Playful is an emotion available in The Sims 4. It occurs when a Sim has a funny conversation with someone or if they are entertained by something. This emotion can evolve into very playful and then into hysterical. When a Sim is hysterical, it can lead to death by laughter except for Sim who have the Cringe[TS4:FR] trait. Children and Toddlers often get this emotion when watching a kids show.
Interactions and activities[]
Sims will only have a chance to use these interactions and do these activities while playful expect for Slap `Em Silly.
Interactions[]
- Flash Crazy Eyes (Funny Action)
- Impishly Pester (Mean Action)
- Slap 'Em Silly (Mischief Action)
Activities[]
- Playful Painting (Easel)
- Play in the Bath
- Scour for Memes (Computer)
- Strum/Fiddle for fun/Tickle the Ivories (Guitar/Violin/Piano)
- Make Silly Face (Mirror)
- Try to Calm Down (Mirror)
- Wind Down with Classical (Stereo)
- Cook Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes (Kitchen Appliances)
Whims[]
- Tell a Joke
- Pester Someone
- Do an Impression for Someone
- Play In A Trash Can
- Play In A Puddle
- Play In Trash Pile
Supportive Traits and Events[]
These traits affect how often a Sim is playful:
- Goofball (Emotional Trait): Sims with this trait may randomly become playful without external stimulus, and will roll wants to engage in Playful-boosting activities more often.
- Childish: Sims with this trait will become playful when socializing with children.
- Maker[TS4:EL] (Hobby Trait): Sims with this trait will become playful when getting caught in fabricator dye explosions.
- Child of the islands[TS4:IL] (Lifestyle trait): Sims with this trait will become playful when listening to the Island Radio station.
- Cringe[TS4:FR] (Social trait): Sims with this trait will become playful when performing BlicBlock Dance or Embracing the Cringe self-interactions.
- Shady[TS4:B&H] (Social trait): Sims with this trait will become playful when throwing shade to other Sims.
These events may lead to a playful moodlet:
- Having a bubble bath
- Having a funny conversation
- Watching Comedy Channel on TV
- Performing a comedy routine
- Wearing the Hysterical Tiger Hat (The Sims 4 Digital Deluxe)
- Suffering from Giggly illness [TS4:GTW]
- Participating in a club gathering with active Playful Vibes club perk [TS4:GT]
- Losing a multiplayer game on a video game console [TS4:CL]
- Defacing a mural painting [TS4:CL]
- Child's Play lot trait - children and adult Sims with the childish trait receive a playful moodlet when using children's objects [TS4:CL]
- Consuming the following:
- Playful Magic Bean
- Razzleberries [TS4:JA]
- Fizzy Playful juice/seltzer (Cherry, Grape, Huckleberry[TS4:OR], Raspberry[TS4:CLV], or Razzleberry[TS4:JA]) [TS4:EL]
- Choosing "Trick!" during the Trick or Treat tradition [TS4:S]
- Wearing shoes indoors (if the residential lot is set to remove shoes or wear slippers indoors) [TS4:SE]
- Successfully pranking a PA speaker in school [TS4:HSY]
- Drinking a Power-Sip LlamaBerry [TS4:GTO]
- Drinking Rainbowberry Unicorn Galaxy tea [TS4:FR]
- Failing to address the tenant's problem without affecting the Unit Rating [TS4:FR]
- Failing to attempt unit rule change by the property owner [TS4:FR]
- Successfully communicating with Edith by mocking [TS4:L&D]
Object auras[]
These are items found, bought, or earned in the game that can emit a playful aura in the area around the object. Players can choose to enable or disable the aura at any time. Once enabled, a Sim can interact with the object, through viewing or using it, and they will earn a playful moodlet. Whether their mood changes to playful or not depends on the other moodlets affecting the Sim at that time.
Objects[]
- MySims trophies
- Emblems of Espionage: Level 2 of Criminal Career
- Duffle o' Cash: Level 3 of Criminal Career
- Vintage Baseball Bat Sculpture: Level 4 of Criminal Career
- Stolen ATM: Level 6 of Criminal Career - Boss Branch
- Bars of Gold: Level 7 of Criminal Career - Boss Branch
- Stolen Necklace of the Late Duchess Pinky: Level 8 of Criminal Career - Boss Branch
- Playful Paintings
Careers and jobs[]
Sims with these jobs or careers will gain work performance if they go to work while playful.
Trivia[]
- Internally, Very Playful is referred to as "Silly".
- Using a laser pointer while Playful will make the light match the emotion's color and take on the shape of a mouse.
- In a video showcasing the first videos of Sims 4 on August 2013, the Hysterical moodlet was yellow instead of purple in the final game. This was likely changed due to Embarrassed's color.
- While reading, playful Sims will occasionally laugh into their book, or pretend the book is a mouth.
Gallery[]
Audio[]
The sound that plays upon a Sim entering the Playful emotion.
The sound that plays upon a Sim entering the Very Playful emotion.
The sound that plays upon a Sim entering the Hysterical emotion.