Is there a way to control Villager House placement?

[Tangerine]

As in, besides the "start a New Character" method, since I wasted all my extra player slots on alternate characters over the weekend due to boredom. So far, I can think of a small number of other methods, but I am not sure if they would work.

Can you use PWPs to control where their house is placed? Like, are they programmed to NOT place their house somewhere if it tramples over a PWP?

Can you use buried or dropped items, or will this have no effect?

 

[Flop]

Yeah, I place lamp posts everywhere. I basically force them to move in where I want them to ^~^ Buried and dropped items will be covered up if you leave them on the ground.

 

[Tangerine]

Ah, I see. I will try to use PWPs to my advantage, then. Thanks!

 

[LuigiDM]

on the day someone builds a fence you start as a new character instead of mayor. the game will not save with a new character so you can keep resetting over and over until you like where the fence is. once it's on a good spot you can build a new tent and save&quit. demolish the new character's house later. be sure not to demolish your real house!

 

[Tangerine]

I used up all my player character slots last weekend, so in order to do that method, I'd have to delete one of my extra characters. And I sort of want to keep them. Thanks anyway, though.