Animal Crossing: New Horizons: 12 Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

1. Take It Easy

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This is a tip as philosophical as it is practical, since it's more or less the whole aim of the game. Many players new to Animal Crossing have, inspired by the significant media buzz and no doubt the current global situation, been jumping into the series for the first time, and have found themselves a little bamboozled at the slow pace of progression.

That, really, is the point!

Animal Crossing isn't a game about doing everything there is to do as efficiently as possible, nor racing to the finish in an evening. It's a social sim made up of quotidian pleasures, encouraging you to hang out on your island for a little bit every day. Things change in real time; one day, a camel might arrive to sell rugs, another might result in a fox flogging forgeries. Take it easy, and relax: that's what idyllic island living's all about, right?

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.