Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing: New Horizons yard signs

[jenboston22]

Does anyone have a spare Plain Wooden Shop Sign DIY? It seems that I don't have one.

Personally, I feel that this election is too important to not mix politics into the game. Even if it helps only a tiny little bit, I want to do a small part to help Biden/Harris. I want to at least show my visible public support.

 

[oath2order]

I know nobody is forcibly exposed to such marketing campaigns, I know we can just ignore it if we dont like it. But it's the principle of companies that dont give a damn about Animal Crossing or video games in general, using the game as a tool for their own gains, that bothers me.
It's plainly obvious they're just jumping on the bandwagon to profit from the game's success and dont actually care about the game and its playerbase. It's just really scummy.

I wonder if Nintendo is aware of this. Maybe they're tolerating it because it gives the game publicity, too...

Anyways, this has to stop.

How is it scummy

Those custom designs are well made but nooooo thank you

They are surprisingly decent

 

[mayortiffany]

The cultural impact of AC:NH is crazy. To see it being used by actual politicians who actually have a good chance of winning a federal election goes to show just how mainstream the game is now.

It's a really cool idea though. It's definitely innovative, and hopefully a great way of reaching younger people and encouraging them to vote!

I do wonder what Nintendo thinks about companies/politicians using the game to promote themselves? There was the Venus campaign, the Hellmann's campaign, and now Biden/Harris - and I'm sure more companies have run their own campaigns on the game that I'm just not aware of.

I mean, realistically, I'm not quite sure what Nintendo can do to prevent people from using Animal Crossing as a place to congregate, whether for virtual protests or campaigns or whatever. That's just the nature of a game which offers such free design options and online play.

 

[cats_toy]

Whatever it takes to get the word out! Put my sign up and proud of it!

 

[Gazer297]

Well there are 2 sides to every coin. As long as both sides can represent I guess its fine but the extremes on both sides are not very tolerant to each other so I dont know if a game is the best place to interject politics.

 

[HappyTails]

But then again, this isn't much worse than PETA acting crazy on the game with their protesting of the caging of the virtual sea animals.

Personally I would never put these in my town, no matter who the signs are for. I wouldn't even put a BLM sign in my town.I personally play video games to escape from the real world, not to have it shoved in my face. But then no one cares what I think.

 

[Dunquixote]

Does anyone have a spare Plain Wooden Shop Sign DIY? It seems that I don't have one.

Personally, I feel that this election is too important to not mix politics into the game. Even if it helps only a tiny little bit, I want to do a small part to help Biden/Harris. I want to at least show my visible public support.

I don’t but I’d be happy to keep an eye out for you and message you if i get another one. Or I can craft you a bunch for free.

 

[Uffe]

I know this will be unpopular, but part of why I play this game to get away from real world things like politics, etc. (that goes for any politician, regardless of their views). I just really dislike politics of any kind, period. I'm sorry...*hides!* ;-;

No, I agree. Real life corporations, politics, whatever, really turns me off when they're thrown into games.

 

[Dunquixote]

Edited: Nevermind. sounded stupid what i wrote.

 

[HappyTails]

I know this will be unpopular, but part of why I play this game to get away from real world things like politics, etc. (that goes for any politician, regardless of their views). I just really dislike politics of any kind, period. I'm sorry...*hides!* ;-;

I hate politics as well. Seems like everything centers around politics nowadays and it gets annoying. Can't even go anywhere, or anything without someone bringing up politics. Made worse by the fact that politics is a sensitive subject that can't be discussed without it turning into an attackfest. It's ridiculous. I too play video games to escape from stuff like that. It's a shame that real life is starting to make it way into video games.

 

[Skandranon]

This is fine by me as long as no one complains if someone displays the other side. Both sides should be equally allowed to try their best to get votes and let the country then decide the winner in November

 

[HappyTails]

This is fine by me as long as no one complains if someone displays the other side. Both sides should be equally allowed to try their best to get votes and let the country then decide the winner in November

Of course people are going to complain. Because it's politics. SOMEONE will get upset and offended.

 

[Dunquixote]

Never mind. Came out sounding wrong again.

 

[kayleee]

I love the characters

 

[Dreamcloud]

I personally don't like it. I roll my eyes when I see big companies jumping on the ACNH bandwagon and this seems somehow even worse to me. Can't we have anywhere free from the stress of real life?

 

[justina]

I’m in the camp of keeping politics out of Animal Crossing. I was very surprised to see this

 

[oak]

Can someone make this into a sign instead.

 

[jenboston22]

I don’t but I’d be happy to keep an eye out for you and message you if i get another one. Or I can craft you a bunch for free.

It would be awesome if you could craft a few! I'm thinking the Biden Harris one, although I also like Team Joe. (And when I find the DIY, I'll be happy to craft signs for anyone else who'd like some! Just let me know. I'll try to post once I've found the DIY. )

Thank you!

 

[tajikey]

Not impressed.

 

[Insulaire]

It would be awesome if you could craft a few! I'm thinking the Biden Harris one, although I also like Team Joe. (And when I find the DIY, I'll be happy to craft signs for anyone else who'd like some! Just let me know. I'll try to post once I've found the DIY. )

Thank you!

The signs are customizable once they’re crafted, so you’d only need to have them made and then you can add any design you like afterwards using the customization kits