Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is an upcoming game announced during Nintendo's Nintendo Direct on April 1, 2015. It is set to be released in Fall of 2015 for the Nintendo 3DS.

The game involves decorating homes without having to do chores in order to earn Bells. Villagers will request that the player design homes for them that fits their tastes.

Along with the announcement of the game, physical Animal Crossing-themed cards featuring various characters from New Leaf were revealed. The cards are a more portable form of amiibo that can be used with the game to design a room for the character on the card. In addition, the cards can also be used to invite characters to visit the players' homes, where the player can watch and take pictures of the villagers interacting with one another. The cards can be scanned directly using the New Nintendo 3DS's built-in NFC reader. For owners of the regular 3DS and 2DS, a separate NFC reader will be released alongside the game and cards to ensure compatibility.