Shinies are the in-game currency used to buy items from Crow, like hats and a fish.

Bananas are nature’s comedy gold, and you are about to become the director.

Thankfully, shinies aren’t hard to come by.

Little Kitty, Big City kitty catching a bird

Recycling Trash

One way to collect shinies is torecycle the trashlaying around.

For every can you pick up and recycle, you’llearn a shiny.

There are dozens of cans to pick up, and people are constantly carrying drinks around.

Little Kitty, Big City’s kitty holding a banana.

It make take some time, but you’re able to do it with a bit of patience.

Pulling traffic cones can reward you with a decent amount of shinies if youhang around construction areas.

Smashing Jars

As you explore the city, you’ll find a fewjars filled with shinies.

Little Kitty, Big City cat peeking through the window

Climb up to reach them andswat them overto shatter the jar and scatter the contents.

Once the jars are broken, you canhop down and collect all the pieces.

There are a few shinies in each jar, so they willquickly increase your overall totalas you find them.

Indie Games

They are limited in number, so keep your eyes peeled for them.

Catching Birds

As you practice catching birds, you may noticesome birds have a sparkle.

These birds are carrying shinies, which they will drop if you catch them.

If you’re having trouble catching birds, you canlure them with a bagelor a piece of bread.

Sneak up behind the birds andpounce to catch them.

Your human misses you, but more importantly, home is where the best naps are.