KK Slider’s Weekly Jam: Exclusivity vs. Accessibility
KK Slider’s weekly appearances are one of my favorite parts of Animal Crossing, and because his performances are so fun to experience it is disappointing that they are held so […]
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Animal Crossing: “Covering” the Pitfalls
Animal Crossing is a pretty safe place to stroll around in , with no health bars to worry about or even the ability to take damage. But there ARE a […]
Animal Crossing, Gulliver, and Following our Heart
Gulliver is definitely one of the most interesting visitors to our Animal Crossing islands… each time we find him he is face down in the sand, disoriented, and in desperate […]
To Give or to Keep: Building the Museum in Animal Crossing
Every insect, fossil, and fish that we collect in Animal Crossing serves a dual purpose… we can either sell them for a profit to keep building up our own residence, […]
Animal Crossing: Building Fences, Guarding our Hearts
One of the best additions to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the ability to leave your island and visit other real-world player’s towns, but this enhancement does come with some […]
Animal Crossing and a “Foundational” Decision
Choosing where to build our home in Animal Crossing is more important than it seems, and since we make that choice at the very beginning of the game we may […]
Dealing With a Disappointing Season in Animal Crossing (and in Life)
As the seasons come and go, games that exist in real time like Animal Crossing can carry both joy and regret… despite our best efforts, the hopes and expectations we […]
Animal Crossing: The Best Gifts of All
The citizens that populate the world of Animal Crossing truly love giving gifts, and many times the only way to acquire some of these rare and thoughtful one-of-a-kind items is […]
Crafting the Rarest Items in Animal Crossing: Turning the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
Crafting items in games like Animal Crossing typically involves the combination of some rare, hard-to-find items with other fairly normal and ordinary materials. For example, crafting a golden shovel involves […]
Crafting in Animal Crossing: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
While many games allow us to customize what our virtual avatars look like including the clothes that they wear, Animal Crossing takes it a step further by giving us the […]
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