Detailed map layouts of players' islands (pics inside!)

[Brookie]

I'm seeing tons of map layouts on reddit! It's giving me tons of inspiration on how to go about mine and make it in Canva.

Do you want to make a planned map layout?
How have your plans changed now that it's possible the plaza and such will be locked?
What themed sections will you have?

 

[mayortash]

I'm planning on winging it! Haha. It's hard for me to plan too much until I know what the terraforming limits are going to be. I know I want the museum hidden amongst the trees and my house on the 2nd level if possible.

 

[TheRealWC]

The more I think about it, the more I think I want a designated "wild" area for bug and fish catching. In total, I think I want to have like a town shopping area with houses and then have the rest of the island as a bit more rustic and natural.

I love these town layouts. Is there a specific website they used for this or just Photoshop?

 

[meggiewes]

I have been loving the map planning on Reddit. It is only a matter of time until someone makes something like the Stardew Valley farm planner. I was planning on just winging it. Though, I do enjoy seeing the plaza in the middle or lower left of the map. We will see what I roll!

 

[mayortash]

The more I think about it, the more I think I want a designated "wild" area for bug and fish catching. In total, I think I want to have like a town shopping area with houses and then have the rest of the island as a bit more rustic and natural.

I love these town layouts. Is there a specific website they used for this or just Photoshop?

Someone's done a template in the Reddit!

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I have been loving the map planning on Reddit. It is only a matter of time until someone makes something like the Stardew Valley farm planner. I was planning on just winging it. Though, I do enjoy seeing the plaza in the middle or lower left of the map. We will see what I roll!

Yeah I'm hoping for a central-ish town hall just in case it's the one building we can't move.

 

[matchaman]

Someone's done a template in the Reddit!

link please?

 

[mayortash]

link please?

Here you go

 

[Lisha]

I've been really tempted to come up with something, but until we know the limitations of the terraforming tools, I'm gonna hold off. I might do some kinda of basic plan, but I'll refrain from making anything too complex or detailed on the off-chance it isn't possible.

I know for sure that I want to make a very verdant area with picnic furniture. I'd also like my museum on the top tier, just in case we can make constellations again!

 

[kkfenrir]

I don't think I have enough big brain energy to plan out a full map in advance :''D All I know for certain is that I'd like it to have a nice flow - like making it to certain points of the island is a little journey, with lots of cozy rest stops and pretty sight lines to view along the way!

 

[Valzed]

Wow - those layouts are detailed! I haven't even decided on an island or character name yet let alone started planning out my island. I was just sort of planning on letting the island tell me what it wants to be.

 

[Khaelis]

I don't think I have enough big brain energy to plan out a full map in advance :''D All I know for certain is that I'd like it to have a nice flow - like making it to certain points of the island is a little journey, with lots of cozy rest stops and pretty sight lines to view along the way!

Pre-planning isn't for everyone. Then there's me, who has like mentally thought of like.. 10 different ideas, lol.

 

[Feraligator]

I've been really tempted to come up with something, but until we know the limitations of the terraforming tools, I'm gonna hold off. I might do some kinda of basic plan, but I'll refrain from making anything too complex or detailed on the off-chance it isn't possible.

I know for sure that I want to make a very verdant area with picnic furniture. I'd also like my museum on the top tier, just in case we can make constellations again!

I'm the exact same, especially since we don't know about the restrictions yet. I'm wondering most about where the mouth ends, and whether you can change that. Because if you can't, then I'll be looking out for that when I map reset lol

 

[Riley9]

I haven't thought of everything but if we don't have a "shopping district" like in NL, I'm definitely going to create my own in one part of my town. I'm also gonna create like 3-4 different neighborhoods depending on how many villagers we can have.

 

[Xara]

each level of island will have a different character and theme with differing activities and decorations :3

 

[Neechan]

Considering my copy is in limbo (saying that it is estimated to come on the 23rd-25th of March) I?ll have to wait, but i love that design template

 

[SheepMareep]

Oh!!! I definitley need to use one of those templates. A few hours after the direct I was doodling cute ideas using the rivers/terrain as sort of art tools to make a map design
Ended up with this
But it is very much not to proper scale so hopefully I can make that work somehow!!!!

Edit; I also love terraforming so if I were to do this idea it may change shape for fall and winter to be a leaf and a snowflake respectively c:

 

[DJStarstryker]

This is a neat thread. Thanks for posting the pics, OP!

I generally try to wait until games are out to start thinking about design because I want to see what options are available to us. But one thing I know I want to do for sure is have a residential area. I always thought that looked neat when I saw people doing that in NL, but I didn't have the patience for plot resetting. Now that we don't have to do that, I can finally have that!

I'm also excited about having dirt paths, something else I did not have the patience to create or maintain. I want to put that into my island for sure.

 

[sierra]

I?ve been making mock up blueprints on Sims 4!!I love this kind of thing, even planning is seriously fun.

 

[John Wick]

I want flat wide open spaces. Not a cramped map.

 

[busy.crossing]

I've never been a planner until I saw the pics on Reddit and decided to draw my own. It might not look anything like this in the end but it was nice to be creative and start thinking of some ideas