"A Gyroid Crying Red": Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Complete Player Stumped By Sticker Design

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Completehas many items, clothing, and stickers for players to use and collect, but one sticker in particular had a player very confused. Stickers can be used in the in-game journal, where players can add two stickers per day to show how their day is going. Most stickers portray an emote or everyday occurrences like a cup of coffee or a book, but some special stickers display seasonal images.

The sticker that's causing confusion is one of these seasonal stickers, but CottageFairie on Reddit didn't know that when they went to the site to ask "What is this sticker of?" The sticker resembles a cupcake or a stout ice cream cone with a white frosting, red and white squares coming out from it on either side, and a citrus fruit at the top.

Their best guess is that the sticker represents a "gyroid crying red and white confetti with whipped cream and an orange on its head." As that seems unlikely, though, the Redditor turned to the Animal Crossing community for help in understanding the image.

Mysterious Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete Sticker Represents A Japanese Tradition

The Sticker Is Not New But It's Appropriate For The New Year

Pocket Camp fans were quick to come up with the answer, which is not, as the original poster, any type of gyroid. What the sticker actually represents is a kagami mochi, a traditional Japanese New Year's decoration. Reddit user Merynpie shares an image of the treat from Wikipedia, and it does look remarkably similar to the sticker.

The kagami mochi translates to "mirror rice cake," and CuteProtection6 explains that it's called that "because the mochi is pounded over and over and over until it achieves a mirror like shine!" The sticker was added to the title in 2022, as part of the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp v5.3.0c Update, the details of which were shared back then on Reddit by windkirby. Although it's not one of the new items added in the January 2025 update, it's still quite appropriate that the sticker has shown up now, right after the new year.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete Is A Celebration Of Cultures

There Are Items From Both Eastern And Western Cultures

Two Animal Crossing players setting up camp alongside Isabelle and various characters driving a campervan, playing in a play ground, and sitting on a log — Two Animal Crossing players setting up camp alongside Isabelle and various characters driving a campervan, playing in a playground, and sitting on a log

During its seven year run, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete regularly added seasonal "fortune cookies" which could be opened to reveal themed items (the title's version of seasonal gachas and banners). These items came from different cultures, giving players the chance to explore concepts and designs they might not normally be exposed to.

There are furniture and clothing items from Western literature, like Alice in Wonderland, Parisian Boulangeries (bread bakeries), and much more. Since Nintendo is a Japanese company, though, there are also many Eastern traditions represented in the game, like tea rooms, bathouses, and zen rock gardens.

Video games like Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Completeare such a great way to be introduced to new concepts and cultures. The kagami mochi sticker is a great example of how just one small image can teach fans so much about other cultures and traditions.

Source: CottageFairie/Reddit, windkirby/Reddit, Merynpie/Reddit, CuteProtection6/Reddit