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{{Era|TS1|TS2|TS2C|TS3RV|TS4}}
{{Infobox family1
{{Familybio-start
|name = Newbie family
|image =
|generations = 4
|connect = [[Broke family]], [[Simovitch family]]
}}{{Familybio1
|image = [[File:NewbieFamilySims1.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|game = The Sims
|members = [[Bob Newbie]], [[Betty Newbie]]
|generations = 41
|lot = 7 Sim Lane
|funds =
|play = Playable
|neighbor = Neighborhood 1
}}
}}{{Familybio2
{{Infobox family2
|image =
|name = Newbie family
|image = [[File:Newbie Family (The Sims 2 console).png|250px]]
|imagecaption =
|members = [[Bob Newbie]], [[Betty Newbie]]
|generations = 1
|lot = [[14 Arbor Grove]]
|funds = 16,500
|play = Playable
|neighbor = Pleasantview, Strangetown, and Melbourne
|game = The Sims 2 (console)
}}
{{Infobox family2
|name = Newbie family
|image = [[File:Newbie Family (The Sims 2 Pets console).png|250px]]
|caption =
|members = [[Bob Newbie]], [[Betty Newbie]], [[Buddy Newbie]]
|generations = 1
|lot = [[Cozy Acres]]
|funds = 103,656562
|play = Playable
|neighbor = Whiskerton
|game = The Sims 2 Pets (console)
}}
}}{{Familybio3
{{Infobox family3
|name = Newbie family
|image = [[File:Newbie Family (The Sims 3).png|250px]]
|caption = They may be new in town, but they feel like they've found the place they were destined to live. Will their son stay and make his life in Riverview? Or will he find somewhere more... pleasant?
|members = [[Robert Newbie]], [[Mags Newbie]], [[Bob Newbie]]
|generations = 2
|connect = [[Broke family]], = [[Simovitch family]]
|lot = 509 Farmer Valley Road
|funds = 2,000
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|neighbor = Riverview
|game = The Sims 3 Store
}}
}}{{Familybio-end}}
{{Infobox family4
The '''Newbie family''' is a premade family who appear in most games in [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]]. The family name is a pun of "newbie", which means a newcomer or novice. This is a reference since they are commonly used as a tutorial family, most notably in ''The Sims''. The family name is also a placeholder name in most console games when players create a Sim, which is usually Chris Newbie.
|name = Newbie family
|image = [[File:00-The_Newbie_Family.jpg|250px]]
|caption = Bob and Betty Newbie are back with their dog Buddy in a Sims 4 iteration of the family inspired by past Sims games. Celebrate the 19th year of The Sims with these classic characters.
|members = [[Bob Newbie]], [[Betty Newbie]], [[Buddy Newbie]]
|generations = 1
|imagelot =
|funds = 22,000
|play = Gallery
|neighbor =
|game = The Sims 4
}}
The '''Newbie family''' is a premadepre-made family whothat appearappears in most games in [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]]. The family name is a pun of "newbie", which means a newcomer or novice. This is a reference since they are commonly used as a tutorial family, most notably in ''The Sims''. The family name is also a placeholder name in most console games when players create a Sim, which is usually Chris Newbie.
 
==The Sims 3==
The central storyline of the family involves [[Bob Newbie|Bob]] and [[Betty Newbie]]. During their teenage years, they lived in [[Riverview]], a downloadable [[neighborhood]] from [[The Sims 3 Store|''The Sims 3'' Store]]. Since both of them were still teenagers, they lived apart. Bob lived with his parents, [[Robert Newbie|Robert]] and [[Mags Newbie]], while Betty, whose maiden name is [[Simovitch family|Simovitch]], lived with her parents, [[Vadim Simovitch|Vadim]] and [[Fatima Simovitch]]. The Newbies were new in town, and they didn't appear as a tutorial family in this neighborhood. Bob seemed to have found his lovelife in Riverview. The Newbies' house was small but rather fashionably decorated, though they only had §2,000 in their household funds.
The Newbie family lives at [[509 Farmer Valley Road]] in [[Riverview]], a downloadable town for ''[[The Sims 3]]''. The family includes [[Robert Newbie|Robert]] and [[Mags Newbie]], and their [[teen]] son [[Bob Newbie|Bob]]. The Newbies are new in town, and they don't appear as a tutorial family in this neighborhood.
 
The Newbies' house is small but rather fashionably decorated, though they only have §2,000 in their household funds. They also have a swimming pool and an expensive car. This will usually mean that when the first lot of household bills arrives on the second in-game day, before Robert and Mags have been to work for the first time, the bills will take up over half of their small savings. This apparent over-spending may explain why the Newbie family are not very well off in future games, despite seeming to be in a good financial situation at the moment.
Years later in ''[[The Sims]]'', they are grown up. Betty was married to Bob, and took Bob's surname as Newbie. They moved to [[Neighborhood 1]] and lived in [[7 Sim Lane]]. In this game, the Newbies are used as a tutorial family. Players need to follow the tutorial first at the start of the game.
 
==The Sims==
In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', the Newbies are no longer playable, as they are already deceased. Their only daughter [[Brandi Broke]], and their grandchildren [[Dustin Broke|Dustin]], [[Beau Broke|Beau]], and the [[unborn baby Broke]] are the descendant of the Newbies, who are now known as the [[Broke family]] in [[Pleasantview]]. Bob and Betty only appear in Brandi's [[family tree]].
The Newbie family, consisting of Bob and [[Betty Newbie]] {{Nee|Simovich}}, lives at [[7 Sim Lane]] in ''The Sims''. In this game, the Newbies are used as a tutorial family. This tutorial must be completed before the Newbie family can be played.
 
==The Sims 2==
In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', the Newbies are no longer playable, as they are already deceased. Their only daughter, [[Brandi Broke]], and their grandchildren [[Dustin Broke|Dustin]], [[Beau Broke|Beau]], and the [[unborn baby Broke]] are the descendant of the Newbies, whoand are now known as the [[Broke family]] in [[Pleasantview]]. Bob and Betty only appear in Brandi's [[family tree]].
 
The Newbie family appears in [[The Sims 2 (console)|''The Sims 2'' for console]]. They also appear in [[The Sims 2 Pets (console)|''The Sims 2 Pets'' for console]] as a tutorial family as well. The playable members are Bob and Betty, as well as [[Buddy Newbie]] in ''Pets'' for console. Their appearances, however, are very different than the previous games. Both of their skin tones are darker than the other games.
 
==The Sims 4==
As of February 15, 2019, an official recreation by [[Maxis]] of ''The Sims 2: Pets'' console version of the Newbie family in ''[[The Sims 4]]'' can be found in the [[Gallery]].<ref>[https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/8BB80D6B317311E98E64795DCB646EBF The Newbie Family by Maxis]</ref>
 
If the player does not have ''[[The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs]]'', Buddy is absent from the family as this expansion pack is needed in order to have dogs. The family description also has the part "with their dog Buddy" removed. Other pack specific content is changed as well if the player lacks the required packs.
 
{{FamilyPage
|etymology = '''Newbie''': "a newcomer or novice, an inexperienced user of computers in general." A reference to the fact they are the tutorial family in several games.<br>
'''Bob''': Short for Robert, meaning "bright fame."<br>
'''Betty''': Short for Elizabeth, meaning "my god is oath."<br>
'''Brandi''': May refer to brandy, the alcoholic drink; possibly a feminine version of Brandon, which originates from the English place name.<br>
'''Mags''': Short for Margaret, meaning "pearl".<br>
'''Buddy''': Means "companionfriend", and is therefore a popular name for dogs.
 
The Newbie family is the one used in ''The Sims'' by "novice and inexperienced" players. When the player first begins the game, they are prompted to go to the Newbie household. Bob's name suits him, seeing as he is famous in the sense that all Sims players are aware of him.
|tree = [[File:Newbie-Broke Family Tree.png|670px430px]]
|listmembers = *[[Bob Newbie]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Bob Newbie]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Betty Newbie]] ''(Deceased)''
*[[Brandi Broke]]
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*[[Edna Newbie]]
*[[Alastair Newbie]]
|gallery = <gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Newbiestorytelling01.jpg|The Newbies move in.
Image:Newbiestorytelling02.jpg|The Newbies' daily lives.
Image:Newbie lovers.jpg|The Newbies kissing each other.
Newbiestorytelling03.jpg|The Newbies as seen in Asian versions of ''The Sims''.
</gallery>
}}
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*If one rushes through the tutorial too quickly, the player can encounter the section about finding a job before the papergirl arrives which causes the tutorial to end on an error.
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}[[pl:Rodzina Nowak]]
[[fr:Famille Nouvot]]
[[pt-br:Família Novato]]
[[nl:Groentje familie]]
[[ru:Семья Новчикс]]
[[Category:Families with 3 generations]]
[[Category:Tutorial families]]
[[Category:Newbies| ]]