How to enable whims in Sims 4

The Sims 4 fanbase is constantly increasing, and everyone seems to be enjoying this addictive life simulation game. There are no levels, no end. You can create unique Sims with unique personalities and goals, and it is pretty much fun. The game has a unique feature called “Whims” that is turned off by default, but you can turn it on if you want. It is a feature similar to wants (Sims 2) and wishes (Sims3). So, if you played previous releases before, you are familiar with them. By fulfilling whims, the Sims will earn satisfaction points that can be used to purchase rewards. So, if you are wondering how to enable whims in Sims 4, keep reading. That’s exactly what we are going to show you here.

How to enable whims in Sims 4

Once you enable whims, you will see little clouds above your Sim in the screen’s bottom-left corner. See what Sims wants, and if you wish to, fulfill the wish, and you will earn the satisfaction points for your Sim. You can remove the whim by click on the “x” on it, and once you remove it, another whim will show up. Also, each time the Sims fulfill the whim, a new one will come up.

Here is how to turn this option on:

When the game loads, click on three dots in the top-right corner of the screen
You can do the same if you are already playing a household
Next, click Game Options
In the options, click Gameplay located on the left side of the window
Among the Gameplay options, find Show whims and enable it by clicking on the empty box.

That is all. You have enabled whims. You can always turn it off by following the same steps.