Share your best habitat customisation tips!

The habitat is a very important part of the game and being able to customize it is one of the things that makes me love this game. It's the moment when we can let our creativity flow and decorate the way we like. My idea was an environment that conveyed greater tranquillity (I kept thinking about how I would like to live there haha), with colors that harmonized and a setting that conveyed the idea of nature and freedom. But there are those who like to mix things up and create several environments in one, which I think is pretty cool too. What I suggest is that you don't leave things too close together, it's always good to make the most of the space and leave the environment free for the pets. I, for example, like to leave this space between each item and leave a free area for the critters to stay.

I always like to think about the well-being of the critters and how they are interacting with the environment... I know it's difficult at first with the items we have, but a few plants/rocks already decorate the environment, and as you unlock new items, you can modify it until it looks like you want it to :). In general, I like an environment with this idea of nature, a flowery and colorful place that you can build and revisit as you progress through the game. So get creative and enjoy the game!

My Tips for Habitat Development

Your first stop should be the Blueprint Guides here – Blueprint hunt! Share images or videos of the ones you've found | Just Critter Café

Check out community submissions to make sure you haven’t missed any hidden blueprints in locations you’ve already unlocked. Some of them are tucked away pretty well.

Blueprints unlock some unique decorations and my favorite is the train! With a bit of creativity and castle arches, you can build an entire train station with a tunnel.

The core progression loop is simple:

Unlock critters > Unlock new locations > Hunt for blueprints > Build a beautiful habitat!

Unfortunately, you can’t assign critters to a specific spot or call them to a location. If you’re trying to set up the perfect screenshot, you’ll have to wait it out (trust me, I’ve tried running in circles and dashing around, no luck). I really wish we had a whistle mechanic to call nearby critters, similar to the bell system.

Lastly, explore every corner of your habitat. It’s much bigger than it seems and features multiple biomes, which can help you reinforce a unique theme for your park.

For those who don't play the game or don't know about the Habitat system, it's the area where you look after your rescued Critters and use your creativity to create a nice, fun place for them. At the start of the game, few options are available, so the place ends up being a bit forgettable, but various decorations are unlocked over time and allow it to be a very pleasant place to use the options!

Even so, at the start of the game you can make good use of the habitat. You can test out the mechanics and decorations available and already see your place taking shape! Gradually, the number of creatures increases and so do the decoration options, making it a great place to become a born decorator 😂! You unlock decorations by increasing your level through the café and also by unlocking them through the map! From there, keep in mind not to do it just any old way, but to create regions in the habitat. Make scenarios, you know? The biomes are unlocked from the mid to late game and allow you to make beach, forest and snow scenes, it's the coolest part of the habitat, and using these scenes to decorate makes it more fun and more friendly for your pets.

So to reinforce: Play the game to unlock the decorations, organize the places in the habitat properly to focus on specific biomes and also try to be very creative. Don't just make structures, make wooden paths, walkways, bridges and decorate your surroundings. Your critters will love it and you'll be pleased with the result!

I haven’t finished the game yet, so I wouldn’t call myself a full expert, but I do have a few tips to share.

This game doesn’t require any resources to build decorations, meaning you can place them anywhere without restrictions. But my advice: don’t go overboard. Since there are no bulk editing tools, every misplaced bush or structure has to be removed manually, which can be tedious.

As others have mentioned, try to keep open areas free for movement and use large decorations on the sides. Smaller pieces can act as accents to enhance the overall aesthetic without cluttering the space.

Since the camera can’t be rotated, be mindful of where you place tall structures. Positioning them at the back, against rocks or trees, helps maintain visibility.

Or, you can take a different approach, build something unique, like the mysterious castle ruins I created.

The beauty of this game is that there’s no efficiency or resource management to worry about, so design at your own pace and make it as cozy as you like!

The leisure area for the critters in Critter Café is really cool! When you stop to think about it, each space is carefully designed to reflect the natural habitat of the critters, creating an environment where they feel at home. As we progress through the story, we unlock blueprints scattered across Gold Leaf Isle, which allow us to create cute and charming decorations. My tip is: decorate each habitat patiently and unlock all the decorations, as some are thematic and add a special touch to each area.

At the beginning of the story, it’s easy to end up overlooking the habitat decoration, since we have so many things to do: rescuing critters, decorating the café, completing portal missions, and unraveling the mystery behind it all. But over time, we realize that taking care of the habitat is a great pastime and another relaxing activity within the game. Decorating the habitat, playing with the critters, and seeing them change variations is fun and adorable. These are details that may not directly influence gameplay, but they’re part of that cozy feeling that cozy games bring us.