LIVING ONLINE
Play For Your Rights Five ways Animal Crossers used the game as a platform for positive change and virtual activism in 2020 STORY BY DANIELLE JAQUEZ PHOTOS BY ELYSSA RUIZ DESIGN BY ALYSSA NICOLE MAUN
Living in a pandemic-stricken country with a crashing economy and a clown for president sent many of us twenty-somethings looking for a virtual escape. But while some of us simply ran around our Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) town fishing and smacking villagers with our net, others utilized the game’s customization and multiplayer features to encourage social change. In 2020, ACNH became a safe haven and a place to express oneself. Here are some of the ways players used the game to promote change, encourage conversations about social justice, and usher in a new era of virtual activism.
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