MySims Kingdom on the DS is like a tiny, pocket-sized sandbox where you get to rebuild a whole kingdom from scratch. You start off with this rundown little island, and before long, you're gathering materials, crafting furniture, and convincing weird little Sims to move in—each with their own bizarre requests. One guy wants a giant pizza bed, another needs a "thinking chair" shaped like a brain. You just roll with it.

The controls are simple—mostly tapping and dragging—but there's something satisfying about watching your kingdom slowly fill up with oddball characters and the weird junk they ask you to build. The art style’s super cute, all chibi and colorful, and the music’s got that cheerful Sims jingle going on. It’s not super deep, but it’s the kind of game you zone out to while waiting for the bus. I lost way more time to it than I expected.

Also, pro tip: hoard wood early. You’ll need a lot of it.