List of ACNL guides

Red Cat · Apr 8, 2016

I don't think this has been done here yet, so I think it would be helpful to people to be able to find most of the good ACNL guides in one place. I'll list the guides by category so people can find what they are looking for. Please post links for any good guides from this site or any other site that you know of in this thread and I'll add them to this post.

Note: Many of these guides were written before the Welcome Amiibo update, so the information in some of the guides may be outdated. I'd appreciate help in finding updated guides.

Welcome Amiibo:

RV furniture list: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/5b56y9/rv_furniture_list/
New items with pictures: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NU6w6v01tpcbXEg1gYPJxUjS6rxWcZuRem-kKXRdSTk/edit
New customizable furniture: http://newfromcyrus.tumblr.com/

Getting villagers to move out:

Preventing villagers from moving out:

Villager cycling:

Plot resetting: (Choosing where your villagers put their houses)

Hybrids:

http://animal-xing-3ds.livejournal.com/165269.html
Purple Pansy Breeding Guide: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?399228-Purple-Pansy-Breeding-Guide
Blue Rose Breeding Guide: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?399356-Blue-Rose-Breeding-Guide

Tree / Bush Growth:

Why trees and bushes fail to grow: http://animal-xing-3ds.livejournal.com/126850.html
Pictures of trees, bushes, and special stumps throughout the year: http://astrumia.tumblr.com/post/123481906544/hello-everyone-this-is-my-first-guide-on-how-to
Pictures of all trees and bushes throughout the year: http://angiestown.tumblr.com/post/83299191161/i-made-a-guide-because-all-the-bush-and-tree

Perfect Town:

Fish:

Fish List (Best one in my opinion): http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/encyclopedia
Fish List: http://www.ign.com/wikis/animal-crossing-new-leaf/Fish
Fish List: http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Fish_(New_Leaf)
Fish List: https://nookipedia.com/wiki/Fish
Today's Fish and Bugs: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/today

Bugs:

Bug List (best one in my opinion): http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/encyclopedia
Bug List: http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Bugs_(New_Leaf)
Bug List: http://www.ign.com/wikis/animal-crossing-new-leaf/Bugs
Bug List: https://nookipedia.com/wiki/List_of_bugs_in_Animal_Crossing:_New_Leaf
Today's Bugs and Fish: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/today

Sea creatures:

Sea Creature List (Best one in my opinion): http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/encyclopedia
Sea Creature List: http://www.ign.com/wikis/animal-crossing-new-leaf/Diving
Sea Creature List: https://nookipedia.com/wiki/Deep_sea_creature
Sea Creature List: http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Deep-Sea_Creatures
Today's Sea Creatures: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/today

Public works projects:

PWP and diving trick guide: http://www.gamefaqs.com/3ds/997811-animal-crossing-new-leaf/faqs/69239
PWP / House / Building Placement Guide: http://angiestown.tumblr.com/post/91178481792/i-still-see-people-complaining-about-how-isabelle
Video of Diving Trick (Getting PWP requests faster): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD_t3_DSXss
Bridge Space Requirement Guide: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showth...uide-Version-2

Main Street shop unlocks / upgrades:

Getting Katrina's shop: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?97962-Debunking-Katrina

Special Visitors and Events:

Redd's Artwork Guide: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/paintings-works-of-art
Gracie's Fashion Checks: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/gracie-fashion-check
Gulliver Guide: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/gulliver
Festivale Guide: http://www.jvgs.net/guides/acnl/festivale.htm
Bunny Day Guide: http://www.jvgs.net/guides/acnl/bunny-day.htm
Toy Day Gift Guide: http://www.animalcrossingcommunity.c..._DAY_Gift_List
Halloween Guide: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossin...leaf/halloween
Halloween Guide: http://mischacrossing.com/post/96585711985/its-almost-time-for-halloween-in-new-leaf-and

Making Bells:

Island bell making guide: http://i.imgur.com/eEXWIx5.jpg
Island beetle pocket guide: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?364892-Island-Beetle-Pocket-Guide!
Turnip guide: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/stalk-market
Camper guide: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/997811-animal-crossing-new-leaf/66641546

Happy Home Academy:

Item Lists:

Character Appearance:

Hair Guide: http://www.jvgs.net/new-leaf-hair-guide.htm
Face Guide: http://www.jvgs.net/new-leaf-face-guide.htm
Eye Color Guide: http://www.jvgs.net/new-leaf-eye-color-guide.htm
Tanning: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?310906-Guide-to-Tanning!&highlight

Other:

Snow-people guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCros...nowpeople_everything_you_ever_needed_to_know/
List and pictures of all customizable furniture: http://customnewleaf.tumblr.com/
Managing your void/street list: http://delia-song.tumblr.com/post/92...ging-your-void
Tanning: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?310906-Guide-to-Tanning!&highlight
Serving Coffee at The Roost: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/the-roost-cafe
Dream Address Changes Guide: http://mayor-frozen.tumblr.com/post/136676678986/playing-acnl-on-a-different-3ds2ds-system-oh
How to Customize Villager's Homes: http://boysleaf.tumblr.com/post/102803331059/mini-guide
Grass Wear Guide: http://ricepuddingcrossing.tumblr.com/post/75590900645/heres-my-second-guide-all-about-grass
How to increase friendship with villagers and get their pictures: http://mayor-sadie.tumblr.com/post/72303888238/tips-on-how-to-get-villager-pictures-i-get-asked
How to get the fossils you are looking for: http://millie-crossing.tumblr.com/post/73437261504/this-is-just-how-i-do-it-if-i-dont-get-what-i
Pond and rock placement guide: http://acnltutorials.tumblr.com/post/86980119837/petal-parasol-its-finally-here-im-sorry
List of tutorials: http://villagerhomes.tumblr.com/
ACNL misconceptions and false rumors: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/1shoap/common_misconceptions_and_frequently_asked/
Glitch Guide (pre-update): http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?394337-Nearly-Complete-Pre-Patch-Glitches-Guide

Suggestion / Idea Guides: (These don't cover the way the game itself works, but help you with villager choice, house and town design, QR codes, etc.)

TBT Villager Popularity List: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?354714-Villager-Popularity-List
Ideas for town themes: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?360205-The-Idea-Town-Book&highlight=the+idea+book
Tutorials on designing custom clothes: http://acnlapparel.com/post/61286753430/tutorials
Designing purses and bags: http://astrumia.tumblr.com/post/123481906544/hello-everyone-this-is-my-first-guide-on-how-to
Pictures of people's houses: http://acnl-homes.tumblr.com/
Path QR codes: http://acnlpaths.tumblr.com/
Clothes QR codes: http://animalcrossingcloset.com/
Dream town pictures: http://dreamingofacnl.tumblr.com/
Men's clothes QR codes: http://newleaf-mensfashion.tumblr.com/
QR Codes Masterlist: http://helpfulcrossing.tumblr.com/post/126491607889/animal-crossing-new-leaf-and-happy-home-designer
Pictures of every villager's original house: http://villagerhomes.tumblr.com/
Guide to making a pretty town: http://angiestown.tumblr.com/post/81133055003/i-love-your-town-probably-has-already-been-asked
How to not be an a**hole on Club Tortimer: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showt...ul-A-step-by-step-guide&p=6470578#post6470578

Red Cat · Apr 13, 2016

I'm going to bump this because it got no replies and I'm wondering if there is no interest or if I just posted at a bad time.

Chrystina · Apr 13, 2016

Ohh yes this is actually a really great idea. I like it.

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I'll gather up some now that I have..real quick, villagers moving rumors:

http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?145364-Villager-Moving-Rumors-(guide)

inspectorQ · Apr 13, 2016

thanks for posting! I was interested in the moving out article and someone I didn't see it on tumblr!

ZebraQueen · Apr 13, 2016

Why don't you put mine in the other category?
Which is about ideas for town
The post say
The Idea book

Chrystina · Apr 13, 2016

alright heres the rest that I have bookmarked. Obviously you don't have to add any of these in lol, just suggestions.

Hybrids: http://animal-xing-3ds.livejournal.com/165269.html
^ my go to in the beginning when i was breeding hybrids. very very useful.

Plot resetting: http://delia-song.tumblr.com/post/92867928727/guide-to-plotting-your-villagers

Not a category but maybe can add it in somewhere/ or in the other?
Managing your void/street list: http://delia-song.tumblr.com/post/92827714987/guide-to-managing-your-void

radioloves · Apr 13, 2016

Oh wow thank you! This will be handy c:

Red Cat · Apr 13, 2016

Alexi said:
alright heres the rest that I have bookmarked. Obviously you don't have to add any of these in lol, just suggestions.

Hybrids: http://animal-xing-3ds.livejournal.com/165269.html
^ my go to in the beginning when i was breeding hybrids. very very useful.

Plot resetting: http://delia-song.tumblr.com/post/92867928727/guide-to-plotting-your-villagers

Not a category but maybe can add it in somewhere/ or in the other?
Managing your void/street list: http://delia-song.tumblr.com/post/92827714987/guide-to-managing-your-void

Thank for listing those. I've added them.

Chrystina · Apr 14, 2016

Bump~

Charcolor · Apr 14, 2016

this is a good idea! should the villager popularity list (the newer one) be included? it's technically not a guide but it's still helpful for people, except it's already pretty popular. i don't really know if it fits...

Toy Day Gift Guide: http://www.animalcrossingcommunity.com/Topic/6089493/1/TOY_DAY_Gift_List
Halloween Guide: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/halloween (this is especially helpful with finding out what your villagers are afraid of)

you can add those if you want!

Red Cat · Apr 14, 2016

Charcolor said:
this is a good idea! should the villager popularity list (the newer one) be included? it's technically not a guide but it's still helpful for people, except it's already pretty popular. i don't really know if it fits...

Toy Day Gift Guide: http://www.animalcrossingcommunity.com/Topic/6089493/1/TOY_DAY_Gift_List
Halloween Guide: http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/halloween (this is especially helpful with finding out what your villagers are afraid of)

you can add those if you want!

I'm still deciding if I want to include things like the villager popularity list and other suggestion "guides". If people have opinions on whether I should include them or not, let me know.

Edit: I think I'll just put them under a category for people's suggestions which don't deal with game mechanics.

Retroself · Apr 14, 2016

I don't know if Alexi posted this one (or if anyone else),

But I literally wish I knew this existed just a few hours ago

The villager (moving out) rumors guide:

http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?145364-Villager-Moving-Rumors-(guide)

Hbear · Apr 14, 2016

This is very helpful, especially for a newbie like me! Thanks so much for making this thread

Red Cat · Apr 14, 2016

Retroself said:
I don't know if Alexi posted this one (or if anyone else),

But I literally wish I knew this existed just a few hours ago

The villager (moving out) rumors guide:

http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?145364-Villager-Moving-Rumors-(guide)

I put it under preventing villagers form moving out.

Chicha · Apr 14, 2016

I'll link to a bunch from tumblr & GameFAQs that's been super helpful!

Guides/Tutorials:
- customnewleaf: This tumblr shows how furniture looks when customized.
- Clothes Masterlist Tutorial by acnlapparel
- How To Customize Villagers' Homes by boysleaf
- How To Exploit Lazy Campers for Bells & Furniture by Valtero
- PWP/House/Building Placement Guide by angiestown
- How To Make Purses/Bags by astrumia
- Visual Bushes, Trees, & Stumps Guide by oakcrossing

- Halloween Guide by mischacrossing
- Dream Address Changes Guide by mayor-frozen
- Grass Wear Guide by ricepuddingcrossing
- How To Cut a Tree & Get a Rare Stump by smol-mayor
- How To Get Villager Pictures by mayor-saddie
- Fossil Guide by millie-crossing
- Pond & Rock Placement Guide

Misc:
- acnl-homes: It recently became inactive now but it categorizes homes by interiors and exteriors, types of rooms, and furniture sets.
- acnlpaths: It's categorized by path type, season, and also features HHD paths.
- animalcrossingcloset: QR codes of clothes.
- dreamingofacnl: I manage this tumblr that helps categorize dream towns by type, theme, season, etc.
- newleaf-mensfashion: Features qr codes of mens' fashion.
- QR Codes Masterlist by helpfulcrossing
- villagerhomes: Shows pictures of what each villager's home looks like originally and it also features how people customize their villagers' homes.
- acnltutorials: Has every type of tutorial including the majority of these I listed.

You don't have to include any of these but I thought it would be helpful. :3

Chrystina · Apr 14, 2016

^ holy jeez thats a lot. very useful

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oh and I just noticed the end where you put the suggestion guides. I think thats perfect! Will try to remember to keep bumping this. XD

Red Cat · Apr 14, 2016

toukool said:
I'll link to a bunch from tumblr & GameFAQs that's been super helpful!

Guides/Tutorials:
- customnewleaf: This tumblr shows how furniture looks when customized.
- Clothes Masterlist Tutorial by acnlapparel
- How To Customize Villagers' Homes by boysleaf
- How To Exploit Lazy Campers for Bells & Furniture by Valtero
- PWP/House/Building Placement Guide by angiestown
- How To Make Purses/Bags by astrumia
- Visual Bushes, Trees, & Stumps Guide by oakcrossing

- Halloween Guide by mischacrossing
- Dream Address Changes Guide by mayor-frozen
- Grass Wear Guide by ricepuddingcrossing
- How To Cut a Tree & Get a Rare Stump by smol-mayor
- How To Get Villager Pictures by mayor-saddie
- Fossil Guide by millie-crossing
- Pond & Rock Placement Guide

Misc:
- acnl-homes: It recently became inactive now but it categorizes homes by interiors and exteriors, types of rooms, and furniture sets.
- acnlpaths: It's categorized by path type, season, and also features HHD paths.
- animalcrossingcloset: QR codes of clothes.
- dreamingofacnl: I manage this tumblr that helps categorize dream towns by type, theme, season, etc.
- newleaf-mensfashion: Features qr codes of mens' fashion.
- QR Codes Masterlist by helpfulcrossing
- villagerhomes: Shows pictures of what each villager's home looks like originally and it also features how people customize their villagers' homes.
- acnltutorials: Has every type of tutorial including the majority of these I listed.

You don't have to include any of these but I thought it would be helpful. :3

I've added all of those. Thank you for listing those guides.

If anyone else knows of any good ACNL guides, feel free to post them here. Also, I'd appreciate any feedback on the way this list is organized or if there is anything I can do to make it easier for people to find the guides they're looking for. One more thing: If anyone thinks that one of the guides I've listed in the first post has numerous inaccuracies or is not very good, then let me know. I don't want to have bad guides on the list.

Chrystina · Apr 14, 2016

I think the OP looks perfectly fine. The only thing is maybe take each section (getting villagers to move out/preventing, villager plotting, etc etc) and make it stand out from the original text. Even just an increase in text size, bold, or color. If you wanna get real fancy you could make simple headers in Photoshop but thats obviously not necessary lol.

Red Cat · Apr 14, 2016

Alexi said:
I think the OP looks perfectly fine. The only thing is maybe take each section (getting villagers to move out/preventing, villager plotting, etc etc) and make it stand out from the original text. Even just an increase in text size, bold, or color. If you wanna get real fancy you could make simple headers in Photoshop but thats obviously not necessary lol.

Thanks for the advice. I'll work on it.

Red Cat · Apr 14, 2016

Vertigo said:
I'm not sure how helpful these are, but I'll may as well share them anyway. Both of these guides have really helped me. If these are already on the list, then I apologise!

Season Visual Guide
Guide to creating a pretty town

Thank you for those. I've added them to my list.

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