It started the same as any romance: inside a magical fantasy world constructed by a villainous Tanooki landlord. But it ended with two people crossing borders and travelling thousands of miles to be with each other.
Steven Brown had a unique problem: he had too many Bells in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and wanted to get rid of a few. He found Shayla Johnson on an Animal Crossing Facebook group, and she was happy to take the extra dosh off his hands. They initially planned to meet up just the once, according to Fox 13 News, but the quick interaction turned into an island tour, which turned into a friendship, which turned into love. Aww!
"The pair found themselves talking outside Animal Crossing every day for hours, and falling in love from a distance. Brown said it felt as if they had known each other their whole lives."
Despite only knowing each other since the start of the pandemic, and only virtually, Brown flew from Utah to Indiana to meet Johnson in person last August, and asked her to marry him on the same trip. She said yes, and is planning to move to Utah this month to be with Brown and his daughter, Audrey. Here's hoping that they have a kid together, and name it K.K. Slider.
It's not the first time that Animal Crossing and marriage have gone hand-in-hand, and it probably won't be the last. Have you found love through video games? Did you stage an elaborate fake wedding with Marshal on your island, making him a special tuxedo outfit to wear and asking him to call you "honeybuns" from that moment on ? That's... just an example. We would never do that. Tell us about your romantic video game stories in the comments!
[source fox13now.com]
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I love when video games bring people together like this! I remember another couple getting married due to Mario Kart I think it was.
I wish I could find a Lover through Animal Crossing, although that's highly unlikely now the wife has started playing and visits my island.
Part of me thinks aww cute and then the other part absolutely would not ever accept an engagement on the first irl visit.
This is awesome! I met my wife in 2012 through words with friends. We lived 900 miles apart and that mobile game helped us come together.
"He found Shayla Johnson on an Animal Crossing Facebook group, and she was happy to take the extra dosh off his hands."
Is this the AC version of being a gold digger? Because if so I'm very inspired, a true Queen for the People.
Can wait for someone to be married in Super Smash Bros lol. Would give the game title some justice.
@HotGoomba___Rebrand just wait for among us, it hasn't hapend but the dates have, also have you ever been in a match were every is H***Y AF, Its really stupid and we the accounts come there is probable going to be reports for that,
@Snatcher Yeah I've seen some H***y Among Us matchs, along with H***y Smash players, and like once, two h***y people on ROBLOX of all places.
@HotGoomba___Rebrand LMAO the internet is Crazy....CRAZY FUN, but serrsly I had a match like that last night and it was over the top.
@HotGoomba___Rebrand Can’t believe you’re censoring the word happy. What is this snowflake generation doing to the world 😤😤
@nessisonett Some weirdo censors the word happy and you call that being a snowflake? 🤔 That post is just confusing AF.
@EVIL-C joke must’ve flown over your head lol
My sister met her husband through Left 4 Dead 2.
@nessisonett Hey, **********************, you *****************, and ***********************.
@Thwomp_Stomper The first thing I thought of was horny, but that user is often incoherent.
I made some scandalous Wedding Party photoshoot at Harvey Island.
From illegal wedding party until wedding party sabotage. 🤭
Maybe I ought to give Animal Crossing a try then...
@Mr-Fuggles777 You had me there in the first half, ain't gonna lie.
I actually met my girlfriend through an animal crossing discord server in 2018. Hopefully we can be the second to do this
@HotGoomba___Rebrand a thumbs up for you sir.
this comment section went downhill haha
@EVIL-C You got it right the first time around lol, @Snatcher just censored Horny for some reason, I went along with it as a joke, ness makes a sarcastic joke as well, yeah.
@JGruns Thank you my good sir.
@HotGoomba___Rebrand LOL I did block it, But the word can mean happy. O:
Couple gets engaged after eight months...
@nessisonett My thoughts exactly!
That was quick. They barely know each other in real life.
This is a good time for Nintendo to make the new mobile game called Animal Crossing Dating: Happy Love Academy
Good for them but like, damn, I have spices in my kitchen older than their relationship
@EVIL-C whoosh
Nothing wrong with meeting online or in game, but they barely know each other and they're engaged? Well... Good luck to them I guess.
@Megotchi Thank you for your useless comment. At least I don't self-censor.
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