Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp: Everything you need to know!

Nintendo brings the Animal Crossing kingdom to mobile with a sweet little camping adventure!

If you play Animal Crossing, you've probably always wished you could bring your pals with you on your iPhone or Android device. Well, I've got good news for you. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is just that — caring for your animal friends on the go! In this world, your fluffy friends are camping and it's your job to make sure they have everything they need while enjoying the great outdoors. Here's everything you need to know about Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.

What's new in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

May 1, 2018: Five new animals spotted in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp!

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has a new set of animals that want to join the camping fun! There are four new visitors coming to your neck of the woods. These new animals are looking for some new furniture, like a washing machine, exercise ball, egg-themed furniture, and more. The four new animal friends and their themes visiting your campground are the following:

Maple - Natural
Tom - Cool
Shari - Cute
Wendy - Hip
Jitters - Sporty

To celebrate the new additions, Nintendo is running the Host The Most mini event again. This time, there are only three Timed Goals, but you also only have five days to complete them. If you've been hoarding animals to invite to your Campsite, now is the time to invite three of them, otherwise, you'd better get to work!

How to quickly complete the Host the Most event

What is Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp?

Similar to its console counterpart, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a time-based simulation game where players act as a caretaker for a group of adorable animals. In the mobile spinoff, you're in charge of a campsite instead of a village.

You play a campsite manager whose job it is to create the ideal "glamping" spot for your animal friends. As you perform tasks around the campground, like harvesting fruit and helping out visitors, you'll earn materials that you can take to the blacksmith to turn into cool furniture. The more decked out your campsite gets, the more animals will visit.

You'll also earn "leaf tickets" (and other items), which are in-game currency that can be used to speed up how long it takes to harvest items, finish tasks, craft items, and more.

How much does it cost?

That's an interesting question. It doesn't cost anything to download and install the game. It also doesn't cost anything to start playing the game. It is, however, the type of game that uses in-game currency, which you can use to speed up how often you can collect items, craft furniture, and more. So, for some, this free game might cause them to go bankrupt (my best friend already said she won't even download the game because she's afraid she'll spend her entire paycheck on it).

For the most part, you can casually play the entire game without feeling compelled to spend real money. There are times when you might want to skip the wait time and use items that help speed up growth processes and the like. Most items that speed things up cost Leaf Tickets, which aren't as fast to replenish as Bells. If you run out of Leaf Tickets, you might be hovering over that "Buy Now" button. Especially when it comes to getting character-themed fortune cookies within the time frame they're available. So far, I've spent less than $10 since it's launch in November 2017.

What devices can I play it on?

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is available on iOS and Android devices. As long as you sign in with your Nintendo Account, your game progress can be saved across devices.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on the App Store - Download now
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on Google Play - Download now

How do I play?

ACPC is simple to play, but it's important to strategize your plan so you don't make mistakes early on that you wish you could go back and fix. We've got a comprehensive beginner's guide and a list of tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your game.

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Any questions?

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