Your First Day on the Island

Upon arrival, Tom Nook will set up a small ceremony and give you a tent. You'll also receive a NookPhone. Your first tasks will involve gathering resources like wood, branches, and stone to craft your first tools: a Flimsy Axe and a Flimsy Net. These are essential for collecting more materials and catching critters. talk to your two starting villagers and explore your immediate surroundings. Tom Nook will guide you through these initial steps, often providing the necessary DIY recipes. Focus on paying off your initial tent loan of 5,000 Nook Miles, which will unlock more features.