I Groundhog Day'd Little Rocket Lab So You Don't Have to: The Ultimate Gift Guide
Nothing says "cozy crafting sim" like the crippling social anxiety of potentially giving someone a rock they absolutely despise.
Alright, let's talk about gifts in Little Rocket Lab. I got tired of guessing who wanted what, so I did the only logical thing: I lived the same day over and over, shoving random crap into villagers' hands until I mapped out their twisted little preferences. It cost me precious hours I'll never get back.
I've distilled my descent into temporal madness into the glorious tables below. The little heart reaction ('Love' in my chart) is better than the smile ('Like'), and the skull ('Hate') is worse than the tear ('Dislike'). Makes sense, right?
Decoding Friendship: Who Loves (and Hates) What
After sacrificing my sanity to the time loop gods, I've mapped out who gets the heart eyes (Love ❤️) for what category of junk, and who gives you the skull (Hate 💀). Use this wisely. Remember, Benson is emotionally stunted (no Loves/Hates), Michael hates nothing, and Scrubs loves nothing. Oh, and Toasty is obsessed with Bread.
| Villager | Loves ❤️ | Likes 😊 | Dislikes 😢 | Hates 💀 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Collectibles, Gems, Seashells | Fruit, Foragables | Flowers, Bugs, Components, Materials | Recyclables, Ore |
| Benson | (None) | Collectibles, Seashells | Flowers, Foragables, Fruit, Gems, Bugs, Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore | (None) |
| Carter | Collectibles | Foragables | Flowers, Fruit, Gems, Seashells, Bugs, Components, Recyclables, Materials | Ore |
| Cliff | Gems | Components | Flowers, Foragables, Fruit, Collectibles, Seashells, Materials, Ore | Bugs, Recyclables |
| Dottie | Flowers | Fruit, Gems | Foragables, Collectibles, Seashells, Bugs | Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore |
| Elise | Gems, Seashells | Fruit | Flowers, Foragables, Collectibles, Bugs, Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore | (None) |
| Ilonka | Flowers, Gems | Fruit | Foragables, Collectibles, Seashells, Bugs, Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore | (None) |
| Jamie | Foragables, Fruit | Flowers | Collectibles, Gems, Seashells, Bugs | Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore |
| Michael | Recyclables | Flowers | Foragables, Fruit, Collectibles, Gems, Seashells, Bugs, Components, Materials, Ore | (None) |
| Noor | Collectibles | Foragables, Bugs | Flowers, Fruit, Seashells, Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore | Gems |
| Pete | Collectibles | Fruit | Flowers, Foragables, Gems, Seashells | Bugs, Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore |
| Pico | Flowers | Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore | Foragables, Fruit, Collectibles, Gems, Seashells | Bugs |
| Rebecca | (None) | Fruit, Collectibles, Seashells | Flowers, Foragables, Gems, Bugs | Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore |
| Sabrina | (None) | Fruit, Collectibles, Gems | Flowers, Seashells, Bugs, Components | Foragables, Recyclables, Materials, Ore |
| Scrubs | (None) | Ore | Flowers, Foragables, Fruit, Collectibles, Gems, Seashells, Bugs | Components, Recyclables, Materials |
| Tia | Components | Bugs | Flowers, Fruit, Collectibles, Gems, Seashells | Foragables, Recyclables, Materials, Ore |
| Veronica | Flowers, Gems | Seashells | Foragables, Fruit, Collectibles, Bugs | Components, Recyclables, Materials, Ore |
| Watts | Seashells | Foragables, Bugs | Flowers, Fruit, Gems, Collectibles, Components, Materials, Ore | Recyclables |
| William | (None) | Collectibles, Seashells, Bugs | Flowers, Fruit, Gems, Components | Foragables, Recyclables, Materials, Ore |
Inventory Overload? Who Takes What (The Full Breakdown)
Got pockets full of random crap? Here’s a quick reference for who will give you the best (❤️) and worst (💀) reactions. Everyone else just Likes (😊) or Dislikes (😢).
| Gift Category | Loves ❤️ | Likes 😊 | Dislikes 😢 | Hates 💀 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | Dottie, Ilonka, Pico, Veronica | Jamie, Michael | Angela, Benson, Carter, Cliff, Elise, Noor, Pete, Rebecca, Sabrina, Scrubs, Tia, Watts, William | (None) |
| Foragables | Jamie, William | Angela, Carter, Noor, Watts | Benson, Cliff, Dottie, Elise, Ilonka, Michael, Pete, Rebecca, Scrubs, Veronica | Sabrina, Tia |
| Fruit | Jamie, Rebecca | Angela, Dottie, Elise, Ilonka, Pete, Sabrina | Benson, Carter, Cliff, Michael, Noor, Pico, Scrubs, Tia, Veronica, Watts, William | (None) |
| Collectibles | Angela, Carter, Noor, Pete | Benson, Rebecca, Sabrina, William | Cliff, Dottie, Elise, Ilonka, Jamie, Michael, Pico, Scrubs, Tia, Veronica, Watts | (None) |
| Gems | Angela, Cliff, Elise, Ilonka, Veronica | Dottie, Sabrina | Benson, Carter, Jamie, Michael, Pete, Pico, Rebecca, Scrubs, Tia, Watts, William | Noor |
| Seashells | Angela, Elise, Watts | Benson, Rebecca, Veronica, William | Carter, Cliff, Dottie, Ilonka, Jamie, Michael, Noor, Pete, Pico, Sabrina, Scrubs, Tia | (None) |
| Bugs | (None) | Noor, Tia, Watts, William | Angela, Benson, Carter, Dottie, Elise, Ilonka, Jamie, Michael, Rebecca, Sabrina, Scrubs, Veronica | Cliff, Pete, Pico |
| Components | Tia | Cliff, Pico | Angela, Benson, Carter, Elise, Ilonka, Michael, Noor, Pete, Sabrina, Watts, William | Dottie, Jamie, Rebecca, Scrubs, Veronica |
| Recyclables | Michael | Pico | Benson, Carter, Elise, Ilonka, Noor | Angela, Cliff, Dottie, Jamie, Pete, Rebecca, Sabrina, Scrubs, Tia, Veronica, Watts, William |
| Materials | (None) | Pico | Angela, Benson, Carter, Cliff, Elise, Ilonka, Michael, Noor, Pete, Watts | Dottie, Jamie, Rebecca, Sabrina, Scrubs, Tia, Veronica, William |
| Ore | (None) | Pico, Scrubs | Benson, Cliff, Elise, Ilonka, Michael, Noor, Pete, Watts | Angela, Carter, Dottie, Jamie, Rebecca, Sabrina, Tia, Veronica, William |