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Slideshow: Every Sims Picture Tells a Story

Most people equate The Sims game to an addictive electronic doll house, but faithful players are exploiting a "family album" feature to create rich narratives and social commentaries. By Daniel Terdiman.
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Many players have used the albums as therapy, demonstrated by the common theme of abuse. This image is from Abuse Lies and Tragedy by short_n_sweet_15.Maxis/Electronic Arts

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A scene in Vanderbilt IV, a serial by Nicole Service about three sisters separated by the tragic murder of their mother.

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Love blossoms in a scene from Vanderbilt IV by Nicole Service.

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A character has been promoted to astronaut, in a scene from Kitty, a Sims tutorial by Andrea Davis.

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