sees players moving to an uninhabited island thanks to series regular entrepreneur, Tom Nook. Over time, players develop the island to look and feel unique to them, from the decorations down to terraforming and tree placements.
And, over time, the island fills up with villagers who come from far and wide to live in this idyllic location created by the player.
Up to 10 villagers can live on the island alongside the player, but only two villagers are present when the island is first created.
These two are called the starter villagers, and they arrive on the island on the same plane as the player. Once players get settled in, they can start seeking other characters to move onto the island.
What many players might not realize is that the starter villagers are chosen from a very specific pool of villagers. players are accompanied to their new home island by two villagers.