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. Once you’ve sent invitations, you might want to finally get around to cleaning up your island.
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. The game offers a lot of different card designs you can pick from, and you can even attach a pre-party gift. To do so, head to the Dodo Airlines building and look at the stationery rack to the right of Orville’s desk. 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. Before the party Mail out invitations using Dodo Airlines’ postal system 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. If you want to host your own party, we’ve put together a guide right here.
But the game’s easy-to-use multiplayer that lets you host up to seven guests on an island has also become a popular way to throw real-world events like birthday parties and even weddings.
With much of the world stuck inside due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are turning to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to recapture the feeling of interacting with the outside world by spending time on the game’s virtual islands and their anthropomorphic animal residents.