Role-playing and simulation games have a special place among the gaming public, and although the range is quite wide, it is no secret that it is often quite difficult to find a game that catches our attention and meets our expectations and demands. Today we will be talking about a game that was released relatively recently, we are referring to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Although this game is still in early access, it has development, characters, plot and graphics that have quickly earned the approval of its users. If you decide to try this game for the first time, we will offer you some tips and tricks that would be helpful for you.
What is Disney Dreamlight Valley?
This is a simulation game, with a lot of quests, tasks and a whole world to explore . In it, the main characters are taken from Disney and Pixar, so you will be very familiar with each of them. The plot takes place in the Valley of Dreams, where every inhabitant has forgotten everything about themselves and each other . This is the product of a curse that goes back a long time. Therefore, your task will be to discover the darkest secrets and stories.
It was released in early access , that is, in a version of the game that is still in development, in September 2022. It was created by Gameloft Montreal and later published by Gameloft . It is available on a wide variety of platforms, such as:
- Nintendo Switch.
- PlayStation 4.
- PlayStation 5.
- Xbox Series X/S.
- Xbox One.
- Windows.
- MacOs.
This game currently costs 29.99 euros on all platforms where it is available, and at the moment it cannot be found in physical content. But it is expected to be released definitively in 2023 Free to Play.
You can access more information about this game here .
How to play Disney Dreamlight Valley?
Despite being a game with a very broad plot, endless interactions and a great variety of characters, the gameplay is quite simple and intuitive . However, it may take you a while at first to discover all the possible interactions and how to fully exploit the potential of this game.
Follow our advice to get started in this magical world:
The first thing we recommend is that you watch the tutorial that the game offers, this will allow you to understand the essential things of the game as well as master the controls and other aspects.
The tutorial is divided into three key points
The first of these will be the Welcome to Dreamlight Valley section. It will explain in detail how to move and control your character. It will also show you the ways to remove the Thorns of the Night.
Afterwards, they will explain to you what the basic tools are to get around in the game and how to use them. These are:
- Beak.
- Shovel.
- Watering can.
- Fishing rod.
You’ll embark on a short fishing quest . This will be activated the moment you obtain the Fishing Rod tool. You’ll also become familiar with the meaning of Construction in the game and be able to sell items in Goofy’s shop.
Once the tutorial is completed
- The second step will be to contact Scrooge McDuck. You can do this using the option available in the upper right corner of the screen. The mission called Get the most benefit will automatically be activated. To complete it, press on the Pickaxe located on the right of the screen and invest a thousand coins.
- To obtain them you can:
- Remove Thorns.
- Sell items in the shop.
- Break Rocks.
- The next step is to create several chests where you can organize all the items you will acquire throughout the game. The more chests you have, the greater the number in your inventory. You can make these in Scrooge McDuck’s shop. Don’t worry if you can’t make several at the beginning, as you play you will have more resources.
- A very important step will be to get money to be able to expand your inventory and thus be able to store more objects. To do this, some of the easiest methods if you are just starting out in the game will be to fish and sell these fish at Goofy’s stand, as well as selling flowers, carrots, dirt, stones and all the objects that you can easily find.
- This is essential if you want to open the Castle of Dreams. To do this you can do several things, the easiest is to go to the well in the square and interact with it.
- You can also go to the Dreamlight section, where you will find a large number of tasks that you can perform in exchange for Dreamlight.
- You can help Mickey Mouse by going to his house. You’ll need to clear the Dark Thorns in his living room and ask Mickey for his souvenir, in order to complete the Mickey Mouse Memories quest. We also recommend that you get the fruit salad recipe so that Mickey can give you a tutorial on cooking and gardening.
- Finally, you will need to unlock unexplored areas of the game. To do this, head to the northern area, where you will speak to Merlin.
Once you’ve completed these steps, you’ll be ready to start exploring this magical Valley for yourself. Meet new characters and discover endless interactions, quests, and more.
What characters are available in this game and how to unlock them?
- Merlin : belongs to the Kingdom of the Stone and the Sword. He is one of the characters that are automatically unlocked from the start.
- Goofy : is another of the characters that are unlocked from the beginning.
- Mickey Mouse: One of the most representative Disney characters, the game offers it unlocked from the beginning.
- Scrooge McDuck : a prominent character within the game, who is available at the beginning.
- WALL-E : To unlock this character, you will have to go to WALL-E’s kingdom and complete the mission called The Shy Little Robot.
- Stitch: To unlock this popular character, you just have to find the three socks that will allow you to add Donald.
- Maui : It belongs to Vaiana’s kingdom, in which you must complete the mission A feast worthy of a demigod, to unlock it.
Other characters that you will have to unlock by completing missions like the ones above are:
- Moana.
- Minnie Mouse.
- Ariel the little mermaid.
- Remy from Ratatouille.
- Scar from The Lion King.
- Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid.
- Ursula.
- Donald Duck.
- Buzz Lightyear and Woody from Toy Story.
- Anna and Elsa from Frozen.
- Kristoff.
- Mother Gothel from Tangled.
Of course, as you might expect, this game is still in early access so we could soon see new characters available in it.
We hope this article has been helpful in learning some things about Disney Dreamlight Valley, a very striking game that brings together some of your favorite characters from animated films belonging to Disney and Pixar. Let us know in the comments what other tricks of the game you would like us to talk about more. We’ll read you.