Terraforming 101 | Animal Crossing New Horizons

[@NintenTalk]

Thank you so much for watching!! Check out my other tutorials as well! Waterscaping 101: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJTYpn2Ap5usgLM

[@PasteIIMxxn]

NintenTalk NP YOU MADE MY ISLAND BETTER

[@BWICK]

NintenTalk always great content my dude! Congrats again on the trending and hitting 41k. 100k on the horizon!

[@BWICK]

Nicole.Judith oh noooo I’ve been watching too much Pat, the bad jokes/puns are getting to me now 😑😂

[@teched_fn]

Can we have tips on house placement/neighborhoods? Thanks!

[@NintenTalk]

B Wick yessss! It’s all going to plan 👏🏻

[@charredtoast]

I was smoothing out the edges of some cliffs yesterday and all I could hear in my head was Patrick telling me “it has to look natural”

[@NintenTalk]

Hahahaha! Mission accomplished

[@monowavy]

Not if you go for a unnatural look! Do what you want! Guidelines are not rules!

[@abbiiON]

"more organic"

[@jackimiller8511]

I was actually thinking about doing the opposite and going for as futuristic fantasy look.

[@shadowbonboi8784]

Lol

[@ryuhs6320]

*makes circle path* “That looks pretty sharp.”

[@macmari3133]

Ryuhs this went over a lot of people’s heads smh way too underrated 😂😂

[@mangoberries_]

it’s very c r i s p y

[@matiasmaldonado9672]

You should do a tour island

[@Ren-qo4wq]

😂

[@certifiedhoodclassic9825]

hmmmm

[@djkade6595]

Important thing to remember about cliff construction: You can only have 8 ramps in total on your island! I got carried away with hills early on and planned a ton of ramps for my final design, only to find that I was over on my ramp count by 6 of ramps. The same can be said about bridges, but you can use land bridges and easily terraform around that problem. They really need to let us just have 16 total ramps or bridges, rather than limiting us to 8 of each.

[@quopi7183]

what really? I was also planning putting alot of ramps, thanks for the info!

[@Dianikorn]

I didn't know this, thank you! I went crazy with slopes already, time to save up for their removal I guess 😒

[@leesanction2068]

I'm guessing its the limitations of the Switch.

[@wannablilith6713]

same with me... needed to change plans cause of the limitations

[@porrokin3588]

thanks! didn't know this, just unlocked terraforing yesterday so i can keep this in mind from the start

[@imarrams511]

Terraforming teach me to be patience. One my favorite part of my island,is the bamboo forest/canyon. It took me a lot of time creating that part(I'm still working on it). Guys, take your time. AC is not competitive. Enjoy the process. Look for ideas and make your version of it. Make it better. And remember this game,got release recently. Meaning, updates and new furniture and other stuff are coming next week,or next month and next year. Have a nice day/night.

[@Dianikorn]

Very well said my friend

[@dazzlingcelery]

Thank you :) Trying to remember that perfection isn’t fun and learning and making changes is all part of the process !! ♡

[@jessicasfairytale]

wow. honestly, thank you for this reminder :)

[@Thollis1987]

Thank you❤😊

[@Lou7rin12]

Very nice comment, thank you!!

[@wormthirtyfour]

i love your island! i like that it isnt cluttered qnd full of items, but it still feels organised. it feels like a neighborly town, rather than a cluttered bunch of paths and waterfalls

[@jackimiller8511]

I like it for the same reasons. It looks like something fun to put together.

[@yayababatoto]

swear on god I’ve played for about 330 hours but I’m legitimately considering resetting to get a different resident services placement

[@mutantbrain92]

Mine is my river mouths. They're both on the bottom and I hate it lol

[@fayalobaid4154]

Helter Skelter SAME new horizons is my first animal crossing game and i didn’t know you couldn’t move it and i’m just so far into the game that i’ll have to restart EVERYTHING if i wanna change that😫

[@mutantbrain92]

@@fayalobaid4154 yeah, that's my set back too. I've been hoping it'll force me to have to be more creative but no matter what I do, i hate it haha.

[@YHTAAAC]

I did it I restarted today and no ragrets

[@hanywhiskey]

I love my town and villagers too much. I try to play as it comes.. but if you have it, then do reset! you have so much time until new AC game releases.. do what you enjoy

[@nadiajuarez4763]

I flattened my entire island to one level.. it took FOREVER! But I wanted to start from scratch .. No regrets here

[@skwebsalt]

Nadia Juarez ima boutta to the same thing Time to suffer

[@spacedoutgrace5308]

i did that too lol

[@megahero5069]

Same, now I want to raise the whole island up a level, sometimes being picky sucks.

[@lizibyrd5098]

same! painful but worth it

[@Artemisbee]

I'm about to do the same! So glad I'm not the only one😂

[@cstillq4456]

maybe I'm just a big baby but when I started tearing down all my levels and cliffs (to have a better place to work with) I got kinda emotional bc I know my island wont look the same anymore and I'm gonna kinda miss how it looked before and it wont have the same feel :') so I just wanna watch videos to make sure that I can actually make my island look nice and not regret anything

[@Gloommix]

Same here! I wanted to unlock terraforming so bad but now I'm moving forward with it and I'm like ahh I cant go back now 😭

[@cstillq4456]

@@Kubzscout yooo 🙀🙀😝

[@WackoMcGoose]

A good middle ground, is to work with the land rather than go full island reformat. I'm keeping my general river layout and cliff placements, other than tearing down one tier-3 small cliff, and the only really big change is, I'm tearing a "caldera" into the middle of a tier-2 cliff, putting waterfalls around the edges, filling it with cedars and the campsite. Instant woodsy area.

[@lapislazuli2339]

Why is everyone’s island looks so big while mine is full just having 8 villagers T_T

[@akudumb3021]

Lapis Lazuli It’s only an illusion!

[@walterr6776]

I think the same thing. But it's likely because of 2 reasons: 1 - we know where everything is on our island, whereas when we visit other island, we don't, so it seems bigger. 2 - our island isn't developed and our buildings are still in the same position they were at the beginning. Remember, at the start we only had access to a little area, so we had to make the most of that space for buildings. If your buildings are still in their original position and not spread out, the rest of the island you can now access is still empty, but since you only go as far as your buildings, it seems small. Once developed with paths and buildings are moved around, it will seem bigger, because you're not running only 10 feet from building to building.

[@akudumb3021]

Walter Rios Very true!

[@abbiiON]

make your second / third levels more even, eliminate very small levels, use fences and paths, I had a full island with 7 villagers and now I have plenty of space for my 10th :)

[@jackimiller8511]

@@walterr6776 You are exactly right. I chose a crazy island design and could not effectively use about a third of it until well into the game. Wish I had found all of these wonderful channels before I started.

[@chloemoffett1255]

i use the "stepping stone" path, but instead of just using one type of path, i use both types of stone paths or both types of dirt paths to make kind of like a checkerboard! i love how it looks more like stones, flowers don't grow into it (unless its the dirt), and it looks fancy all in one!

[@michaell.]

Chloe Moffett I did this a while back and villagers near it stopped appearing around my island. It’s probably been fixed but I had a path like this with someone in the mountains and he just stayed there

[@myapapaya2317]

Your tips were really helpful, especially for the people who just unlocked terriforming :) thank you for making these

[@NintenTalk]

No problem! Thanks for watching 😊

[@myapapaya2317]

NintenTalk Of course, Its helpful and fun to watch! And btw congrats on making on the trending page! 🎉

[@xkristixx]

Stone path, stone bridges, stone inclines are my favorite. Stone fences were all great... Until hedges came about.

[@hanywhiskey]

hedges are a game changer!

[@NameName-yj7lp]

My island has a flower theme so a bunch of gardens and hedges were a god sent

[@gorongamer22]

Is this NintenTalk? Yes, but it's also Patrick

[@LongLiveChocolate]

Is this the Krusty Krab?

[@samruffles9618]

@@LongLiveChocolate no this is Nintentalk

[@HeilRay]

Hello, can I get uuuuh some Canned Koochi?

[@drew9719]

Are you stuck in the past? Same

[@kristoferhailes4627]

In case people weren’t aware, the way he has curved the path to the entrance of the houses - you can have the paths right up to the doorstep, just stand sideways to the front door and poop them down. That’s how I have mine and I think it looks great 👍🏻

[@alisonmiles8791]

I just had KK Slider at my island this morning so this is perfect timing!! Love the tips. I’m so glad to have these because otherwise I may have been a lost puppy while terraforming 😂🥰

[@gigidown720]

I just discovered your channel and I’m absolutely obsessed! Your videos convinced me to get a switch, however, I’ve been wanting one for a while since I love Animal Crossing (always have!). I’m going to binge watch your videos so I can get an idea of what I want my island to look like. Keep up the great work man, can’t wait to see you grow! ❤️

[@froppiss5165]

me: watching this because i’m curious when i can terraform Also Me: has a 2 star island

[@acashasha]

Once you get a 3 star island and KK performs on your island. Then terraforming will unlock.

[@froppiss5165]

Acacia H. nice

[@Zeepulx]

I have a 1 star island... :/

[@acashasha]

@@Zeepulx populating your island with at lease 8 or 9 villagers should get you to a 3 star.

[@Zeepulx]

@@acashasha thanks for the help! I am currently at 6 villagers so I will try to get more soon!

[@abagfullofcats4247]

My puppy chewed up my switch lite and I lost my saved data in setting up my new switch. I am UPSET and your videos are the only thing giving me hope that having to start over will result in an island that is better than before.

[@323starlight]

I ended up getting screwed by the island layout, my resident services plaza is so close to the airport that I don’t have room for a big flashy entryway. So I went with some fencing and two of the blossom lanterns.

[@mdeezey1849]

I know the feeling. The way my islands rivers empty in to the ocean leaves like a chunk of land on one side that's big, but not necessarily big enough to do a whole lot with and I've been struggling with what to do with it.

[@stormwright8300]

You could probably do something crazy on the sides of the plaza and the entry with custom paths and flowers to still make it look good

[@WengKwok1994]

Same here. It's so near that I just dont know what to do with it. Goodbye to fancy entrance from airport! :(

[@CocoDollRoom]

@@mdeezey1849 lighthouse with a seating area to sit and watch the ocean?? Just a simple suggestion.

[@VibrantJackal92]

Mine is really close and doesn't even line up in a way that helps at all. Wonder if enough people mention it he'll be able to do a video/visit islands with this problem and give ideas

[@nerdtime1199]

I flattened my whole island lol

[@retrogamerockstar4334]

dora the explora same here. It was an excruciating process lol

[@mizukisolos]

dora the explora I’m doing that now as we speak 😂

[@yan9279]

Some Random Nerd your comment is literally what I thought after flattening it today lol

[@litzy127]

I’m doing that right now😳

[@jackimiller8511]

@@somerandomnerd5736 How do you add to the existing layout? And can you add cliffs back?

[@mymthegreyful]

Thanks!

[@richie1036]

Just another day of watching these vids bc I keep struggling with the smallest thing

[@NintenTalk]

JiannaRicci Ferrer you got this!

[@stephanielynn9808]

I've used the flower bed tip to create a whole flower field and I put my double waterfall on the far side of my island leading into my nature park : ) I just put in some stepping stones for the river on the cliff where I moved my house. Learned those from some of your other videos

[@mutantbrain92]

I've been having a really really hard time curving my rivers. Would really appreciate if you took the time make a video on that. =]

[@lillyboo8432]

love it!! definitely gonna send this to my friend who’s about to unlock terraforming! keep up the good work💗👍

[@NintenTalk]

❤️❤️❤️

[@elizabethr7566]

Hey lily boo what up

[@maisymoore1952]

how do you unlock it

[@БлонФлан]

This video is so helpful! I was feeling lost about what to do with my island after I got terraforming, but now you gave me a lot of ideas!

[@stormwright8300]

Finally! I've been working on getting all the permits because I don't know where to start

[@Kuukeksi]

Oi mate you have a license for that permit?

[@pinklover260]

Kuukeksi lol

[@MysticDark]

Guys remember this is just inspiration tips in some parts its your island it describes you and you only Being unique is what brings us together

[@filmaphobic]

Thank you so much for this video! I unlocked Terraforming yesterday and just started working on my island layout today and needed ideas!

[@inmijnklas]

I feel like this is the first youtuber who knows what I need and want to watch 🤩

[@Vicusly]

You can also use paths to make shapes of sorts, you can make hearts, flower petals with like a fountain in the middle, just lots of creative ways to combine the different shapes and might make a good little map marker or cute thing more than anythinf

[@JDaua]

Especially at the beginning, I say take the 2 paths of the color you want to have as the main path of your island, either brick or the rock color paths. As you expand, you can unlock more and create cool designs.

[@WinPeck]

8:38 believe it or not I started off with a pond shaped like a heart

[@seynabou6325]

me too

[@WinPeck]

s e y n a b o u cool!

[@RaiOshynnCat]

I think the fourth level of cliffs, can accentuate any mountains regions. Yes useless, but can be very aesthetic.

[@timeoutpodcast851]

Could you do some interior design things as well my house need so much help

[@TheSilent333]

I played the first Game Cube animal crossing way back when, and I didn't get it. Now, playing this one during the lockdown, I get it, and thanks for all of the great tips that are helping my island look so much better! Please keep these great vids coming :)

[@gabedove5207]

Just wanted to say that your videos have been awesome! They’ve helped me out so much to improve my island! Keep it up!

[@heatherperez9254]

I've kept the natural layout of my island where it has 4 large land masses. The main one has brick roads and set up like a town, the next one has stone paths and a more tropical layout with gardens and bamboo, the next one has a mix of brick and dirt roads it's more of a country town aesthetic. The last one has no paths and is set up as a wold area with tons of flowers, trees and campsite.

[@mawe0310]

This was great help! Applying a lot of your tips into my island. Thank you for these, I always think about the cleanup you have to make afterwards.

[@amandaa_n27]

i just recently found your channel and it’s really helped me out with my island!! thank you so much for the tips on most of your videos! love what you’re doing❤️❤️

[@ilikeducks1]

This is the first video that popped up when I went to ask about terraforming and I watched the whole thing and it was very helpful as a first-timer I appreciate it and it will really help

[@ahahx7388]

I’m so glad I found this video!! I was wondering when I’d be able to start terraforming. And logged on this morning and kk slider is finally coming to my island. So this video was my crash course for it! Thanks❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗

[@xavier9456]

very informative vid but I really suffered watching you ignore the Madagascan Sunset Moth

[@carolinedrayton3426]

So helpful! Thank you Pat!

[@christinablanley5372]

Just ended up on this video after it automatically played after the Halloween radio playcast episode and it's so funny to see how new and awesome terraforming was to us back then. Now people are creating insane paths and rarely ever use the in game paths.

[@MiniCerberus991]

Him: I rounded out my river when I got water terraforming. Me: I'mma dam up this river

[@723-h8g]

I got a natural heart shaped pond. Really happy about it :)

[@hannahallen8594]

I needed this video badly 🙏

[@icytpan6001]

SAME HERE 😂

[@mariam5497]

I love how Hugh walks in every scene 😂😂

[@danylindiana]

Thank you! I especially loved your tip about creating waterfalls in the background. And I was inspired with your playground area!

[@kaymaldo]

This is really helpful. Question - once you buy the roads, cliff, and water scaping stuff for the first time, do you have unlimited use of it?

[@NintenTalk]

Yes they are unlimited!

[@raeleohana8797]

This is SO very well done and helpful! I’m abt to unlock this and was absolutely scared and clueless, now I feel confident! Thank you :)

[@CeleryStickz]

This was explained and demonstrated REALLY well. Great video!!

[@TheOhhstrawberry]

loved this! i started acnh 2 weeks ago and i'm so glad i found your channel!

[@alanna131]

I love your videos!! My island looks soooo much better now! Great ideas with the creative use of paths!

[@annathorie5073]

I wish I could like this video 1,000 times!! Thank you for explaining terraforming so clearly!!

[@kellyrane1534]

Gotta love being early! Yay notif squad! Great intro video! You think you'll do a 201?

[@alvakaren1]

I really needed this video. Thanks for the tips

[@mdeezey1849]

I've been looking for a new spot for my lighthouse, definitely going to use your idea, it looks good.

[@Ghostwalkersworld]

I generally picked my island cuz I’m doing a kawaiicore theme and it had a heart pond soooo

[@AyeshaShaSha]

Oh I'm here for this! I just moved my campsite from RIGHT NEXT TO THE PLAZA 🙈🙈🙈😂😂😂😂 to a far away place and made it look all natural and thought ... Pat would be proud..😂😂😂😂

[@jackimiller8511]

How much did it cost to move?

[@AyeshaShaSha]

@@jackimiller8511 50,000😭😭😭😭😭

[@jackimiller8511]

@@AyeshaShaSha Yikes!

[@mindylu32]

Thank you so much for your videos! They are always so helpful and detailed!!

[@milkbread5036]

This is so well detailed yet to the point! Thank you so so much for this! Best guide out there!!

[@victoriaaverill2357]

Love this video, it really helped! Keep up the good work! :))

[@tanuki3996]

Another amazing tutorial! I've been struggling with terraforming so thank you for making this.

[@artsysundae]

tbh i think you can make your island really nice with the 4th level of land. if you want cliffs going around your 3rd level of land, you can easily use the 4th level of land to do it! :) it just sucks that you can’t put flowers or anything on it also, as far as i know at least, i don’t think any island comes with a fourth level of land, so you wouldn’t have to get rid of them! (although i might be wrong)

[@Dianikorn]

I agree, they can add a nice touch or can be used as borders 😊 And btw, I had four levels from the beginning!

[@artsysundae]

Diana yeah! and ohh okay, cool! thanks :)

[@phluid13]

Nothing spawns on my fourth level. But it’s a great feature for surrounding the campsite and making it look among the cliffs and trees. Use them sparingly and deliberately for aesthetic.

[@denisse8143]

Omg I did the rounded ones today before watching this video I feel happy lmao

[@111zoe]

I needed help with terraforming, this is perfect!

[@abandonedhandrail4581]

so is it not possible to make a natural bridge over an existing river? or do you have to make the ponds in the land as shown in the video?

[@NintenTalk]

It’s definitely possible!

[@jackimiller8511]

@@NintenTalk How please? I see people who have the little squares of land with the stone on top in their rivers for crossing and I need those. I chose the crazy island with the island in the middle of it.

[@myapapaya2317]

I haven’t been this early since school was still going on (sorry 😂)

[@pot8oenthusiast]

Thank you! I'm gonna start really trying to design my island soon and I might use some of the techniques in this video. I'm definitely gonna make a heart pond.

[@SheepasaurusRex]

with waterscaping, can you make a new river mouth (where it meets the ocean) or are you stuck with your pre-made ones?

[@NintenTalk]

Yeah unfortunately you are stuck with the ones you start with

[@SheepasaurusRex]

@@NintenTalk hecc ;____; thanks for answering, though!

[@marissaleimone9270]

OMG THIS WAS SO HELPFUL! You're great at explaining things!

[@mecfstraveler]

I wanted a boardwalk along part of my beach! I loved that in New Jersey and I really like it in my game! My villagers actually hang out there eating snacks and playing with "games" and things that you'd find on the boardwalk. I also fell in love with a town in Northern Jersey that has brick streets from years gone by to preserve the Victorian Era design of the town. I wanted to just share that with you. 😊 It's really neat that in this game you can make it your own town! I love it and I do leave one end of the beach without artificial lighting because my villagers have said they like that there are still parts of the island that you can actually see the night sky because there aren't street lights everywhere. I took that as a hint and left one end all natural for them except for a campfire and a hammock and a log stool but the rocks on that end I left totally natural for them and I do find them out there looking at the night sky. Heck I find myself out there looking at the night sky! This game can be so beautiful

[@elizabethr7566]

Been waiting for this vid Pat!!!!

[@commonsquidtail]

I’m loving all of the tips! They really help me, and I’m sure many others, improve my island. Also, you have a fourth level? I only have three.

[@ffm.2730]

I really can’t thank you enough, I am new to animal crossing and this guide is amazinggggg...

[@jenniferpolk4341]

For paths I dedicated areas for each. So like my "main island" (where I have residence services and the entrance) is stone but i did wood in the area o put my restaurant and orchid area

[@xxxgamercraftxxx2.o963]

Thank you for this guide it’s really helpful

[@ashforestTTV]

Hey Patrick, not sure if you've done this before but can you dedicate a video to island designing before you get teraforming? I'm only at a one star island at the moment since I just recently got the game so if you can give people in the same situation like me some tips that'll be great. Thanks and great content as always!

[@gorongamer22]

Use LOTS of custom paths

[@maeple523]

Him- use a natural path Me * using a bright pink path 👁 👄 👁

[@211lovely]

thank you for that tutorial i just got terraforming and i was really nervous about it. i just made the heart pond and it was so easy thanks again.

[@husna.m]

Thanks for the tips! I honestly had no idea how to start or what to do, so this was really helpful ☺️

[@corilewis]

Such a great tutorial - wish I had this before I stumbled through it myself lol!

[@lorrieross6343]

11:35 which butterfly is that?

[@fluffypelican6478]

What about the other paths types? I thought you were going to showcase sand etc?

[@cherific6258]

I made a unicorn pond in my island, which is named after a unicorn in a classic movie.

[@hey_its_jay55]

Thank you for this info! I’m hoping I get terraforming unlocked soon so this has been super helpful! 😊

[@madforjav]

this is crazy. i remember nicole mentioning you did yt videos yearsssss ago at starbucks. and now look at you!! good job

[@NintenTalk]

Thank you!!! Time flies haha

[@usagiislost]

The hardest part of terraforming for me is just fixing everything I did in the beginning. My island is kinda disoriented and messy because I didn't really think it'd affect me later, I was just trying to progress in the game. I have so many ideas, but it's going to cost an arm and a leg for me to get everything organized and nice.

[@tessa934]

Thanks Pat! Helps a lot!

[@AmethystMtzE]

Love this video! Cute ideas! You think you can make a video of your like top 10 path designs and their user codes?

[@athenazhao4039]

How can I get the campsite sign you have?

[@Manilja]

Your videos are helping me so much!! I suspect that if you ever visit my island you'll see a lot of your tips on there. So thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@endergirl5292]

After you have gotten the paths in the atm thing, does it cost anything as you use them , or is it you buy it once and you got it forever

[@els7854]

I have these tools for a few weeks now but this is still super helpful 🥰

[@ghostly.m409]

I want to terraform my rivers but i also don't want to because if i do im gonna hate it later on and i wont be able to replace it

[@cinnamonsparrowdesigns]

The shape of your demo waterfall and ponds kinda looks like Texas when I glance at it lol More so if you put the smaller left one closer. Thanks for all the tips! My son just wants to tear everything down so I should make him watch this too! :)