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The Historical American Girl Legacy Challenge (Base Game ONLY)

  • Created by maybejennifer

  • This is the Base Game ONLY version of the challenge!

  • For the full version using all packs, click here.

Basic Rules:

1. Each heir must represent the personality and persona of her American Girl counterpart. This is NOT a decades style challenge so you do NOT need historical clothing or objects (unless you want to!).

2. Money cheats can be used, but not excessively. Suggestion: use freerealestate for your first home, but no cheats afterward.

3. You may live wherever you please unless something is specified in the rules of a generation.

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4. Every generation is supposed to complete both the career and aspiration of the heir unless explicitly stated otherwise.

5. Keep the lifespan on the “normal” setting.

6. If you play this challenge and want to share it with us, go ahead and post with #aglegacy or #agchallenge so we can see!

If you're streaming the challenge, you can use these fun graphics I created ➡️ Google Drive folder

Generation One: Kaya

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Kaya (Kaya'aton'my) (She Who Arranges Rocks)

You are a strong Sim, emotionally and mentally, who deeply loves their family, friends, and animals. You love to swim and you love to tell stories to anyone that will listen. However, you will often act before thinking and this can lead to awkward conversations with other Sims! 

  • Historical Year: 1764

  • Traits: Loves Outdoors, Outgoing, Active

  • Aspiration: Angling Ace

  • Career: Self-employed

 

Rules: 

  • Max the Fishing skill

  • Max the Fitness skill

  • Can only gain Fitness skill from swimming

  • With your Self-Employed career, you earn money from selling your fishing and frog catches

  • Complete the Frogs Collection

  • Historical Year: 1774

  • Traits: Loyal, Cheerful, Music lover

  • Aspiration: Musical Genius

  • Career: Entertainer - Musician Branch

 

Rules:

  • Max the Guitar skill

  • Max the Piano skill

  • Must have 4 daughters and no sons

  • Complete the Decorative Eggs collection

Generation Two: Felicity

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Felicity Merriman

You are known for your curiosity, boldness, and your strong sense of justice. You're very close with your family members and have a very small group of friends. You have a desire for change and a commitment to stand up for what you believe is right!

Generation Three: Josefina

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Josefina Montoya

Known for your gentle nature and love for your family, you face challenges such as the loss of your mother. You are deeply connected to your heritage and traditions of your people, but you also adapt to the evolving world around you. You learn early on in your life about responsibility, resilience, and compassion.

  • Historical Year: 1824

  • Traits: Family-oriented, Good, Creative

  • Aspiration: Renaissance Sim

  • Career: Freelance writer

 

Rules:

  • Max the Logic skill

  • Max the Writing skill

  • With your Freelancer career, you earn money from publishing your novels

  • Complete the Sugar Skulls collection

  • Historical Year: 1854

  • Traits: Foodie, Neat, Perfectionist

  • Aspiration(s): Master Chef; Soulmate

  • Career: Culinary - Chef Branch

 

Rules:

  • Your family moves to a new world when you’re a Child

  • Complete two aspirations (can be completed in any order!)

  • Max the Cooking skill

  • Max the Gourmet Cooking skill

  • Note: Your Gen Four heir is supposed to raise their grandchild, the Gen Six heir.

Generation Four: Kirsten

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Kirsten Larson

As a child, your family emigrated to a new world where you have to adjust to a new culture and language but you want to stay connected to your family’s heritage. You are known for your resilience, kindness, and deep connection to your heritage.

Generation Five: Addy

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Addy Walker

You have a very close relationship with your mother and other Sims know you by your resilience, hope, and determination. Education is a large part of your life and you share in the struggles and triumphs of others.

  • Historical Year: 1864

  • Traits: Genius, Bookworm, Self-assured

  • Aspiration: Neighborhood Confidante

  • Career: Secret Agent - Diamond Agent Branch

 

Rules:

  • Max the Logic skill

  • Max the Charisma skill

  • Complete the Elements collection

  • Your best friend is your mother 

  • Obtain the ‘Mentor’ reward trait with satisfaction points

  • Historical Year: 1904

  • Traits: Good, Self-Assured, Art lover

  • Aspiration: Painter Extraordinaire

  • Career: Painter - Patron of the Arts Branch

 

Rules:

  • Your parents “pass away” when you are between the ages of Infant - Toddler and so you are raised by your grandmother

    • If you do not want to un-alive your Generation Five Sims, have them live separately from your Generation Six heir

  • Max the Charisma skill

  • Max the Painting skill 

  • Your best friend must be a Sim with significantly less money than you

  • Complete the Postcards Collection

Generation Six: Samantha

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Samantha Parkington

An orphan since childhood, you are raised by your wealthy grandmother who insists you learn proper etiquette norms. But in spite of this, you are strong-willed and compassionate. You fight for social changes for Sims who are not as fortunate as you are and your best friend is from a different social class.

Generation Seven: Kit

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Kit Kittredge

You are a resourceful and determined Sim and since childhood, you have aspired to be a journalist. You love writing and dream of reporting the real news. During your adolescent years, your family faces financial troubles and must invite strangers to live with them to supplement the family income. Despite these hardships, you remain optimistic, clever, and independent. 

  • Historical Year: 1934

  • Traits: Ambitious, Creative, Clumsy

  • Aspiration: Nerd Brain

  • Career: Writer – Journalist Branch

 

Rules:

  • Max the Writing skill

  • Max the Charisma skill

  • Max the Comedy skill

  • Complete the MySims Trophies collection

  • As a child, deduct half or one-third of your household's income to simulate the financial difficulties of the Great Depression

  • As a child, your family invites some townies to live with them to help supplement the family income​

  • Historical Year: 1941

  • Traits: Ambitious, Hot-headed, Bookworm

  • Aspiration: Successful Lineage

  • Career(s): Babysitter; Style Influencer - Stylist Branch

 

Rules:

  • You are best friends with one of your neighbors

  • Max the Photography skill 

  • Max the Charisma skill

  • Marry a Sim in the Astronaut career

  • Work as a Babysitter before you begin your Style Influencer career

  • Complete the Crystals collection

Generation Eight: Nanea

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Nanea Mitchell

Other Sims appreciate your ideals and compassion. You’re also brave and emotionally strong in the face of hardship. You see your father as a role model and have a close relationship with him. An avid reader, you can usually be found at the local library. 

Generation Nine: Molly

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Molly McIntire

With your father being a busy and distant astronaut, you must learn to navigate challenges with the remainder of your family. Other Sims recognize your resilience, appreciate your friendship, and admire your perseverance. 

  • Historical Year: 1944

  • Traits: Cheerful, Geek, Jealous

  • Aspiration: Friend of the World

  • Career: Business – Management Branch

 

Rules:

  • Max the Comedy skill

  • Max the Piano skill

  • Your lifelong best friend must live in a different world than you do

  • Complete the Space Prints collection

  • Historical Year: 1974

  • Traits: Gloomy, Noncommittal, Loves Outdoors

  • Aspiration: Bodybuilder

  • Career(s): Fast Food Employee; Athlete – Professional Athlete Branch

 

Rules:

  • Max the Fitness skill 

  • Max the Charisma skill 

  • After your parents’ divorce when you’re a Teen, your mother moves you both to a new world/home

  • Before joining the Athlete career, you work as a Fast Food Employee (promoted up to top level before switching careers)

Generation Ten: Julie

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Julie Albright

You are a free-spirited and determined Sim who cares about feminism and social change. As a teenager, you are adjusting to your parents’ divorce while still trying to embrace the changing world around you. You have a passion for fitness, a love for nature, and a strong sense of justice.

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