As an in-development free-to-play game, Disney Dreamlight Valley players likely expected some challenging progression restrictions in the game. That’s the nature of free-to-play game monetization. However, when Dream Shards, a key currency necessary to unlock progression in the game, kept players blocked from nearly all progression, Gameloft acted quickly. It issued 25 Dream Shards to players directly, a temporary solution while a longer-term answer was worked on by the developers.
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That answer has now arrived, with a Thursday update for Disney Dreamlight Valley delivering a variety of ways for players to now earn Dream Shards going forward. Dream Shards will now drop at an increased rate from Night Thorns, which had a staggeringly low drop rate prior. Additionally, Dream Shards will begin to drop from both sparkling buried items and feeding critters something they “like.” This should allow Disney Dreamlight Valley players options for Dream Shards suited to the gameplay they enjoy.
The Dream Shard changes aren’t the entirety of Gameloft’s new update, though. A variety of bug fixes, quality of life changes, and general improvements have also been made to Disney Dreamlight Valley. These changes include increasing text font size on Nintendo Switch, an issue turning characters invisible if they import clothing through the Avatar Designer Tool, shortened menu loading times, and an overall improved online reconnection system.
Fixes in today’s Disney Dreamlight Valley update won’t address every ongoing technical issue with the life-sim, but they will hopefully improve the overall experience for a decent number of players. It’s also a good sign that Gameloft will continue to frequently release updates for Disney Dreamlight Valley going forward, which should be a relief for those that paid for early access to the game.
It’s important to remember that Disney Dreamlight Valley is an early access game. The intent of releasing it so early is to allow Gameloft to gather feedback and to optimize the experience leading up to the game’s eventual full launch. Of course, players still paid real money for early access, but they did so knowing Disney Dreamlight Valley isn’t in a finished state. Players are hopefully enjoying the game despite those issues.
Disney Dreamlight Valley is available in early access now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and mobile devices.
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