Despite launching in early access during 2022, Disney Dreamlight Valley players are still uncovering new and hidden features buried in the hit simulation game. Disney Dreamlight Valley has hundreds of motifs, skins, clothing, and furniture items for players to choose from. As such, it’s no wonder that some players have yet to uncover a game-changing housing detail.
It should be noted that some players are well aware of this feature. However, considering that house Dream Styles initially appear to be purely cosmetic, one Disney Dreamlight Valley player was shocked to discover that house skins can be utilized beyond changing the facade of a house.
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House Dream Styles Can Act as Separate Houses
More players uncovered this hidden gem of a feature after a Reddit user discovered it on their own and shared it with the Disney Dreamlight Valley community. Like other users new to the game, the gamer was unaware that house Dream Styles can be placed as stand-alone buildings, rather than simply changing how the outside of their default house appears.
Sharing this information with the subreddit shocked even some seasoned Disney Dreamlight Valley players. After all, this new-found versatility can let players who thrive on decorating the Valley explore an entirely new avenue. Some players may choose to place house Dream Styles as stand-alone buildings, acting as new locations to visit in the Valley and serving as a way to refresh a player’s previous layout.
But having an entirely new building also gives players a place to store other furniture and items. Disney Dreamlight Valley notably has a limit on the number of items a player can place. However, items placed inside a Player’s House do not count toward either the Unique Item Count (limit 600) or the Total Item Count (limit 3000). Since home Dream Styles are technically cosmetics for a Player’s House, using these stand-alone Dream Styles as decorative storage units could theoretically work without affecting either Item Limit.
House Dream Styles Allow for Limitless Creativity
Not only does using these Dream Styles as standalone homes radically change inventory management, players can let their creativity shine with these “new” buildings. House Dream Styles are typically themed to various Disney films and franchises, general fantasy imagery, the seasons, or specific kinds of architecture like a beach house or a palace. This gives Disney Dreamlight Valley players the opportunity to use specific kinds of furniture themed similarly to these house Dream Styles to create a whole new level of immersion.
For example, players that own Prince Eric’s Ship or the Beach House Dream Style could take the opportunity to place nautical-themed furniture items, extra fishing gear, or seafood, which otherwise would not be placed in their Valley. This gives these items a second life while making gamers’ Disney Dreamlight Valley experience more immersive.
Players that aren’t as fond of specific films and franchises can place furniture items that they own which are also themed around the same films and franchises in the stand-alone Dream Style. Alternatively, themed house Dream Styles could be placed next to characters from the same universe. For example, players that own Belle’s Cottage could place the “new” stand-alone building next to Beast’s Castle, where Belle and the Beast live, making it seem like players are spoiling Belle with a second house to store her mountains of books.
Dream Style Paywalls Can’t Be Ignored
It should be noted that most house Dream Styles are only available in Disney Dreamlight Valley’s premium shop. The only free-to-play house Dream Styles are simply reskins of the default Gablefront House that all players own. However, players that unlocked the premium version of the Frost & Fairies Star Path had the opportunity to unlock the Enchanted Winter Cottage. While this marked the first time players had the opportunity to unlock a house Dream Style, the Enchanted Winter Cottage was a limited item only reached in the Bonus: Tier 3 level of the Star Path. Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Star Paths have been heavily criticized by its player base for their repetitive nature and how much grinding players are required to do. Nevertheless, it’s exciting to see Dream Styles become at least slightly more accessible considering their hidden potential as entirely separate buildings.
- Released
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December 5, 2023
- ESRB
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E For Everyone