how Sims literature fits into the greater literature community
>how we use the game as a medium for storytelling
>the imagery and themes in our work, and also possibly how they are influenced by the game
>what it means to be a reader of Sims literature
>the expectations or lack thereof that we have of Sims stories
>the history of Sims storytelling and all the genres and their relationships to each other
>and really just anything else you can think of that has to do with writing and reading and community and art and literature
http://www.digra.org/digital-library/publications/simulating...
>Simulating the Storytelling Qualities of Life: Telling Stories with The Sims
>The stories vs. games debate has been prominent during the early years of game studies, and few other perspectives have been introduced to the discussion. In the paper, Game Researcher and Concept Designer Satu Heliö from Sulake Corporation introduces new concepts with which to approach the supposed divide. She argues that concepts such as narrative mindset and social schema provide better means to understand game features and player motivations regarding such game genres as role-playing games and popular game series such as The Sims.
https://www.reddit.com/r/thesims/comments/bchvj6/how_do_you_...
>How do you tell a story in Sims?
>It may seem like a stupid question but people have said before what makes Sims 4 better for them is storytelling, which is great.
>However whenever I try to think of a storyline or character, I initially follow it then I forget and just end up with the same old gameplay.
>I think about youtubers who talk about how their sims are feeling and what they're thinking but talking to myself whilst on the computer doesn't sound all that appealing when there's no one listening lol.
>So I was just wondering how do you guys keep your storyline going? Do you literally play with it in mind or do you capture it somehow?? Please share!