Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (どうぶつの森　ポケットキャンプ) is an upcoming free-to-play mobile app developed by Nintendo. It was originally announced in April 2016. It is scheduled to be released in late November 2017 for iOS and Android devices. A persistent internet connection is required to play.

Pre-release
The mobile app was originally announced in a press release on April, 2016. Nintendo stated, "...it will be connected with the world of Animal Crossing for dedicated gaming systems. By playing both Animal Crossing games, users will find increased enjoyment."

In September 2016, it had a planned release of early 2017, but was delayed due to the team focusing on creating the Android version of Super Mario Run.

On June, 2017, Nintendo reconfirmed that the app would be released before the end of the year.

On October, 2017, Nintendo announced via the official Animal Crossing Twitter account that a Nintendo Direct would be live streamed the next day on October  at 8pmPT/11pmET, detailing further information about the mobile app and stated, "There will be no updates on any other topics including other mobile, Nintendo Switch or Nintendo 3DS software."

On October, 2017, Nintendo revealed  during the Animal Crossing Mobile Direct live stream on the Nintendo Mobile YouTube channel. The game's official website allowed players to preregister for the game using their Google Play and Nintendo account. Shortly after the Direct, the game went live on the Australian Play Store on Android devices.

Campsite customization
The campsite can be customized with furniture and amenities. Furniture can be made by gathering crafting materials, which are used in craft orders for Cyrus, which the player has to wait for to be completed. Craft orders can be started without materials and sped up by using leaf tickets. Non-craftable furniture can be bought at Nookling Global and during limited-time events. The customizable area for furniture in the campsite is 7x13 tiles. The player can also make amenities for villagers to use, which there can be a maximum of 2 per campsite.

Camper customization
The camper's interior can be decorated by the player with furniture, wallpaper, and flooring, and a second floor loft can be added as well for extra room. The exterior can be customized at OK Motors, where the player can choose between different patterns and colors.

Player customization
The player can customize their character by changing their gender, skin color, hair style, hair color, facial features, eye color, clothes, and accessories.

Crafting
Furniture can be made by placing a craft order. The player can use leaf tickets to start an order even if they don't have the all of the materials required, as well as speed up the time it takes for a order to be completed.

Crafting materials

 * Wood
 * Cotton
 * Steel
 * Paper
 * Reserves

Amenities
Amenities are large attractions villagers can use. There can be a maximum of 2 amenities per campsite.

Buildings and locations

 * Campsite
 * The Camper is used to travel around to different locations around the map. The interior and exterior of it can be customized.
 * Breezy Hollow
 * Sunburst Island
 * Saltwater Shores
 * Market Place is a shopping area that has Nookling Global, Able Sisters To Go, and Kicks. Each shop has 3 items for sale, which changes over time.
 * Nookling Global is owned by Timmy and Tommy, where they sell some items that can't be crafted.
 * Able Sisters To Go is owned by Mable and Sable, where they sell clothes.
 * Kicks is owned by Kicks, who sells socks, boots, and shoes.
 * OK Motors is owned by Giovanni, Beppe, and Carlo, where they customize the player's camper.
 * Shovelstrike Quarry is an area that can be entered by paying leaf tickets to mine minerals.
 * Unnamed waterfall and river area.

Friendship Level
In the game you can chat with animal friends or fulfill your requests to raise your friendship level. If you raise your friendship or decorate your camping site with an animal's favourite item, it is possible that he or she will visit you.

Friends
Other campsite manager's avatar and camper will randomly appear in game and the player is able to share their ID with other players where they can view their Market Box, his or her's campsite, give kudos, or become friends to be able to visit their campsite at any time.

Leaf Tickets
Leaf tickets are a currency which are earned by completing tasks and can be won through normal play or can be purchased with real world money, and can be used in various ways in the game.

They can be used and exchanged for:
 * throw net (for fish)
 * honey (for bugs)
 * fertilizer
 * entrance to Shovelstrike Quarry (for minerals)
 * placing craft orders when the player doesn't have all the required materials
 * speeding up craft orders

Throw Net
Throw nets are used on the dock at Saltwater Shores to catch multiple fish at once and can be bought with leaf tickets.

Honey
Honey is used on Sunburst Island to attract and catch multiple bugs at once and can be bought with leaf tickets.

Events
The game will eventually offer seasonal events to keep the experience fresh and surprising, as well as clothing, furniture and equipment options for a limited time through game updates. These events and updates will begin to be implemented after the official release.