Where to buy
- Physical
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Is it still worth playing?
Nintendo EAD and Monolith Soft's 2012 game for the Nintendo 3DS, in which you move into a town and are mistaken for the mayor, with ordinances and public works projects that are optional. A real time clock sets shop hours, wildlife and events by time of day and season. You earn Bells by fishing, catching bugs and selling items, and spend them on furniture, clothes and the loan on your house. Tortimer Island has minigames, and QR codes share designs. A slow daily rhythm tied to the real calendar, with the town itself as the thing you build, still sets its pace.