Story mode (The Sims Stories)

Story Mode is a game mode for The Sims Stories. It is a goal based guided gameplay mode in which various objectives must be accomplished to progress further, as well as reach new areas and unlock various unique story reward items.

Goals
Goals in order to progress in the story will appear above the player's wants. If there is no goal displayed, it usually means that the player has to wait for one to appear.

Goals don't have to be completed immediately and don't require the protagonist to remain on one lot at all time, meaning that if their needs become low enough, the player can safely lead the protagonist to his/her home lot and refill their needs and then return to continue the story.

Post-game
After finishing the story, Free Play mode is unlocked in the neighborhood. Various families consisting of the story characters can now be played.