Max has loved video games ever since he booted up his friend's N64 and played Mario Kart. He quickly spent all his allowance on any game he could get his hands on, and spent hours playing a dusty PS2.

As the virtual dollhouse turns 25, the game designer Will Wright explains how The Sims was a sandbox for the American dream. In The Sims 4, you can have your Sims play The Sims.Credit... Supported by ...