Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (Japanese: ニンテンドー3DS どうぶつの森ハッピーホームデザイナー) is a life simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS console. The game is a spin-off of the Animal Crossing series, and was released in Japan in July 2015, and in North America and Europe in September 2015. The game focuses on the player's ability to design and decorate homes for various anthropomorphic animal characters. The game follows the same basic structure as the main Animal Crossing series, with the player taking on the role of a human character who moves into a town populated by anthropomorphic animal characters. The player is tasked with designing and decorating homes for the animal characters, using a variety of furniture and decorations. The game also features a variety of activities, such as gardening, fishing, and bug catching. Happy Home Designer introduces a new type of currency, called 'Happy Points', which can be used to purchase furniture and decorations. The game also features a variety of mini-games and challenges, which can be completed to earn Happy Points. The game also features an online component, allowing players to share their designs with other players. Overall, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is a fun and creative game, which allows players to express their creativity by designing and decorating homes for the Animal Crossing characters. The game introduces a variety of new features, such as the Happy Points system, and the online component allows players to share their designs with others.