Paradise Found: Your Guide to Unlocking Animal Crossing’s Happy Home Paradise

So, you’re ready to ditch the island grind and dive into the dreamy world of vacation home design with Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Happy Home Paradise DLC? Excellent choice! But before you pack your virtual bags, let’s make sure you’ve got everything in order to unlock this tropical escape.

When can you go to Paradise Planning? You can start your career with Paradise Planning at least one full in-game day after meeting all of these key requirements on your main island:

• Resident Services must be upgraded from a tent to a proper building. This is a crucial step, signaling the growth and development of your island.
• You must have attended Tom Nook’s DIY Workshop. This workshop introduces you to the fundamental crafting mechanics of the game.
• Your own resident must have a house (upgraded from a tent). This signifies that you’ve established yourself as a permanent resident of the island.

Once these conditions are met, Tom Nook will give you a call the next morning inviting you to the airport, where you’ll meet Lottie and begin your journey to the Paradise Planning archipelago!

Understanding the Unlock Process

Think of it as a series of milestones. You can’t just jump straight into designing luxurious vacation homes; you need to establish your island life first. This gated approach ensures you’re familiar with the core mechanics of Animal Crossing: New Horizons before tackling the more complex design aspects of Happy Home Paradise.

Each of these steps is intertwined. Paying off your initial debt allows you to upgrade from a tent to a house, developing your island and attracting new villagers eventually allows Tom Nook to upgrade Resident Services, and so on.

Happy Home Paradise FAQs: Your Burning Questions Answered

Still got some questions? Don’t worry; we’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions to ensure you’re completely prepared for your design adventure.

Unlocking Paradise

1. How do I purchase and download the Happy Home Paradise DLC?

   You can purchase the Happy Home Paradise DLC from the Nintendo eShop for $25. It’s not included in the base game or the free 2.0 update. Once purchased, ensure the DLC is fully downloaded to your Nintendo Switch. You may also access it through Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.

2. I’ve purchased the DLC; why can’t I access Paradise Planning immediately?

   Even after purchasing and downloading, the conditions listed above must be met. The game intentionally gates access to the DLC to ensure you’re familiar with core gameplay mechanics and island progression. Check if Resident Services are upgraded or you have taken the DIY workshop with Tom Nook.

Gameplay Mechanics

3. Is there a limit to how many vacation homes I can design?

   The limit is determined by the number of villagers currently in the game. You can design vacation homes for all 413 villagers and special NPCs like Isabelle, Pascal, and Flick. So get ready for some serious design work!

4. Can I bring Paradise Planning villagers back to my main island?

   Unfortunately, no. You cannot directly invite your Paradise Planning clients to live on your main island. However, you can invite your island villagers to purchase vacation homes.

5. Can I use my own items and DIY recipes in Paradise Planning?

   While you can use your own items on the archipelago, you have access to a massive inventory of items when working on a vacation home. This allows you to design without being limited by your personal collection or DIY knowledge.

6. What are Poki, and how do they work?

   Poki is the currency used on the Paradise Planning archipelago. You earn Poki by designing vacation homes and working at the Paradise Planning office. You can then use Poki to purchase furniture, clothing, and other items unique to the archipelago. You will need to unlock the Poki ABD console to convert Poki into Bells.

7. How do I unlock new facilities, like the hospital, in Happy Home Paradise?

   As you progress in Happy Home Paradise and design more vacation homes, Lottie will eventually ask you to design public facilities like the school and the hospital. These facilities expand the gameplay and offer new design challenges.

Island Progression & Requirements

8. How do I upgrade Resident Services from a tent to a building?

   Tom Nook will upgrade Resident Services after you attract at least three additional villagers to your island. You’ll need to build a bridge, construct plots for new villagers, and furnish their homes to make them feel welcome. This is one of the crucial tasks in unlocking Happy Home Paradise.

9. How do I attend Tom Nook’s DIY Workshop? After you complete the tutorial day on the island and start your first real day, get the Nook Phone and then speak to Tom Nook in the Resident Services tent. When Tom Nook offers a DIY Workshop, accept his offer, and then bring him 5 Wooden Branches.

10. How do I unlock all items in ACNH? In order to achieve this feat, you’ll need to do a lot of groundwork to build out your island, including the following:

    • Pay off your Deserted Island Getaway Package with 5,000 Nook Miles.
    • Build Nook’s Cranny.
    • Build a Bridge.
    • Furnish 3 houses for incoming Villagers.
    • Upgrade Resident Services to a Building.
    • Build a Campground.

Design Tips & Tricks

11. What is Wardell’s Catalogue?

    Wardell will eventually offer a special furniture catalogue from which you can order any sellable item you’ve used while playing Happy Home Paradise. This includes highly sought-after items like the froggy chair, ceiling decor, and wall-mounted furniture.

12. How do I get the Paradise Planning jacket?

    The Paradise Planning jacket is only available as work clothes for Paradise Planning after reaching the rank of Breakout Designer. It’s a symbol of your success as a vacation home architect!

13. Is there a time limit for designing vacation homes?

    No, there’s no strict time limit. However, villagers have specific design requests, and meeting those requests will lead to greater satisfaction (and more Poki!).

Miscellaneous

14. How can I share my vacation home designs with other players?

    You can share in-game photos and upload them to the Showroom via the Happy Home Network app. This allows you to tour other players’ vacation homes and showcase your own creative designs.

15. Can you exchange POKI for Bells?

    In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Poki can be converted to Bells once the Poki Abd console is unlocked.

Paradise Planning Awaits!

Unlocking Happy Home Paradise requires a bit of patience and island dedication. But once you meet the requirements, you’ll open up a whole new world of creative possibilities. Get ready to unleash your inner designer and create the ultimate vacation getaways for all your favorite villagers! And remember, learning and fun go hand-in-hand. Explore how games contribute to learning at the Games Learning Society at GamesLearningSociety.org.

Happy designing!