Natural / wild themed island

[Sgt.Groove]

UM EXCUSE ME??
You just changed my (island) life.
That is so awesome! I just made a mushroom wand and it's actually super cute!! Granted, I do like the different styles of mushrooms we get (flat top where you at?) but seriously this is a great compromise! Thanks so much! ^o^
Also, do you happen to have any screenshots of the froggos? I don't have any frogs and they aren't around right now, so I'm curious how they look.


I do love the mushroom lamps, and I totally overuse them! Along with the Nova lights haha.
They aren't super ~natural~ but I could especially see the white version fitting the theme really well. c:

Screenshots? I can get you some yee, you could also visit if you'd like to see how I hide em for ambient noise. Lemme snag that screenshot for ya real quick :>

EDIT: Sadly they don't emit light like the mush lamps and the lot, it's a very soft light. I'll snag a few screenshots of what it would look like in a path setting.

 

[Licorice]

Once you've got a 5 star rating, you've achieved your goal of reaching it. There is no use in keeping it so you might aswell decorate your island to your own preferences rather than Isabelle's.

I know there aren’t any benefits besides the lily of the valley (that I’m drowng in) but I always feel like I NEED to maintain 5 stars. I don’t know why but it bothers me when it drops to 4. In acnl I battled Isabelle so hard on that tree limit lmao

 

[Sgt.Groove]

Some examples I slapped together real quick of how frogs can be used as organic decor, they kinda jump out a bit in a town like mine, so I think I'll keep them mostly for ambient noise over the actual looks. They could also be placed on log furniture or on mushrooms for lighting or making lil frog lamp posts.

I know there aren’t any benefits besides the lily of the valley (that I’m drowng in) but I always feel like I NEED to maintain 5 stars. I don’t know why but it bothers me when it drops to 4. In acnl I battled Isabelle so hard on that tree limit lmao

I used to be like that in new leaf and wild world. In new horizons it feels more like a limit than an actual way of promoting a nice town however :< The demanding requirements of fences and limit on trees hurts, especially since fences have very little variety for a wide array of towns.

Okay this is another edit, but I just noticed something. In the pic of the frog where it's next to the lamp the frogs eyes are glistening in the light. I've just now noticed this after using these things like crazy. As much as I bash on this game for missing things and the lot It's small details like these that are super easy to miss. Maybe I'll keep that frog there.

 

[Masenkochick]

In my opinion the "cottage core" islands don't look natural at all. I love the deserted islands as well, I try to have all my villager's houses in the same area in order to have a "residential area" and the rest of the island more natural. I don't terraform too much and I try to avoid having items everywhere. But this "technique" doesn't give you 5 stars so I don't know if I will keep it this way...

This is so true! Originally I tried to keep my island feeling like a wild place because I liked the idea of having to use a vaulting pole to get over rivers and going off to explore on the jungle island. It was what made this game different from New Leaf in that I was going to lean into the island getaway idea instead of building my island into a town or city. But when I saw that in order to advance in the game I needed certain amounts of fencing and items laid out on my island, I ended up having to change my concept and go for mostly cultivated areas. I did find some room for more "wild" places in my campsite and in an area I use for my fruit trees, but the rest is very town like.

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I know there aren’t any benefits besides the lily of the valley (that I’m drowng in) but I always feel like I NEED to maintain 5 stars. I don’t know why but it bothers me when it drops to 4. In acnl I battled Isabelle so hard on that tree limit lmao

Lily of the valleys can help you clone certain flowers. They grow on the edges of cliffs and can be dug up then planted next to a flower you want to clone and it will increase the chances of that flower reproducing another flower just like it.

 

[JKDOS]

@Darius-The-Fox I need to remember to visit your island someday. The screenshot of the map looks interesting.

 

[nightglow]

Has anyone used alot of the wood stakes as a fence in thier island? Maybe just a section of the island?
Id love to visit with your DA.

Im not sure if isabelle counts it as fencing since it doesnt stack and isn't with the other fences in the diy menu. I think it looks pretty nature-y but i couldnt imagine collecting all the wood for it. It would be a good way to have plain grass paths otherwise.

 

[Velo]

PRETTY *o*

Woooow!
True, they don't put off a ton of light but they look so pretty and precious!
Thank you for sharing! I definitely need to catch some frogs and put them out. I like even just SOME light and they definitely make cool, chill nightlights.
Also, your lake is super amazing. I really want a big lake but I'm already like ??what is space?? so I'm not positive if that will happen. We'll see though.
I'll definitely need to come by sometime and look (and hear!!) your town. It sounds like a calm summer day from what you describe.

Has anyone used alot of the wood stakes as a fence in thier island? Maybe just a section of the island?
Id love to visit with your DA.

Im not sure if isabelle counts it as fencing since it doesnt stack and isn't with the other fences in the diy menu. I think it looks pretty nature-y but i couldnt imagine collecting all the wood for it. It would be a good way to have plain grass paths otherwise.

I don't think it count's as fence - just as furniture.
But I do remember seeing this post on Twitter where someone used the stakes as a fence and ended up hating it ahah.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1246793225601339392

But! I do think this looks cute:

 

[Licorice]

Has anyone used alot of the wood stakes as a fence in thier island? Maybe just a section of the island?
Id love to visit with your DA.

Im not sure if isabelle counts it as fencing since it doesnt stack and isn't with the other fences in the diy menu. I think it looks pretty nature-y but i couldnt imagine collecting all the wood for it. It would be a good way to have plain grass paths otherwise.

I used log stakes on my island so I could remove other items and keep my rating. So I can confirm Isabelle does count them as furniture and not as fences.

 

[InkFox]

When you begin your adventure, your island is wild and full of trees, weeds... A very natural vibe.
Does anyone worked with this theme to develop their island ? If so, what did you do to keep the wild yet not so deserted island ?

This is the kind of theme I'd like to do on my island as I loved the feeling of a deserted island when I arrived. Show me your favorite parts of your island, your favorite items, ... !!

I just stumbled upon this video of someone visiting a wild themed island and remembered this topic, so I thought you might wanna check it out :

I do not like every part of the island (not fond of the green stuff on the sand and the not-so-natural areas), but the overgrown forest parts are definitely amazing.

 

[JKDOS]

I don't know if you've checked out the town by @Licorice yet, but it's worth a look. Maybe I'm just super happy to see summer in the game after so much snow, but I liked it. Town tune too.

 

[Mezzanine]

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[Xinyiki]

I have to say, I’m feeling inspired by this thread since I’m working on a similar natural theme as well! ^^
Personally the buildings aren’t exactly what I’d expect from a traditional island that is limited with construction materials, so I’ve been adding a bit more “polished” decorations to look a bit more balanced in my eyes. Granted, I’m not nearly as done with my island as I’m still fixing on building positions and putting up flowers and trees - but I’m enjoying setting things up on my island and feeling motivated to play again after a long break. ^^/

 

[Feraligator]

I just stumbled upon this video of someone visiting a wild themed island and remembered this topic, so I thought you might wanna check it out :

I do not like every part of the island (not fond of the green stuff on the sand and the not-so-natural areas), but the overgrown forest parts are definitely amazing.

I find this island so gorgeous. I didn't think having lots of trees and bushes would look nice but this island looks amazing; I aboslutely love natural aesthetics with lots of green. Thanks for sharing!

 

[piske]

This island looks like it might fit what you’re looking for? Overgrown and wild.

https://mobile.twitter.com/littlethornbear

Some photos from their account: