Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a role-play collecting game where you live on a small island teeming with life. Insects, fish, trees, vegetation and fossils are represented with cute cartoon visuals. Rather than the scale or grandeur of other game worlds, it’s the interconnected drama of the world and characters that makes it fascinating. This interconnection comprises not only how you impact the world, but how you relate to the other inhabitants and how the island changes with real-world time. Along with special events such as the Christmas and Easter festivals, you need to play in different seasons and times of day to collect particular insects and fish.

CONTENT RATING

PLATFORMS

Nintendo Switch

POSITIVE GAMEPLAY

Ambitious

Calming

Career Aspirations

Child-Like

Communication

Comprehension

Construction

Cooperation

PLAY STYLE

Competitive Online

Co-Op Assistant Role

Multiplayer With Portable Devices In The Same Room

Real World Clock Affects Play

This is a controllable fantasy escape, but one that’s still intimately connected to the ticking of the real-world clock. It’s a place to visit for short bursts each day over the course of a full year.

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Good to know

Insights to ensure your child's gaming experience remains safe and enjoyable

Set time limits

Set screen time boundaries to get your child moving regularly and to give their eyes a break. Find options available through parental controls available on the console or in-game.

Manage online interactions

Multiplayer games can pose additional contact risks from both people the child knows and doesn't know, commonly in the form of bullying or hate. Talk about what positive behaviour looks like and review in-game settings and console parental controls to keep them safe.

Highlight safety features

For games where your child might interact with others online, make sure you review tools like report and block to help them stay safe.

Skill level age

Suggested by Family Gaming Database

9+

It's enjoyable for younger children, although many older teenagers enjoy the collecting, designing and landscaping. There is a big element of trading for profit so you can pay of your ever-increasing mortguage.