Party Play with two players; note the arrow pointing to the leader
Party Play is the local multiplayer using one Switch. It is accessible the moment two characters are created.
To initiate Party Play mode, choose the Call Islander app on the NookPhone. The player who initiated the mode is the Leader and the other residents are followers.
Leader
They have arrow pointing to their head
The camera follows them
They can play normally
Followers
They do not have access to their inventories
Items they pick up are send to the recycling bin in the residental services tent/building.
They can not use the NookPhone or chat
They can move the furniture
Swapping roles
The roles can be swapped. The current leder can give up the role by swinging their joy-con. The follower can accept the role by either swinging the joy-con or by pressing the right button (depending on which controller style they're using). Tips:
Swap the roles frequently if you're working together on a specific task - this way, you won't have to go back to the Resident Services every time to retrieve items.
Swap the roles, if you need to find tools quickly - the followers will have to cycle through all of them, which might take a while. This is especially worth when the ladder or vaulting pole is needed!
Check the recycling bin regularly - it has space for only 20 items. If another one gets added, it will delete the oldest one.
