An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has faithfully created a viral real-life image with clever use of a few in-game items. In a game as open-ended and customizable as Animal Crossing, it's no surprise that every player takes it upon themselves to play it in an entirely different way. Some simply enjoy the relaxing gameplay flow, getting to know their neighbors and expressing their creativity through island, home, and clothing designs. Others are Animal Crossing min-maxers, trying to get to a five-star island as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Still others use it as a means to express their sense of humor, as seen in a recent post by Reddit user liftupsuns. The post perfectly recreates a widely circulated Reddit post from a few days earlier, in which an unsuspecting user purchased a humidifier as a Christmas gift for their girlfriend, only to wake up the next morning to a room shrouded in fog. In the Animal Crossing version, the player used one or more decorative items that create indoor fog effects - either Cloud Flooring, an in-game humidifier, or a combination of both - to create a similar effect.
The post was well-received on the Animal Crossing subreddit, with players praising the original poster's sense of humor, quick work, and innovation. It sparked comparisons to similar player creations in the past, and a conversation about the player community's ingenuity.
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The original post can be seen above; it was posted on the r/pics subreddit by user mmm-pistol-whip just a few days after Christmas, who claims that, when their girlfriend tried out her brand-new humidifier, it worked a little too well and left the room blanketed in fog. This is likely because they used hard tap water instead of distilled water to fill the humidifier, which causes mineral buildup, which in turn causes the humidifier to release more steam than most users are probably looking for.
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Either way, the inherent humor in seeing the original poster's bedroom looking more like a Rainforest Café during the semi-hourly storm, propelled this post to the front page of Reddit, making it an unexpected overnight hit. It's spawned many imitators, with users joking that everything from the fog walls in Dark Souls to the fog that blanketed much of Europe and delayed flights this week was caused by a humidifier gone rogue. The Animal Crossing version is just the latest in a long line of unique takes on the original post, but it's certainly one of the most creative.
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It's hardly surprising to see such creativity coming from the Animal Crossing community. In recent days, players have managed to recreate everything from Moana musical numbers to the fictional Pink Pony Club in New Horizons. The game encourages that kind of creativity, and sometimes, it even pays players back with little Easter eggs of its own.
That's a major part of the joy of not only playing Animal Crossing, but of participating in the wider community around it. Discovering secrets like these on other players' islands, or seeing them posted on Reddit isn't just amusing; it can spark inspiration, driving a player to make a unique creation of their own. That's why games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons are able to have such rich communities, even years after their release.
Sources: liftupsuns/Reddit, mmm-pistol-whip/Reddit
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a Nintendo Switch exclusive game that made a big impact over the last few years since it was released. This is a charming game in which the player moves to a small island town, with the goal of building up a new home, helping the town, and making new friends along the way. The game allows for online co-op, so you can join your friend's island and play alongside each other! Animal Crossing is a perfect game for kicking back, relaxing, and just tuning out and letting all the stress of the day go as you wander your island and slowly build up your home and town.
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