The development team decided that the core qualities that drew people to The Sims were that it was easily relatable to most people, gave players the freedom to be creative, had an irrerevent sense of humor, and featured open-ended gameplay, and set out to build upon these aspects in the sequel. An elder will eventually die the length of this final stage depends on the aspiration bar when they become an elder. After 29 days, the Sim will become an elder.

After 8 days, the child grows into a teenager, and will live 15 days before changing into an adult. The baby will change into a toddler in 3 days, and 4 more days for the toddler to change into a child. Babies can also be adopted by calling adoption service on the phone, even by single parents, old age sims or same-gender couples. The baby's appearance and personality will be based on the genetics of its parents (though the baby's appearance is hidden until it becomes a toddler). Instead, every day, it 'pops' to a bigger size. During Pregnancy, the belly does not expand gradually. The mother will spend 3 Sim days (each day lasts 24 minutes though time can be sped-up) pregnant before giving birth to a baby. A Sim will be born when a female Sim and a male Sim try for a baby several times. The main part of the game is to lead a Sim from the start of life to death.

The game hers download free