Getting started with your Disney Dreamlight Valley adventure? Here’s 10 essential tips to start your new life out right.
Fans of life-simulation games and the Magic Kingdom should find plenty to love about Disney Dreamlight Valley. This relaxing, town-building experience has plenty of quests to take on, familiar faces to meet, and a whole world to customize to your liking. Whether you’re a genre veteran taking a look at this new offering or simply a Disney enthusiast interested in seeing what the fuss is all about, we’ve got some tips for you to make the most of your time in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Dreamlight Valley is overflowing with items to collect for use in crafting, cooking, quests, and more. Your inventory space is very limited by comparison. With only 21 slots to begin with, you’ll likely find yourself being forced to drop items frequently to make room for new ones. Because of this, it’s a good idea to save up 5,000 star coins — the game’s primary form of currency — and purchase the first inventory upgrade as soon as you can. Those extra seven slots may not seem like a lot (because they’re really not), but they’re better than nothing. Just be warned that the next upgrade costs a whopping 20,000 coins, so don’t expect to reasonably afford that one anytime soon.
As you complete various tasks in Dreamlight Valley, you’ll be rewarded with Dreamlight, which is used to clear the thorns blocking new biomes and worlds where you can meet new characters. In your Dreamlight tab, take notice of Dreamlight Duties at the top of the list. Unlike the more expansive milestones, these are simple, straightforward requests that can generally be completed quickly and serve to offer you a constant influx of Dreamlight. As a matter of fact, you’re likely to knock these out pretty consistently by just playing the game.
There can be six Dreamlight Duties active at a time, but you’ll want to make sure that you accept the reward for completing one immediately so as to replace it with a new one. If you don’t, you may be missing out on easy new duties that could help you save up for unlocking areas you’re wanting to visit.
Food plays a huge part in the moment-to-moment gameplay in Dreamlight Valley, as you’ll need to consume it frequently to keep your energy levels up. Sometimes, you’ll even need to make some dishes for your villagers to complete quests and such. Because of this, you’ll need plenty of ingredients, many of which are acquired most conveniently by growing crops. You’ll obtain a lot of seeds during the opening hours of the game as you clear away night thorns, so be sure that you create a spot somewhere in your town — anywhere is fine, really — to plant them as soon as possible so that you’re not scrambling to get ingredients together later for some of the food-based quests.
