I didn't think I would be able to do this, but since I finally have Nintendo wifi, I decided to take a trip to your dream town...
A review for a dream address:
I typed this as I was walking around, so forgive me if it sounds kind of weird. This is also my very first review. Know that anything I say here is just my opinion and suggestions. You do not have to follow or believe any of this! Please know that I’m not meaning to sound angry or condescending in some of these thing! I had fun writing this and seeing your town, and I would honestly go back again for the dream badge. I have the cruddiest dream town, so reviewing this is somewhat weird. I did not read anyone else’s reviews prior to this so that I won’t be biased. Be prepared, because I love to write long…
Waking up and walking around for a few seconds already gives me insight into the amount of planning done for this dream. A quick run around the tree shows placement in flowers was deliberate. There’s a pattern for even the flowers with the same colors. On the left I see the white flowers: white tulips and white carnations, or common flower and uncommon flower, diagonally spread in a pattern. That must have been tedious. I do wonder, why there is a random stump with the other trees. There is no special pattern and no indication that it is supposed to be a place to sit, so I do not see why it has to be there. I like the pathing to the Roost, however I really like the roses placement here. Many of us BTB people have known that the black roses aren’t really black, but here you have made good use of that color. When I saw this placement of “black” and white roses, I thought, “Hey this kind of looks like white and dark chocolate.” My town so happens to be in February and I just had Valentine ’s Day. Knowing that the Roost does give hot chocolate and seeing this placement, shows some thought to even the little details (or that you’re just that good and did it unconsciously).
Heading north, I see that you have spruced the top left area with a combination of bamboo, lilies, and zen items. I’m not sure with how I feel about seeing pine trees and bamboo together, but I like seeing the lilies and the bamboo. I also noticed that it’s Zucker’s house that is placed within the bamboo. For those that may not know, Zucker is a Japanese dish inspired character, so seeing that not just the landscape but the type of villager and house design was also factored into this dream is very impressive. I sure wish I could’ve seen Zucker’s house, but alas that cannot be controlled.
I was a little disappointed with the area concerning the Stonehenge. It seems so far to be the least thought out area since the flowers are not as patterned (I was enjoying that). I would suggest adding something here that would catch people’s eyes. The roses and jacob’s ladders don’t seem to add much and are rather off on the side. I think something more could be done if you could do the placement around Zucker’s house or the placement around Roost.
I was curious as to whether the town hall and train station matched. Only the train station seems to be upgraded, but that’s okay. I actually thought both were upgraded until I searched it up. You can do whatever you want here, but for now I think they are both fine as they are.
As cramped as I believe it is your second player’s house is, I like that it is still decorated with visitors in mind. It reminds me of a tiny inn (it even has soup for me!) I like that everything here is matching and I do see some thought was placed into the arrangement. I consider it as a rest stop, especially since it is placed close to the windmill. I kind of imagine someone like Gulliver coming into this cozy house, though please do expand it! That way you could add more friends!
To continue with the trend of thinking about the villagers in conjunction with the town, I like that Marina is placed pretty close to the lighthouse. She’s aquatic themed, so she will bring comfort to those that have just come ashore, and her house both inside and out keep up with her pink and white theme. Sure, not everything is the lovely set and there’s a fish, but I let that slide. She’s an octopus! She needs some fish friends. Do keep in mind that some people are put off by the fish in the houses.
Oh wait, there’s a picnic blanket spread out! I like that it is close to the edge, since I would imagine having friends over and having a nice picnic by the beach. It’s also a good way for people to look out into the ocean (maybe find Gulliver!). Since it is close to Marina’s house, I kind of imagine Marina chose to put it there, to bring comfort to travelers that pass by. I do wish that the area around the lighthouse was more developed. You definitely have the potential to spruce this place up with something. I’m sure you’ll think of something. Oh you have Deirdre too! I have her in my town so this is weird. Your Deirdre’s house is in much better shape than mine, though I do suggest getting her house and clothing close to the original.
Of course, I have to go to your house. Are you friend with Deirdre by the way? I ask because your house is so close, so that’s what it makes me think. I see you’ve gone with a customized sleek purple. Some of this seems kind of random like the ABD’s placement, the other unorderables and the song. It just doesn’t match the vibe I feel like I’m supposed to get from a sleek house. I do like how the basement looks and how it has all of those aurora screens. It gives a really nice look. I think you were going for an ancient underground water civilization type thing, but the thing is, auroras happen in winter and I hear Aloha K.K. from the record player. I suggest a different song choice again. The rest of the room is fine, it’s just the song doesn’t match the vibe of the room. The attic is quite interesting! I love seeing the mannequins playing volleyball. I thought that was really cool and thoughtful placement. This time, the song does match the room. The only thing I have here is that I have a hard time navigating it because of the shells. They’re lovely, but maybe less would do? Also, I thought one of the mannequin’s didn’t have clothes before, but that’s because the shorts were too dark! Lol Your right room is a nice minimalist room. I like that there is coffee on the table and two chairs. Perhaps we could have some coffee here sometime? It feels like a nice cozy room to be in. The music also fits well. Your front room is pretty interesting, especially coming from the right cozy room. It’s a huge jump from simple to extravagant. I like this placement, and again you nail the mannequin placement with the mannequin serving dinner on the gorgeous counter. I really love that touch! Though I must ask…why Ressetti?
Your left room is campus themed I see. Again like I said with the one room second player house, it’s quite cramped. This time, the placement seems random. I would suggest expanding this room for sure and changing the song. The song does not fit with the campus vibe in my opinion.
Overall with your house, some rooms are great and employ really good mannequin placement, while others need more work, especially your first room. People visit the first room and you want to make a great impression there. Put your best work in your first room. I also don’t know about the different themes. They’re nice, but it was a huge jump going from simple to extravagant. I suggest finding a common thread between the rooms if you want a more uniform feel to your house, though if you want your house to be kind of like a mansion with different types of rooms then this is totally fine! I wasn’t sure which one you were going for.
Wow! I like the placement of the tower. I like that the paths are centered around it and that there are coordinating patterns of flowers. It also lights up really nice with the night sky and goes perfectly between the two light posts in the back.
Oh my you have Roald too?? How many of my villagers did you take from me?
haha just kidding! I do feel though that Roald seems out of place with the vibe of the town and his placement near the tower. He’s fun loving and childish but the town seems pretty mature, laidback, and somewhat modern and zen. You did match Annalise with her house and with the flowers around it.
I just realized this is three pages of a word document, so I’ll rap it up here. Pretty much I like that there was a lot of thought in some placed. Some houses were placed well and some weren’t Same goes with your room. I definitely think the first room needs to be changed. I do think you have a lot of potential to spruce this up even more. Let me know if you do! The dream towns I visit for the badge are boring and I would love to have to visit yours for hundreds of times.
I apologize for the lack of photos, but I'm not very good with those. I hope that my descriptions were sufficient enough.
) I then continued back to the bridge near Naomi's house. The bridge, however, was just the original one that you get when you first start a new town, so if I were you, I would maybe suggest on redoing that. (Probably just being nitpicky now, haha.) I then saw a new type of pathway, which is always nice, of course, to have a variety. Other than that though, everything was very well done! The flowers matched the villagers houses, there were lots of PWPs that fitted very well, and, overall, I would say that the top part is very nice! (Other gap by the police station though.. nuuuu..) I then followed the path that led to your house. Now it is time fooooorrr.. HOUSE INSPECTION! (Hope you cleaned it.
) I must say though.. your house is very nice! All of the rooms are very well decorated! I must say that I do rather like the top floor and back room though.
