With a game as packed as Animal Crossing: New Leaf, there are a lot of things to accomplish as you wander across your village. For ideas on what to do, here is a list of ten of the best things to do.

10. Learn Emotions from Dr. Shrunk

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When you build Club LOL in Main Street, you can visit Dr. Shrunk every morning for a random joke. These daily jokes give you something in return. When you check your touch screen, you will notice that you have a list of displayable emotions.

Each day you listen to a new joke, a new emotion is unlocked. Try getting all of the jokes. As you collect jokes, organize them in alphabetical order.

9. Working at the Cafe

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After you have made enough Museum contributions, you can order the cafe to be built using your status as a mayor. When you talk with Brewster, he will allow you to make some extra bells.

Making coffees for the residents gives you more insight into their personalities and coffee preferences. What’s even better is that you can make a few more bells as you work.

8. Upgrading Your House

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If you are discontent with your house’s current condition, you should consider investing in your living space using bells. Tom Nook will be happy to help you with a good house loan.

Everybody has different preferences for house space. There are side expansions to your living room that provide up to three extra hallways into more rooms. Some people don’t like having their living room cut open with three extra holes on each side. 

7. Upgrading the Nookling Store

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As with all other Animal Crossing games, you can increase the size of your local Nook store by buying lots of items. The more you buy, the more bells the shop owners have to increase their storage space.

As the Nooks expand, Leif will move into their store. His items will be sold on the first floor.

6. Fossil Hunting

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Fossils can be excavated from the ground. Every day, new fossils arise to replace the old ones that aren’t unearthed. 

Sixty-seven fossils can be found in New Leaf. You can display fossils in the Museum or sell them for a profit. Cyrus will transform complete fossil sets into miniature replicas to display in your home.

5. Upholstery 

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Cyrus, the brother of Reese, will upholster your furniture after plenty of furniture has been cataloged. He charges a small fee of bells for each upholstery.

You can bring your ore into the shop and have him customize your furniture following the ore’s properties. A set of golden furniture is yours if you have the funds and patience.

4. Public Works Projects

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Since you are the mayor of your town, you have a say in the town’s design. The Public Works Projects form as an extension of your will for the town’s design.

Many projects increase Main Street’s economy. Others serve as fun decorations for your town’s infrastructure. More projects will become available as you talk with more villagers.

3. Catching Bugs

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When you buy a net from Nookling’s Junction, you can start catching bugs. Your touch screen will be updated whenever you capture a new bug species. You can donate bugs to Blathers. Despite his disgust, he appreciates the additions.

The bugs you catch make a great addition to your house. Some of the colorful varieties would look stunning when matched with some dynamic furniture.

2. Fishing

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The fishing rod allows you to catch fish. Whenever you see a shadow in a water body, a fish is sure to follow. Each fish nibbles at the rod up to five times. Remember this when you are fishing.

Just like with bugs, the more you catch, the more your database will expand. Blathers appreciates these donations more than he does insects.

1. Island Travel

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Tortimer’s Island is New Leaf’s gold mine. When you spend hours fishing and catching bugs, you can find rare species collectively worth over several thousand bells.

When you connect with others, you can swap friend codes and visit their towns. If you lack anybody who will play the game with you, try meeting other players on Tortimer’s Island.

Lastly, there are some minigames to play. When you earn medals on tours, you can use them as an island-exclusive currency.

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