So, I’ve been sinking a LOT of hours into Dreamlight Valley, you know how it is. You start off just wanting to plant some carrots, and next thing you know, it’s 2 AM and you’re meticulously re-arranging your entire Frosted Heights biome for the third time. Classic stuff, right?
Anyway, the other day I was just moseying around, probably on the hunt for some iron ingots or something equally thrilling, when I stumbled across something I hadn’t seen before. These little Matryoshka dolls! Super cute. At first, I just thought, “Huh, neat,” and figured it was a random bit of scenery, or maybe part of a quest I’d completely forgotten about. But then, a bit later, I found another one in a completely different spot!
That’s when the old collector’s instinct kicked in. I thought to myself, “Okay, two of these things? There’s gotta be more.” Games like this, they love to hide little sets of collectibles. So, I decided to ditch my original plans for the day – sorry, Wall-E, your garden upgrade will have to wait – and go on a proper Matryoshka hunt.
My Great Matryoshka Expedition
The first one, like I mentioned, was a total fluke. I found it tucked away near that big willow tree in the Glade of Trust, almost hidden by the ferns. It was pretty small, and honestly, if I hadn’t been looking for lost socks from a previous quest in that area, I probably would have missed it.
The second one really sealed the deal that this was a ‘thing’. It was over in the Sunlit Plateau, not too far from the mine entrance, kind of nestled between some rocks. I was actually chasing a particularly stubborn sunbird when I practically tripped over it. This one looked a little different from the first, different colors. “Alright,” I said to my screen, “challenge accepted.”
So, my grand strategy, if you can call it that, was to basically revisit every biome and really, really look. I started thinking about how these game designers like to hide things. Usually, it’s in corners, behind stuff, or places you don’t normally run through. My first instinct was to check inside character houses. I spent a good while poking around Minnie’s pristine home and even braved Ursula’s lair again. Found plenty of interesting decor, but no dolls. That was a bit of a dead end, felt like I wasted a bit of time there, but hey, you gotta try everything.
Then I moved on to systematically sweeping the outdoor areas. I put on some good tunes and just started walking the perimeters of each biome. Frosted Heights was next. I was shivering, even in my warmest virtual coat, and after about twenty minutes of finding nothing but snowballs, I almost gave up. But then, success! The third doll was cleverly placed on a little ledge up near the waterfall, almost blending in with the ice. You had to get your camera angle just right. Yes! Three down! I was starting to feel like a real treasure hunter.
The fourth one was a bit of a stinker to find. I spent ages on Dazzle Beach. I checked behind every stall, every palm tree, even tried digging in suspicious-looking spots. Nothing. I was getting a bit frustrated, thinking maybe I’d missed an announcement or they were tied to some event I wasn’t part of. Then, almost by accident, while I was trying to grab a clam that was just out of reach, I saw it. It was partially buried in the sand near Goofy’s stall, like a wave had washed it up and then half-covered it. So sneaky!
And the fifth one, which I’m pretty sure is the last one for now, popped up in the Forgotten Lands. I was carefully navigating around those pesky thorns, because who wants to deal with those more than they have to, and there it was. It was sitting on top of one of those broken stone pillars, almost like a little sentry. It felt pretty good to find that last one, I tell ya.
So that was my little quest within a quest, finding all five of those Matryoshka dolls. It definitely took some patience and a lot of wandering around, probably looked like I was lost half the time. But it’s super satisfying to have them all. I’ve got them lined up on a shelf in my main room now, and they look absolutely adorable. It’s these kinds of little, unannounced discoveries that really make me love this game. Just when you think you’ve seen and done it all, it throws a new little treasure hunt your way.
Anyway, that’s how I found them. If you’re looking too, just be persistent! Check those out-of-the-way spots, and don’t forget to look up and down. Happy hunting, fellow Dreamlight Valley residents!
