- playing as mayor allows you to decorate the village
- add benches or street lamps, among other things
- you'll be accompanied by a secretary
- this character looks like a dog
- seems she's quite clumsy as well
- she'll walk around with a clipboard and point out town areas that look good and bad
- design every aspect of your houses, even the mailbox and fence color
- have furniture redesigned and reupholstered
- separate top and bottom outfit designs
- village is now much bigger and has separate sections
- beach area is now bigger and can be accessed by following a path
- swim in the water as well
- cross the railroad tracks and visit what's beyond
- this area offers new shopping spots and a fancy street with model homes
- model homes are empty house designs that are there to inspire your own home decor
- everytime you StreetPass someone, their house will be added to the model home section
- Tom Nook is in charge of the model homes
- villages will also have wishing wells
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