Community-made lots join The Sims 4’s new “Volshebstvo Prirody” pack

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The Sims team has highlighted community creators behind several lots included in the new The Sims 4 expansion titled “Volshebstvo Prirody” (Russian title). According to the official blog, four builders from the global community contributed playable spaces set in the pack’s enchanted-world setting. Their notes focus on creative workflows, inspiration, and how each lot complements the new environment. The expansion is available now, with EA presenting the feature as a showcase of fan talent integrated directly into the release.

What’s new: community-built spaces in an enchanted setting

While the blog centers on creators rather than granular mechanics, the studio underscores a theme: the pack’s world is designed to lean into nature-forward, whimsical builds. The featured lots range from a beginner-friendly home with unconventional shapes to a grove-set bar, a communal town park, and hillside dwellings threaded through lush, cottage-garden terrain. The result is a curated set of locations meant to ground storytelling and sandbox play in a distinctly natural, slightly otherworldly mood.

Meet the builders shaping the new lots

• Nina (Ninahschmidt) – Brazil-based creator known for expressive residential builds. Her standout is a starter home dubbed “Enchanted Forest”, designed with asymmetrical forms and whimsical details to match the new world’s mood.
  

  “The Sims is a perfect outlet to create unique Sims, tell stories, and build anything. I wanted a shape that felt truly different for this location, so I iterated until it clicked.”

• Sandra Pyka – An Ireland-based builder blending art and narrative in communal spaces. For the pack, she crafted a grove bar that functions as a shared hangout for families, dates, and solo players, inspired by Ireland’s blooming landscapes.
  

  “It’s a people’s place – somewhere for families, dates, or a quiet chess session. The lush vibe draws from Irish nature, making it feel grounded and personal.”

• Megan (CrackedKyber) – A nature-leaning builder who emphasizes gardening, crafting, and tarot influences. Her contribution is a town park meant for all ages to gather and celebrate, built with landscaping tools and her signature ‘fake staircase’ trick using base-game fences as rails.
  

  “This park mirrors my style. Using a low and a regular fence as rails helped me bring in my faux staircase – a small touch that leaves a bit of me in the set and encourages others to explore terrain tools.”

• The Sim Scrolls – Specializes in cozy, magical builds and faithful recreations from fantasy worlds. Their “ResNature” lot integrates homes into a hillside and layers a lush English-cottage garden without cheats, culminating in a stepped layout that feels organic.
  

  “I wanted homes that blend into wild nature, with an arched path leading down to an herbalism room and garden. The multi-level approach adds a lived-in, untamed texture.”

How the collaboration came together

EA’s article frames the project as a direct collaboration between the Sims team and community builders, with creators iterating on shapes, terrain, and plant sets until the lots matched the pack’s tone. The process emphasized flexible building techniques – from asymmetric silhouettes to terrain layering – and reinforced The Sims’ creative sandbox as a shared space between studio and players.

Notable themes from the creators

• Unconventional forms – Asymmetry and eccentric silhouettes to reflect the world’s magical-nature theme.
• Communal design – A bar and a park focused on gathering, celebration, and cross-age play.
• Terrain and greenery – Layered landscaping, gardens on slopes, and plant selection for cohesive biomes.
• Story-first spaces – Rooms and paths (like the herbalism room and arched walkway) that prompt emergent narratives.

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Availability

Per EA’s official blog, “Volshebstvo Prirody” for The Sims 4 is available now. The post serves as a developer-backed look at how community builds were integrated into the expansion’s lineup of lots.

Bottom line – why it matters

Community-made lots shipping with the expansion signal a tighter feedback loop between the developers and builders who set the tone for The Sims’ sandbox. For players, that means immediately usable, story-ready spaces tailored to the pack’s enchanted-nature aesthetic – and a reminder that creator-driven ideas can shape what lands in-game.