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{{Era|TS2|TS3RV|TS4GF}}
{{FamilyPage
{{Infobox family2
|description = ''The Broke family really is... broke.''
|name = Broke family
|image = [[File:The Broke Family.jpg|250px]]
|caption = Brandi was left to raise two boys alone following her husband's suspicious pool ladder accident. With Dustin acting out, can Brandi teach young Beau to make the right choices in life?
|members = [[Brandi Broke]], [[Dustin Broke]], [[Beau Broke]], [[Unborn baby Broke]]
|generations = 3
|connect = [[Newbie family]], [[Simovitch family]]
|lot = [[55 Woodland Drive]]
|funds = 929
|play = Playable
|neighbor = Pleasantview
|game = The Sims 2
}}
{{Infobox family3
|name = Broke family
|image = [[File:Broke Family (The Sims 3).png|250px]]
|caption = When Flo and Flat met in high school, sparks flew. Life has never been easy but as long as they are together they find a way to have fun. When Flat's brother Buck showed up with two kids and no wife, they just invited him to move in. The more the merrier.
|members = [[Flat Broke]], [[Flo Broke]], [[Ruby Broke]], [[Skip Broke]], [[Buck Broke]], [[Trigger Broke]], [[Susie Broke]]
|generations = 2
|lot = [[49 Ely Road]]
|funds = 600
|difficulty =
|play = Playable
|neighbor = Riverview
|game = The Sims 3 Store
}}
{{Infobox family4
|name = Broke family
|image = [[File:DustinBrokeSims4Household.png|250px]]
|members = [[Dustin Broke (The Sims 4: Get Famous)|Dustin Broke]]
|generations = 1
|funds = 20,000
|play = Townie
|game = The Sims 4: Get Famous
}}
The '''Broke family''' is a playable family who appear in [[Pleasantview]], the town shipped with ''[[The Sims 2]]'', in [[Riverview]], a town purchasable from ''[[The Sims 3 Store]]'', and in [[The Sims 4: Get Famous]]. In most games, as their last name suggests, they are fairly short on [[Simoleons]].


== The Sims 2 ==
The Broke family of [[Pleasantview]]. As the name suggests, they have a monetary situation. The family consists of [[Brandi Broke]] a loving mother a widow who was married to the deceased [[Skip Broke]]. Brandi is also the daughter of [[Bob Newbie]] and [[Betty Newbie]]. Also there is [[Dustin Broke]] who is a Teenager going steady with [[Angela Pleasant]]. And lastly [[Beau Broke]] a toddler who was the last born in the family before Skip died. Also there is an unborn child of the Brokes that Brandi is expected to have soon after when the player starts playing as the Broke
In ''The Sims 2'', the Broke family resides in [[Pleasantview]]. It consists of [[Brandi Broke]], widow of [[Skip Broke]]; [[Dustin Broke]], a rebellious [[teen]] street hawker going steady with [[Angela Pleasant]]; and [[Beau Broke]], a [[toddler]] who is not well learned in his essential toddler skills. When the family is first played, Brandi is pregnant with her [[Unborn baby Broke|third child]] from the deceased Skip. Brandi is also the daughter of [[Bob Newbie|Bob]] and [[Betty Newbie]], a married couple that was introduced in ''[[The Sims]]''. However, she does not appear in ''The Sims'', likely because she hadn't been born yet at the time.
Family.
|etymology = '''Broke''' -- To go broke is "to become destitute of money or possession". The last name could also be a reference to "her water broke", since Brandi is pregnant when the game starts.


As the name suggests, they have a monetary situation, supposedly because Brandi has just lost her husband and source of income. The family has around §930 in funds, which wouldn't be so bad if it had any source of income other than Dustin's teen job. The family has a net worth of around §25,000, and Brandi does have one or two things which can be sold for cash, but that's not a long-term solution to the family's financial problems.
'''Brandi Broke''' -- Simply means "brandy" from the English name of an alcoholic drink.


The Broke family has a box of [[pizza]] in their house at the start of the game, though in some releases the box will be empty.
'''Dustin Broke''' -- From the Old Norse, meaning "Thor's stone"


== The Sims 3 Store ==
'''Beau Broke''' -- Means "beautiful" in French
=== Riverview ===
Other than the surname, I don't think that there is much relation to their name meanings at all.
In ''The Sims 3'', the Broke family lives in a small "caravan park" in [[Riverview]]. They are the poorest family in the town and their caravans are very cheaply decorated. They share a similar economic status to the [[Crosby family]]. In the Riverview graveyard, there is a grave of [[Bernard Broke]], who drowned as an adult. He may be the father or brother of Flat and Buck, but he does not appear in the family tree.


During their time in Riverview, it is clear that Flat, Flo, Ruby, and Buck only work part-time jobs with low pay. This could be an explanation for their poverty.
'''Skip Broke''' (Dustin and Beau's father) -- "To pass from one point to another, disregarding what intervenes."


Of all of the family members in ''The Sims 3'', only [[Flat Broke|Flat]], [[Flo Broke|Flo]], and Skip are mentioned in ''The Sims 2''. What happened to the others is not known. No members of the family appear in ''[[The Sims]]'', though all of them except Flat and Flo are young enough to have been alive during that time.
'''Flat Broke''' (Skip's father) -- Pun on Flat Broke, meaning "completely penniless".


In ''The Sims 3'', almost all Brokes have either the [[Slob (The Sims 3)|Slob]] or [[Party Animal]] traits. This is probably why none of the adults can hold a full-time job. Skip and Mary Lu (who is a Broke by marriage) are the only ones who don't have either of those traits, possibly due to them not being actual Brokes by genetic value. All Brokes, with the exception of Ruby and Skip, wear cheap clothes and enjoy electronica music.
'''Flo Broke''' (Skip's mother) -- Short for names that mean "flower, prosperous, flowering."


=== Lunar Lakes ===
Flat's name is simply to exaggerate how poor the Broke's have been in a comical way. Skip's name could have some etymology, though. According to Brandi's memories, Skip dies before Beau is born. Using the definition, this means Skip passed from death to impregnate Brandi again, even though his death intervened.
[[Octavia Broke]] is a homeless Sim who resides in [[Lunar Lakes]]. It is plausible that she is a descendant of the Broke family due to her surname and the fact that many other Sims in Lunar Lakes are descendants of other SimNation Sims. She, however, lacks the slob and party animal traits and appears to be of a different ethnicity.


== The Sims 4 ==
|neighbor = [[Pleasantview]]
[[Dustin Broke (The Sims 4: Get Famous)|Dustin Broke]] is a homeless sim introduced as a celebrity in ''The Sims 4: Get Famous''. He appears to be different from Dustin Broke from ''The Sims 2'', as they have a different body type, eye color, and different age.
|connect = [[Caliente Family]], [[Pleasant Family]], [[Newbie Family]],
|listgames = ''[[The Sims 2]]''
|tree =


Unlike ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', he has a decent amount of simoleons.
[[Image:Broke Family Tree.PNG]]


{{FamilyPage

|etymology = '''Broke''': "to become destitute of money or possession."<br>
|listmembers =
* '''Brandi''': "burning wine," "brandy".
'''Living'''
* '''Skip''': "master of a ship".
* '''Dustin''': "Thor's stone".
* '''Beau''': "handsome".
* '''Flat''': pun meaning "completely penniless".
* '''Flo''': "flower," "prosperous," "flowering," "blossoming," "charming," "flourishing".
* ''''Buck''': a nickname that simply means "buck" (a male deer).
* '''Mary Lu''': from Mary and Louisa, meaning "beloved" and "famous warrior," respectively.
* '''Trigger''': possibly from "trigger," a finger-operated lever used to operate a gun.
* '''Susie''': from Susan, meaning "rose".
* '''Ruby''': simply means "ruby," the precious stone.
|tree = [[File:Newbie-Broke Family Tree.png|650px]]
|listmembers =
*[[Brandi Broke]]
*[[Brandi Broke]]
*[[Dustin Broke]]
*[[Dustin Broke]]
*[[Beau Broke]]
*[[Beau Broke]]
* Unborn son
*[[Unborn baby Broke]]
*[[Dustin Broke (The Sims 4: Get Famous)]]
'''Deceased'''
*[[Skip Broke]]
*[[Skip Broke]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Flat Broke]]
*[[Flat Broke]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Flo Broke]]
*[[Flo Broke]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Buck Broke]] ''(Possibly Deceased)''
*[[Bob Newbie]]
*[[Ruby Broke]] ''(Possibly Deceased)''
*[[Betty Newbie]]
*[[Bob Newbie Sr.]]
*[[Mary Lu Broke]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Mags Newbie]]
*[[Betty Newbie]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Bob Newbie]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Fatima Simovitch]]
*[[Mags Newbie]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Vadim Simovitch]]
*[[Robert Newbie]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Vadim Simovitch]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Fatima Simovitch]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Trigger Broke]] ''(Possibly Deceased)''
*[[Susie Broke]] ''(Possibly Deceased)''
*[[Bernard Broke]] ''(Deceased)''
|gallery = <gallery>
Loading screen of Broke family.png|Loading screen of Broke family in The Sims 2
File:Betty_Newbie_and_Brandi_Broke.jpg|Betty Newbie reading to a young Brandi Newbie
File:Brandi_Broke_and_Skip_Broke.jpg|Brandi kissing Skip while Bob is massaging Betty in the background
File:Engagement.jpg|Skip proposes to Brandi
File:Birthday02.jpg|Dustin blows out the candles
File:New_Broke.jpg|Brandi is about to give birth
BrokeRiverviewHome.png
DustinBroke.jpg
Green Eyed Skip Broke's Original Appearance in TS2.jpg
</gallery>
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*The ''original'' last name for the Broke family was '''Newbie''', it was changed to Broke prior to release at some point during development.

{{Broke Family}}
[[es:Familia Simblanca]]
[[fr:Famille Hasseck]]
[[no:Familien Blakstad]]
[[pt-br:Família Malpaga]]
[[ru:Семья Брок]]
[[nl:Blut familie]]
[[Category:Lower class families]]

Latest revision as of 16:50, 27 June 2021

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Broke family
Description
Brandi was left to raise two boys alone following her husband's suspicious pool ladder accident. With Dustin acting out, can Brandi teach young Beau to make the right choices in life?
Name Broke family
Members Brandi Broke, Dustin Broke, Beau Broke, Unborn baby Broke
Number of generations 3 generations
Family connections Newbie family, Simovitch family
Lot 55 Woodland Drive
Funds §929
Other information
Game The Sims 2
Playability Playable
Neighborhood Pleasantview
Broke family
Description
When Flo and Flat met in high school, sparks flew. Life has never been easy but as long as they are together they find a way to have fun. When Flat's brother Buck showed up with two kids and no wife, they just invited him to move in. The more the merrier.
Name Broke family
Members Flat Broke, Flo Broke, Ruby Broke, Skip Broke, Buck Broke, Trigger Broke, Susie Broke
Number of generations 2 generations
Lot 49 Ely Road
Funds §600
Other information
Game The Sims 3 Store
Playability Playable
World Riverview
Broke family
Name Broke family
Members Dustin Broke
Number of generations 1 generation
Funds §20,000
Other information
Game The Sims 4: Get Famous
Playability Townie

The Broke family is a playable family who appear in Pleasantview, the town shipped with The Sims 2, in Riverview, a town purchasable from The Sims 3 Store, and in The Sims 4: Get Famous. In most games, as their last name suggests, they are fairly short on Simoleons.

The Sims 2

In The Sims 2, the Broke family resides in Pleasantview. It consists of Brandi Broke, widow of Skip Broke; Dustin Broke, a rebellious teen street hawker going steady with Angela Pleasant; and Beau Broke, a toddler who is not well learned in his essential toddler skills. When the family is first played, Brandi is pregnant with her third child from the deceased Skip. Brandi is also the daughter of Bob and Betty Newbie, a married couple that was introduced in The Sims. However, she does not appear in The Sims, likely because she hadn't been born yet at the time.

As the name suggests, they have a monetary situation, supposedly because Brandi has just lost her husband and source of income. The family has around §930 in funds, which wouldn't be so bad if it had any source of income other than Dustin's teen job. The family has a net worth of around §25,000, and Brandi does have one or two things which can be sold for cash, but that's not a long-term solution to the family's financial problems.

The Broke family has a box of pizza in their house at the start of the game, though in some releases the box will be empty.

The Sims 3 Store

Riverview

In The Sims 3, the Broke family lives in a small "caravan park" in Riverview. They are the poorest family in the town and their caravans are very cheaply decorated. They share a similar economic status to the Crosby family. In the Riverview graveyard, there is a grave of Bernard Broke, who drowned as an adult. He may be the father or brother of Flat and Buck, but he does not appear in the family tree.

During their time in Riverview, it is clear that Flat, Flo, Ruby, and Buck only work part-time jobs with low pay. This could be an explanation for their poverty.

Of all of the family members in The Sims 3, only Flat, Flo, and Skip are mentioned in The Sims 2. What happened to the others is not known. No members of the family appear in The Sims, though all of them except Flat and Flo are young enough to have been alive during that time.

In The Sims 3, almost all Brokes have either the Slob or Party Animal traits. This is probably why none of the adults can hold a full-time job. Skip and Mary Lu (who is a Broke by marriage) are the only ones who don't have either of those traits, possibly due to them not being actual Brokes by genetic value. All Brokes, with the exception of Ruby and Skip, wear cheap clothes and enjoy electronica music.

Lunar Lakes

Octavia Broke is a homeless Sim who resides in Lunar Lakes. It is plausible that she is a descendant of the Broke family due to her surname and the fact that many other Sims in Lunar Lakes are descendants of other SimNation Sims. She, however, lacks the slob and party animal traits and appears to be of a different ethnicity.

The Sims 4

Dustin Broke is a homeless sim introduced as a celebrity in The Sims 4: Get Famous. He appears to be different from Dustin Broke from The Sims 2, as they have a different body type, eye color, and different age.

Unlike The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, he has a decent amount of simoleons.

Onomatology

Broke: "to become destitute of money or possession."

  • Brandi: "burning wine," "brandy".
  • Skip: "master of a ship".
  • Dustin: "Thor's stone".
  • Beau: "handsome".
  • Flat: pun meaning "completely penniless".
  • Flo: "flower," "prosperous," "flowering," "blossoming," "charming," "flourishing".
  • 'Buck: a nickname that simply means "buck" (a male deer).
  • Mary Lu: from Mary and Louisa, meaning "beloved" and "famous warrior," respectively.
  • Trigger: possibly from "trigger," a finger-operated lever used to operate a gun.
  • Susie: from Susan, meaning "rose".
  • Ruby: simply means "ruby," the precious stone.

Family tree

Members

Gallery

  • Loading screen of Broke family in The Sims 2

    Loading screen of Broke family in The Sims 2

  • Betty Newbie reading to a young Brandi Newbie

    Betty Newbie reading to a young Brandi Newbie

  • Brandi kissing Skip while Bob is massaging Betty in the background

    Brandi kissing Skip while Bob is massaging Betty in the background

  • Skip proposes to Brandi

    Skip proposes to Brandi

  • Dustin blows out the candles

    Dustin blows out the candles

  • Brandi is about to give birth

    Brandi is about to give birth

Trivia

  • The original last name for the Broke family was Newbie, it was changed to Broke prior to release at some point during development.
The Broke Family
Flat - Flo - Buck - Mary Lu - Trigger - Susie - Ruby - Skip - Brandi - Dustin - Beau - Unborn Baby

es:Familia Simblanca fr:Famille Hasseck no:Familien Blakstad pt-br:Família Malpaga ru:Семья Брок nl:Blut familie

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