Lulucrossing
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If you want some inspiration for spring core, you can come and visit my island. It’s not really spring core, more forest core, but the feel is quite similar and very natural! Lmk so I can help!
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bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
ooh, i'd love to come see... ^^
oh, but i don't have any more space in my switch album, so i can't take screenshots of anything...
MarsyWarsy
Member
Hey! I need some help with finding inspiration. I've reset my island recently and been wanting to do a medieval-magic theme. But I don't know where I want to take it, yet. So if possible, help is appreciated! (Thank you!
bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
i might have to hold off on that offer until my new sd card comes on thursday 24th june, if that's okay.... cause i bought a new one today :>
i'd love to come take a look, though ^^
WaileaNoRei
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Ok, so here's my advice, according to your constant change of themes
Maybe you should just try doing your own thing, or a mixture of different themes. When people visit my island they think fairy/cottage core. Which is only half of my actual idea. My decorating is going to vastly change, so I think maybe dont have a completly solid theme and do as you please
My old island before this one was all over the place, didnt have a solid theme, but I made it look nice kinda,
City, fantasy, horror, core was what my visitors saw on it. But I was honestly just doing what I wanted, I even had refrences to favorite series/fandoms, it's kinda fun to not go in with a plan and do as you please
This current one is pretty much the same, I have paths, and things I made for it and it fits a few themes. Mainly cottage and fairy, from the designs. Also an idea But it's still gonna be personalized
My side is gonna be suuper playful, and floral. Just because pretty much all my villagers have the play hobby. Only three arnt spazes
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So maybe you should just do your own thing for awhile, then maybe inspiration hits you. I was looking for something to do with my museum, and decided on a dinosaur zoo.
Themes can also change, my old island was susposed to be completely based on my novel, but turned into something else, my villagers were even planned out before hand, but aside from Marshal, changed by alot. But I still cant imagine parting with them. But hey, creating my own thing with no limits also gave me lots of great memories.
Pitfall, magical girl dress, sanrio clothes, the list goes on. Though I'm a bit picky on clothes now, I'll definitely be dragging them through random stuff too. But Raymond was held by my friend, so hes the only poor soul to remember everything lol.
But yeah. In the end it is your choice, but maybe just trying out your own thing, keeping in mind that you have no limits, because that's pretty much how alot of island tours start, not all of them, but most do, then morph into something else.or maybe you'll come up with a theme for it.
But honestly dont hold yourself back, this game is about creativity, so dont second guess, and come up with your own theme
i think this is such a good point. In my view themes seem like they can be helpful to give you inspiration and help you self-edit, but I feel like they are something that should quickly be abandoned or compromised if they get in the way of designing your island the way you want it. At the end of the day, the theme is just the label you put on you island or the story you tell yourself about your island to tie it together.
Fully themed islands are neat, but not a requirement. personally on my own island I don’t like to stick to too restrictive a theme, so when I have an idea I just go with it, and I appreciate the variety.
it’s all down to what helps you enjoy your island.
I really like the point about how different people will interpret your designs through different lenses, (like see themes you didn’t plan on, or not see themes the way you intended) even though I don’t have anything to add on, just wanted to say I thought it was a good and interesting point!
bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
yeah, i never had a fully made plan or story...
well, actually i did have a plan... but somehow it got scrapped...
but i do know one thing... i want to do a okami/okamiden -inspired theme *the switch/ds game ^^ * or a japanese island theme, for my next island, when i get my switch lite for christmas :3
. Rarity .
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I'm curious, why are you set on making a design you actually want on a lite your not going to get till December? But not on this one? It sorta confuses me.
Another thing that confuses me, is why your not just going to save up for one now, and get it sooner?
My main island is on the lite now, and the screen is so small, and not as great. But moving my island was stressful so im not doing it again. So why not make your japanese island now?
Another thing that confuses me, is why your not just going to save up for one now, and get it sooner?
My main island is on the lite now, and the screen is so small, and not as great. But moving my island was stressful so im not doing it again. So why not make your japanese island now?
bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
because it's too expensive right now on argos... & i already asked my mum to get it for me
& i suppose i could... but i haven't thought it through properly... all the what's & hows... plus i have another line of villagers i want for that island...
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It’s really pretty. Gives me some ideas for a flower shop area I want to eventually do.
tiffanistarr
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I don't know if you've looked at Pinterest for any inspiration, but I'm sure you could find A LOT of stuff. As far as in game items that are readily available I think the gold stuff obviously gives a medieval vibe as well as some of the zodiac stuff. Some specifics would be the cancer table, the brown imperial set, the stone arch, stone lion, the candles, golden dishes, golden seat, golden candlestick, Aquarius urn, Taurus bathtub, the iron armor, and the tiki torch.
Also if you're into perspective builds you could build castle with the wedding pipe organs. I've also seen them be built with silos and the jail bars like this one:
You can find more stuff on that HERE
There's also lots of youtube videos of medieval themed island tours. Here's one HERE and you can search on there for lots more choices.
You could do like an apothecary shop and maybe outside of Able's you can put some stalls that sell some of the more medieval fashion that's in the game!
Also if you're into perspective builds you could build castle with the wedding pipe organs. I've also seen them be built with silos and the jail bars like this one:
You can find more stuff on that HERE
There's also lots of youtube videos of medieval themed island tours. Here's one HERE and you can search on there for lots more choices.
You could do like an apothecary shop and maybe outside of Able's you can put some stalls that sell some of the more medieval fashion that's in the game!
Canesvenatici
Senior Member
Hi! I have a few more ideas (mostly of a few things on my island anyway 
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Graveyard
Outdoor museum area
A market/flea market area
Theatre/stage
Greenhouse
)Graveyard
Outdoor museum area
A market/flea market area
Theatre/stage
Greenhouse
Mini golf! That is amazing!
Imbri
Resident Night Mare
I've tried to keep my island fairly natural/rural, so I have:
Flamingo nesting site
Surf shop (this rotates throughout the year, depending on the seasons)
Fairy village
Ruins
Sanctuary
Pirate spoils
Council of Gnomes
Sharkspotting station
Mermaid café
Flamingo nesting site
Surf shop (this rotates throughout the year, depending on the seasons)
Fairy village
Ruins
Sanctuary
Pirate spoils
Council of Gnomes
Sharkspotting station
Mermaid café
Nunnafinga
Piggy Stardust
I've made a few simple things on my islands:
Golf course
Outdoor bath area
Band stage
Golf course
Outdoor bath area
Band stage
you could go crazy with terraforming and landscaping and make like, a super pretty and serene mountain hiking trail
(this is a super pretty example)
and you could like, put the museum and an overlook at the top of the trail.
(this is a super pretty example)
and you could like, put the museum and an overlook at the top of the trail.
tiffanistarr
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the golf course!!! i wish i would have thought about that! Next time i redecorate i’ll need to make some greens!
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