There are few games quite like Spiritfarer. Where games like Animal Crossing see players forming connections with lovable animal people, Spiritfarer takes the connections a step further by having players care for them, learn about their lives, and eventually let them go - all while providing several fun skills to unlock.

As Spiritfarer features countless useful items, it can be difficult to keep track of their uses in crafting and upgrading - this guide will help players see the exact cost of Gwen's lodge and its three improvements that, when they've all been crafted, will unlock the 'Fully Improved: Gwen' trophy / achievement.

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How To Build Gwen's Lodge

Spiritfarer maple tree cutting minigame

Gwen is the first of many lovable characters encountered in Spiritfarer. The black-coffee-loving deer brings an endearing sarcasm and hatred of jellyfish, and with the protagonist Stella already having an existing friendship with her, it's easy to see why they bonded.

A few hours into the game, Gwen will ask the player to build her a lodge - this will increase her happiness, and requires the following crafting materials:

Item Needed

How to Obtain

10x Maple Log

  • Cut down maple trees, commonly found in the starting areas.
  • Sometimes found in Crates.

2x Limestone

  • Mine Limestone nodes, commonly found in the starting areas.
  • Sometimes found in dive spots.

How To Improve Gwen's Lodge

Spiritfarer improvement menu for Gwen's lodge

Whether it's to complete the 'Pretty on the Inside' quest or just to do something nice for a friend, players will want to improve Gwen's lodge. Some required resources are only obtainable after advancing some quests and improving crafting stations, so if players have no idea how to get some of the resources they need, it's worth pursuing some quests in the meantime.

Some crafting stations are required to generate the resources that the lodge's improvements use - they are as follows:

Crafting Station

Resources Required To Craft

Notes

Loom

  • 10x Maple Log
  • 8x Quartz
  • Quartz is unlocked after meeting Summer

Upgraded Loom

  • 10x Maple Planks
  • 18x Linen Threads
  • 8x Bright Jelly
  • Stella and Gwen need to visit Villa Maggiore to find the Loom Upgrade plans

Sawmill

  • 14x Maple Logs
  • 20x Linen Threads
  • Hobbyist Blueprint Station required - bought from Albert

Reading Corner Upgrade (80 Glim)

Item Needed

How to Obtain

5x Linen Fabric

  • Use a Linen Thread on the Upgraded Loom

2x Maple Plank

  • Use a Maple Log on the Sawmill

Bookcase Upgrade (250 Glim)

Item Needed

How to Obtain

2x Linen Fabric

  • Use a Linen Thread on the Upgraded Loom

2x Maple Plank

  • Use a Maple Log on the Sawmill

Wall Decorations Upgrade (120 Glim)

Item Needed

How to Obtain

4x Maple Log

  • Cut down Maple Trees

When the final upgrade has been crafted, Gwen's happiness will receive a permanent four-up-arrow increase, and the 'Fully Improved: Gwen' trophy / achievement will unlock.

Spiritfarer is available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch.

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