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Tribes introduces subcultures of the gay male community into the game, commonly referred to as “tribes.” The ones in this mod are focused around body type and appearance. The goal of this mod is to give players more ways to explore, parody, and play with identity, as well as give representation to a diverse range of gay aesthetics.

What This Mod Does

Tribes adds 16 new traits specifically for male Sims who are interested in other men either romantically or for WooHoo:

Bear, Chub, Chubby, Clean-Cut, Cub, Daddy, Femboy, Jock, Muscle Bear, Muscle Daddy, Otter, Polar Bear, Rugged, Silver Daddy, Twink, and Twunk.

Click here to read the in-game descriptions of each trait ↗️

Unlike traditional traits, these are applied automatically based on a Sim’s:

Age
Body fat and fitness levels
Body/facial hair
Hair color (for Silver Daddy and Polar Bear)
Clothing preference (for Femboy)

These traits remain dormant unless the Sim expresses an attraction to other men. Once detected, the mod will assign the tribe that best fits their current aesthetic.

How It Works

Once a Sim qualifies, their tribe is activated and visible. The system runs periodic scans every few in-game days to reassess the Sim's appearance and update their tribe, if needed.

Examples:

A Twink who ages into an Adult might become Clean-Cut.
A Twunk who bulks up might become a Jock.
A Silver Daddy who gains weight might become a Polar Bear.

If a Sim no longer fits any tribe, or didn’t qualify for one to begin with, they’ll be assigned "Average."

Fun fact: Most tribe traits have unique icons for Sims with afro-textured hair!

New Mirror Interaction: Check Self Out

All qualifying male Sims will gain access to a new mirror interaction:

This triggers a manual rescan, with a pop-up that:

Confirms if your Sim is in the correct tribe
Changes your Sim's tribe, if necessary
Tells you if your Sim doesn’t fit into any tribe at the moment

Tribe traits are mutually exclusive. Your Sim will only ever qualify for one tribe at a time based on their appearance. That said, I understand their assigned tribe might not always match each player's expectations, especially for players using custom body presets. In those cases, you can cheat the system!

Manual Overrides & Cheats

Don’t agree with the tribe your Sim was assigned? Using cheats, you can:

Shift-click any male Sim
Open the “Tribes” pie menu
Manually assign them any tribe (as long as they meet the age criteria)

Manual assignment disables automatic scanning (except during age transitions), giving you full control. To re-enable scanning, just choose the “Reset” option from the same menu.

Note: While you can assign tribes to any male Sim, the trait will only activate if they’re interested in men.

Tribe Preferences

When a Sim receives their first tribe, the mod assigns Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs aligned with that Sim’s existing preferences. If you have WW or the Lovestruck Expansion Pack installed, these preferences will factor into attraction.

You can manage your Sim’s tribe preferences at any time:

Click the Sim → Actions → Manage Tribe Preferences

With WW:

Tribe preferences count towards WW's Attractiveness system

With Lovestruck:

Tribe preferences count toward Lovestruck's attraction system
Preferences also appear as Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs in CAS
- Female Sims can see the options in CAS and "apply" them, but they won’t persist after exiting CAS
- To prevent straight male Sims from receiving tribe-related Turn-Ons, this category is excluded from randomization.

If you have both WW and Lovestruck installed, tribe preferences work in both systems at once. WW blends the two scores based on its “Attractiveness Lovestruck Influence Strength” setting.

Note: If you own Lovestruck, you’ll need either the included tyjokr_CustomPreferences file or Zerbu's The Custom Preferences Mod.

✨ New Lot Traits: Gay Hangout and Lesbian Hangout

Gay Hangout

Apply this lot trait to make a venue attract gay male Sims. When the game fills roles like bartenders, patrons, customers, and more, this trait pushes those roles toward gay (and bisexual) male Sims instead of the usual random population.

Gay Hangout also steers those roles toward tribe groups that fit the venue type. A few examples:

Gyms attract more Jocks, Twunks, and Muscle Daddies.
Cafés attract more Clean-Cut Sims, Otters, and Twunks.
Lounges attract more Daddies, Polar Bears, and Silver Daddies.
Clubs attract more Twinks, Twunks, and Femboys.

If a venue needs to fill a role and there isn’t a suitable gay male Sim available, the game may generate a new townie. With Gay Hangout active, the mod adjusts that Sim so they spawn interested in men and with physical attributes aligned with a specific tribe.

If you play with Automatic Body Hair, Tribes will also factor it into newly generated townies when applicable.

Note: Certain job-related roles may also be filled by lesbian and bisexual women, as well as men who are "exploring" their sexuality.

Apply this lot trait to make a venue attract lesbian Sims. When the game fills roles like bartenders, patrons, customers, and more, this trait pushes those roles toward lesbian (and bisexual female) Sims instead of the usual random population.

If a venue needs to fill a role and there isn't a suitable lesbian Sim available, the game may generate a new townie. With Lesbian Hangout active, the mod adjusts that Sim so they spawn interested in women.

Note: Certain job-related roles may also be filled by gay and bisexual men, as well as women who are "exploring" their sexuality.

Opting Out

You can opt your active Sim out of the tribe system at any time:

Click the Sim → Actions → Renounce Tribe Labels

You can opt back in the same way:

Actions → Embrace Tribe Labels

Compatibility

🚨 This mod (and any mod that requires Zerbu's The Custom Preferences Mod) is NOT compatible with Zerbu's Unlimited Likes and Dislikes

⚠️ If you already use Zerbu’s The Custom Preferences Mod, delete the included tyjokr_CustomPreferences_DeleteIfUsingZerbu file

This mod was made possible by Sims 4 Studio, Tuning Builder, and STBL Studio.