In this 21st volume of Ask the Developer, an interview series in which developers convey in their own words Nintendo’s thoughts about creating products and the unusual details they hone in on, we’re talking to the developers behind Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a Nintendo Switch game that launches on Thursday, April 16th, 2026.

• Chapter 1: Living beings with a will and personality
• Chapter 2: Make anything you want
• Chapter 3: Nine years’ worth of ideas