The main character in Best in Show is Alice Whitt while Stephen Loyal is the main character in Midnight Masquerade. As in The Sims Life Stories, the game is mostly about being directed to perform tasks that the player has to follow for their stories to unfold (Each story has 12 chapters). The game also challenges Sims to care for and train pets, similar to The Sims 2: Pets but unlike The Sims 2: Pets, The Sims Pet Stories doesn't feature werewolves. There is also a Free Play mode that has no story to follow. After you complete the stories you can continue to play as you wish.