How to Unlock Doc & Melanie’s Special Episodes | Harvest Moon: Light of Hope SE
The third DLC for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition, Doc's and Melanie's Special Episodes, has finally been released and is now available to download. These include:
- New outfits for your character
- New outfits for all marriage candidates
- New house interiors
If you already own the Season Pass on Nintendo Switch, save the game, close the software, then press the plus button and choose Update Software to include the new DLC.
For PS4, the process is similar. Just download the DLC from PlayStation Store, same as when you unlock Shirlock and Michelle.
After downloading the DLC, you will get an event where Melanie announces the grand opening of her new shop in the mountains. Meanwhile, Doc is inventing a device that can change the look of a room instantly.
Melanie's New Designs

Reward: Seasonal outfits for the main and marriageable characters. There are a total of 42 new outfits!
Outfits breakdown: Main characters (6), Bachelors (18), Bachelorettes (18). Soleil, Gorgan, and Harvest Goddess are not included.
Doc's Romance Help
Reward: You can change your house room with 7 unique interiors.
Doc's New Shop
Doc not only provides house upgrades and farm decorations, but he now also lets you customize your house interiors.

1. Retro Insta-Room
Description: A pixel art-style room, nostalgic like Back to Nature and Friends of Mineral Town.
Price: 1,000 G | Materials: Softwood Lumber x2, Stone x4
2. Flowery Insta-Room
Description: Pastel colors and flowers, uplifting atmosphere.
Price: 1,000 G | Materials: Softwood Lumber x2, Stone x4
3. Sci-Fi Insta-Room
Description: A futuristic room with a breathtaking design.
Price: 1,000 G | Materials: Softwood Lumber x2, Stone x4
4. Fluffy Insta-Room
Description: A room with cute animal-themed furniture, gives a fluffy feeling.
Price: 1,000 G | Materials: Softwood Lumber x2, Stone x4
5. Magical Insta-Room
Description: A magic-inspired room, perfect for fantasy lovers (no real spells included).
Price: 1,000 G | Materials: Softwood Lumber x2, Stone x4
6. Eastern Style Insta-Room
Description: A traditional Eastern-style room. The lucky cat brings fortune.
Price: 1,000 G | Materials: Softwood Lumber x2, Stone x4
7. Steampunk Insta-Room
Description: A steampunk-inspired room, recommended for those with quirky taste.
Price: 1,000 G | Materials: Softwood Lumber x2, Stone x4
Melanie's Boutique Shop
Help Melanie gather materials to design new clothes for the townspeople.
Bachelor Outfits
- Men's Summer Outfit: 20,000 G | Donkey Fur x4, Great Wool x2, White Dahlia x4
- Men's Fall Outfit: 20,000 G | Cotton Candy Wool x4, Great Donkey Fur x2, Pink Carnation x2
- Men's Winter Outfit: 20,000 G | Silky Fur x4, Great Cotton Candy Wool x2, Purple Pansy x4
Bachelorette Outfits
- Women's Summer Outfit: 20,000 G | Cotton Candy Wool x4, Great Wool x2, Red Rose x2
- Women's Fall Outfit: 20,000 G | Donkey Fur x4, Great Cotton Candy Wool x2, White Rose x2
- Women's Winter Outfit: 20,000 G | Silky Fur x4, Great Donkey Fur x2, Blue Rose x4
Outfits for Your Character
Unlocked after completing Melanie's requests. You can change outfits via the dresser at home or from the main menu.
Girl
- Farm Girl (default)
- Cowgirl
- Girly
- Cute Outfit
Boy
- Farm Boy (default)
- Cowboy
- Old Fashioned
- Rock Star
Note: Spring outfit is the default one.
Reference: Natsume's official Facebook page
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