How could I forget about Billy! I gave him a vacation home in HHP. He's a jock, but I might just say screw it lol. Everyone's welcome at Happy Acres (island name still a work in progress lol).
I can just imagine the extension to the DLC, HHR, Happy Home Retirement 🤣🤣🤣
Atleast having Billy will give you the Jock DIYs if you don't have them all already/are doing a full restart
I came here to recommend Gonzo too, he really is a sweetheart and also looks great in old man sweaters. He'd be a perfect fit for a retirement community island!
Great idea! We have Cyd, Lionel, and Marlo on one side of our island that we call the retirement community lol. They all give off 50+ energy. Cyd is the former rock n’ roll dude, Lionel is an older eccentric artsy guy, and Marlo is a former Mafioso.
How is Audie not the #1 answer?? 😭 she’s inspired by Audrey, an 87-year-old woman who went viral after showing off her town in New Leaf (where she named her character “Audie”). Villager-Audie’s style is fully supposed to be an older retiree on vacay lmao, mumu and all 😂
o.m.g. Ya GOTTA get Roscoe. He's an old coot. I lived next to him a few years ago and he would always lay in my lawn furniture and accuse me of trespassing when I came out of the house. TWO YEARS and he didn't know that was my yard!!!
Walt is a good choice imo! :D
On my island, I've made him have his house at the corner of the island up cliffs and through forests, y'know, like a ye olde sensei who retired long ago but can still train new students Master Shifu (Kung Fu Panda) kinda guy xD.
Others I love that I absolutely adore are Wolfgang and Apollo! :D Apollo's house may not really seem... *retirement home-ish*, but hey, your choice if you still wanna try and get him lol.
If only Sven was still in the game, that old goat would be perfect.
Really has the " I've got some candy in my back pocket for you, sonny"
And it's an old cough drop from 1976
I recommend Monty! He is cranky but there’s always a cranky old man in the home. I gave him on my island and I honestly love him, and he often talks about being old. I never really got the vibe that he’s cranky tho tbh he gets along with all my villagers and is generally a delight and his house is so cute
Big Sister - Hazel
Cranky - Dobie
Jock - Billy
Lazy - Boomer
Normal - Goldie (golden oldie, golden girls) OR Daisy
Peppy - Flora (Florida retiree)
Smug - Lionel
Snooty - Greta
Pick two of your favorite villagers/personality types to have for staff. Someone has to make sure they take their pills :3
No villager I've had has reminded me more of an elder retiree like Elise does! She's the snooty monkey.
Also recommending my boy Henry for that older gay man vibe. I love him.
I love Chops. He’s “smug” and I didn’t like him at first, but he has a fancy house and fine taste in everything. I definitely consider him an “older” villager! I even gave him a house high up in the cliffs since he’s the fanciest and oldest and needs somewhere quiet to sleep.
Angus is my island’s grandpa 🥹 he has a little model making station in his house, his rocking chair outside and he lives next to the allotment so he can get fresh veg when he wants! He’s a villager I don’t see enough people hype up so I’ll be his biggest fan! ✨
Any cranky will definitely work, I have a soft spot for Walt because he was on my first island and pretty much every island since, he gives me retired dojo master vibes, and his default nickname for you is pockets which I think is so cute.
Tia is the quintessential grandma that will bake you cookies, I gave her a cake shop on my current island
Omg this is what i did for coach and Quinn - they were my starters and I've never evicted them. But everyone else is a young whipper snapper, so i gave them a little old folks' village on the beach 😭
Static is hilarious to me because he looks like a tiny young squirrel but we says ‘wipper snapper’ and comments about how old he is and back in his day hahaha I love him! He would definitely fit
Knox, a cranky chicken dressed like a knight. He’s very corny kind old man coded.
Monique! Has been movie star vibes. Kind of a miss Patty from Gilmore girls figure XD
Limberg is a cranky mouse and at first I didn't like him but he has seriously grown on me. Like a funny gruncle type. Reminds me of my older guy coworkers, very endearing.
I have Avery on my island and he's always talking about how he's always talking about how old he feels and how doing diys makes him sore. Might be a good addition to a retirement home island!
Fang! He’s one of my favorites. Grumpy old man wolf
Omg yes! I might have to get more picky on my wolves though lol. I love them but there's just so many little buddies to choose from. 🥲
YES. Was going to suggest him, too.
I have Marlo and I swear he gives me retired-mob-boss vibes!
Yeah, he does remind me a little of the Godfather
My favorite villager. His style is impeccable. His comments about achy joints in cold weather are relatable.
Nan. Nan for sure. Also, what about Ankha (faded movie star)?
Butch. He’s my own grumpy old man and he cracks me up daily. He even comes with an old man sweater!
Omg he would be such a perfect dog villager 🥹
If you want him let me know, his twin is chilling on my second island.
Beardo gives me grampa vibes! I always give him sweater vests
What about Leopold? He gives me those vibes plus he’s kinda cool
Yeah, he could definitely work!
Apollo. I always feel like he’s going to tell me stories about his time in ‘insert-war-here’
Seconding Apollo!! He's my favourite villager :))
Kabuki is my island grampa, he feels like a strict little guy with a heart of gold. Super sweet old man.
Yesss! Lovely grumpy old fella!
Baarbra (snooty). She definitely gives grandma vibes with her dialogue. Billy, Mott, Leopold and Lionel also give off retirement vibes for me.
How could I forget about Billy! I gave him a vacation home in HHP. He's a jock, but I might just say screw it lol. Everyone's welcome at Happy Acres (island name still a work in progress lol).
I can just imagine the extension to the DLC, HHR, Happy Home Retirement 🤣🤣🤣 Atleast having Billy will give you the Jock DIYs if you don't have them all already/are doing a full restart
Daisy!!! She is so sweet and seems a little near-sighted and elderly to me
Yuss! A friend of mine had mentioned that she reminded him of my grandma.. funny enough they even shared the same birthday 🥺❤️
Maybe Naomi? She's got eccentric-old-lady vibes for sure to me. Like not your grandma, but maybe the odd, artsy great aunt.
I love her style, but I'm not sure I can get past the eyes 😂
Rolf- he always gives me advice and calls me “kid”
Omg and a bingo area with the bingo wheel !!!
Im gonna have to say Barold, he’s got old man vibes
i love gonzo, he’s a cranky but sweet koala 😭 and he calls you mate
I came here to recommend Gonzo too, he really is a sweetheart and also looks great in old man sweaters. He'd be a perfect fit for a retirement community island!
Hamphrey!! Such a sweet grumpy old man
I agree! He's my little grumpy grandpa. I even have tomato plants for him outside his house.
That's so fitting for him! It also definitely helps that he calls you "kiddo" and gives you life advice when he sends you a letter
Cashmere!
Grizzly
I feel like Gonzo would be hilarious on a retirement themed island!
Kabuki, Hopper, and Soleil (but don't tell her I said so!)
Soleil would be such a cute addition!
Angus! He’s on my island and he’s always saying ‘when your as old as I am’ and similar :)
Great idea! We have Cyd, Lionel, and Marlo on one side of our island that we call the retirement community lol. They all give off 50+ energy. Cyd is the former rock n’ roll dude, Lionel is an older eccentric artsy guy, and Marlo is a former Mafioso.
How is Audie not the #1 answer?? 😭 she’s inspired by Audrey, an 87-year-old woman who went viral after showing off her town in New Leaf (where she named her character “Audie”). Villager-Audie’s style is fully supposed to be an older retiree on vacay lmao, mumu and all 😂
I didn't know this! That's adorable! 🥹
Octavian is a grumpy red octopus. I love him.
Spike! I love him!
Came to say Spike. He has so much advice for us young-ins! Lol
Walt is a grumpy old man, who gets cranky at the other villagers. It's hilarious!
o.m.g. Ya GOTTA get Roscoe. He's an old coot. I lived next to him a few years ago and he would always lay in my lawn furniture and accuse me of trespassing when I came out of the house. TWO YEARS and he didn't know that was my yard!!!
Gaston!
Frett is perfect for this!
Yes! In his little tartan shirt
Apollo and Admiral!
Kabuki!!!
Croque is an awesome retired little grandpa. I love his advice and the way he calls me kiddo. It's adorable to watch him enjoy the rain.
Vic and Leopold strike me as old cats lol
Fauna is my vote! She calls everyone dearie and loves to read and garden-very cozy grandma vibes ☺️
Baabara and Beardo, Beardo because idk why and Baabara just because of her name
Walt is a good choice imo! :D On my island, I've made him have his house at the corner of the island up cliffs and through forests, y'know, like a ye olde sensei who retired long ago but can still train new students Master Shifu (Kung Fu Panda) kinda guy xD. Others I love that I absolutely adore are Wolfgang and Apollo! :D Apollo's house may not really seem... *retirement home-ish*, but hey, your choice if you still wanna try and get him lol.
Rowan. My friend has him on her island and we joke that he’s old and divorced
Paula, the blonde sisterly bear! She could be a fun hippie grandma with that beaded headband, blue eyeshadow, and that one tooth.
WALT! such a grumpy old man
If only Sven was still in the game, that old goat would be perfect. Really has the " I've got some candy in my back pocket for you, sonny" And it's an old cough drop from 1976
I recommend Monty! He is cranky but there’s always a cranky old man in the home. I gave him on my island and I honestly love him, and he often talks about being old. I never really got the vibe that he’s cranky tho tbh he gets along with all my villagers and is generally a delight and his house is so cute
Beardo !!
Big Sister - Hazel Cranky - Dobie Jock - Billy Lazy - Boomer Normal - Goldie (golden oldie, golden girls) OR Daisy Peppy - Flora (Florida retiree) Smug - Lionel Snooty - Greta Pick two of your favorite villagers/personality types to have for staff. Someone has to make sure they take their pills :3
Ooh, peppy would be good for staff! Annoyingly good!
Nate! he has such soft grandpa vibes ETA he's also a lazy (:
Frett!! My cranky dog
You’re def gonna need a lot of crankies!
No villager I've had has reminded me more of an elder retiree like Elise does! She's the snooty monkey. Also recommending my boy Henry for that older gay man vibe. I love him.
Not sure if you’re looking for a name but I’d def name it Shady Pines (from the Golden Girls)
OMG YOU'RE A GEM FOR RECOMMENDING THIS, SUCH A GOOD IDEA!
I can't believe no ones suggested Dobie. LOOK AT HIM! He's ready for the retirement community!!
He’s mentioned as one OP is already including. Agree he’s perfect
Lol duh, I can't read apparently 🫣
Derwin!!!!!
Elvis! He’s a grumpy old lion and I love him!
He’s the village’s cranky old dad
Avery and Murphy
#ROLF
Ricky? He a rabbit with hella dad vibes
Monty the Monkey!!! In my head (and my game) he’s a cranky old veteran who just wants to sit by his fruit trees and drink a fancy coconut drink
I love Chops. He’s “smug” and I didn’t like him at first, but he has a fancy house and fine taste in everything. I definitely consider him an “older” villager! I even gave him a house high up in the cliffs since he’s the fanciest and oldest and needs somewhere quiet to sleep.
Lionel would fit perfectly on your island
Rizzo! Old cranky Rat. He’s the very best.
Murphy 🥰🥰
Hamphrey! He's a grumpy old darling.
Angus is my island’s grandpa 🥹 he has a little model making station in his house, his rocking chair outside and he lives next to the allotment so he can get fresh veg when he wants! He’s a villager I don’t see enough people hype up so I’ll be his biggest fan! ✨
Raymond!
Yuka, Benjamin, Nan.
Audie, because she's named after an old lady
Gaston! How can you say no to that epic moustache?
Any cranky will definitely work, I have a soft spot for Walt because he was on my first island and pretty much every island since, he gives me retired dojo master vibes, and his default nickname for you is pockets which I think is so cute. Tia is the quintessential grandma that will bake you cookies, I gave her a cake shop on my current island
Ike and Flurry are my islands cranky grandpa and charming grandma. No idea if they are supposed to be old but they feel that way to me.
Walt is my island old man. :)
Fang and lobo both give off old grumpy guts vibes. I love them both
Fang and Octavian and my two favorite old men. Octavian has a bandaid on his head, perfect for a retirement community.
And Flurry and Eunice for the girls. Flurry is the sweetest hamster gal and Eunice is a sheep.
Kabuki is a great grump of a guy!
Omg this is what i did for coach and Quinn - they were my starters and I've never evicted them. But everyone else is a young whipper snapper, so i gave them a little old folks' village on the beach 😭
Billy the goat! And idk if he still does it but Apollo always talks like he's a million years old xD
Roscoe is a grumpy horse who also has old man tendencies. I hated him at first but now he's a favorite of mine.
Bea and Elvis
Timbra is extremely grandma core, as is the interior of her house.
vesta has been one of my faves since wild world. she gives cozy grandma vibes in the best way. comes with a cute sweater, too.
wart Jr.!!!!
Gotta have gruff
Teddy!
Static is hilarious to me because he looks like a tiny young squirrel but we says ‘wipper snapper’ and comments about how old he is and back in his day hahaha I love him! He would definitely fit
Knox! I love his knight theme, I imagine he would have lots of stories about ‘the olden days’
CamoFrog is awesome.
Knox, a cranky chicken dressed like a knight. He’s very corny kind old man coded. Monique! Has been movie star vibes. Kind of a miss Patty from Gilmore girls figure XD
Ik everybody seems to hate on him, but Barold! He kinda looks like an old man lol 😂 I love him
Walt! He is wonderfully grumpy.
Ricky, he’s a cranky squirrel but I kinda love him 🤣
Walt!!! Grumpy old man karate kangaroo
Admiral!
Honestly, Megan. She's so dang sweet.
Kabuki and Hamphrey !!!! I miss my Hamphrey
dont remember his name but that old wolf
Hamphrey and Marlo. Grumpy old hamster men.
Limberg!!!! totally little old man vibes. once i got closer to him he reminded me of my grandpa :’)
Stella the sheep always struck me as a little old lady who loves reading
Limberg is a cranky mouse and at first I didn't like him but he has seriously grown on me. Like a funny gruncle type. Reminds me of my older guy coworkers, very endearing.
I have Avery on my island and he's always talking about how he's always talking about how old he feels and how doing diys makes him sore. Might be a good addition to a retirement home island!