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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.

Images and text in this article will reference only one set of console controls for brevity.

Gameplay	Cooking	Dreamlight	Energy	Fishing
Friendship	Gardening	House	Selling	Tools
Collection	Crafting	Customization	Quests	Map
Camera	Touch of Magic	Mining	DreamSnaps

Dreamlight

Use Dreamlight to Restore the Valley!

• Be active in the Valley!
• Earn Dreamlight from the Dreamlight menu!
• Remove Night Thorns from the Castle's entrance and other parts of the Valley.

Don't Forget Your Dreamlight Duties!

• Dreamlight Duties are short tasks in the Valley.
• Once completed, you'll earn Dreamlight from the Dreamlight Menu. Open it with <<>>.

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
  RT
  and select the Fishing Rod.
• Hold
  X
  to cast your line.

Rocks and Minerals: The Pickaxe

• Open the Tool wheel with
  RT
  and select the Pickaxe.
• Mine and remove obstacles with
  X
  .

Dig a Little Deeper: The Shovel

• Open the Tool wheel with
  RT
  and select the Shovel.
• Dig holes in the ground and remove obstacles using
  X
  .

All is Green: The Watering Can

• Open the Tool wheel with
  RT
  and select the Watering Can.
• 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
  RT
  and select the Camera.
• 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 RT and select the Pickaxe.

Mine rocks with X to gather minerals.

And to get rid of what's blocking you!

DreamSnaps

DreamSnaps: Requirements

File:Game Guide - DreamSnaps - Current Challenge Menu.png Challenge requirements can be found in the DreamSnaps section of the Events menu.

File:Game Guide - DreamSnaps - Challenge Requirements.png You can also check Challenge requirements in Photo Mode with RT OR in your Wardrobe or Furniture menus when DreamSnaps mode is activated.

DreamSnaps: How to Submit

File:Game Guide - DreamSnaps - Sample Items.png Place or wear items that meet the Challenge requirements before snapping a picture.

File:Game Guide - DreamSnaps - Challenge Requirements.png Check out the Challenge tab in Photo Mode to see if you meet all requirements.

File:Game Guide - DreamSnaps - Submit Highlight.png If you're happy with your snapshot, use Y to submit.

DreamSnaps: How it Works

File:Game Guide - DreamSnaps - Sample Items.png 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.