Caitlin Hepburn, from Falkirk, took two weeks to design the digital model in the hope of “spreading some Christmas cheer”. You can see more of her Sims creations on her Instagram page here.
. Sims Christmas market
Caitlin Hepburn, 27, from Falkirk, created the virtual simulation over the course of two weeks. Photo: Caitlin Hepburn
. Sims Christmas market
Caitlin, who works in Edinburgh, said she has played The Sims 4 game "since it came out" and has had "plenty time on my hands with this pandemic". Photo: Caitlin Hepburn
. Sims Christmas market
The 27-year-old created her Christmas Market as part of an Instagram collaboration involving 12 Sims players around the world, who built designed things in the game that celebrated their own Christmas traditions. Photo: Caitlin Hepburn
5. Sims Christmas market
It means other players can take their Sims to the Christmas Market and can hire people to work at the Feuerzangenbowle stand to get some mulled wine! Photo: Caitlin Hepburn
6. Sims Christmas market
Her design features many of the most memorable aspects of Edinburgh's Christmas Market - including the Scott Monument, and the annual ferris wheel. Photo: Caitlin Hepburn
7. Sims Christmas market
Caitlin said the online reaction to her work has been "amazing" so far. Photo: Caitlin Hepburn
8. Sims Christmas market
"So many people have shared it on my Instagram, and people from Edinburgh have been wishing they could get to it this year," she said. Photo: Caitlin Hepburn