In the meantime, Massé made sure to let us know we’re going to be able to pet the dogs in-game. “Another important aspect is that chance cards need to be relevant to you and your characters so the chance card algorithm needs to adapt to your playstyle as well as your characters’ skills and personalities.” He’s going to reveal more on character development with an upcoming announcement trailer. “These random events need to have a meaningful impact on the player and they could be completed by real actions that you ask your character to do,” Massé says. Massé recognizes how these could break immersion if not done well. For instance, you may be asked if your child sim should cheat on a test because they didn’t study or own up to their mistakes and fail.
‘Chance cards’ are a common element in The Sims 4, where a randomized opportunity prompt asks you to choose between a few options for your sim. Massé has brought up the concept of ‘chance cards’ in the Paralives Discord and Patreon where he began a discussion on how to expand and create something more engrossing.