Stardew Valley allows you to quite literally tailor your wardrobe by sewing your own clothes.
Here’s how you do it.
This guide is for those uncovered issues there are no stupid questions in this guide.
If you have no idea what Stardew is about, much of this will be a mystery to you.
Below, you could check out each of these topics.
Character Creation
Don’t worry too much about how your character appears.
Eventually,all of this can be changed.
Pick what you like, and don’t get too hung up on it.
This setting cannot be changed later.
Riverland Farm
Tons of water for fishing, with very limited space for farming on a series of islands.
Beach Farm
This farm is a giant beach!
Blue Grassgrows naturally here, which increases how quickly you befriend animals.
This should be your first move every day, as it contains useful information.
Here are the channels and what they do.
Fortune Teller
This channel brings you yourdaily fortune, or ‘luck’.
Livin' Off The Land
This channel plays every Monday and Thursday.
It offers tips for farming, fishing, and life around the valley.
The Queen of Sauce
This TV show is a cooking show.
Starting Spring 7, it will teach you a new recipe every Sunday for two years.
If you miss one, reruns are played on Wednesdays.
Fortunately, it’s very easy.
Here’s how to use each tool.
Hoe
This is used to till soil so that you’re free to plant crops.
you might also use the hoe on sand and dirt to dig up clay and other items.
These are called Artifact Spots.
Scythe
The scythe is used to cut down grass and weeds.
Watering Can
This tool is used to water your crops.
It must be refilled at a source of water, like a pond or river.
Fishing Rod
You’ll receive your first fishing rod from Willy on the second day.
This rod is used to go fishing and catch fish.
Yes, the fishing mini-game is very difficult at first it’s not just you.
This will get easier over time, too.
Some crops aresingle-production, meaning if you plant one, you’ll harvest one.
Otherscontinue to produceafter the first harvest.
Plant the seeds in the tilled soil, with or without fertilizer.
These are very important, so be sure to pay attention to them closely.
This 20-hour period takesa littleunder 15 real-life minutesto pass if not paused with a menu or cutscene.
If you’re not in bed at 2 am,your character will pass out wherever they stand.
What Is Energy?
Energy is very important.It’s used whenever you use your tools, save for theScytheand weapons.
If you completely run out of energy, you’ll become “exhausted.”
Atnegative-fifteen, you’ll pass out.
The game will save each nightwhen you go to sleep after the shipping screen comes up.
This is theonly way to stash your game.
What Are The Seasons?
You’ll start the game in the springtime, specifically onSpring 1.
Seasons dictate which foraged items and fish can appear.
Below, you could check out the festivals that happen in the first two seasons of the game.
prior to visiting this area.
Your gender does not determine who you’re able to date.
Giving giftsand speaking with most of the residents of the town willlevel up your friendship with them.
Those you’re free to befriend will be listed in the social tab of your pause menu.
Around Pelican Town there are several locations that you’ll want to get to know.
North of town, you’ll find a rundown building.
“By donating the requested items to each"bundle,“you’ll unlock special rewards.
Complete an entire “room” to unlock larger, more important rewards.
This is by no means meant to be done quickly.
There is no time limit, and it’s possible for you to do it at your own pace.
Those looking for a more corporate route can instead go with what players call the"Joja route.
This will result in the eventual replacement of the Community Center with a Joja Warehouse.
Skill
Farming
This is leveled up by caring for animals and harvesting crops.
Each level gives more proficiency to your hoe and watering can.
Mining
This is increased by breaking rocks.
The levels grant proficiency for your pickaxe.
Foraging
This skill is leveled up by gathering forageables and chopping trees.
It grants proficiency to your axe when leveled up.
Fishing
Leveled up by successfullycatching fishand harvesting the fish gathered by your crab pots.
It grants proficiency to your fishing rod when leveled up.
Combat
Leveled by fighting monsters.
This skill grants more health points at some levels.
Every skill has a “profession” or specialization that can bechosen at levels five and ten.
The professions chosen at level five will each branch into two further options at level ten.
Once you level up every skill,you will unlock the Mastery Cave.
Well,you shouldn’t!
Crafting Chests For Storage
One of the first items you should craft is aChest.
And finally, it just helps to keep you from being overwhelmed.
If you’ve got random items in your inventory all the time (and you will!
), it can be difficult trying to move things around and start new tasks.
If you’re not using something,toss it in the chest until you need it.
you’re able to create chests using50 pieces of woodfrom your crafting menu (the pause menu).
you’ve got the option to even change their color!
This is great if you love to stockpile resources.
What Should I Do First?
What do you do?
Controls
The first thing you should do isget used to the controls.
You should be able to quicklyclear a patch of about five tiles by five tiles.
Get out your watering can and give them a good dousing.
it’s possible for you to tell they’re watered when the soil underneath turns a darker color.
you could place any extra items in here that you find.
What Should I Do Second?
Below, it’s possible for you to check out some options for your first two weeks.
Clearing weeds with a scythe will sometimes give youMixed Seeds.
you’ve got the option to clear them later.
Use some of the resources you find to craft aScarecrowto keep birds from ruining your crops.
Everyone operates on a different schedule and has a different personality.
Perhaps you’llmeet your future husband or wifeas you socialize.
Don’t forget to chat with theWizard,who lives south of your farm in a tower!
Strawberries are a great cash crop.
Go Mining
Make use of that pickaxe!
You’ll want to look for the rocks with little orange bits at first.
These will contain copper ore, which can be combined with coal in aFurnaceto smeltCopper Bars.
If you leave the mines, all the floors reset and randomize (for the most part).
You’ll receive your first sword fromMarlonwhen youenter the mines for the first time.
Sell the fish you find for some income that you might use to buy more seeds.
Don’t forget that using your fishing pole uses energy!
What’s Next?
So, you’re a couple of weeks in.
Everyone plays the game differently, and you’re free to too.
But there are a few things that arerecommended for the first season or two for new players.
What To Do
Upgrade your House
This will cost 10,000g and 450 pieces of wood.
Head to Robin’s Carpenter Shop on the mountain north of town to do this.
Forage the things you find here and sell them for a decent amount of gold.
You’ll also need access to this side of the beach if you plan to get married eventually.
It’ll take her a couple of days to build them.
Upgrade your Tools
Tools are upgraded in this order: Standard >Copper>Iron>Gold>Iridium.
You’ll need five bars of each metal, plus some gold.
These also take a few days to upgrade, so factor that in.
There’s no harm in making friends with everyone in town.
It’s not always easy to share a farmland.
