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 […]
Animal Crossing: Being a “Good Neighbor” to the “Uneighborly”
Our “neighbors” in Animal Crossing add to the experience in more ways than one… some are kind, others are prickly, and all of them will come to us needing our […]
Truth in Advertising: In Animal Crossing and in our Walk of Faith
There are SO many items to collect and build in Animal Crossing that I’m not even sure that they have ever been properly counted… but while most of them are […]
Nintendo’s Family of Games: Understanding how the Same God Gives Different Answers to Prayer
There is just something about a game created by Nintendo that makes each title feel like they come from the exact same family of games, even though they couldn’t be […]
“Cozy Gaming” in Animal Crossing and Finding Peace in our Storm
One of the reasons the Animal Crossing series has remained so popular after all these years is that it skillfully blends small daily surprises with a warm feeling of comfort […]
Animal Crossing and A “Seasonal” Opportunity
While crafting new items is a core part of the Animal Crossing experience throughout the year, the unique crafting recipes and resources that can ONLY be obtained during specific seasonal […]
Fishing in Animal Crossing: When We Can’t “Feel” it Working
The act of fishing in Animal Crossing is pretty simple in concept… we watch the water for the telltale shadow of a fish, cast our line where they will see […]
Animal Crossing: Emptying our “Pockets”
As in most video games, my character in Animal Crossing has a limited amount of space to carry the tools and items that I want to have access to while […]
Animal Crossing: The Secret to Moving Past our “Basic” Start
The first few days (or even weeks) spent in the world of Animal Crossing are a bit “basic”. Our “home” is just a tiny room with a bed, and the […]
Animal Crossing: “Rainy Days” and the Fish that Only Come Out in the Rain
One of the things that makes playing Animal Crossing so compelling is the way it follows the “seasons” we are experiencing in the real world. For example, when it is […]
Finding God in Video Games 