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A 2020 community simulator game developed and published by Nintendo. It was released on March 20th, 2020 for the Nintendo Switch.

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Will fruit rot?

I'm stockpiling fruit to sell on another island. Do I have to worry about fruit spoiling/going bad the same way that turnips do? Or is that trait specific to turnips?
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Are houses / buildings built on top of existing tents?

Two part question: I've recently picked out a spot for Blathers' tent. However, due to the nature of my island (not sure how common this is), I only have access to 1/3 of it, with the majority of the ...
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What happens if i leave the Switch in sleep mode for a long time (at least 1 day) and continue playing?

I've not had a switch until Animal Crossing New Horizons, and the last Animal Crossing I even played was Wild World for DS, which didn't have much a real sleep/quick start mode like Switch seems to ...
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Are there any consequences if I faint?

I got stung by bees twice today and the second time I apparently fainted, which brought me back to my house. Are there any other penalties to fainting that I have to worry about?
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How to chop down trees

I have a flimsy axe and a Nook Miles+ task of chopping down a tree but it doesn't appear that I can do so. Do I need to eat lots of fruit or is this just impossible until I get the axe upgrade? What's ...
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How do I pick up a design displayed on the ground?

I made the mistake of placing a design pattern on the ground. How do I pick it back up?
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How can I unlock museum donations as a non-very first relocator?

I can’t get the flimsy axe DIY recipe. I don’t have a prompt to show Tom Nook that, "I found a creature!" I’m guessing this is because someone else on the island has the titles of: Very first ...
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If I speed up time, what are the consequences?

Is there any way to expedite tomorrow or advance when the town is depleted? If I change my clock in system settings, will that mess up my town? (How?)
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How do you cross rivers in AC: New Horizons?

Having just started a new game, some areas of my island are inaccessible, blocked by rivers I cannot cross. I assume eventually I will be able to construct bridges, but can I use anything else before ...
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How can I get a shovel?

I would really like to bury these peaches my mom sent so I can grow more peaches, but I don't have a shovel! I figure it's a DIY recipe, but do I have to do something specific to unlock it?
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Can two players with homes on the same island play at the same time without sharing a screen?

My wife and I would like to share a home island, which is easy enough to do on a single Switch since all players on a console share the same island. What we'd really like to do is play at the same ...
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How can I get this balloon present?

So I was minding my own business on the island and noticed this balloon floating by: I don't know where it came from, but that's really not the issue. What I want to know is how am I supposed to get ...
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Does Animal Crossing: New Horizons have an offensive words filter for the island name?

In the Bridge chatroom, today we had a discussion on whether Animal Crossing: New Horizons would allow the name "Tardanas" (a name that was randomly generated by one of the online name generators) ...
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Can you have 2 different islands on the same Switch?

In AC: New Horizons, does it work like old animal crossings where there's only one town per system or, since there's the profiles option on the switch, its one town per profile? Asking because my SO ...
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