island themes?

[Voderette]

On my island I want a medieval with Victorian influence type aesthetic. Not sure if that makes a lot of sense haha but I’m just doing what I like. I have areas which are more city like with lots of stone and iron accents and then areas that are less developed with natural scenary and some magical touches. I’ve seen islands done well both with a theme and without so just choose whatever speaks to you.

My island will have an ancient Greece (ruins) theme. It will specifically be based on the Greek region of Arkadia, very mountainous and natural with lots of trees and small valleys. I am planning to recreate one sanctuary (that of the goddess Despoina - a daughter of Demeter - in Lycosura) with a temple and various other structures. I will also have an acropolis, theatre, gymnasium, agora (marketplace), graveyard, vineyard, several small village areas for the villagers ... and various little sanctuaries dedicated to other important gods/goddesses of the area (such as Pan).

Don't know yet how I am going to do most of it, but I really like the idea. Hope Nintendo one day decides to put the Greek columns back in the game

This is a really cool idea! I hope you’re able to make it a reality. The whole columns thing reminds me of a post I saw on twitter. They used the white lockers an turned them around to make faux columns

https://twitter.com/x/status/1261758853454200832

 

[naranjita]

I think having a theme can be super helpful if you have a clear idea of what you want, but if you don't have a theme in mind it can get really overwhelming trying to think of a theme, and you might get stuck for days trying to think of a theme. sometimes it's better to start and get something done even if you don't have a theme in mind yet; you'll figure it out eventually

 

[Manon_Despoina]

On my island I want a medieval with Victorian influence type aesthetic. Not sure if that makes a lot of sense haha but I’m just doing what I like. I have areas which are more city like with lots of stone and iron accents and then areas that are less developed with natural scenary and some magical touches. I’ve seen islands done well both with a theme and without so just choose whatever speaks to you.

This is a really cool idea! I hope you’re able to make it a reality. The whole columns thing reminds me of a post I saw on twitter. They used the white lockers an turned them around to make faux columns

https://twitter.com/x/status/1261758853454200832

Thank you! It will be a long and hard process and I will have to design a lot of things myself, but I sure hope it will look as awesome as I have it in my mind. I really like yours as well! I am a sucker for historical themes, so medieval/Victorian also sounds fantastic!

Someones else here actually already notified me about that Twitter post (I don't do Twitter, so that's probably why I had never seen it). The idea is really awesome and clever! Though I maybe want to go more for a ruins kind of style (already have the stone stools as the remnants of columns). But maybe I will still implement this idea in the more village like/new part of town.

Thanks anyway for showing it to me! The things we need to use because Nintendo removed so much furniture :'((

 

[Voderette]

Thank you! It will be a long and hard process and I will have to design a lot of things myself, but I sure hope it will look as awesome as I have it in my mind. I really like yours as well! I am a sucker for historical themes, so medieval/Victorian also sounds fantastic!

Someones else here actually already notified me about that Twitter post (I don't do Twitter, so that's probably why I had never seen it). The idea is really awesome and clever! Though I maybe want to go more for a ruins kind of style (already have the stone stools as the remnants of columns). But maybe I will still implement this idea in the more village like/new part of town.

Thanks anyway for showing it to me! The things we need to use because Nintendo removed so much furniture :'((

Thank you too! Yeah you probably have a long road but you’ve got a great idea and seem really inspired so I’m sure you’ll make it in the end. I really hope they add in items in some of the coming updates. I agree the Greek columns were one of my favorite items in NL and I couldn’t believe they were cut! Good luck and I hope you post some photos of your island when you’re finished. I would love to see something like that

 

[ohno dannie]

My island will have an ancient Greece (ruins) theme. It will specifically be based on the Greek region of Arkadia, very mountainous and natural with lots of trees and small valleys. I am planning to recreate one sanctuary (that of the goddess Despoina - a daughter of Demeter - in Lycosura) with a temple and various other structures. I will also have an acropolis, theatre, gymnasium, agora (marketplace), graveyard, vineyard, several small village areas for the villagers ... and various little sanctuaries dedicated to other important gods/goddesses of the area (such as Pan).

Don't know yet how I am going to do most of it, but I really like the idea. Hope Nintendo one day decides to put the Greek columns back in the game

can i see?

 

[Manon_Despoina]

can i see?

At this moment it is still an idea, unfortunately! I have just started terraforming to make mountains and valleys, which in itself will take a while since I only have an hour or two to play each day. But you can be sure I will post it here on TBT when I am done! Though that will probably months or even a year in the future

Thank you for being so interested though, it really makes me want to work on my island!

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Thank you too! Yeah you probably have a long road but you’ve got a great idea and seem really inspired so I’m sure you’ll make it in the end. I really hope they add in items in some of the coming updates. I agree the Greek columns were one of my favorite items in NL and I couldn’t believe they were cut! Good luck and I hope you post some photos of your island when you’re finished. I would love to see something like that

I will for sure post and host done island tours when I am done! It will probably take months or even a year or longer (depends on how much time I have to play, which isn't much at the moment), but eventually it will be done.

Hope to be able to see your island at some point as well

 

[ohno dannie]

On my island I want a medieval with Victorian influence type aesthetic. Not sure if that makes a lot of sense haha but I’m just doing what I like. I have areas which are more city like with lots of stone and iron accents and then areas that are less developed with natural scenary and some magical touches. I’ve seen islands done well both with a theme and without so just choose whatever speaks to you.


This is a really cool idea! I hope you’re able to make it a reality. The whole columns thing reminds me of a post I saw on twitter. They used the white lockers an turned them around to make faux columns

https://twitter.com/x/status/1261758853454200832

this is super cool!!

i think i wanna do a greek related town! i love their mythology and history

 

[Manon_Despoina]

this is super cool!!

i think i wanna do a greek related town! i love their mythology and history

I can only agree with that sentiment would love to see your end results as well eventually!

 

[Clock]

Mine is a bit of a zen theme town with some urban style areas and a forest, it’s not complete though.

 

[seularin]

mine is fairy-core + that natural feel!!

-- i just use a bunch of white-azalea bushes & hedges, with some simple fencing here and there ;; some waterfalls with reading, relaxing areas.

-- log stakes give an area a good feel! (my personal favorite is the white birch customization)

-- i have some alleyway neighborhoods (inspired from my neighborhood back in japan)--not too long and cluttered, just some stalls with fruit and toasters with k.k. house playing!!

-- i don't use paths very often, so i decorate the grass with lil flower designs with white and pink flowers (e.g. white cosmos, pink windflowers)

my island's still vv much in development /sigh/, but i'm pretty content in what i've done so far c: