Beginner's Guide to Heartopia
Welcome to your cozy new life! This guide covers everything you need to know to start your journey in Heartopia.
Your First 30 Minutes
- Customize Your Character - Choose your appearance, gender, and outfit
- Claim Launch Rewards - Check your mailbox for free Moonlight Crystals, Gold, and Wishing Stars
- Follow the Tutorial - Unlocks Fishing and Gardening automatically
- Complete Main Quests - Unlocks 90% of game features!
- Redeem Gift Codes - Get free rewards immediately
Understanding Currencies
💰 Gold
Primary free currency. Used for buying seeds, recipes, furniture, clothing, and upgrading tools.
How to Get: Selling crops, fish, cooked food; completing quests; NPC requests
🌙 Moonlight Crystals
Premium currency. Used for premium furniture, upgrades, event tiers, and special gacha banners.
How to Get: Gift codes (best!), purchase with Heart Diamonds, event rewards
⭐ Wishing Stars
Secondary free currency. Buy exclusive clothing, furniture, and hairstyles not available with Gold.
How to Get: Daily requests, resident wishes, prize bubbles around town
💎 Heart Diamonds
Premium currency (real money). Buys Exhibition Passes for gacha, premium items, and private town access.
How to Get: Purchase via Acorn Store, limited events
D.G. Level = Your Progression
Your Developer Grade (D.G.) level is the most important metric. Higher levels unlock:
- New Hobbies (Cooking, Pet Care, Insect Catching)
- Hobby Expansion Tickets (levels 2, 3, 5, 8, 11)
- Furniture & Decoration options
- Home plot expansions
💡 How to Level Up Fast: Complete Daily Requests from NPCs every single day for Contribution Medals. Weekly Requests unlock at Level 13!
Best Money-Making Strategies
🌱 Farming
Plant Pineapples (15G seed → 52G sell, 30 min) early. Later, switch to Strawberries or Avocados for max profit.
🍳 Cooking
Cook food instead of selling raw materials! Example: 4 berries (16G each) → Jam (170G) = huge profit.
🎣 Fishing
Fish in the Ocean for high-value catches like Bluefin Tuna. Sell extras to Albert Jr.
Pro Tip: Combine all three! Fish → Cook → Sell for maximum income.
Essential Tips
- Talk to NPCs Daily - They give quests, sell items, and unlock content
- Manage Your Stamina - Craft a bed early to restore energy by sleeping
- Get a Vehicle - Unlocks after progression; speeds up travel significantly
- Don't Waste Expansion Tickets - Prioritize Cooking first! See recommended order
- Join Friends - Visit their towns for rare birds and extra resources