[SPOILERS] Take a Closer Look at the Spark’d Supernatural Pack Draft

Episode 2 of The Sims™ Spark’d premiered today, so be warned: there are spoilers ahead. If you missed the episode, you can catch it on BuzzFeed Multiplayer on July 27!

The Sims Spark’d Episode 2 featured a unique “supernatural”-themed draft, requiring each team to take turns selecting content packs. These packs served as the main ingredients in their Elimination Challenge video story. Read on to learn more about the packs chosen and each pack’s impact on the challenge.

PICK #1: ISLAND LIVING EXPANSION PACK (TEAM COWPLANT)

Explore a breezy world drenched in sun, sand, and endless fun as your Sims make their own paradise in The Sims 4 Island Living. Whether they contribute to the conservation effort or prefer living off the grid, your Sims can take the plunge and enjoy what this unique culture has to offer. Embrace traditional events, wear native clothing styles, or sip on some kava. It’s all part of Sulani island life.

Supernatural Elements: Mermaids, oceans

Pick Analysis: Securing mermaids ensured Team Cowplant could meet the “supernatural” terms of the challenge, and the island location set the stage for their next two picks.

PICK #2: GET TO WORK EXPANSION PACK (TEAM GNOME)

Become a Doctor, Detective, or Scientist. Control your Sims in all-new career venues, and use your analytical mastermind to create crazy inventions as a Scientist, see what secrets you uncover as you investigate crime scenes as a Detective, or treat patients, deliver babies, and perform emergency surgery as a Doctor.

Supernatural Elements: Scientists, laboratories, aliens

Pick Analysis: This was a surprising second choice when other, more obvious supernatural choices were still available, such as Realm of Magic and Vampires. Team Gnome planned to use the detective and scientist abilities to realize their vision of Sims escaping alien capture.

PICK #3: VAMPIRES GAME PACK (TEAM LLAMA)

Transform your Sims into powerful vampires and live for eternity in an eerie new destination with The Sims 4 Vampires. Create a variety of vampires using all-new tools and unlock unique Powers that give your Sims supernatural abilities. Escape to Forgotten Hollow, build a lair, and hang out with other immortals.

Supernatural Elements: Vampires, powers, spooky

Pick Analysis: Choosing Vampires allowed Team Llama to design their story around vampirism as a Fountain of Youth. This timely third pick blocked other teams from selecting one of the more obvious “supernatural” packs.

PICK #4: SEASONS EXPANSION PACK (TEAM COWPLANT)

Add weather to your Sims’ lives to tell new stories, enjoy seasonal activities, and celebrate heartfelt holidays with The Sims™ 4 Seasons. Make the most out of the weather all year round, from crisp snowfalls to sweltering heat—every world is affected by seasons in unique ways.

Supernatural Elements: Weather effects

Pick Analysis: Seasons allowed Team Cowplant to introduce thunderstorms and lightning into typically sunny Sulani, which created a dramatic mood for their mermaid/abduction story.

PICK #5: STRANGERVILLE GAME PACK (TEAM GNOME)

Get Sims in the mystery-solving mood by gearing them up in desert-inspired clothing and military fatigues, or prepare them for the end with conspiracy-themed clothes, secret agent attire, and a hazmat suit.

Supernatural Elements: Sci-Fi, mystery, military

Pick Analysis: By selecting Strangerville, Team Gnome cemented a Sci-Fi theme for their “supernatural” story. In addition to the Sci-Fi/mystery vibe, this pick enabled Gnome to incorporate military and scientific equipment into their builds.

PICK #6: GET FAMOUS EXPANSION PACK (TEAM LLAMA)

Reach for the stars and rise to celebrity status with The Sims 4 Get Famous. Build your stardom as you pursue an acting career, become an A-lister, and guide your Sims down the unpredictable path to fame. From the studio lot to VIP parties, you choose how your Sims can gain worldwide acclaim. Customize and show off your celebrity style and decorate your Sims’ luxury house in the hills with over-the-top accessories like a solid-gold toilet. Get ready to shine bright in the spotlight and live your best celebrity life.

Supernatural Elements: N/A

Pick Analysis: Team Llama took a risk selecting Get Famous, a pack without any obvious supernatural elements. But by adding glitz, glamor, fame, and (most importantly) actors into the mix alongside vampires, opportunities for an unpredictable and unconventional story emerged.

PICK #7: DISCOVER UNIVERSITY EXPANSION PACK (TEAM COWPLANT)

Explore all the experiences college has to offer. Take classes that set your Sims up for success in engineering, education, or law careers. Discover robotics and ping-pong, or make some mischief pulling pranks against the rival school. Study hard, sleep in, and high-five the school mascot—just make sure to keep those grades up!

Supernatural Elements: Secret Societies

Pick Analysis: Discover University proved to be a lucky pick when the twist was thrown in mid-challenge. Cowplant’s Skill Challenge character was already attending university, creating a seamless segue. Ultimately, this pick was critical to realizing Cowplant’s vision of pitting mermaids against university students.

PICK #8: DINE OUT GAME PACK (TEAM GNOME)

Own a restaurant and take your Sims out to eat with The Sims 4 Dine Out. Create and manage a variety of restaurants, hire staff, and set the perfect menu to earn a profit and expand your business. Dine out with Sims to enjoy all-new experimental cuisine and spend quality time with friends and family.

Supernatural Elements: Experimental food

Pick Analysis: Owning restaurants in Dine Out wrapped up Team Gnome’s storyline of aliens abducting Sims for their space restaurant. Team Gnome unknowingly denied Team Llama the pack they intended to draft next and set Llama on a very different course.

PICK #9: JUNGLE ADVENTURE GAME PACK (TEAM LLAMA)

Explore a unique wilderness landscape, revealing a temple, jungle obstacles, cursed relics, and treasures. Experience the culture and customs of Selvadorada, from devouring local eats to learning spicy new dance moves!

Supernatural Elements: Temples, curses, ancient relics

Pick Analysis: Team Llama was counting on securing Dine Out last, a pack that was not expected to be so hotly contested. When forced to select on the fly, Llama opted for Jungle Adventure. This pack gave Llama a new way to incorporate their Skill Challenge Sim and proved pivotal for the plot of their story. This team ultimately found a way to heavily utilize all three packs in a way that clearly and successfully fulfilled the terms of the challenge. This final pick also guaranteed that Realm of Magic would go unselected by all three teams, which was the biggest surprise of the draft given its ideal theme for a “supernatural” challenge.

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