Animal Crossing: New Horizons has an amazing ability to bring us all together in this time where we're all so disparate and separate. It's brutal dealing with a global lockdown, but we can deal with it in Animal Crossing with ease.
Of course, if you want to play with friends, you will need to add them as a friend, use friend codes, and even then you won't be able to instantly visit them or send gifts. But that's why we've put this guide together.
Here you will find out everything you need to know about adding friends, visiting friends, sending them letters, gifts, sharing flowers, and more.
But first, a word of warning: in order to perform everything listed in this guide online, you will need an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Currently, Nintendo is offering free trials, even if you've used a trial in the past, so get on that, download Tetris 99, and get ready to play Animal Crossing with friends.
You probably want to visit your friends online, like most people. You will need to visit your friends before you can send them letters or gifts, so get this out of the way first
You can alternatively go about this another way, and visit a friend - or have a friend visit you - via a Dodo code - a one-time use code which you can send to friends to have them visit you.
The most important part of this puzzle is the point above. Even if you have a friend added to your Nintendo Switch friend list, you will not be able to send them gifts or letters in-game until you have visited them once. Once you have done that, you have several options
Alternatively, you can also send a gift directly from your catalogue. To do this
Right, before you add any best friends, you will already need to have visited your friend as detailed above. Once this is done, you'll find your interactivity on your friend's island is somewhat limited. If you want to be able to dig holes (to share flowers, not cause havoc) on your friend's island, then you will both need to be Best Friends.
Be aware: you should be careful whom you add to your list of Best Friends. Make sure you trust them not to steal your good flowers or attempt to ruin your island's decor. I learnt that lesson when I let my girlfriend loose with a shovel.
Just make sure to only add people you trust as Best Friends!
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