My own island made me love the game again *final normcore island tour*

[@lissthelass]

YOU ALREADY KNOW 😜 ITS UGG 👢 AND PSL TIME ☕ FALL ISLAND BABY 🍂🍁 what builds should I put on fall island? ⬇⬇⬇

[@sallysummers]

Crop circle with the weeds?

[@dazedhorizons]

Definitely a cafe and a waterfall area

[@amandacederberg4988]

a vinyl record store!!

[@TheClaireAnnette]

Make a giant field of crops with pumpkins, those watermelon beach balls, the Nature's Bounty lamps and the new eggplant and cucumber items!

[@alexiscormier4059]

Pumpkin carving station

[@Wallis_2001]

It's so refreshing to know that I'm not the only one who still loves ACNH. With all the upset in the community due to a lack of updates, it's been kinda hard to sift through that and find the positives. I'm happy just decorating and talking to my villagers over and over until the end of time, honestly

[@12dakis]

I feel the same! I do get dissapointed with the updates sometimes, but that depends on my expectations and all these data mining videos tbh lol so I’ve got myself to blame. If the game Would stop having updates, I would still play. Even though a lot could be added, we actually have a lot to work with already. The game is fun as long as you feel inspired and creative ☺️

[@danisar6153]

True! I still love and play the game even tho most of my friends dont. But i just do my own thing even tho updates might be appreciated lol!

[@sl3772]

Saaaaame

[@rosebud6116]

Yeah, I found new dialogue where Tutu said something like “I’m great at volleyball! We should play!” And I said sure, but then she said something like “yeah, it’ll be fun” and then the conversation ended. Still cool dialogue though

[@AS-cs9gi]

@@12dakis and if im not creative well screw me I guess

[@veronikayrkoska7056]

I wish we could have separate islands on one switch so that I could have an island to start over on without losing everything I’ve worked on already

[@hedgehogzilla]

I think this all the time! I don’t want to get rid of my first ever island but also have no idea what to do with it anymore lol

[@mightysoybean]

The DLC kinda? Yaknow

[@giant_rat7781]

This was the problem I had so I just put the effort in to tear mine down to start over on the building part but keep my progress

[@katherine-vy1lz]

what I did one time is I logged into my Nintendo account on my sisters switch and downloaded animal crossing through it and just transferred my island

[@Vampingu]

@Taylor .Williams Even with a new Nintendo Account? Oh no ._. Sorry wasnt aware of that

[@XXallycat101XX]

One thing about the game that does make it less fun for me is the amount of repeated items in Nook's Cranny. With so many furniture items they really don't give you a lot to purchase. I'll see the same shower set or planter for months without any new items.

[@aphrog649]

i swear with some items i only get like two of the available customizations?? and also it’s annoying how some of the items on your island (like in the atm or the seasonal summer stuff) are just the same :( like i wish they could at least change maybe every year?

[@PhoenAstra]

@@aphrog649 you do only get one or two colours of an item. Every island has a set colour for a series. You have to trade for the colours you want essentially 🙃

[@staciii]

@@aphrog649 you do. the colors you get depend on the color of your airport. Like the other person said, you have to trade with people to get the other options

[@user-ns9uw8zh4f]

i relate so much to this~ in new leaf when i was a lot younger i remember i would always get excited to check out nook‘s cranny and the items :((

[@PhoenAstra]

@@user-ns9uw8zh4f man, I miss the old days of ACNL. I wanna go back

[@cheyenne1524]

I really wish they would let us interact with the objects more. Like read a book, go swimming in the pool. Get a drink from the Venting machine

[@izabellearmin5778]

Guurl that we still got no soda, donuts and sandwiches... I'm fucking angry... :c

[@lifeoftannarwalden]

Yes!! Exactly!

[@xsStrawberry]

@@izabellearmin5778 that might change , u can now craft food!

[@Jordan-ob1vq]

@@izabellearmin5778 hmm

[@harambe1331]

Imagine 500 Bells for a soda that takes 5 sips like the bubble tea. So immersive and you can walk around with it and take pics. Or swim in the swimming pool or lay in a jacuzzi Chips to eat, more interactions

[@mothpeople420]

"normal-core" islands really have the true spirit of acnh when i first started playing i made employee parking with tricycles for Timmy and tommy too!

[@MsMisfits]

That's freaking adorable! I might yoink that idea tbh. With basket bikes for Mabel and Able 😭

[@opidasdagoat]

yes years ago when i was playing acnl everybodys island would be like this. very basic, simple but cute.

[@jess_acnh_8810]

I've got this for my little school area I did... I used the cruiser bikes at side of it... and for shops and museum a trolley with parcles on it....!!! To make it looks used...!!!

[@lionfits468]

Timmy and Tommy's tricycle parking spot makes me happy

[@blitz0.8]

Now i really wanna do thatttt!! OMG! IM GOING TO MAKE A VILLAGER PARKING LOT!!!!

[@MelanieLaraRmairez]

@@blitz0.8 ME TOO

[@sodapop856]

That’s nice 💃✨

[@mollyyyyyyy]

this island reminds me of last year when everyone and their mother was playing acnh and even the simple islands that looked like this fascinated and amazed me & i’m here for those nostalgic vibes (ik a year isn’t too long but a covid year is an eternity)

[@patriciax5034]

THE RAYMOND VIEWING ONE 😭 literally almost no one treats him like areal villager anymore 💀 tbh hes like an insurance for me if i go broke in acnh

[@briguy_3840]

My wife has reset her island 5 times since she got her Switch in April. She loves the starting stuff and enjoys the anticipation of what villagers she will get. I have never restarted and have slowed down considerably since I got my 5 star rating. I really enjoy how excited she gets to start a new island but I won’t give her gold anymore, lol.

[@mckamy4711]

I was today years old when I learned that starter villagers don't have their real houses! I love your island, mine is so randomly decorated and needs a lot of work so I appreciate the inspiration for sure

[@deborahmontgomery7881]

Same dude

[@chillarypuff]

Same!!

[@Alex-ir5jt]

as someone who doesn't have nintendo online membership anymore, I abandoned my island because I thought I couldn't do anything good without customized paths but your video inspired me to build my island again just with the normal things I have in game! thank you very much for showing that simple pretty things can make an island beautiful

[@milkyway929]

if you really want customise paths you can make your own to your own liking, i had no idea how to do it but a few videos and i was good, the membership thing is stupid and you could do so much without it, don’t let it bring away the fun of the game

[@Muftitok]

I found Raymond on my second NMT and sold him for a whooping 750 NMT. People where flooding my DMs with absurd amounts and i just sold him for the highest bidder. Insane times. I don't even like him that much lol.

[@beverlyparrish4452]

I love your island. I started playing last September and played nearly every day until just before Christmas, then played sporadically until I pretty much quit in May or June. All of the islands I looked at online made me feel inferior. When I started playing again at the end of August, I decided to just do what I want and not worry about all the “cores”. It is more enjoyable now, and I found a friend to play with who loves my island even though I think it is still a work in progress.

[@fruitgum9619]

Right, I stopped trying to be inspired by pictures online and just do what I think is cute! Way less stress and more fun 🤠

[@TinaTissue28]

I bought the game at launch and still haven't "finished" my island. I did minimal terraforming, still haven't got all the hybrid flowers or filled my museum with nearly 450 hours spent into the game according to my switch. Most of the islands I've seen online are just overwhelming to me. I went in with a japanese theme in mind and while I can still achieve that, I look online and weel terrible

[@lunadrianna93]

Never related more!

[@kamen6009]

That's the problem with the game, animal crossing should be a life simulator, it shouldn't be focused on decoration, making the island beautiful is no fun at all, it's just useless, that's why all previous animal crossing are better than this one

[@Coco-bl8zg]

I am different. I love looking at other people's creative islands and I love all of the "cores" or themes. It is all just so inspiring and fun for me. I enjoy going for a specific theme for my island. That is what is fun about animal crossing to me. I just feel more organized if I stick with one theme for the whole island.

[@jeessssie968]

‘normcore’ is my favourite because there’s little to no pressure to keep your island up to an, arguably, unrealistic standard in terms of aesthetics that most acnh content creators put out. I find it more enjoyable to watch gameplay of people who don’t care about making their island look really aesthetic or anything (i really like watching stampy and sqaishey). It also gives a lot of freedom seasonally: decorate how and where you want. You aren’t constricted by themes and it’s completely personal. It encompasses the ‘purpose’ of the game; to take it slowly, interact with your island, have fun filling the museum and contributing to the island’s capitalism, slowly decorating how you want. I love it :) Your island looks really spacious, cohesive and easy to walk around :D

[@Jarysaru]

The thing that makes me not love the game so much is how difficult it is to get new stuff. It’s been so long since I had a new item on The store or a new DIY recipe ( and I don’t even have that many, I just keep getting the same ones, and I’m playing since launch). This game is HEAVILY social-dependent and that sucks.

[@angelenalombardo2730]

If there’s anything you need I pkay so maybe we can trade

[@StarrySeagull]

I would love to trade some stuff too!! I just got rid of all my extra diys out of frustration but I have furniture 🥲

[@Azay629]

Right..... and I don't have any friends....😭 So I'm going to need Nintendo to think about lonely people. 🤣

[@rachi1435]

It's not even the fact that you may not have friends that play this game, what screws it up for me is that you have to pay for the switch online service to do so much stuff in this game.

[@Azay629]

@@rachi1435 definitely that's true too!!!

[@LexPlayy]

I so love how your island came out 🥺 truly inspiring me to take a less complex and more fun approach in my future builds

[@SarahKey]

This makes me want to restart my island so bad 😭

[@lunarshinx]

Same lol but i have so much stuff i worked hard to get andthe thought of losing them makes me sad lol plus i dont have another switch to start over on so that doesnt help either 🤣

[@GrowingStrawberries]

I would but I don’t want to leave my villagers, I don’t want to pay someone on Nookazon to hold everything because I have so much, also I share the island with my mom. When she stops playing I’m definitely going to reset

[@HammyHailey]

Do it homie I restarted and I’ve been actively playing again for like 3 months now :-)

[@AlexaFarron]

Sarah! 🥰 Do what makes you happy!

[@kitchristopher7]

@@lunarshinx if you have another friend who plays the game, deposit some of your stuff on their island and restart, that’s what i did with my new island!

[@violetvither]

i love norm core because it's genuinely the o my theme that lets you still play the game (catch bugs and fish, shake trees for fruit etc.) while also being decorated and unique most themes force you to have specific "default" spots that aren't at all edited or decorated because the rest of your island is basically a pain to move trough and doesn't let you catch bugs or fish without moving and picking up items constantly

[@katherineflores2259]

I love your normcore island!! i’ve always believed that the true purpose of animal crossing was not to create an aesthetically perfect island to show off online but to build something that you grow to love and call home

[@emilycarr2983]

Okay, I loved this! I’ve been playing ACNH since February and my island is still pretty bland. I see so many islands on KZbin and Instagram that are just unreal and honestly they make me so discouraged about my own island. This video encouraged me to keep playing and be more satisfied with an island that’s a little more basic and simple.

[@brettbennett7240]

I’ve had the game for about 5-6 months now and my island still looks like trash, but I’m kind of loving it and the slow process. I start to get overwhelmed when I see others all finished and polished, but then I realize they’re probably bored now and don’t get to enjoy the ~struggles~ lol.

[@anastasiahernandez6575]

I love this. I also wish I had the patience to put down transparent tiles to prevent my flowers from invading... but like it gives me something to do. And I'm definitely not keen on resetting because I love all that I've gathered and built so far, even if I am a little burnt out. I'm really glad this is a method that works for others who are burnt out on ACNH though.

[@PaigeLTS05]

I just plant weeds to stop the plant spread. (I just feel the weeds give some well deserved texture to the ground)

[@staciii]

@@PaigeLTS05 weeds would look completely messy on my island. They also change during the seasons and don't have the same vibe

[@boydkatlyn]

I too love the kitschy tile flooring! I recently restarted my island after burning out and my daughter, who watches your twitch streams, suggested naming it Juicebox, she said it was one of the ones you had in the running before choosing Tiny town I guess. We are loving life on Juicebox atm. Definitely not stressing about achieving a certain aesthetic anymore.

[@nayeliliera6064]

This is the personality and vibe I wish every ACNH KZbinr had. Queen shit.

[@bethanyolson6974]

So when I started back when the game launched, I must have missed the memo for picking a good island, and clicked on a random one and it just, well the resident services location is just in a place that doesn’t give me a lot of creative flexibility. But I didn’t really realize how that would affect me playing until way later when I started to find the community online and see other islands and how they were setting stuff up. It got super daunting and overwhelming and I kept feeling like I couldn’t keep up with what everyone else was doing, so by that point it felt too late to reset. I didn’t want to start all over and lose all that work when I already felt behind. But, I made it a goal to prove that you didn’t have to go crazy with designs and terraforming to get a nice five star island. I was able to get five stars within the second month, still have never time traveled, and haven’t terraformed anything but a pond. My map looks just like it did the day I got the game. I still feel burned out, and there isn’t much to look at on my island still, but it was cool to see that I got it five stars without crazy construction and didn’t really change the island to work for me. So the word normcore is nice to hear when I think of islands like mine.

[@marsoulini]

i also have a similar story! i used to go insane over how my island look. i was looking at so many different islands, my aesthetic kept changing and i couldn't keep up with it. it was overwhelming, so i eventually gave up on animal Crossing. until last week, i decided to get my hands on it again, unable to change my paths because i was too broke for a subscription, so i an starting with the paths i already have, best decision ever imo!! I'm very motivated now

[@artfromalthea]

I was literally just thinking earlier, there have to be some island tours that have a more accessible feel - really glad I found this.

[@delmy3193]

oml i can’t get over your normcore island the detail is so good 💖

[@1ovely.spr1te37]

honestly, i love the cottagecore and all those ‘aesthetic’ stuff and ngl my islands is very cottage core, but its a big hassle trying to Stay with the community and The new popular stuff, im now going to just make my island. whatever i want, :)

[@stephanierodriguez3160]

THIS!

[@1ovely.spr1te37]

@@stephanierodriguez3160 yes! i believe its fine to be ‘cottagecore’ or ‘Junglecore’ But i dont think we should judge those who arent doing it too

[@deborahmontgomery7881]

While there are some extremely impressive island builds, I still love coming home to my weedy, normie one, because I like the simplicity and flow of an under-planned place. I LOVED your dig-site and little yards for each villager. And “your bedroom” (that sunflower rug!!) was super lovely. Thanks for the share

[@fauxyeahjandy]

Girl! I was sad too when I reset my game but giiiiiirllll!!! It reawakened my inner islander and I love it more than ever! It's like starting your next art on a blank canvas.

[@bearpoff]

im not sure if anyone dropped the info yet but in a lot of cartoony/kiddy anime aliens are often depicted like octopus/jellyfish shaped hence octavians space theme! i think you nailed it

[@sergioramirez978]

I started a week ago. And I’m glad there’s still content creators making content for AC! Your videos are really great!

[@LegallyLila]

as soon as i saw the dream code, i ran to my bed and i did all the tour with you, it's such a sweet island, easy to walk around, and i loved watching all of you speed builds !! that was amazing 🥰

[@babybeauti96]

Your terrforming, pathing, is on point 👌 That map view, perfect. Love how the island turned out! Can't wait to see you do your next island! ♡

[@thatidiotchild3600]

This island looks so cool and casual! It feels obtainable and not overwhelming like some other islands I've seen. You just got a sub from me. Thanks for being relatable!

[@FirstNameLastName-nt3cq]

I started a few months ago and I was trying to be extra to design this dream island that just wasn’t in my creative abilities. I feel better about my near future plans to flatten my island and kind of start over. Now there’s a name to my style! Thank you for this!

[@halloweiner]

your island makes me feel SO cozy and nostalgic!! I haven’t played the game in over a month but this really makes me wanna work on my island again🥺 it’s so cute and just??? aaaaahh i love it!! i haven’t been able to catch any of your streams lately so being able to catch up on youtube makes me so happy! hopefully i’ll catch one soon though💖

[@tailovesyou]

I was feeling so sad and anxious today. Thinking about how good it felt to play for the first time and how much it helped me. I haven’t played in such a long time for the same reason as many. Your video just popped out of nowhere, giving the motivation I needed to restart the game! Thank you so much! ✨✨✨

[@emarthestar2743]

The reason I do not play this game as much as I would like, is because I am so intimidated by all of the insane designs and builds that are out there and I feel like my island can never live up to that. Watching your video made me feel inspired and that there are simple ways to decorate my island without me feeling like I need to overwork myself and cause myself designing stress haha, thank you for your video, its making me want to play this game more than I ever did before

[@calypso6250]

Wow this is exactly how I feel too! I love all the aesthetic build videos I’ve seen but I always think to myself, “I can never do that” so then I get frustrated but then I remember it’s supposed to be about your own creativity, how you want it, and to have fun with it!

[@LoraK31]

You're right about restarting curing burnout. I finally restarted my game and I've been playing for hours every day as opposed to one a month lol

[@queenjohnbee3411]

Giving Chadder a grave for the lols is my whole vibe

[@elsboulger]

I know this is about the island, but I would like to say that you are GORGEOUS! Your hair looks fabulous and to DIE for!

[@nataliem1288]

I love how your normcore island turned out! It brings back such good memories. I also restarted my very first island, and while it was sad to see it go, I do think it's helped renew my love for the game. I love designing, but hated that that's what everything became out! It's important to enjoy the simplicity of it too :)

[@faithinjesus7817]

Your island is adorable. I love the little areas especially the Timmy and Tommy parking. *giggle*.

[@KyuubiCrossing]

I love how this island came out!!!!!! And the merch is AMAZING I can’t wait to rock that tee

[@RyderMK]

I was burnt out on Animal Crossing but recently I realized I can make a crap ton of mountains lol and that’s what I’ve been doing for the last 200 hours and which is why I haven’t been on KZbin.

[@hannahdavis4256]

What did it for me was when I stopped trying to have my islands be like others or like the pretty fairycore and cottagecore and began to accept my style as well as just experimenting outside of my comfort zone. I feel NH can be a good "artistic medium" of sorts and a great place for expression and experimentation with different styles. I love art and paint and draw and color irl and having NH as another way to express myself is really nice :) Another thing that helped was whenever I had people come over when I did a lot of trading, they'd compliment my island and it made me really feel more confident in my designing skills. Also taking time to figure out what it was about my island that I didn't particularly love such as having it feel too crowded in areas or having flowers feel too neat or too chaotic. That made me really find my love of the game again. But mostly it's just seeing my villagers interact with my island and each other. It's so cute and I'm so happy with it.

[@lauriemyers3]

I restarted as well. I just picked up Hornsby last night on a mystery island! Don’t laugh, but his sweet eyes reminded me of my pug! Bea was the first villager I found on an island…the second was Cookie.

[@safiyaakhmedov7532]

It makes me so happy knowing others are into the whole simple, normcore style. I feel it let me enjoy the game instead of be stressed over decorations. I got the time to work on my island as well as finish the museum and create friendships with my villagers :)

[@Jessica-pd1oj]

It took a grand 2 minutes for me to decide YOURE my new favorite KZbinr

[@saralynnb]

I just restarted my island as well, it's honestly been so fun!! I thought I'd mourn the loss of my original island more, but I just wasn't attached to it ultimately. Love your town and I'm happy to have found your channel!!!

[@kaykaytuparan4067]

I played this game 2 years ago, I was so excited to play it and I searched through youtube for some ideas. Biggest mistake ever! I was overwhelmed with other people's over the top, amazing islands that I lost interest in playing. Like, how am I supposed to do that? 😭 Now, I'm back and doing everything on my own pace. I'm so happy, I've been playing it everyday. ❤️❤️❤️

[@asher3491]

I really appreciate this. I’m glad I’m not the only one who did this kind of thing. I recently started playing again. I had basically demolished my island and got burned out making it crazy fancy half way through. The last week I turned it into a normal island and it’s so much more fun than when I got burned out.

[@mirandapanda1075]

I’m really new to the animal crossing world and I was super super intimidated by everything on Pinterest, all the “cores” and I felt very overwhelmed that mine wouldn’t be “good enough” and watching these videos really helped me be able to fall in love with the simple nature of the game. Thanks ❤️ Ps, I downloaded twitch just for youuuuu 😙

[@CrossingMinute]

For me, I think the drive-in was the most mind-blowing thing I saw. I'm not sure why I've never thought of that. Fantastic island!!!

[@thesunnybee2012]

I just reset my island and like a basic person I’m doing a cosy,fairylight,hot chocolate etc themed island. A lot of my islands have been super over creative with loads of themes and completed villagers. I want this island to be a safe space for me especially with the stress I know is coming my way I want this island to be somewhere I can escape to and just walk around on it☺️

[@bunnykisses]

I haven’t picked up my switch since May and this gave me so much motivation to get out of the slump I was in. The best way to put it is you and your island are so inviting and I honestly think I was burnt out on seeing huge builds and heavily landscaped islands I didn’t have the energy to try and play anymore. Thank you!

[@maytollsen]

Yea. i havent touch AC this year at all. But atm I really wanna try it out again and restart everything. But am so torn between airport colour xD Kinda want the blue airport. but orange / green items. ... the horror to choose xD

[@MySweetCreationz]

Would I like more frequent updates? Definitely. But do I still play for at least about half an hour to an hour a day? Absolutely! It’s relaxing and fun, plus it’s nice to check ables/nooks, who’s there for the day, the beach DIY, catch bugs/fish, etc! I think it’s the best way to unwind after a day of work and just lets me truly relax :)) It’s refreshing to see people who are still excited about the game.

[@animalcrossing799]

I’ve seen a few comments saying they wanna restart but are too scared. I have a lil tip! If you don’t wanna fully restart but want more to do, just create a new resident on your island. It kept me busy for a while and helped with my burn out :D plus you can get double items from Redd, Pascal, Gulliver, etc. it just keeps you busy so if you’re struggling with burnout I highly recommend.

[@animalcrossing799]

@@kaitlyn3452 yess!! I’m still working on mine lol

[@LUINEITOR360]

Love your vids... I´ve watched like all of them (not really) but I just bought the game and I´m CRAZY about it!

[@sarcrose]

I actually had the opposite toilet problem and had trouble finding one lol So it's interesting to hear that you couldn't stop receiving them

[@aquagamer1212]

Thought bubbles don’t always mean they want to move out, sometimes they have a question or about your nickname!

[@emiirubii]

I really love your “normcore” look! I just started playing ACNH and I don’t have a Nintendo online membership so I can’t use the custom designs from the portal. I really want to make the most of the items and designs I do have available so seeing someone else make their island look so amazing is really motivating!! Your island is def 11/10!!

[@Freshly_Toast]

When me and my siblings shared an island, we did in fact have a toilet collection, it was in front of nook’s cranny

[@MsAnkane]

You know what real challenge is? Keeping your island. I bet just a few youtubers are capable of it. The real AC fans I think.

[@TuesdaysArt]

I couldn't imagine resetting my island. I didn't spend over a year collecting and cataloging to have all of my progress taken away.

[@regsun7947]

Several things made me laugh out loud, especially Tommy and Timmy's parking lot. Yesterday I was watching someone play and a tricycle fell out of a tree. It made me think what a shame it is they can't be ridden around the island. BTW, I love your little villager yards. That seems such a great way to help fill out the map without going completely overboard.

[@TisKaitlinTEE]

Ive just reset my island yesterday and it feels so great to be excited about the game again

[@f3lix342]

I’m here to say thank you. You have change my mind. I don’t have to be the island everyone wanna see. Just make my own thing. I really like ur island because u are able to PLAY on it. Easy to walk but still beautiful and so decorated. I’m so so SO Thankful. You give me a hand full new motivation.

[@PrinsessePeach]

I have a really special story about Raymond coming to my island, he showed up in my camping area even though I had two Smug villagers and a cat villager. I did win 5 card games in a row and he did choose the villager I wanted to be replaced. It was so perfect that I still don’t know how it happened. This did also reignite my joy of playing the game.

[@ItsMelliB]

I still love this game too. Remodelling my entrance way now. It’s such a nice stress free game omg

[@kms567]

I didn't realize I had an aesthetic, but I guess my themes for both of my islands is norm core. I had been calling them Basic AF Core 😂

[@aimeerose693]

Thank you KZbin algorithm for bringing me here 🙏🏼 This was so refreshing to watch. The simplicity gives me such happy vibes 💖💖

[@xxcuxvx8794]

I started playing the day it launched but got burnt out by the end of the summer. I started seeing other people putting in more hours and making these beautiful, elaborate islands and it was personally disheartening for me. I also got worn out by getting repeats of the same DIYs and items over and over, and goddamnit, never finding cherries no matter how many NM tickets I used, seriously hundreds. I learned at that point that in order to get the full experience of the game you really had to have friends or network with people online to trade and stuff, which I didn't want to do since I prefer playing games alone or with people I know well. I put so many hours into the game and got some of my favorite villagers but ended up deleting my save out of frustration. Kinda sad about it but I don't think I'll ever play it like I did before, just not my cup of tea. Still love seeing other peoples' islands though!

[@squishykittykat]

its so nice to see a simple design on someones island. ive recently restarted for the first time and am experiencing seriousss burnout from the expectation to do elaborate themes and crazy shi. like, my brain cannot handle it. i will for sure just be keeping with my insticts from now on and its really reassuring to see someone else going through the same thing and not letting it get in the way. ❤️ will def be going to ur island in a dream as soon as i unlock that in the restart. 👍

[@kassandrarobert8017]

Roald having a whole frat house yard is the best part of your island 😍

[@djvampire5371]

I think it’s interesting how normcore brought back tour love when its the opposite for me, i had a normcore island, which i ended up flattening bc i wanted to test my decorating skills and learn new things :)

[@firthe1360]

I saw someone else doing a tour of this island first and this video popped into my recommended, it's AMAZING! I love how it's still functional yet so personal!

[@deIcorazon]

timmy and tommy’s parking spot is just so precious omg 🥺

[@pookiepieryo]

Maybe for fall, make a subway? Like a subway with trash and garbage cans, lights, fence, stuff like that! Also maybe a like waterfall cafe by that subway, idk where you would have space for that but yeah 🧍 And for the waterfall cafe, maybe like a trashy area with the boba tea and iron chair + table?

[@ToriFoxx]

This island is beautiful 😍. I love your idea of "normcore" and how it isn't a specific theme. I love Phoebe's yard area the most.

[@rebeccahamilton2458]

I absolutely love your island. It honestly looks super good and has such a great balance of everything. Honestly seems perfect.👌 Love your videos too, honestly always look forward to the future upload❤💫

[@catchingcosmos]

I completely understand what you mean re: trying to stay up with the 'current' trends of the community. I had to take a long break from the burnout but just through picking up the game again and thinking about what I want to do without thinking about what's going on with what's popular design-wise I've been having a lot more fun!

[@SamiiSam128]

Raymond's yard made me laugh a little too hard 🤣 I mean Raymond is my favorite along with Maddie because they're comfort characters cause they remind me of some pets I lost a couple years back. It did bother me that Raymond was hated because people would just sell him for crazy prices. No matter what hate he gets, he'll be loved on my island 🥰

[@andri7037]

Your bedroom is so aesthetic its making me want to reastheticaze my entire life

[@sara4ww]

you’re so comforting.. like I could listen to you talk all day. I had to subscribe

[@gabriellastanley7145]

TRANPARENT TILES??? GENIUS. My island is infested with flowers thank you so much!

[@LostFoundling]

I love your little Phoebe area. It totally matches being a starter. I have her on my island as well but far from being a starter so I have her true interior. I put her house in the middle of a little caldera with a jumping section.

[@eekitybeekity7445]

I definitely have to take inspiration for my island haha. I've been burnt out on my island that has no decor or anything bc I've been focused on terraforming. Since I'm almost done with terraforming, I finally have time to decorate! Thank you sm for posting this

[@bristeel2767]

Timmy and Tommy's staff parking :') 😍😍

[@GloomyFish]

This is making me so nostalgic I love it so much! It reminds me of how my island used to be - hell, Billy was one of my starter villagers too! The Raymond viewing area is the absolute best omg I'm so dream-visiting this island later!

[@ChowMein131]

Omg this was uploaded a year ago today!!! I really appreciate seeing this video when I did, I really burned myself out from a lot of things including ACNH but seeing someone do an island that isn't attached to a particular aesthetic is very refreshing :) I'm currently vising ur island and I love it

[@LynneConnolly]

Restarting is the best. And being happy with your island is the best, too.

[@HaileyHunter94]

I'm trying to set up an archaeological type island (since that's what Im studying). Your excavation site is so much better than mine. Thanks for the inspo

[@iced_latteZ]

great island! loved it so much! I have a "norm core" island too and its feels just as special as anyother core

[@AnushaGames]

This makes me feel so nostalgic. Thanks for sharing Liss!

[@cherryb0mb222]

my island some how got deleted and it was a blessing in disguise! made me get back into the game and really enjoy it!

[@VeryBlueberrry]

Raymond’s yard is hilarious omg. I haven’t finished the full video yet but I’m really enjoying your island tour so far!!

[@fredrichoeffler7844]

Just now realizing I found your island on a random dream address, I loved it!! Thank you for having me over!!!

[@KillerKoalaBears]

Obsessed with your island!!! Taking notes for sure. I like how normal it is ☺️ I’m relatively new to the game and I’m having a hard time creating an “aesthetic” so seeing this makes me feel at peace haha cause this is so sweet!

[@rpgqueen8737]

I’ve recently restarted myself, it’s actually my fourth restart but it’s the one I’ve stuck with the longest, and my island over all theme is Botanical Garden, based on one I used to love visiting when I was in Virginia. I love my current island! And my house is one of the more unique ones I’ve done