Getting back into ACNH

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I have literally not touched this game for more than 10min a time in the past few months.
I really want to start playing again and being active in the community but I just cant find the inspiration or motivation to keep playing :(

Has anyone managed to get out of this weird funk? If so, how? I know I'm not the only one who has struggled with maintaining interest in animal crossing this year! Was really hoping the pumpkins would rekindle my excitement but... it didn't last very long.
 
the thing that has kept me interested is the fact that i'm so focused on sculpting my island right now. i've been putting my switch down a lot sooner than normal, as well, giving myself breaks between when i will pick it up again, and that's been helping a lot.

when it need inspiration, i have a look online and see what other people are doing - and sometimes it's literally just looking at what people are making on Harv's island that will spark some inspiration or motivation for me to get working on something, or trying for my villagers portraits again.

maybe start redoing some sections on your island? i don't mean anything tedious, like flattening an area and completely redoing them, but you could always try to spruce up your villager areas; give them some designated items to make it feel more like theirs. switch out some areas; maybe add a park with all that playground equipment and make it look fanceh. or add a cafe; winter is coming soon, you could put up some soup areas with some mugs.

sometimes the best way to find inspiration is to just mozy around a bit, see what other people are doing and thinking of. sleeping on your designs or ideas isn't a bad decision either - no one said you had to snap back to the game instantly. that's what i love about animal crossing, it's 100% your pace.

i hope this helped, even a little bit. <3
 
It helps to focus on new goals. I get tired of doing the same thing over and over again so I will switch from fishing and trying to get all the seasonal fish to decorating my house, or gardening, or something else. There are also lots of NMT achievements that I have been slowly chipping away at. I am achievement-driven so I get satisfaction from knocking those off the "to do list" so to speak. Also, you could try your hand at clothing design or playing with Harv's Island - making fun stories there can be quite entertaining.
 
I still only play a few minutes a day. Maybe more if I'm inspired to decorate an area, but not a whole lot. And I feel like that's okay because this game really isn't designed to be played for hours at a time and it's something different to get used to. I'm content in the little funk and it prevents the burnout I could feel if I played like I did when I first got it. lol
 
I have literally not touched this game for more than 10min a time in the past few months.
I really want to start playing again and being active in the community but I just cant find the inspiration or motivation to keep playing :(

Has anyone managed to get out of this weird funk? If so, how? I know I'm not the only one who has struggled with maintaining interest in animal crossing this year! Was really hoping the pumpkins would rekindle my excitement but... it didn't last very long.
I got rid of my funk by revamping parts of my island that I didn’t like. Comparing my island to others is the reason why I usually get demotivated and don’t want to play, so being creative usually fixes it a little.
 
I was feeling the exact same way prior to Halloween season starting. I barely ever played the game. For some reason, being able to only buy one candy per day was enough to encourage me to pick up the game every day in October. I am now feeling more energized and excited about the game again, so that one candy policy definitely motivate me to pick it up more and now I'm finally clearing up my flower vomit (I had no chill in March/April and bought 432748392748392423 hybrids on the forums) and I'm ready to begin working on/designing different areas of my island :)
 
I’ve had this with the older games. And just once for a few weeks with new horizons but otherwise been pretty consistent. I’d say just find something in the game you want to do and work on it
 
(My post may not be so helpful for everyone)

Watching island tour videos, speed builds, seeing the different themed islands on instagram, and making an inspo board on pinterest definitely helped me stay motivated to keep playing.

I also take inspiration from the books I’m reading, seeing pictures of fictional scenery (from movies, anime, other games, etc), real life towns, parks, and gardens. Make your own versions of what you’ve seen online. To make unique builds is a fun challenge imo.

Explore other themes. I find it fun to try out other themes like kidcore without making it look like a hot mess on my mostly garden and cottagecore island.
 
Ive been experiencing the same thing. As others suggested fixing parts of your island might help but right now im not really happy with my island and want to reset. However, I want to wait until after winter since it’s my favorite season and wouldn’t want my island to be bare during these months. Maybe that’s something you might be interested to get you back to playing?
 
What helped me was adopting a fresh, new villager. I stopped playing on my second island for a while until I welcomed Reneigh into my ranks! 💖
 
I have literally not touched this game for more than 10min a time in the past few months.
I really want to start playing again and being active in the community but I just cant find the inspiration or motivation to keep playing :(

Has anyone managed to get out of this weird funk? If so, how? I know I'm not the only one who has struggled with maintaining interest in animal crossing this year! Was really hoping the pumpkins would rekindle my excitement but... it didn't last very long.
ik many ppl wouldn’t want to do this due to attachment to their island, villagers, etc but i played this game non-stop when it first came out and then i didn’t touch it for months but a couple weeks ago i decided to completely restart and now i can’t put my switch down again
 
I usually get motivated during certain in-game changes like seasonal changes or holidays. A big chunk of my island was nature-themed but I always wanted to move towards making it more urban or a rural town. It was hard for me to destroy what I already had, but after seeing how ugly a lot of my natural formations looked during the autumn seasonal colours, it motivated me to finally start my landscaping projects. Things like the Halloween update also got me motivated to play online again.
 
I haven't played since August, and ever since I decided to take on readjusting my island I've lacked motivation to carry on. Mostly don't know where to start and sort of regret making the decision. Gaming probably isn't at the top of my priority list right now, which sounds awful as an AC fan, but being an adult sucks sometimes.
 
I'm in entirely the same boat! I'm thinking I need to revamp my island in some way to relight the spark, as the last time I played for an extended period of time was when I was adding some new bits to my island. perhaps it's time I revisit some AC youtube videos and gather some inspiration..
 
I am playing far less than I used to, it’s hard to keep getting inspired. Although my island is far from perfect and could do with improving it is so hard to tear down areas that although don’t look perfect took a while to do.

I am enjoying getting my island cute and sparkly for Christmas so that is inspiring me to play atm. Hopefully the update will be this week and we will have lots of new things to enjoy 🙃
 
I've had a stage like that in the summer: there wasn't much to do on my island... I didn't really like the summer DIYs for decorating, so island decorating came to a full stop... to a point where I logged in on most days to just get all the fossils, check the shops, check the NPC visitor and that was it.

My summer vacation gave me a few days of grinding nook miles goals and an extended island-hop (where I plundered every island besides looking for a new villager), but after that, I went back to just playing for a few minutes a day again.

My interest did return once fall came around... Suddenly there were heavy meteor showers again, interesting weather (thunderstorms), new DIYs that I liked, Halloween with new DIYs, pumpkins, and clothes, then the mush DIYs that just fit on my 'natural' island so well... I played more in October and November than I did since the start of June, because there's more decorating to do and I'm more motivated to gather materials and DIYs.

I know my interest may decrease again once I have all the DIYs for this season, have all the fish/bugs, and stuff like that. My first spring was spent breeding flowers like crazy everyday, I'm definitely wondering if spring next year will hold the same charm for me... I guess I'll just go with the flow, I'm thinking I might start 'completing' my second character once I get bored of playing with my main one.
 
I'm currently in the same state as you are. I stopped playing a week back and tried out other games, and I haven't picked up NH since. It's not that I don't have any tasks to complete yet (my island is only like 25% completely decorated), it's just that it started feeling more like a chore to play each time. I'm just glad I TT'd and already have all the DIYs, otherwise, I'd have a lingering worry about still getting them. I feel kind of relieved that I'm giving it a break for the time being and I'm currently obsessed with Breath of the Wild. ☺ I'm thinking that by the time a new event is released, I'll come back feeling refreshed and ready to continue building up my town!
 
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