MySims Friends

This is a fan interpretation of a cancelled MySims game. For the MySims Wiki article about the real unreleased game, see here.
MySims Friends is a video game in the MySims franchise. It is the first game in the 2020s revival of the franchise, with the game resuming progress following its 2010 abandonment. The game is exclusively on the Nintendo Switch, released by EA in tandem with Nintendo. The game is a brighter sequel following MySims Agents and Skyheroes, and intends to be a reset for the MySims franchise, following the main character moving to a small city seeking to improve its image.
==Plot==
A small city seeks to improve its image following a major corruption case involving the city's government. The typically happy residents have been saddened and are looking for new ways of changing the reputation of their once-thriving city. With Mayor Penelope settling in with a new government, the city employs a new 'Friend of the City' to bring life back to it. Arriving at the city's train station, Mayor Penelope greets you with one of her colleagues, Buddy, who will also take on the 'Friend of the City' role. You are shown to your home, an abandoned townhouse near the station. Over time, it is your job to rejuvenate the city's numerous areas and make friends with the many residents of the city.
==Story Development==
In MySims Friends, there are five levels. The levels are based on the XP collected from rejuvenating different parts of the city, completing tasks and making friends with as many city residents as possible. Starting from Level 0, levels require increasingly higher amounts of XP to unlock each of them.
====Level 0 - Welcome to the City!====
Level 0 is unlocked immediately upon arriving at the station, unlocking the Downtown area. You unlock your own house, painting and decoration tools and the ability to move furniture manually. You have a small list of furniture and décor that you can use prescribed to you by Penelope and the city government. After completing your own house and your neighbour Evelyn's house, you unlock Roy's furniture shop, where you can purchase more items from your income from decorating and furnishing. In Level 0, the player is expected to fix up their own house, alongside at least five neighbouring residential terraces in the area, and at least three commercial buildings.
====Level 1 - A City with Promise!====
To reach Level 1, the player must reach 1000XP, unlock Roy's furniture shop and make friends with at least five sims in the vicinity. You unlock two new areas, Downtown Beach and Pine Forest. Once you help Dolly, a new clothes shop opens Downtown, allowing you to change your outfit to more options. Meanwhile, once you help Torajiro, a new carpentry shop opens in the forest, allowing more options for decorating exteriors. On the Beach and in the Forest, there are plenty of Sims to help out and rejuvenate the area. Nonetheless, Level 1 also allows for five side quests for the character to complete; Mr. Sucker's Picnic, Tim's Sweet Shoppe, Leaf's Rock Concert, Dolly's Big Sale and Evelyn's Crystal Ball.
====Level 2 - New Friends, New Adventures!====
To reach Level 2, the player must reach 5000XP, unlock Dolly's clothes shop and Torajiro's decoration shop and make friends with at least fifteen sims total. You unlock three more areas, Mangrove Bayou, the High Tech District and the Island. Once you help Buddy, the hotel opens in the Downtown district, allowing new Sims to start arriving to the city- this means empty plots throughout the city may start being occupied by new residents! In the Bayou, only a few Sims live, but plenty of friends to be made. In the High Tech District, rubbish is piling up and there is lots of rejuvenation needed to attract new Sims. Lastly, on the Island, the Casino is struggling for customers and in need of revitalisation. Level 2 has five new side quests for the character to complete; Goth Boy's Poetry Palooza, Violet's Dead Flower Day, Petal's Silent Sorrow, Zoe's Fortune Funk, and Torajiro's Mangrove Exploration
====Level 3 - The Flourishing City!====
To reach Level 3, the player must reach 12500XP, unlock Buddy's Hotel and make friends with at least twenty-five Sims total. You unlock two more areas, Outback Bush and the Bamboo Grove. Helping Jimmy will enable you to take part in sushi delivery services, an extra source of income. With more people coming to the city, more and more plots are becoming full throughout! The player needs to go back to other areas and help out with the decoration and furnishing of their homes to progress to the next level. In the Outback, the prison needs expanding as more and more criminals are put in following the city's corruption scandal! While in the Bamboo Grove, residents are looking for new opportunities to bring more people to their sleepy area. Level 3 has five side quests for the character to complete; Watanabe's Sushi Solution, Zombie Carl's Apocalyptic Pop Career, Ol' Ginny's Ol' Friend, Luke's Surfs Up and Emma's Casino Crown.
====Level 4 - Tourists are Coming!====
To reach Level 4, the player must reach 25000XP, unlock Jimmy's sushi delivery service and make friends with at least forty Sims total. You unlock two more areas, Snowy Mountains and the Palace Gardens. Helping Nova will reopen the Mountain Lodge, and allow for plenty of new tourist sims to come and visit the city, providing more opportunity for shops to thrive! Helping MC Emi will allow the Festival Garden to reopen, allowing for festivals to take place in the city. The Downtown district is now full of people. In the Mountains, Nova needs help making sure the Ski Lodge thrives following a recent vandalization, while many new residents have come to enjoy the mountain's perpetual snow. In the Palace Gardens, there are many mansions and lots of new fancy residents looking to move in, but the absence of the city's once-loved Festival Gardens makes residents sad. There are five more side quests for the character to complete, Penelope's Bureaucracy Blues, Sachiko's Conveyor Belt Concerns, Star's Ninja Nights, Elizabeth's Money Talks and Chaz McFreely's Awesome Antics.
====Level 5 - Better than Ever!====
To reach Level 5, the player must reach 50000XP, unlock the Festival Gardens and the Mountain Lodge and make friends with at least sixty Sims total. You unlock three new areas, Jungle Valley, City University and the Broken Highlands. In the Jungle, adventures and locals alike meet to discuss what the future of the area will be. In the University, lots of new students are coming and the university needs to prepare! In the Highlands, new opportunities for tourists are coming and new residents are arriving/The city is thriving, and full of people. There are thirty new side quests to complete. In order to fully complete the game, the player must ensure that all the vacant plots are taken up, every Sim has been made friends with, and every side quest has been completed.
==Locations==
Within the city, there are numerous locations for the character to explore and rejuvenate, which are unlocked at different points in the games development.
*Downtown - the centre of the city, home to townhouses and lots of people
*Downtown Beach - a place of relaxation and sports, where the city meets the sea
*Pine Forest - contemplative forest near the centre of the city, with surprising residents
*Mangrove Bayou - spooky area home to crocodiles and graveyards, with big haunted mansions
*High-Tech District - neon-lit futuristic area with science, loud music and exciting businesses
*The Island - entertainment district a boat ride from the city, known for its casino and nightlife
*Outback Bush - on the city's far away edge, an old cowboy town where the city has a prison
*Bamboo Grove - near the forest, a sleepy glen inhabited by ninjas and sushi makers
*Snowy Mountains - the city's rooftop, with ski resorts, snow and yeti caves
*Palace Gardens - where the city's rich live, renowned for its eclectic residents and festivals
*Jungle Valley - barely even part of the city, a valley inhabited by adventurers and animals
*City University - where the city comes to learn and be schooled
*Broken Highlands - a place for those seeking fortunes, entertainment and wizard schooling