Disney Dreamlight Valley is the latest addition to life simulation adventures where players can craft their village in their own image, while tending to crops and numerous inhabitants. However, it comes with a twist. As a Disney product, many beloved characters come together in one collaborative world, bringing a compelling story with them.
As with any simulation game, commitment and dedication pave the way toward making significant progress early on. For those who don't have all the time in the world, however, there are several hints and tips that prove especially useful when starting a new game in Dreamlight Valley.
10 Growing Crops In Bulk & Selling Them Is A Quick Way To Make Star Coins
While planting and harvesting can be rather monotonous, growing and selling the cheaper crops is a perfect way to make a quick buck in Dreamlight Valley. Building Goofy's first stall grants players the opportunity to purchase wheat, lettuce, and carrot seeds, all of which have a quick turnaround in growth.
Players should note that buying the actual crop from Goofy purposely takes advantage of those too impatient to wait for seeds to grow. Yet, with these beginner seeds, they grow so quickly they are worth the wait. Selling these crops in bulk raises funds and will help players earn some Dreamlight by completing challenges.
9 Consider Keeping Items For Future Quests
Players will be desperate for Star Coins and Dreamlight early on, but for those who like to keep one eye on the future, there's a method for storing at least one of each item. As soon as chests are available to craft, they should be dotted around the player's house, storing at least one sample of everything found in Dreamlight Valley.
It's a useful habit to get into and will show its benefits later on. The more villagers arrive in Dreamlight Valley, the more personal quests will become available. Many of these quests require things to be found, used, or crafted. Completing these tasks becomes easier if the player already has at least one of these required items ahead of time.
8 Clean Up & Restructure The Valley
The Forgetting is presented as the big bad of Dreamlight Valley. Night Thorns litter the valley and prove a general nuisance. While they're dangerous from a storyline perspective, they also make Dreamlight Valley look cluttered and messy. Taking time to run around and remove the Night Thorns clears up the valley and helps players quickly earn Star Coins.
Additionally, players can manipulate the environment by moving around houses, trees, rocks, and so much more. One particularly useful way of using this tool is gathering as many fruit trees as possible and bringing them all to the vicinity of the player's house. This makes for easier access to fruit and ultimately Star Coins.
7 Keep Hold Of Dream Shards For Quests
Dreamlight is a valuable currency-of-sorts in the game that's vital for furthering the story. Used to unlock realms and new biomes, the process of obtaining it feels slow. Players can earn Dreamlight through challenges that range from upgrading properties and furthering friendships to cooking meals and mining gems.
Yet, there is another way of getting Dreamlight. Players can find Dream Shards by clearing Night Thorns and convert them into Dreamlight. However, Dream Shards can be hard to find, making it vital to hold on to them, at least for the early stages of the game.
6 Cook As Often As Possible
Cooking mechanics in video games can be rather hit-and-miss. Players will often opt to eat the ingredients rather than take time to cook more substantial meals. Disney Dreamlight Valley seeks to change this. The early introduction of Remy from Ratatouille adds an extra importance to cooking.
Taking the time to cook meals can replenish more of the player's stamina, as well as earning more Star Coins when sold. The game also boasts a substantial selection of meals to make, both real and fantastical. Players can search for recipes or stumble upon delicious combinations through experimentation.
5 The Collection Menu Is More Useful Than A Standard Glossary
Players should note the Collection menu is much more than a simple glossary, an aspect of games that's often easy to ignore with no real ramifications. Not only does the Collection menu keep track of every character met or item found, but it presents even more valuable information.
As an example, each crop entry shows where they can be bought from or found, how long they take to grow, how many each harvest provides, the average price when sold, and the energy boost when consumed. Paying close attention to the Collection menu helps players meticulously plan their harvesting, rather than guess when something will be ready.
4 The Map Shows Everything From Character Movement To Which Crops Are Ready
It may be an obvious statement, but maps are vital in any role-playing game, but the map in Disney Dreamlight Valley has an extra importance. Not only does it allow players to fast travel to unlocked wells in other biomes, but it's also a live map with icons that move and update.
In a world where characters have their own schedules, having their icons on a map makes it so much easier to track them down, a feature that Stardew Valley arguably could've benefited from. The map also updates to show when crops are ready to harvest or need to be watered, as well as when fruit can be picked from trees. Players will benefit from keeping a watchful eye on their map when out and about.
3 Having A Villager Follow With The Appropriate Buff Maximizes Items Obtained
In Disney Dreamlight Valley, villagers can actually help the player, and this needs to be taken advantage of. When a character reaches a certain level, they can follow the player and granted a buff in a chosen area. This can be in mining, harvesting, gathering, fishing, or digging.
This grants the player an additional bonus if their current activity matches the boost the following character has, often duplicating the item just obtained. Any character will advance in friendship level no matter the task, but it would be foolish not to capitalize on getting additional friendship boosts and extra items.
2 Upgrade Inventory As Soon As Possible To Enable Longer Explorations
Disney Dreamlight Valley's early access surprised many with how few shortcomings or errors there were, but storage space remains a major gripe most players will have. The chest in the player's house can be improved through house upgrades, but other chests are limited, storing just two rows of items.
This storage issue also carries over to the player's inventory. In a game where exploration and collection are paramount, the backpack will quickly fill up. The backpack upgrades are expensive, but are worth investing in for the sake of carrying more items around.
1 Progressing Through Quests Quickly Unlocks New Biomes & Tool Upgrades
Disney Dreamlight Valley presents players with the luxury of choice, playing the game however their current mood dictates. They can grind the farming to earn extra Star Coins, relax and enjoy the extensive clothing customizations, or simply steam through the story and other quests.
Despite the choice, players would do well to progress through the story as quickly as possible. Progression grants access to new biomes and upgraded tools, which makes the overall gameplay experience more enjoyable. Tools don't break in Dreamlight Valley, but upgrades remove new obstacles and help players reach new heights.