Disney Dreamlight Valley 🏰 DΛRNIELLE.me

Welcome to my Dreamlight Valley shrine!

Dreamlight Valley is a life simulation adventure game in which you work with Disney characters to restore the valley after a curse caused everyone in the valley to lose their memories.

Very basically, you complete quests with/for each character to increase your friendship level and in return, characters will help you with tasks including mining, gardening, fishing, foraging and digging. These tasks help you get the materials you need to make meals, craft furniture and quest items, and give gifts to your friends in the valley. You also complete tasks to gain Dreamlight (the source of your magic), Star Coins (in-game currency) and Moonstones (premium currency).

Although DDV is intended to be released as a free-to-play game, it is currently still in early access at at price. But it's well worth the price!

How I Got Into DDV

I got a bit of FOMO during the whole Animal Crossing: New Horizons craze but I couldn't justify buying a Switch just to play, so I tried playing Stardew Valley for a while. It just didn't tickle my pickle, but I had heard about this other Valley game, but with Disney characters. I started playing at the end of 2022, and never stopped!

Like with all games I play, I have played this one through multiple times even though new content is added almost monthly. After learning new tricks, it's always fun to go back to the start and play it in a smarter way!

What I Love About DDV

As a Millennial, the use of Disney characters for the storyline is so familiar and comforting.
It has a good balance of difficult and easy quests and tasks, so you have a choice of whether you want to go hard with your play or just chill.
Although it is sorta saccharine sweet like a lot of Disney stuff is, it also has a great underlying story about how shitty growing up can be.
The villains are way more snarky than in the movies, which I appreciate.
While I'm not a huge fan of the furniture and clothing in the game, the food is STUNNING. Remy would be so proud if he was real.
Being able to decorate the valley and your house gives me The Sims vibes.