Twenty Thousand Hertz

Sul Sul! Behind the gibberish language of The Sims

Jan 19, 2022
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INSIGHT

Will Wright's Personal Game Vision

  • Will Wright's personal experience inspired creating a game about individual home life rather than entire cities.
  • This more personal simulation focused on everyday life transformed game design.
ANECDOTE

Improv Actors Invent Simlish

  • The Sims creators hired two improv actors to invent Simlish dialogue while watching animations.
  • They recorded many takes to create varied, expressive gibberish conversations.
INSIGHT

Simlish's Open Emotional Language

  • Simlish lacks structure, letting players project their own meanings onto the sounds.
  • This openness makes Simlish accessible and emotionally expressive to anyone.
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