Please Review my New Dream Town!

[kiwi34fruit]

I think I'm finally happy enough with it to put my dream town online! Please visit it at 5800-2222-3187.

There's a loose idea behind the town: it was an old village that's now being rapidly pushed into modernization and construction. It's not a horror-themed town, but there are some elements.

I should also mention that it's still not done. I'm waiting for a number of PWPs and a few villagers to move out...but for now I'm okay with it! Any constructive criticism is welcome as well.

 

[IndiMindi]

I think your town looks really beautiful! It seems like you spent a lot of time on the pathways since their are so many different types. The way everything, even the tree's seem to be decorated makes it very pretty. However the story you described isnt really being shown in this dream town. It is very pretty but apart from the clothes you gave us, It doesnt show a story. It may just be that I'm missing something before you are aiming for the 'old village that's now being rapidly pushed into modernization and construction. It's not a horror-themed town, but there are some elements.' you need to base your houses more around that to tell the story. Also, the area behind bob and antonio's house seems kind of lacking and bland compared to everywhere each. Maybe a PWP should go their? I also think the beach is kind of boring and maybe you could add something their. It's a really beautiful town though and I hope my long review has given you something to do! XD

 

[fl0ra]

Nice town! I loved the presents, especially the beans and the food! I also enjoyed dressing up, it really gave me a sense of the idea/story that you were trying to portray. I can definitely feel that I was playing a part in the story. Great job! My only critic is that I got a bit lost with the water paths. I found myself stepping on them as if they were regular paths. Maybe you can incorporate more of a sense of direction when it comes to the water? That's all! I enjoyed my time in your dream town

Check mine out if you get the chance!

 

[chriss]

Wow your town is so nice. But to be honest I couldnt really see your idea behind the town, besides the one house near the bottom left. But really everythings amazing. I like the gyroids placed all over, your town map signboard(I might do that too xD), and how all the patterns flow together nicely.

 

[kiwi34fruit]

Thanks everyone! I'm kind of at a loss behind Bob and Antonio's house to be honest. Cole just moved out 2 days ago behind there, but it's a relatively small strip of land and most of the PWP I want there are too big aka Stonehenge. I'm hoping my next villager will just land their house on Cole's old lot. I was concerned that there were too little trees/flowers in my town, most dream towns I see have seas of flowers. I should probably put a few back there.

However I don't mind if the idea behind my town is barely visible. I really wanted it to be a subtle one because I feel like my villagers and all furniture should revolve around the idea of an "old village turning new" if it was a truly themed town. For now, I'm much happier with my town layout than my characters' houses that's for sure.

My friend noted the water confusion as well, thank you for the note. I'll try my best to fix it. :>

@fl0ra, I'll visit your dream town right away! Lovely town! I really like the variety of paths near the plaza tree and train station.

 

[Hirisa]

I'll definitely visit today. I like the concept behind your town- it's not the usual thing.

 

[Byngo]

Your town is adorable! c:

I love all the different pathways you used! I used to have the darker mosiac path in my town, though I've changed it out. About the water, I feel the same way, I often was walking on it as if I could walk on water.

I really love the entrance area to your town! I have something similar, tree's lining the entrance. Still some work to be done ( though who am I to say that? I've got a ton of work to do in my town, lol). But if you want a rating: 4/5~

 

[IndiMindi]

Thanks everyone! I'm kind of at a loss behind Bob and Antonio's house to be honest. Cole just moved out 2 days ago behind there, but it's a relatively small strip of land and most of the PWP I want there are too big aka Stonehenge.

You could just put a few benches with flowers around them. Just an idea.

 

[GreenLeaf]

perhaps this it's a sort of ... Meiji-Taisho-first Showa era in animal crossing style...?

because something at first reminds me of Meiji period but then I started to see more and more things that finally get me the idea that first Showa years was the right answer
it's just a teory, of course...

it has some flaws ( it's natural animal crossing it's a bit limited) but the meaning it's really clear to me

it's a great idea

or I'm totally missed the point? uhm if it's yes um I'm really sorry

 

[Hirisa]

I liked your town a lot- I particularly liked the way you skillfully mixed so many different patterns, and your event plaza really looks like an event plaza. I can easily imagine it being the heart of your town.

I also liked your interiors- they were creative and thought provoking. They didn't feel "static," the way so many interiors can, like they're just showing off a complete set or a bunch of rarities. Your use of rarities made sense for the story you're trying to tell in your town.

I hope that you get the Stonehenge PWP, and also the Moai head and the oil rig- those would all work in this town. My only minor criticism is that your town could use some less pristine patterns to enhance the feeling of an old town undergoing modernization. I have a pattern set in mind- I'll PM you the dream address, since the creator doesn't have a blog that I know of.

Over all, I can see why you're proud of this town. ^ ^

 

[rivulet]

So far, the theme is definitely showing. Your town is very beautiful. And I died when I saw Stitches. Also, the paths are very pretty.

 

[radical6]

beautiful town! much better than anything i could've done.
i can kinda see it, with half the town old and then some modern stuff.
idk?? maybe you should try changing the path?? but its very nice
though sometimes i get confused on where im supposed to go

 

[Jordandelion]

The hospital house made me scared. ;-;

 

[BarrysGold]

Your town is beautiful! The paths must really have taken forever!

First things first, I don't think I would've been able to tell what the theme of the town was unless you'd said it in your intro post, but once I got it, it became apparent. The beginning was nice, giving us an orange builders' uniform to explore your town in. First thing that struck me was the sheer quantity of the paths. It truly must have taken ages. I explored your little town a bit, and came across Diane's house (Diana? Forgive me) and was suitably impressed by the main room, but as soon as I got to Mike's house, things got a little darker. What was with all those mannequin, body dummies and the radioactive waste barrels? Perhaps there're shadier things going on in West End...

???'s house/tent was baffling, and hard to get to. However, it truly added to the mystery, and I don't know if I feel dense or something for not 100% getting it. What I do know is, I'm now desperate to know the full story! You've told a fascinating tale with your little town!

Pros:

-Awesome paths
-Tons of PWPs
-Gorgeous flowers
-Perfect placement on everything
-Clever house designs
-Compelling story

Cons:

-Hard to tell where to go initially
-Water paths a tad unclear
-Hard to get to some places (For example, ???'s house, unless that was intentional)

Overall, I loved your town, and would definitely be interested in knowing the full story!

 

[kiwi34fruit]

Thank you you everyone who visited and posted comments! You guys are all awesome. ;__;

perhaps this it's a sort of ... Meiji-Taisho-first Showa era in animal crossing style...?

because something at first reminds me of Meiji period but then I started to see more and more things that finally get me the idea that first Showa years was the right answer
it's just a teory, of course...

it has some flaws ( it's natural animal crossing it's a bit limited) but the meaning it's really clear to me

it's a great idea

or I'm totally missed the point? uhm if it's yes um I'm really sorry

Wow pretty spot on in fact. I thought I had to make it more obvious with Japanese rooms (bleh which I didn't want to do). I didn't think anyone would get the American flags with Japanese exteriors alone to hint the village experienced the occupation period during the Showa Era at some time.

beautiful town! much better than anything i could've done.
i can kinda see it, with half the town old and then some modern stuff.
idk?? maybe you should try changing the path?? but its very nice
though sometimes i get confused on where im supposed to go

My roommate said the very same thing aka too many random paths. Still figuring out which ones to keep, and a number of paths still currently lead to random squares surrounded my water. But those guys are all spots for PWPs in the future.

Your town is beautiful! The paths must really have taken forever!

First things first, I don't think I would've been able to tell what the theme of the town was unless you'd said it in your intro post, but once I got it, it became apparent. The beginning was nice, giving us an orange builders' uniform to explore your town in. First thing that struck me was the sheer quantity of the paths. It truly must have taken ages. I explored your little town a bit, and came across Diane's house (Diana? Forgive me) and was suitably impressed by the main room, but as soon as I got to Mike's house, things got a little darker. What was with all those mannequin, body dummies and the radioactive waste barrels? Perhaps there're shadier things going on in West End...

???'s house/tent was baffling, and hard to get to. However, it truly added to the mystery, and I don't know if I feel dense or something for not 100% getting it. What I do know is, I'm now desperate to know the full story! You've told a fascinating tale with your little town!

Pros:

-Awesome paths
-Tons of PWPs
-Gorgeous flowers
-Perfect placement on everything
-Clever house designs
-Compelling story

Cons:

-Hard to tell where to go initially
-Water paths a tad unclear
-Hard to get to some places (For example, ???'s house, unless that was intentional)

Overall, I loved your town, and would definitely be interested in knowing the full story!

The story is super implied and not really clear, but the idea behind Mike's house was that the village DID experience disaster ages ago. But ??? is a burglar in the boonies?so his tent is purposefully out of sight.

 

[xoeffy]

Wow you're town is incredible! Like others said, there are a few too many kinds of paths and your water kind of just looks like a blue path. I feel like you could find a better water design. Personally, I like how it's all over the place. I feel like my town is too obvious where to go and makes it kind of boring to explore. Overall, your town is great and there's not much I would change.

 

[Lin]

Really pretty town. I love the paths and pretty much everything about it... o-o Not sure what I would change except not putting presents behind retail just cause it's annoying but that's only like...1% annoying. 8D

 

[kiwi34fruit]

I rearranged the back of Bob and Antonio's house because my friend is giving me Marshal! It'll take a while until someone moves out, but I'm definitely going to place Marshal back there via reset trick. I cut down a few more trees and re-pathed around the clinic out of personal taste (I didn't like the trees to be honest).

But I'm kind of having trouble finding good water QR codes. The biggest note on this thread suggests to substitute the water design and reorganize it. Does anyone have any interesting water links?

 

[Lurrdoc]

I don't think you need to change your water patterns, unless that is, you want to. I just think your placement of them needs work. Overall, the bottom half of your town was very pleasant. I enjoyed the orange outfit and beans. I think you could focus on the area around your campsite and cafe more. Unlike the rest of your town, where it's apparent that it is in development, this area looks severely undeveloped. I don't know if you have any ideas for it.

One thing you could do to create the change from old to modern or vise versa is via paths and house exterior/interiors. I like your usage of different paths, but I feel like some of them don't have to be there and the space could definitely go towards something better to give off the story/vibe whatever you call it that you are trying to achieve.

 

[bittermeat]

I'm very impressed with the work you put into organizing your paths. The water path ways are gorgeous, especially when surrounding the villagers' homes and such. Every placement public work project seems to be placed very well. If you're a time traveler, I think setting the month in April when the cherry blossoms appear would be really nice with the way your town looks already. Also, maybe making the time early in the morning or during sunset would be better? I felt like it was too dark to see all the nice features im your town and the hourly tune isn't that great either.

Overall, you have a nice town.