ACNH Tarot: Ace of Bells

Bryn Hofmann

25 Jan 2026 — 1 min read

This was a winter art exchange present for someone who likes Animal Crossing and Tarot. I thought about what the other suits would be, but didn't have time to paint any more - cups would become scallops, wands would become lanterns, and my friend Kai suggested bees for swords.

I actually have a spreadsheet with card descriptions for nearly all of a full deck now - I just know I couldn't publish it as a usable deck because Nintendo would sue me for all I've got! But if I paint any more cards for fun, I'll share them.

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