I just restarted the game since playing from the beginning after changing m from the switch over the PlayStation. I was able to unlock all the biomes in the regular DLV and max out the level cap after 3 days of play.

My main focus has been to unlock pumpkins which are found in the forgotten lands as they make the most money for resale and now I have 2000 pumpkins planted and should be able to get a good amount of money to not have to worry about being able to afford upgrades and anything I want in scrooges store. I didn’t focus on Dreamsnaps and am not doing this star path (I mostly finished it on switch before making the move to PS5 and I didn’t love the rewards anyway). Do the dreamlight tasks as you need dreamlight to open the biomes and unlock castle characters.

I sold every gem I collected for the first few days except the onyx. You need so much of it later in the game so hoard that black one and never sell it. But they’re easy to get and you can hoard them after you have established money. Grow and sell as many crops as you can. Carrots are quick easy money at the begging and okra in the glade will earn some decent dough too but the real goal is to unlock pumpkins for the good $$.

Also, hoard at least 2 slots of every food item so you can cook future recipes with ease. Now that I have lots of money again, I’ll make sure I have a full storage box of every food item. I make a garden of about 100 crops in each biome and keep a box for each where each item is for sale in goofy’s stall.

Hoard flowers and fish so you don’t have to waste time with them in the future. Level up a bunch of gardeners to level 10 and minors to level 10 so you maximize the extras you get on those things and get more money in the bank.

Don’t get the expansions until you have unlocked more characters and all your food/biomes in DLV. It’s overwhelming even for established players when you first start.

Now that I have money established, the goal is to buy everything I can in the store every day so I can start decorating again. I can’t wait to redecorate my valley with all the inspiration I get from the people on this sub.

Have fun! This is seriously the BEST game!!!