How to start
This page summarizes MissPlaying's own rules thread, posted on September 13, 2014 and last edited in February 2025. It is a fan challenge with no connection to Disney or EA.
- Base rules: where a generation is silent, the classic Legacy Challenge rules apply.
- Founder: create the generation 1 heir. You may start her as a teen with a stepmother for the story. Her rules begin when she becomes a young adult.
- Heirs: the rules are written for daughters. MissPlaying says to swap any gender-specific rule to fit your succession law.
- Packs: none needed. Every generation has optional extras, and some of those use pack features.
- Story: follow the film plots or ignore them. Only the listed rules count.
The 10 generations
| Gen | Theme | Starts as | Rules | Optional extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow White | Young adult | Female founder. Seven children with one father, each given one negative trait. Before the teen stage every child needs one win: a happy infant or toddler trait, a high school grade or a finished aspiration. She never answers the door to strangers and never talks to elderly women. | Each child ages up with a positive character trait and at least 5 milestones. |
| 2 | Cinderella | Teen | Neat and Foodie traits. Clean the house every day and cook every meal. No wedding until her mother has died, without cheats. At most 3 children. | Sneak out as a teen. |
| 3 | Tiana | Young adult | Ambitious trait and a Food aspiration. Her father dies before she leaves the young adult stage. Marry a Sim with something green: hair, eyes or skin. | Own and run a restaurant or another food business. |
| 4 | Aurora | Young adult | Lazy trait. Three friends at most (family can count). Meet the future spouse at night while her parents sleep, then elope. At most 2 children; twin girls help, because the next heir needs a sister. | Live in a remote cottage and care for animals. |
| 5 | Anna | Child | No contact with her sister until young adult. Fall for a criminal, survive a near-death scare that partner causes, become best friends with the sister, then find someone new. Marry and have one child. | Climb Mt. Komorebi. Throw parties for the sister. |
| 6 | Rapunzel | Teen | Loner and Art Lover traits. Painting level 8 before young adult. Leave home only for school. No friends until the wedding. Elope and have children. | Strict parents; sneak out after curfew. |
| 7 | Belle | Young adult | Bookworm trait. Date at least 5 men, then marry an unattractive Sim and have children. After the first child is born, make the spouse over in Create a Sim. | An occult spouse. Blind dates that go badly. |
| 8 | Mulan | Young adult | Active trait. Join the Astronaut career. Once she reaches the top, she falls for a co-worker, marries and has children. | Become famous. |
| 9 | Jasmine | Teen | Have one best friend. Leave home only for school. Marry a poor Sim who works in the Criminal career. At most 4 children. | The best friend is a pet or a horse. Her parent is famous. |
| 10 | Merida | Teen | Self-Assured trait. Her mother and siblings die in an accident and she fails to undo it. She never marries and never has children. | Learn horse riding. |
The no-marriage and no-children rules exist only because the legacy ends at generation 10.
Five optional generations
MissPlaying lists five more generations without fixing where they go. To play on after generation 10, let that heir marry and have children. All five start as teens.
| Theme | Rules | Optional extras |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel | Loves Outdoors trait. Own a pool and swim in it every day. Marry a good-looking Sim who shares at least one of her traits. Have children. | She is a mermaid. |
| Pocahontas | Fall for and marry a Sim who looks different, such as one with green or blue skin. Run away and elope. At most 4 children. | An occult partner. Life off the grid. |
| Elsa | Loner trait. No talking to siblings until young adult. Be different in some way. Run away as a teen. Never marry and have exactly one child. | She is a spellcaster. |
| Moana | Loves Outdoors trait and the Curator aspiration. A close bond with her grandmother, who dies before Moana is a young adult. Run away from home and make a new best friend on the way. Marry and have children. | Explore Selvadorada. Have ties to Sulani. |
| Raya | Lose her father to an accident. Have one best friend. Travel as a young adult and make friends. Turn a rival into a friend. Marry and have children. | Play through the StrangerVille story. |
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How it ends, and the revised version
There is no score. You are done when the generation 10 heir has lived by her rules, and MissPlaying lets you stop after any generation by not having children.
For a harder version, see Disney Princess Challenge - Revised by Saerra (EA Forums, March 2024). It credits MissPlaying, reorders the generations by film release date, adds harder goals such as a five-star vet clinic in generation 2, and needs a few cheats. Saerra lists 15 required packs, among them Parenthood, Cats & Dogs, Get Famous, Realm of Magic, Seasons, Cottage Living and Growing Together.
Want a different theme with the same structure? See the Barbie Legacy Challenge or the full list of Sims 4 challenges.
FAQ
Who created the Disney Princess Challenge for The Sims 4?
MissPlaying. The rules thread on the official Sims forums (now EA Forums) dates from September 13, 2014, and was edited again in February 2025.
What order do the generations go in?
Snow White, Cinderella, Tiana, Aurora, Anna, Rapunzel, Belle, Mulan, Jasmine, Merida. Ariel, Pocahontas, Elsa, Moana and Raya are optional.
Do you need packs for the Disney Princess Challenge?
No. MissPlaying says the base game is enough. The optional extras use pack features such as fame, mermaids, spellcasters, horses and Mt. Komorebi. Saerra's revised version lists 15 required packs.
Can the heir be male?
Yes. The rules are written for daughters, but MissPlaying says gender-specific rules can be swapped if you play a different succession law.