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Discover Getaways and Custom Venues in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits. Create camps, retreats, competitions, and custom-built venues for endless storytelling. (📷 ea.com)

The Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack for The Sims 4 brings two of the most exciting systems yet: Getaways and Custom Venues. These features expand storytelling, creativity, and gameplay, offering players more freedom to design unique experiences for their Sims.

What Are Getaways?
Getaways allow Sims to step away from daily routines and enjoy a multi-day experience filled with scheduled activities, challenges, and social interactions. They can be as simple as a family weekend at Grandma’s house or as elaborate as a romantic retreat, a kids’ camp, or even a reality-TV style competition.

Players choose the location, the Sims involved, and the activities. Getaways can be hosted at vacation spots, special venues, or even at the player’s own residence. Hosting a Getaway at home not only turns the household into a social hub but can also generate Simoleons from visiting Sims.

What Are Custom Venues?
Custom Venues introduce a new lot type that gives players full control over the experience. Unlike standard venues such as gyms or museums, Custom Venues let players set rules, assign roles to Sims, and tailor the gameplay. For those who prefer to skip building, the Gallery offers endless inspiration with premade venues ready to drop into the game.

Custom Venues
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The Building Blocks of Getaways
Getaways are built around five main elements: Roles, Schedules, Activities, Locations, and Rules.
  • Roles (The Who): Define which Sims participate, what traits or skills they bring, what they wear, and what they focus on doing.
  • Schedules (The When): Organize activities by time slots, from a quiet morning fishing retreat to a lively evening dance party.
  • Activities (The What): Shape the experience, from group yoga to bonfires, skill-building workshops, or mischievous challenges. Activities also expand based on packs players already own.
  • Locations (The Where): Choose nearly any lot in the game — from beaches and gyms to residential homes. Players can even host events in iconic households like the Goth family mansion.
  • Rules (The Why): Add twists and challenges, such as eliminations, competitions, or relationship-based outcomes, transforming Getaways into survival camps, romantic retreats, or skill-based camps.

A Player’s Story: Bonfire at the Beach
One example shows how Getaways support creative storytelling. A player sets up a beach retreat for friends, complete with swimming, diving, yoga at sunrise, and a nightly bonfire with dancing. Over time, the same setup can evolve into a fitness competition, a couples’ retreat, or even a survival-style camp where Sims must fend for themselves.

This flexibility allows the same Getaway to become many different experiences, all shaped by player choices.

Sims having a bonfire at the beach
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Playing Getaways Your Way
Getaways are designed to adapt to each player’s style:
  • Builders can focus on creating detailed Custom Venues and rely on premade schedules and roles.
  • Storytellers can dive into character dynamics, crafting romance, drama, or rivalry.
  • Achievement-driven players can optimize schedules, staff, and resources to maximize rewards.
  • Premade content is also available, letting players jump straight into the fun without building from scratch.

Why Getaways Matter
At their core, Getaways encourage players to answer the same questions they might ask in real life: Where are we going? Who’s coming along? What will we do there? Why are we going? By blending creativity with structure, Getaways make every story feel unique.

Combined with Custom Venues, this system represents a new layer of storytelling in The Sims 4, where players decide not only how their Sims live day to day but also how they gather, compete, celebrate, and connect.

Final Thoughts
With Getaways and Custom Venues, The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits offers players more freedom than ever to shape unique stories. Whether it’s a weekend retreat, a survival challenge, or a romantic escape, every detail is in the hands of the player. These new systems turn everyday gameplay into unforgettable adventures — all fueled by imagination, creativity, and the endless charm of the Sims.