Reviewed by Carla Harker, [4/5]. "Easily the best expansion pack Maxis has yet created for The Sims."

Reviewed by Peter Suciu. "There's a sideshow assistant to help you with your tricks, plus snake charmers, mummies, vampires, and enough other characters to make this seem like a 1930's horror movie reunion!"

An Interview with Jonathan Knight. "The Sims Makin' Magic includes some of the wackiest character skins we've done, including witches, ogres, sprites, wizards, and a suite of renaissance clothes. But you have to cast magic to get to some of the best characters."