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A shack for Shantytown

A low-class eatery, called the Dug-In Diner in tribute to past mining trade.

Ideas for the most minimal business setups my Shantytown sims could use.

TS2: EP21UniformSlacks 4to2 by Julie J Mesh included - Has fat & preg morphs Everyday/Formal wear Recolours are from my TS4 post Credit EA/Maxis Juis for the shoes SFS /

A couple of pics from the first two days of play. Arif Nader's very fledgling Used Goods Shop. The empty shed was already in their front yard, but he had

The Oliveras have finished their Autumn playthrough. Twins Marta and Jacinta were born - amazing how it's always twins when there's no room or money! Matilda reached Level 3 in

I have finally begun to play properly in Edge, rather than just building and testing stuff.

I dug out a challenge/playstyle I wrote up (back in 2010!) called Shantytown. It pulls bits from a number of other challenges.

Four households start in poverty, and they are supposed to work their way towards upper class, over time. Sims either get a career, or can run businesses. There are class restrictions of all sorts, and some sims may never work their way out of poverty, if they are unmotivated or unlucky enough.

My first family consists of Matilda and Florian Olivera. Matilda has a job, while Florian is thinking of getting a poker table and starting a small business.

The second family is Marcie Fredley and her son Milo.

The third family is the largest - Nadeeda and Arif Nader, with their three kids Saleh, Mariam and Taslim.

Last is a single-sim household, Anna Lindberg.

All of them started with just $10 000 to move in and furnish a residence. I do have suitable apartments, but ended up putting them all into separate shacks.

Anna is best off, with only herself to cater for at the moment, while the Naders are struggling to get basic furniture. Nadeeda has not been able to get work, and eventually Arif took out a micro-loan and started a small business in their shed.

The Oliveras are already expecting (on their starting day!), and Marcie Fredley is relieved to have got her first promotion, so she doesn't have to juggle babysitting and work.

A small community lot in the Australian Federation style.

Instead of eye-crushing pinks, the decor is now gentler yellows and blues.

The Lulu Lounge strives for Art Deco elegance, while still providing a party atmosphere.