January TSR Newsletter – 2025

Welcome to our TSR January Newsletter! We’re thrilled to bring you the year’s first newsletter, packed with exciting updates and highlights from the Sims Community and TSR. In this edition, we’ll cover all the fantastic happenings and events throughout January, from new content releases and updates to creative showcases by our talented artists. Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the Sims universe, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

TSR Updates

We unveiled extensive new content in January to engage and delight our community. This included a variety of exciting bundles offering unique combinations of downloads. We also launched a unique collection celebrating the Best Custom Content (CC) of 2024, showcasing standout creations highlighting exceptional creativity and skill. To help our users make the most of the Sims, we published several comprehensive tutorial blogs and instructional videos, providing step-by-step guidance and insights to help you explore and enhance your experience further.

Collections & Bundles

Celebrate an incredible year of creativity with The Sims Resource’s Best of 2024 Collection! This curated Collection showcases the finest Custom Content from 2024, featuring our talented artists’ most downloaded, loved, and talked-about items. From furniture and fashion to intricate builds and accessories, these pieces have captured the hearts of Simmers worldwide.

If you missed the bundles available in January, please check out the list below and download your favorites!

TSR Content

To support you on your Sims journey, we have been sharing tutorials and creative inspiration in blog and video formats. This allows you to quickly find what you need when you need it while keeping your game fresh with new Custom Content (CC).

Tutorials

We have been sharing numerous tutorials and tips about The Sims on our Instagram and TikTok accounts. Check them out for the latest advice, tutorials, or creative inspiration!

Blogs

We are excited to share our collection of blog posts published in January. Each article covers various topics that we believe will be informative and enjoyable for our readers. We also introduced a new decorating blog series called Drab to Fab, where we take base rooms and make them fabulously complete with CC! If you haven’t had a chance to read our January blogs yet, we encourage you to explore these insightful pieces at your convenience. 

5 Trending Downloads

This month, an impressive amount of custom content (CC) was uploaded! January was particularly notable, with 1,850 items added to TSR. Keep in mind we verify and test ALL CC here at TSR. That’s a substantial amount of CC! For this newsletter, I’ve selected five of the trending downloads to highlight. It was a difficult choice since I’ve downloaded so much of this content myself, but I aimed to showcase a variety of CC types while excluding hair, as we frequently cover that category. But you can find our hairstyle category HERE.

1 – LVNDRCC: Fusion 3D Lashes 

2 – Linavees: Soft Sweater 

4 – MaryChabb: Derro Walls

4 – Severinka: Lotta Kidsroom 

5 – Xogerardine: Briarwood

Sims Community Updates

As The Sims’ 25th anniversary approaches, the excitement within the Sims Community is palpable. Fans eagerly anticipate a wealth of new content and updates to celebrate this significant milestone. Over the years, The Sims has evolved into a beloved franchise, and this anniversary promises to bring even more innovations, features, and engaging gameplay. Community members already share their hopes and expectations, creating a vibrant atmosphere of anticipation and nostalgia. This celebration is about the game and the memories players have built over the years. With so much to look forward to, it’s an exciting time to be part of The Sims community!

Official Releases and Patches

January introduced three new Sims 4 Kits, a couple game updates, a comprehensive list of fixes, and numerous announcements. The new kits are the Comfy Gamer Kit, the Secret Sanctuary Kit, and the Casanova Cave Kit, which you can read about HERE. The next Roadmap was unveiled, revealing surprises along with many Community predictions and unconfirmed leaks as we approach the Sims 25th Anniversary. A new game launcher screen has also been implemented, along with other updates. More detailed information can be found in the following blogs: Jan 28th Update and the Laundry List.

How are Simmers Playing the Sims in January 2024

I’ve noticed many Simmers embracing cozy decorating this January. For many, decorating is a relaxing way to unwind while gaming, listening to music, and creating beautiful lots for their Sims. In this trend toward cozy decor, I’ve seen a rise in occult building challenges, where each room features a different occult theme. Additionally, many Simmers are designing community lots such as wedding venues, cafes, restaurants, and parks.

In addition to building and decorating, I’ve noticed an increase in the 100 baby, woohoo, and legacy challenges. Additionally, more Simmers are engaging in general gameplay; this was previously dominated by Create-a-Sim (CAS) and Build/Buy modes. Nowadays, gameplay streams and photos are shared more frequently on social media.

What is Coming Next

We will embrace nostalgic themes in February as we celebrate The Sims’ 25th Anniversary. Here at TSR, we also have exciting Valentine’s Day plans for everyone to enjoy, so stay tuned—it’s all coming very soon!

As always, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our artists, staff, and community for making this month incredible. We honestly could not have done it without your support and assistance. If you want to join our TSR Community Discord, please click HERE. We share site updates and upcoming content there and engage in conversations. Until next time, Happy Simming!

Did you miss last month’s newsletter? Find it HERE!