The Sims Spark'd is a reality competition series which premiered on TBS in July 2020. The show is created for fans of The Sims franchise, which have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. The showrunners describe the series as the first-ever gaming reality competition, which means that the game of The Sims, will be played within the contest, with real people competing to create the best storyline using the characters, settings, and elements of The Sims.
The show is hosted by singer/songwriter and entertainer Rayvon Owen, who is known for his appearances on American Idol, and serves as a passionate ambassador for The Sims community. Alongside him are the judges of the show; popular Twitch streamer and YouTuber, Kelsey Impicciche, who also works as a writer for the official English-language version of The Sims 4; and music artist Tayla Parx, who has previously worked on a Simlish version of her music and voiced some Sim characters.
The format of the show is a competition between multiple teams of Sims players from the world, who are trying to build the ultimate Sims experience. The participants are split up into four teams, each with three players, competing in a series of weekly challenges that task them with creating the best Sims experience. The challenges have different themes, such as creating a romantic storyline, a humorous scene or recreating popular movies or TV shows. The contestants have to build specific sets, choose and control the characters, draft a storyline, select the music, and sound effects, then present their work to the judges.
The judges evaluate the submissions based on three criteria; storytelling, character development, and originality, and provide feedback to the players. The teams with the lowest scores have to face elimination, and only one team can win the grand prize of $100,000.
While the show is focused on the gameplay, it