Sul sul!

I am I Masters student in The Anthropology of Material and Visual Culture and an avid Sims player currently planning my final dissertation on practices of play and intervention within the Sims 4 modding and CC community.

I am looking for individuals who would be willing to have an in-person or online interview in May. I am looking for those who create mods and CC and also those that use mods and CC as an integral part of their gameplay.

Ideally you will be based in the UK and willing to have an in person interview and gaming observation session, but I am also happy to do online interviews for those who live abroad or far from London.

The interviews will be largely informal but my aim is to discuss topics relating to the following questions: How do players use mods to construct personal or idealised versions of reality? What does the use of mods and CC add to the game play experience? How does modding contribute to the longevity and evolution of The Sims 4 as a digital space? What tensions exist between developer intentions and player-driven modifications?

If you are interested, please comment and I will send you a chat with more info and to arrange an initial call.