If you’re still waiting in the possible hope that Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer et al might get together one more time to sip coffee in Central Perk on the big screen, then something even better might have come along; one fan has used the new Sims video game to recreate the whole thing.

The Sims 4 was released on Friday of last week, and has already entered the UK all-format games charts at number one, according to GfK chart track. The EA title, which is the only new entry in the top 20, is the latest in a series much loved since its debut in 2000.

Players have always modified the Sims to create avatars of their favourite celebrities, even Nicki Minaj has received the treatment. And plenty of famous buildings have been recreated in earlier games, including the White House and, er, Mariah Carey’s apartment (somewhat creepily), but now one fan of 90s TV has gone even further with the creation of the whole cast and sets of Friends.

Imgur user IanRoach has painstakingly rendered identical Sim versions of: Phoebe, Joey, Ross, Rachel, Monica and Chandler, and has also copied their apartments, as well as the famous New York cafe.

What’s more, he’s done it very well indeed. Take a look at his work below. Unagi.

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