sunshinej - I had the same experience.  Whatever you do, don't complete any of the mini games for the Leodici's quest unless you can finish all of them listed. 

I did two mini games and had to wait for my energy to replenish to get enough resources to play the 3rd.  When I started up the game, the quest button said 'new' and the 2 mini games I had completed were no longer checked off as done.  I had to replay them (after playing the HO scene over and over to get the resources yet again.)

My gift was yet another bundle of mini game resources.  That makes 3.

I've managed to get enough glass shards to finish two mini games at Chumblepots.  Also played Sacred Grove enough to get 3 trophies and find a relic.  Don't remember how many times I played that HO, but only received 1 unicorn feather while doing it.  So my total in unicorn feathers is 3, and I still need 5 more to heal the pegacorn.

I totaled up what I need to complete my open quests:
13 glass shards
36 fairy glass
14 artifact boxes
14 tool boxes
  3 portraits
18 pink moonflowers
  5 unicorn feathers

I also need to give Ria 3,000 coins and have quests to upgrade 2 buildings to level 4 and 1 building to level 5.  Two other buildings have to be upgraded to level 5 in order to play the mini games to satisfy quests. And two quests require me to earn 4 trophies in specific HO scenes.

I think I'll work on getting glass shards tonight and maybe break down and upgrade one of the buildings to level 4.  I have about 60,000-65,000 in coins and I think level 4 requires between 19,000 and 20,000.

I just started playing Awakening Kingdoms. It seems fun so far. I figured I would share my friend code. Sorry if this isn't hte right place for it. 2128 4492. Not sure if the space is important. I'm currently on level 5. How many levels are there now?

misscatlady.  I love this game!  I'll send a friend request when I get into the game.  My name in the game is anneclaire.

In AK, you level up by gaining experience points which can be earned by completing quests, playing HO scenes and playing mini games.

In MC, you level up by earning experience points and these points can only be earned by completing regular quests (daily quests, which you will receive once you reach level 10, earn you coins, inventory items, and pet medallions).  So in MC, you level is much more indicative of how far you've progressed in the game.

Another difference between the two games is that quests are sequential in MC.  You can only have one quest per character opened at any time.  In AK, I've had 20 quests opened.  New quests in AK are triggered by completing quests and/or leveling up.

There's a very good strategy guide posted in the BF forum for MC.  I recommend checking it out.