The biggest difference between this and other Sims games is that players have to construct everything their Sims desire or need. Money is nonexistent in the game, forcing players to search for and gather the actual materials that are needed to make everything. If you want a bed or a shower, you had better be ready to chop down some bamboo, trees, vines, and everything else you might need in real life. Fans of fetch quests in MMORPGs will find their needs met, as it's really easy to lose track of time as you keep jumping from one tiny goal to the next.