Summary
A craftyAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfan has tricked out part of a computer keyboard with key caps featuring the faces of some of their favorite villagers from the cozy game. WhileAnimal Crossing: New Horizonslets players set up homes for several different species of animal villagers, this player has decided to hone in on cats for their decorative computer accessories.
Of the nearly 500 different animals that can set up a home on the player’s island, there are 26adorable cat villagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, making up more than 5.3 percent of the game’s collectible roster. That’s by far the most of any species, with squirrels coming in second at 22 different villagers and birds — not counting more specific birds like chickens and eagles, which have their own official categories — come in third with 21 unique villagers.
One skillful fan of the series has taken three of their favorite cat villagers and recreated them with custom-made keycaps using a PBT keycap base covered with stylized polymer clay. The three featured cats who have made the cut areAnimal Crossing: New Horizons' Tangy, Punchy, and Bob, who cover the keyboard’s i,u, and y keys, respectively. The creator hasn’t mentioned whether they plan to continue adding more customized keycaps to this particular keyboard, although there are exactly enough cats inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsto cover every letter of the alphabet.
Animal Crossing Fan Decorates Keyboard with Cat Villager Key Caps
This isn’t the first set of key caps made and shared online by this creator. Their Reddit account specializes in sharing custom-made keyboard designs, and in the past, they’ve also shown off some interestingPokemonkey capsfeaturing the likes of Gengar, Clefairy, Snorlax, and Morpeko. The creator also seems to have a fondness for Eevee, as their page features a key cap with the face of a shiny version of the Evolution Pokemon as well as two of the non-shiny version’s evolutions, Espeon and Umbreon.
While not limited specifically to the world of video games, their work covers other video game characters as well, as they’ve also shared images of hand-made key caps featuring popular characters from a variety of other video games. Among those video game characters that have appeared on this user’s page over its three-year run are Kirby, Shy Guy from theMariofranchise, and multiple monsters fromclassic MMORPGMapleStory, as well as replicas of the original Game Boy handheld console.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
WHERE TO PLAY
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online** or with others beside you***, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.
