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Make your Sims 4 neighborhood feel alive with Background Stories—auto-generated careers and traits for unplayed Sims.

Background Stories is a smart, lightweight gameplay mod for The Sims 4 that adds realism and immersion to your world by automatically generating background details for Sims you don’t actively control. In most Sims saves, townies often feel empty—lacking jobs, skills, or backstories. This mod fixes that by assigning those unplayed Sims realistic careers, money, preferences, and skill levels, giving every Sim in your neighborhood a believable life story.

Created by talented modder a.deep.indigo, Background Stories ensures that the Sims who populate your town are no longer blank slates. When an unplayed Sim appears in your world, the mod automatically gives them traits, occupations, and personal histories to make them feel more connected to your active Sims. It brings the illusion that life continues outside your household, enriching storytelling and giving depth to every encounter. Whether you’re playing a single-family legacy, a rotational save, or simply observing your town’s social life unfold, this mod makes every background Sim part of a bigger narrative.

If you’ve ever wanted your unplayed Sims to feel alive, not just decorative NPCs, this mod delivers exactly that. It’s a must-have for players who value world-building, realism, and consistent background storytelling without needing extra expansion packs.


REQUIREMENTS:
Base Game
Core Library

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