A player of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has gone viral after staging the murder of their fifth in-game husband using a creative island design. Players of the Nintendo hit are encouraged to build and shape their island however they please, which hasn't only led to interesting town, farm, and movie-inspired ACNH builds, but also roleplaying scenarios in which users devise their own stories and plots.
Since its launch in 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has developed a devoted community dedicated to sharing their designs and ideas for others to recreate within their own games. The title's many items and design tools offer lots of creative freedom for users, meaning fans can bring to life everything from their own unique ideas to reimaginings of TV shows and even other games characters and settings. Some players have even gone on to create their own histories and storylines using the game for roleplaying, whether setting up scenes heavily based in storytelling, or imagining dark backstories for Animal Crossing villagers.
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Redditor and Animal Crossing player dingycollar has staged an inventive story on their island, which sees their fifth in-game husband become the victim of a terrible "accident," leading to his death. The player has used the Rescue Mannequin item as a representation of their deceased partner, placing it in front of one of the game's luxury cars to recreate a car crash scenario. Adding an extra layer of depth to their viral image, the player is seen looking at their husband with a surprised expression. This, combined with the post's humorous caption of "My poor, dear 5th husband! Such a tragic 'accident'..." sets the scene for
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