Nintendo’s newest fan favorite,AnimalCrossing:New Horizonsis arguably one of the most pleasant games in recent history. With beautifully detailed visuals and aniconic soundtrack, the world ofAnimal Crossingis tailor-made to be the ultimate relaxing pastime for users. As players design flawless homes and terraform their islands to perfection, they amass higher star ratings and trophies from the Happy Home Academy.
Despite its sterling reputation,Animal Crossinghasn’t always gotten visual design quite right. Recently, some players have made it their mission to exile all “ugly” residents from their islands in pursuit of more popular fan favorites. While some villager designs may be less than adorable, here’s a look at some of the weirdest villager homes that might lower your whole island’s property value.
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Updated on April 12th, 2021 by Anastasia Maillot:Given how many villagers there are in the game, fans are not likely to get easily bored in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. While there are characters that made a return from previous games, some were introduced as brand-new villagers making their first appearance in the universe.
Even these new villagers follow closely the theme of the game, which makes sure that every villager has a house with a particular aesthetic to suit their appearance,personality type, or interests. However, some houses are far from being cute and homey, and these five strange additional ones are just the tip of the iceberg.
15Billy’s Paper Nightmare
Goat villagerBilly has the jock personality type, but one would never guess that just by looking at his house. Jocks typically have all sorts of sports equipment around their homes, but for some reason, Billy’s home looks like a landfill mixed with a paper explosion.
His place is full of cardboard boxes, papers, stacked up books, and even a box of tissue. What in the world is Billy doing here in his free time? Since he’s not the bookish type, it’s pretty weird that he has a house like this.
14Jacob’s Landfill
Speaking of landfills and garbage on the floor, Jacob (or Jakey in some versions of the game) has a home that’s perhaps more close to his own lazy personality but still raises a few eyebrows. A home is a place that’s comfortable, where one can relax after a long day, not sit among piles upon piles of fresh garbage.
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And yet, that’s precisely the type of home Jacob has. For as far as the eye can see, his house is filled with garbage and only rudimentary furnishing. Poor Jacob. Maybe he just doesn’t know how to furnish a place.
13Knox’s Funeral Home
Messy houses are one thing, but downright weird and disturbing homes like that of Knox are their own special category. Dressed in knight-inspired shining armor with a golden helmet, Knox is a chicken villager with a cranky personality. Due to his medieval style, one would think his home would reflect that throughits furniture.
It could be argued that there’s some medieval feel to his home, but if anything, it just looks like a fancy funeral home. There are four tombs and even a piano at the end for him to play sad tunes on. It’s difficult to see why anyone would want to surround themselves with such depressing energy.
12Phoebe’s Lava Cave
Ostrich villager Phoebemust have the most amusing conversations when it comes to discussing interior design. While others have normal houses with a small kitchen a table or two and a bed, Phoebe has everything set up in some sort of hellish underground lava cave.
Now, granted, Phoebe’s name does refer to a Phoenix that rises from the ashes, which might explain why she’s surrounded by stalagmites and lava pools. Even then, tea times with Phoebe in this house must be interesting, to say the least.
11Sterling’s Jail
Jock villagerand eagle Sterling has a very similar clothing style to Knox, and they both also share questionable indoor design tastes. While Knox has a morbid fascination with funeral homes, Sterling seems to love the idea of being a guard at the local jail.
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Sterling’s home has that classic bleak appearance of a jailhouse, with very few comforts. Who does he keep locked up here? Why does he have a home like this? These are just a few of the questions anyone would ask him if they could.
10Eunice’s At-Home Laundromat
Eunice, a kind sheep with a normal personality, has one of the strangest homes in the game as she doesn’t live in a home at all. Her house is full of washers, dryers, and hampers, leaving little room for anything but laundry.
Like the other homes on the list, Eunice’s house raises a lot of questions. Where does she sleep? Is this where the other villagers wash their clothes? Why does she need an outdoor trash can and a vending machine? Whatever her reasons, Eunice and her at-home laundromat bring the wacky charm that makesAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsa hit.
9Raymond’s Think Tank
Raymond may be a new addition to theAnimal Crossingfranchise, but he’s quickly become a fan-favorite on social media. Although the smug cat has captured the hearts of the public, his managerial style extends much further than his clothing.
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With a water cooler and whiteboard, Raymond’s house looks like a corner office in a highrise, not an island getaway home. This cat’s corporate digs include two separate desks and a safe that no doubt holds some very important business documents. Raymond’s house is a bit odd but as cool and calculating as its owner.
8Biff’s Graffiti Studio
Biff chose style over comfort when designing his house, a graffiti lover’s dream. His spray paint-covered brick walls may not be the coziest set-up, but for this artistic jock, it’s perfect.
Biff’s colorful walls aren’t that weird on their own, but the distinct lack of furniture is particularly confusing. He has a red phone booth, a bike, and a few work tables but no place to sit or rest. This home works better as a cool alley hangout than a home which earns it a place on this list.
7Diva’s Egyptian Tomb
Despite her modern clothing and makeup, Diva the sisterly frog takes an ancient approach to home decor. Diva has remodeled her home to look like an Egyptian tomb, complete a full casket and Sphinx statue.
Diva’s house is particularly puzzling because it matches another villager much better than it does for this purple primadonna.Ankha, a snooty cat designed to look like an Egyptian god, also has a pyramid-style home, but it fits her much better than Diva. This mismatch of decor style makes this tomb seem anachronistic and out of place.
6Gloria’s Indoor Park
Most villagers' homes are full of wall-to-wall decorations and furniture to show off their unique personalities. However, Gloria’s minimalistic park theme is wildly different from her snooty style.
Inspired by movie star Gloria Swanson, Gloria the duck seems more glamorous than her home would suggest. Although the fountain, benches, vintage popcorn machine, and street organ are pretty, the lack of any other furniture is a little suspicious. Despite the odd match of Gloria and an indoor park, this home is one of the few on the list that is actually aesthetically pleasing.
