If you joined the beta, you may already anticipate some of my Five Petit Planet Tips and Tricks. However, to any new player asking, “Do I really need this going into a cosy game?” Yes, yes, you do, my dear reader, for Petit Planet is an economy wrapped in cute decor and interactions.
So, settle in for my Tips and Tricks feature, based on my experience in the Stardrift BETA Test.
Five Petit Planet Tips and Tricks
Earning DoughStarsea VoyagesPlanet MakerDaily TasksFriendly Neighbourhood You
Earning Dough
No, thats really what the primary currency of Petit Planet is called, and I love it. Anyway, as the tutorial progresses, you’ll be introduced to a plethora of unique currencies, each with different wares and purposes. Arguably, none are as important as ol’ faithful Dough (except maybe Loomi.)
Dough is the backbone of the Petit Planet story progression, needed for Blueprint Questlines, buying new seeds, and completing House Upgrades. The only issue is that most ways to earn Dough never amount to much profit. Charming as he is, Glenn is stingy. However, I found some pretty cool profit methods I want to share. I don’t expect these to be some sort of “Dough Meta”, but they helped me keep progression steady without losing my mind over how broke I was.
Cooking Meals
I initially noticed that selling food didn’t generate much profit, regardless of rarity. However, if you reach Proficiency level 3+ on a recipe, it’ll be worth so much more when sold. As obvious as this is, the value of a food also corresponds to its ingredients and overall rarity, mostly the latter.
Combing The Beach
Before selling food, this was my go-to method. I love labouring anyway, so swapping between Fishing and catching Sea Dwellers was super fun. I unlocked a ton of new Beastiary fill-ins for my Omni-Gallery, and it made me plenty of money. It was honestly super satisfying to see my balance go from 30 Dough to the thousands after one trip. Of course, this does take some time and energy, so make sure to bring food!
Stardash
Stardash is basically Uber Eats in Petit Planet. You accept orders from your planet villagers, or those across the starsea, fulfil them, and send the food on its way in exchange for Dough. There aren’t many orders to complete in a day, but each successful order pays way more than the value of the food requested (on average), so it’s a good upgrade from the Cooking Meals entry.
Whilst this entry was focused on Dough, I do also recommend saving some Loomi as this occasionally snipes you in a questline and is required to progress.
Starsea Voyages
If you take anything away from this section, it’s to raid Islets more than you think you need to. What I mean by this is, pick up flowers, buy new seeds, take new trees, ESPECIALLY any Cactus. IYKYK.
Later in the game, your main and side story progression will come to a screeching halt unless you present Mobai or other NPCs with certain materials, including unique flower types not native to your planet, Cactus Fibers, and rare tree wood.
To get your hands on these, check out the pop-up local markets on Islets, which often have a bunch of new seeds and wood types you may not recognise for cheap (as well as Tree Sap!). Anything else, such as the forewarned cactus and new flora, can be grabbed with your shovel.
Don’t make the same mistake I did and underestimate the value of these seemingly average materials. I’ve warned you…
Aside from the materials, Starsea Voyages are a great way to meet new potential residents, find new species for your Omi-Gallery beastiary, and upgrade your vehicle for longer voyages into new uncharted territory in the future. But this is pretty typical knowledge, so I’m not considering this any wisdom…
Wait For The Planet Maker
As tempting as it is, wait until you unlock the Planet Maker App before terraforming your planet. Mobai will eventually show you a nifty app that gives you a birds-eye view of your planet, allowing you to move trees, paint paths, and shift any buildings you’ve previously placed.
In the early game, when your planet is humble and small, it’s easy to feel overcrowded when placing new buildings, but this app is a total lifesaver! You can move anything with ease, as well as check the area load to ensure you’re not going to lag the game.
Plus, later on, you’ll gain the ability to overhaul the entire planet, including moving land, mountains, and water features.
Patience is a virtue. And as the wise Mobai once said, mo rush.
After all, the cosy customisation won’t feel cosy if you’re slowly and manually moving items, as well as painting individual tiles. Quite the contrary, it’s pretty dire, slow, and a little tense…
Completing Daily Tasks
Daily tasks allow for gentle progression, without the time commitment or major lore developments. They’re just as essential to your Petit Planet growth as any other game with chore-like mechanics, but the game doesn’t lay out what important tasks you should be doing day to day.
So, I’ll tell you instead.
Speak to Villagers
Speak to your Neighbours each day and give them a gift to earn maximum bond points. This helps level up your friendship to unlock new perks, emotes, decor, and questlines whilst not committing to playing for a long time. You can find your neighbours by pressing M and tracking them via the map.
Starsea Voyages
These can take a while, especially when you have most of the battery upgrades. If you have time, I highly recommend doing your Voyages, but if not, don’t forget to buy 2x Batteries from the Loomix store each day. You can always stock them away for later and do the Voyages another time, or endlessly hoard batteries, if you please.
Loomi Quests
Complete your Daily Quests under the Loomi tab to earn the unique Curio Currency. This lets you get battlepass-like items from the Curio Emporium for free when you can afford them. Theres a limited amount of currency you can earn each day, so this is definitely an important daily milestone to achieve.
Daily Quests
If you have any immediate tasks to attend to, your neighbours will come running over with their requests. They’re usually pretty simple, but good for earning new Inspo Cards, Bond, and more.
Meteorite
Each day, new mounds of dirt will appear scattered across your island. Use your shovel to unearth the Meteorite, and use the shovel again to fill in the hole. This material is hard to come by (go figure), but useful in crafting new furniture.
Friendly Neighbourhood You
Finally, all neighbours on your planet have favourite items, foods, and aesthetics. To increase your bond quicker, try sharing these with them, which leads to unlocking neighbour perks, such as, for example, sending Msafiri on expeditions for materials, or having Yunguo help with farming.
From this, and other quests, you’ll soon unlock Homi Decor, a neighbour home decorating app which allows you to do exactly what it says on the tin.
Other Tips and Tricks
I know this was supposed to cap off at 5, but I have a few more notes to make, or reiterate…
Don’t sell craftable materials.
You never know when you need craftable materials for quests. Don’t be tempted to sell it, even if you have hundreds. Instead, try selling any furniture you’ve unlocked or earned that you aren’t attached to. (Unless it matches one of the aesthetic sets for your villagers.)
Save your Loomi
I know it’s tempting to get those clothes and cosmetics, but just wait for a little while until you’re further into the game with more burnable funds. Loomi appears during questlines occasionally, and some of the items required aren’t cheap.
Trading
If you want to give friends gifts, you can leave them in your visitor gift box at your docks. Otherwise, try using the market stall on your island and sell it to them instead. The exception to this is Infinite gifts, which include flowers and food, you can give to someone straight away (friends or a stranger) from your inventory.
Greenmarket
Eventually, Glenn will show you the Greenmarket, which is a stock market for crops (Think Turnip prices in ACNH). You can sell crops with him on your island, or visit other player islands to get a better deal. Always take the time to get a better deal; it’s huge for Dough earnings.
You’ve Made It!
Did you worry that this feature would never end? Me too, to be honest. I had a lot of fun writing this, and I truly hope you learned something new or feel a little wiser about how to play Petit Planet your way, but more efficiently.
Do you have to follow my advice verbatim? No, I truly don’t expect you to. Games are supposed to be fun after all, and I wanted to write this feature as a self-indulgent passion project and testament to my BETA experience.
I hope you can tell how much fun I had figuring out the quirks of the game and how to navigate progression efficiently. And, I of course hope you have plenty of fun exploring the Starsea, too.
I’ve never been great at goodbyes, so I’ll finish this feature off with some shameless self-promo to my other Petit Planet content, including my guide on where to find Mooncycle Roses in Petit Planet, and my guide on where I found Cactus Fibers in Petit Planet.
Or, if for some reason you have no idea what Petit Planet is, check it out via the official website.
Thanks for reading, I’ll catch you later out in the Starsea!
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