Carla is a writer from Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, now based in Atlanta. She’s an Emory alum with both a BA and MA in English, but more importantly, she’s a Pisces with lots of opinions about video games.

The Sims is known for many things, from its iconic plumbob to the nonsense poetry of Simlish echoing across a single lot. Unfortunately, it’s also known for paywalls. Paid add-ons have been part of ...

I’ve been playing The Sims for nearly 20 years now. The franchise released its first game when I was a baby, so in a strange way, Maxis’ flagship IP has grown up alongside me. Just as I’ve cycled ...