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The Game Guide contains in-game instructions with platform-specific controls for many primary elements of the game. The content shown is typically first shown to players during a First Time User Experience (FTUE) during gameplay, and then is available for later reference. It can be found under the Settings tab.
Gameplay |
Cooking |
Dreamlight |
Energy |
Fishing |
Friendship |
Gardening |
House |
Selling |
Tools |
Collection |
Crafting |
Customization |
Quests |
Map |
Camera |
Touch of Magic |
Mining |
DreamSnaps |
Controls
Cooking
Dreamlight
Energy
Expand Your Energy Reserve
- Strengthen your Friendships!
- Gain experience and level up!
- Your Max Energy has increased!
How to Deal with Exhaustion
- Without Energy, say goodbye to many Activities.
- Eating or staying inside your House will refill Energy.
- A healthy cooked meal is the best way to recuperate.
Fishing
Fishing Around the Valley
- Hold <X> to cast your line.
- Aim at the ripples to make sure you catch something.
- Press <A> quickly every time the circle turns green.
Moana's Fishing Boat
- Moana will periodically go out to sea and catch fish for you.
- Make sure you visit the Fishing Boat often to claim what's been caught!
- Upgrade the boat to increase its efficiency.
Friendship
Directive: Plant
- WALL-E will now tend to his own Garden.
- Make sure to visit the Garden regularly to harvest its crops.
- Upgrade the Garden to increase its capacity and efficiency.
Let's hang out with friends!
- Choose roles for your friends in the Village to get more resources.
- Hang out with Villagers, and they'll help with your duties.
- Level up your Friendships and assign the same roles to more Villagers to get bigger Hangout Bonuses!
Gardening
Gardening in the Valley!
- Get seeds by foraging or by trading at Goofy's Stall.
- Dig a gardening spot with your Shovel using <X>.
- Plant a seed, water it and wait for your crop to grow!
- Crops grow faster in the area they're from!
Directive: Plant
- WALL-E will now tend to his own Garden.
- Make sure to visit the Garden regularly to harvest its crops.
- Upgrade the Garden to increase its capacity and efficiency.
House
Home Sweet Home!
- Expand and customize your House.
- Restore your Energy by spending time in your House!
- Use your House's storage as a second Inventory.
Moving In: Placing a House
- You can find it in the Furniture menu. Open the Inventory.
- Enter the House menu and choose the one you want to place!
- Place it anywhere in the Valley! You'll need to ask for Scrooge's help to up grade it!
Selling
The Art of Earning Star Coins
Be active in the Valley. |
Gather resources. |
Sell what you don't need to Goofy's Stall! |
Receive Star Coins in exchange. |
Tools
Aim for the Ripples: The Fishing Rod
- Open the Tool wheel with <
- Hold <<X>> to cast your line.
Rocks and Minerals: The Pickaxe
- Open the Tool wheel with <
- Mine and remove obstacles with <<X>>.
Dig a Little Deeper: The Shovel
- Open the Tool wheel with <
- Dig holes in the ground and remove obstacles using <<X>>.
All is Green: The Watering Can
- Open the Tool wheel with <
- Water crops and flowers with <<X>>.
Collection
The Collection Menu: A Compendium
- Access the Collection Menu from the Main Menu.
- Select an item to discover more info about it.
Crafting
DIY: The Crafting Station
- Interact with any Crafting Station to start.
- Select a Recipe to make sure you have the required materials and, if so, craft the desired item.
- Each Biome holds specific materials. Forage, experiment and discover new Crafting Recipes.
Customization
Dress Your Best: Clothing
- Access the Clothing menu from the Inventory.
- Select Clothes to customize the look of your Avatar.
- Increase your Friendship Levels with your neighbors and visit Scrooge's Store daily to unlock new items.
Designing Your Universe: Furniture
- Access the Furniture menu from the Inventory.
- Select Furniture to customize your Village.
- Visit Scrooge's Store daily and increase Friendship Levels with him to unlock more Furniture.
Quests
The Quest Log
- Access the Quests menu by pressing <<>> or from the Main Menu.
- You can also track a Quest by using <<A>>.
Keep Track of Your Story
- Quickly track new Quests with <<>>!
- Missed it? Track a Quest by using the Track icon or <<A>> while in the Quest menu.
Map
A Sense of Direction
- Access the Map from the Main Menu.
- The Map shows you the position of Characters, Crops, Buildings, and more!
- Select the Castle or use the shortcut <<X>> to Fast Travel to available locations.
Travel at the Speed of Dreamlight
- Access the Map from the Main Menu.
- Press on a Well icon or open the Fast Travel menu to quickly teleport to a location in the Village.
- Unlock more Realms or Wishing Wells by exploring the Village.
Camera
Capture the Moment: The Camera
- Open the Tool wheel with
- Take the prettiest pictures and save them on your device.
Touch of Magic
Touch of Magic -- Design Inventory
- Choose <Add new> to create a new custom design.
- You can modify or remove your design later.
Touch of Magic -- Decorating
- Change the color of your selected item at any time.
- Add up to 50 motifs to an item. Modify the layer order by dragging it.
Touch of Magic -- Motif Placement
- Move, rotate and resize the Motif on your item.
- Modify the Motif with a layer effect in the top bar.
- Change camera angles quickly
Mining
You Can Mine in the Valley
- Open the Tool wheel with
- Mine rocks with <X> to gather minerals.
- And to get rid of what's blocking you!
DreamSnaps
DreamSnaps: Requirements
- Challenge requirements can be found in the DreamSnaps section of the Events menu.
- You can also check Challenge requirements in Photo Mode with
DreamSnaps: How to Submit
- Place or wear items that meet the Challenge requirements before snapping a picture.
- Check out the Challenge tab in Photo Mode to see if you meet all requirements.
- If you're happy with your snapshot, use <Y> to submit.
DreamSnaps: How it Works
- Using items that meet the Challenge requirements earns you more points.
- You can also get more points by winning votes from the community.
- When the Challenge is finished, results are calculated and you'll get rewards based on your ranking.
DreamSnaps: Voting
- You can access the Voting feature in the DreamSnaps section of the Events menu.
- Casting votes will get you some Moonstones, up to a cap per challenge.
History
- 1.0: Added
- 1.6: Added DreamSnaps; Layout rearranged.