How to throw a party in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
While people are now venturing out after two years of the pandemic, many are still enjoying Animal Crossing: New Horizons by spending time on the game’s virtual islands and their anthropomorphic animal residents. And the game’s easy-to-use multiplayer mode that lets you host up to seven guests on an island is still a good way to throw real-world events like birthday parties and even weddings.
If you want to host your own party, we’ve put together a guide right here. We’ll offer some ideas on what you can do with your visitors to give you some inspiration and walk through some of the mechanics of hosting the party so that it runs smoothly.
You could invite your friends to your party over text or Discord, but if you want to have a truly authentic Animal Crossing-themed party, consider sending invitations through the in-game postal system at Dodo Airlines.
To do so, head to the Dodo Airlines building and look at the stationery rack to the right of Orville’s desk. The game offers a lot of different card designs you can pick from, and you can even attach a pre-party gift. One thing you should be aware of, though: you can’t send in-game mail to a player unless you’ve visited their island or they’ve visited yours.
Once you’ve sent invitations, you might want to finally get around to cleaning up your island. In particular, you’ll want to make sure to put any loose, scattered items into your house’s storage, sell those items, or “place” them so that they appear as a physical object on your island. If you just “drop” an item, which is when it just appears as an icon on the ground, it can be scooped up by your visitors. Don’t leave things lying around that you might not want others to pick up!
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