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Living the Dream: make a Mii step by step
- Open the menu and choose Add Mii.
- Pick how to start: From Scratch, Get Help (answer a few questions and the game builds a face you can tweak), a Mii saved on the console, or a copy of a Mii already on your island.
- Shape the face and body. Touch controls work in the editor.
- Fill in the profile: name, birthday and age, gender (Male, Female or Non-Binary), pronouns and dating preferences.
- Choose a voice: a preset, or your own settings.
- Set the five personality sliders. Four of them decide which of the 16 personalities the Mii gets.
- Confirm, then place the Mii's house.
You can edit a resident again later from the Residents menu. Guides show the console option worded two ways, From Switch Console and Create from Mii on console. On a new island, Game8 notes that resident slots open one at a time as the first shops arrive.
What the Switch editor can do
| Part | Options |
|---|---|
| Face | 16 face shapes, 14 skin tones or a custom color, wrinkles and makeup |
| Hair | Fringe and back chosen separately, any color, highlights |
| Eyes | Lashes, eye bags, eyeshadow and catchlights |
| Nose and mouth | New shapes; either can be removed, and lips can take lipstick |
| Ears | New to Miis: oval, round, large or pointy |
| Glasses | More frames, monocles included, with separate frame and lens colors |
| Face paint | Draw straight onto the face in Easy Mode or Pro Mode (Artist Mode in Europe) |
| Body | Height and weight sliders |
| Voice | Presets, or custom speed, pitch and tone |
| Age | 0 to 150, or Don't age |
Two things are missing. The editor has no hats: a console Mii that wears one arrives with a plain cap or beanie in its wardrobe instead. And nothing can be exported: Nintendo's FAQ says Miis created in the game can't be transferred to the console or to other software. The part details above come from the Tomodachi Life wiki and Sims Community's comparison of the editors.
Tomodachi Life (3DS): the Town Hall Mii Maker
On 3DS you add Miis at the Town Hall. There are three ways in:
- Start from scratch or from a photo. The manual says creation works just like the 3DS Mii Maker app, then adds a profile, name pronunciation, a voice and a personality.
- Transfer from Mii Maker. Bring in a Mii from the 3DS Mii Maker. Wii U Miis can be moved to the 3DS first.
- QR Code. Scan a Mii someone else made. See Mii QR codes.
The profile asks for more than the Switch game: first name, last name, nickname, birthday, favorite color and the Mii's relationship to you. Gender is male or female and can't be changed afterwards. The editor has no face paint, and the island holds 100 Miis.
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Skip the sliders. Type your character instead.
Describe a look and a vibe, or upload a photo. LifeSim draws the character and moves them into a real city with a job, a home and neighbors who text first.
Is there an online Tomodachi Life Mii Maker?
No. Nintendo offers no web or phone Mii maker for either game, and the Switch game can't import Miis from other software. What Nintendo does offer:
- The console's Mii editor. System Settings > Mii on any Switch or Switch 2. It is free, stores up to 100 Miis, and Living the Dream can base a resident on any of them.
- The Nintendo Account Mii. At accounts.nintendo.com you can create a Mii in a browser. Nintendo's instructions present it as the picture on your account profile (up to six per account) and give no way to send it to a console or a game.
Websites that call themselves Tomodachi Life Mii makers are fan-made. At best they help you plan a face that you then rebuild by hand in the game. Don't type your Nintendo Account password into one.
For characters to build, see Mii ideas. For getting other players' Miis, see Mii sharing and the main guide.
FAQ
Is there a Tomodachi Life Mii maker online?
Not an official one. Miis for Living the Dream are made in the game or in the console's Mii editor, and 3DS Miis at the Town Hall or in the 3DS Mii Maker. Nintendo's only browser Mii editor is for your Nintendo Account profile picture.
Can I edit a Mii after creating it?
Yes. In Living the Dream, open the Mii from the Residents menu to change the look, voice, personality, gender, pronouns and dating preferences. On 3DS, use the Mii List at the Town Hall. Gender can't be changed there.
Does the Mii Maker support touch or mouse controls?
Touch, yes: Nintendo's FAQ says Mii creation and the Palette House workshop support touch controls. Joy-Con 2 mouse controls are not supported on Switch 2.
Can I move a Mii from Living the Dream back to my Switch?
No. Nintendo's FAQ says Mii data created in the game can't be transferred to the Switch or Switch 2 console, or to other software such as Miitopia. It only goes the other way.