A Beginner's Guide to Stardew Valley

[@anais3337]

I think the most valuable thing I heard from this video is that everything repeats and there’s no need to feel rushed 😭 I was totally overwhelmed by the short days when I first picked up stardew valley, and since I’ve played after watching this video, I’ve been completely obsessed. Thank you!!!

[@SwedePotato314]

I needed to read this, thank you. I don’t get a lot of time to play so I was really worried about that’s stressed out feeling I’d get when I had days when I couldn’t log into my other farming/“chill” games and there’d be something I’d miss or my crops would die or something lol I hate that feeling and I just want to relax and farm.

[@him4rs_]

sameee I'm like why time is so fucking fast like I'm a farmer give me time

[@Black_Aces]

For some reason hopping into the game for the first time I felt like I was rushed and there was some hidden deadline idk why, maybe cause time goes by so fast in the game 😂

[@yashyi08]

Same!! I felt like if i didn’t complete everything in the first two years i would somehow lose?😂 Nice to hear that i can really take my time and enjoy the slower pace

[@smoothwalrus9354]

I just started playing. I just set one goal per day, like, today is a mining day. Or, today is a fishing day. Made it seem more manageable.

[@scottduff3005]

“You can use a pickaxe to break the ground, not that useful just for aesthetics” has single handedly saved my play through I’ve been waiting for the accidental spots to go away for days lol

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

LMAO

[@WHIsisters979]

Same

[@BobaBastard2]

same 😭

[@GenTheFurredArtist]

I learned this elsewhere.. and then completely ignored it for several spring days. And then I tried it, "why not?". My OCD is grateful.

[@oezgedamla]

I figured that out randomy lol

[@joythecat1950]

I love how Stardew Valley players crave stardew valley videos that even if they have 400 hours in the game, they still watch it because it's interesting

[@v.crowley]

Everyone plays differently.. likes and hates different characters and because of that is why sdv players watch others.. familiar game but every play through is completely unique

[@JesusChristTheQueerProfit]

Honestly it's just because I'm a goddamn idiot and don't realize something obvious unless it's pointed out to me

[@RoninRose541]

Fr. I’m a new player. Actually new to the whole genre. I’m usually a first person shooter type but this game is like tangible anxiety relief. I will say coming home from work after 12 hours and farming is more relaxing than going to war lol 😂

[@The_Sage_of_Six_Paths]

@@JesusChristTheQueerProfit obviously true

[@davidgilbert2998]

I love it only 40 hours but it's absolutely amazing

[@Caleb.3473]

To all the beginners, I'd like to say that your daily luck probably affects less than you fear. Geode-cracking and monster loot, for instance, are not affected by your daily luck. I'd say the most important thing that it influences is the chance for a staircase to appear in the mines. Just don't let a "bad luck day" keep you from having fun :D UnsurpassableZ has a great video on this:)

[@verymev]

😍

[@CrimsonNyx]

Oh my god it doesn't affect geodes???? I have saved up geodes for good luck days for 100 hours of playing....

[@Caleb.3473]

@@CrimsonNyx ikr, I used to do the same. My understanding is that geode loot is predetermined based on your seed, not even rng based

[@sheeptaro2108]

Damn, the placebo effect had a bigger impact on my earlier years than I thought 💀 it’s a shame it doesn’t actually affect geodes or loot lol

[@tracythan362]

9

[@cookiechan7641]

My tip is: Keep all the grass on your farm. Then get a silo and then you should cut the grass. This will give you plenty of hay to feed your animals. Also constanly grow grass! Also, dont throw away all your clay. You will need it for the silo and other important things.

[@SwedePotato314]

Wait, I’m sorry if this is a dumb question, I bought the game 2 years ago and i haven’t even opened it yet but I plan on starting next week.. So do you mean don’t clear any of the little grass clumps (?) when I start my farm and keep them there until I get a silo? So the grass doesn’t grow back until I specifically plant it or does the grass grow somewhere else like not on tillable land? I’m so sorry lol I realize that’s way too many silly questions but any help is super appreciated. I don’t get a lot of time to game, hardly any at all. So I don’t think I’ll do more than one playthrough so it’d be awesome to be as knowledge as I can. I genuinely appreciate any info for beginners! Thank you!

[@yuptasty]

@@SwedePotato314 Grass will grow on its own, but it does take some time. The benefit to waiting until the silo is that you can then clear all the grass you've hoarded to get hay. Since you have left all the grass, you can get a ton more hay. If you clear all the grass before getting the silo, however, then the silo is nothing more than storage, and you'll likely have to buy some hay from Marnie.

[@scooter825]

dumb question but what is grass? I'm sickleing a lot of that green stuff but you're talking about something different right

[@cookiechan7641]

@scooter825 the grass isn't anything like the crops. It is green in summer and spring and when you walk on it it slows you down.

[@casf120]

Can’t you just store all the grass you collect?

[@mrmurphy1893]

i have 200 hours but im watching anyway

[@OptimisticOshawottEnjoyer]

Im on 115, here's to hoping I get to be like you!

[@kaet8333]

This editing style and narration is just too pleasant to pass up

[@romanova-9682]

Dude same

[@ekgeeopalweer]

I have 1400 hours and I still barely have a clue on what's going on

[@sinanesmez3622]

Only 200 hours?

[@XScarlyX]

Currently playing with my friend who’s never played before and I didn’t realise there’s so much to explain to him about this game! This came at the right time!

[@thesimstwice8891]

me too!! my friend and i were literally talking about this yesterday and then BAM. new salmence video

[@blackblue200-f4i]

Anyone want to play with me please 😟 send me your discord or anything

[@cheeesybread5594]

as someone who gets insane anxiety from anything timer based (majoras mask was difficult omg), this was really helpful! the combination of limited energy and short days was really stressing me out and making me want to avoid playing despite so many people recommending it to me. I'll give it another go! thanks for the tips!

[@salmence100]

I have also never been able to play through Majora's Mask because of that, so I get it!

[@Radiogumdrop]

I think it’s important to mention to new players that you will get increased energy throughout the game and it’s generally hard to miss that!

[@littlekingofthebirds]

Always buy the silo first, then a coop. That's my top tip.

[@therealjetlag]

The silo is only important for the winter as animals prefer eating fresh grass. My top tip is to NOT fence your animals in so they feed themselves and don't scythe away all of your grass, letting it regrow every day. Selling their produce makes it much faster to buy a silo. Also, save all of your fibre and buy the grass starter recipe so you can plant more if your animals overgraze.

[@catpoisonlover]

Only if it's winter, Animals can eat the grass outside

[@Stelpots]

@@catpoisonlover Not on rainy days they can't. So the silo is needed if you don't want to buy hay from Marnie.

[@Imserious184]

I did a mistake and bought beer on my first day for Shane..

[@depressedjeetard2369]

I DON'T LIKER BLACK PEOPLE !

[@lunamikami3835]

This is probably the 5th attempt to start this game. Everytime I tried to play it I got overwhelmed by the choices and I didn't know what to do, so I really hope that this guide will help me a lot!

[@serg10xm.69]

Same here, I need something telling me "go here" "do this" atleast for the first hour

[@Black_Aces]

I was definitely also caught off guard by the amount of freedom this game gives you, and barely any guidance! It makes it fun in its own little way though

[@Kr4v3rd]

​@serg10xm.69 just do what you feel like feeling. Sure you'll have some responsibilities if you want money like watering your crops but after that you want to fish, fish. Talk to the local floozies. Do that. All I'm doing is farming, clearing the land and talking to one girl. Two if I can find the other. Other than that. I'm mining and fishing when I can. Once you're steady with cash is usually the part where you start exploring.

[@georgejones5019]

It might be an age difference thing, but I hate when games hold my hand for the first few hours with tutorial overload. I started with the NES and SNES. It's a real casual game. Just get to learning things on your first playthrough. You can get more extreme on your next playthroughs to complete the community center within the first year and such.

[@nullspaceindustries]

Something that greatly reduced my stress when I learned it is that unlike the Harvest Moon games crops don't die if you don't water them. They don't grow either, but there's no need to panic over however much money is gonna go down the drain if you forget. Not sure if this is something everyone except me thought was obvious but I never would have figured it out if I hadn't stumbled across it on the wiki one day

[@Krlytz]

I also thought they would die if I didn't water them! I was so relieved when I found out the truth 😂

[@SwedePotato314]

Thank you!

[@xeacarons]

i just found out from ur comment Harvest moon gave me a pstd that the first thing i do is water those crops then i check the tv

[@gileee]

Nothing happens to animals either

[@xx011]

+ very important tip!

[@alexafama6315]

If any beginners read this, to expand a little on the Museum Collection (in the Library). Mostly everything can be donated as soon as you get 1 of them, but I would recommend hanging onto these ones UNTIL you have at least 2 of them: Dinosaur Egg, Prismatic Shard, and Diamond (optional). I'll explain each (and I'll try to keep it as spoiler free as I can in case any want to figure these out themselves!): Dinosaur Egg should be saved for after you've upgraded your Coop at Robin's. Prismatic Shard should be saved until you've unlocked the Bus from the Community Centre and figure out the secret at the Bus's destination. Diamond can be saved until you complete the 25,000g Bundle in the Community Centre and receive your reward. This is optional because Diamonds are not hard to come by later on in the game, and you'll likely find more diamonds before you even have a spare 25,000g to drop on the Bundle. I hope this helps (if anyone even reads this)!

[@ijneb1248]

Or instead you save a jade for that 25,000 bundle since jades are wayyyy more useful than diamonds

[@babswayne5193]

when i was noob in my first playthrough i got a dino egg and a prismatic shard just by luck. but bc i had gotten the hang of the game pretty quick i didn’t watch any guides like this one and donated them both to the museum 😭😭😭

[@kiwilaybourn6858]

Thanks for the tip. I just started on beach farm then proceeded to watch the video say don’t pick that in the first 5 mins should i just switch before i progress??

[@Brick20193]

To those playing on console I recommend you put your sword next to your pickaxe in your hotbar it makes it much easier to switch from pick to sword while in combat

[@NetchoCheese]

Good idea, imma do that, thanks!

[@SwedePotato314]

Thank you! I see so many PC specific tips and while I play a lot of games on PC, I play this one on console so I can play handheld in bed, it’s my chill game lol so I appreciate these console tip thank you!

[@1roxyfan491]

Just like how I do it in minecraft.

[@forgedbluesteel1629]

Thanks

[@goldfishimpact736]

Yeah I did that

[@explosivecherry2150]

I started looking at stardew videos out of fear of missing out, that last peace of advice is so comforting that I think I will just stop looking at guides from now on. Thank you

[@Toshimi1043]

I just bought Stardew Valley and came here because the first day got me a little overwhelmed. I hadn't even planted my first crops or met everyone, it was 10 pm and I was lost and trying to find my way back home. This was very helpful and I feel better now. I can more comfortably resume playing.

[@Ganymede686]

yeah especially the quest met people, i endedup wasing my time just to find them, untl later i realize that i can meet all of them in the hunting egg event

[@Pusfilth]

How old are you?

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

Yeah they don't really have a tutorial do they. At least I'd played harvest moon before so I kinda got the gist. But they should really put some on for actual farm game first timers

[@procrastinatormate1576]

ive been chopping trees and breaking rocks for a few days now without knowing what else to do lol. this guide has really helped me figure out what to do next

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

Something which "got" me when I first started playing is that I had no idea that you're supposed to dig up those Fudd Spots with the worms, and I also had no idea that the TV was interactable. I thought it was just a decoration. Because of this, I failed to find some important items until I was well into my first game and finally looked up the wiki.

[@actuallyansel4697]

Hey at least you didn’t sell your first seeds

[@Ganymede686]

i always open the wiki whenever i playing so that i dont endedup sell an important item for later

[@heyitsmushu7393]

I didnt hit worms til my first winter 💀

[@heyitsmushu7393]

@@actuallyansel4697i sold my first seeds 💀

[@Ylurple]

this is a great guide; along with Therm's, these are the best starter guides I've seen for stardew. most other guides are about "how do I maximize profits" or obscure tips that, while interesting, are overwhelming to new players and not helpful for the start of the game. I really liked the town tour, because that felt like someone was really just sitting you down and is like "okay here's where everything is and what it does for the start of the game"

[@JessicaHamiltonDesigns]

I agree, I am a new player and some of the beginner guides are all about grinding for profit. I am here to have a relaxing, cozy experience.

[@taedenbug9445]

Hehe I named my farm “farm farm” so my farm is named “farm farm farm”

[@hermanvee2475]

Same by mine is FarmyFarm farm

[@alexvirusel]

this made me laugh

[@danking9747]

W ty​@@alexviruselis rao

[@Ske1et0n45]

mines FARM farm

[@rinyuri1]

bro my farm name is “poo farm” i just bought this game and didnt watch any of beginners guide 😭

[@sobblegaming350]

With 800 hours in this game this video has been very entertaining

[@DanPandazable]

Goddamn. I applaud you

[@bloodgod1102]

are you okay?

[@sobblegaming350]

@@bloodgod1102 honestly I'm great,I haven't played as much in the past 2 months

[@raphael-beats]

@@bloodgod1102 I have 1100 hours on team fortress 2 and I think I am okay..

[@Spaarroow]

@Deine Mudda you are beyond help and i am here for you😂😂

[@Chapuran313]

I have played 400 hours but by watching your other guides I still keep discovering new things. So you bet I also watch this beginners guide!

[@rachelong3755]

35:35 This was first big learning curve that I had to get over as a new player. If you're aiming to accomplish seven different goals all in a single in-game day, chances are you're not going to get any of them done.

[@slwrabbits]

that's why the only goal I have is to pet as many rabbits as possible

[@blanketshark]

Thank you for this omg. I played 6 or 7 years ago, got to my second spring, and burnt out because of so much perceived pressure to do everything 'right' (I also have ADHD and have some nasty perfectionism as a result). I recently was brave enough to pick it back up on my Switch and it's VERY joyful to just cruise along without feeling the need to min-max anything or look anything up. The tables you've made for some of your other videos are such a nice alternative to the wiki and feel so much less overwhelming than most other SDV content/checklists.

[@pucca971]

Thank you so much!! Just started playing and I felt frustrated because I had the impression I wasn't playing efficiently enough. Your video showed me that there's no need to rush and now I also understand better what I should do. Have a great day!

[@caioliv]

As a beginner in SDV, I can’t thank you enough for this video!! 💚

[@createdbymea.9447]

wanna play this game with me if yes. then check my description , send message on my insta

[@alopii]

Note: the cutscene to unlock the community center on Day 5 or later will not happen if it's raining, even if all other criteria is met. You'll have to wait the next sunny day to get it.

[@jimmysthoughts8571]

A real correction, Salmence misspoke when he said you could give two gifts per day. He meant two per week. As far as I can tell, there is a hard cap of one gift per day, two per week. An exception is that you can give somebody three gifts, only if you've already given them two gifts that week before their birthday. If you haven't given them two gifts already, the gift you give on their birthday will count as one of the two and doesn't allow you to do a third that week. As for why you're allowed to do 3 gifts in a week, I assume it's because the bonus for giving a gift on a birthday is so good that concerned ape (the creator) would rather make sure you can, regardless of what you had done prior.

[@jimmysthoughts8571]

Additional exception I just thought of! When you get married, you can give your spouse as many gifts as you want in a week, though it is capped to one per day I believe.

[@amsyjo]

thank you 😊

[@jimmysthoughts8571]

@@amsyjo Glad to help! :)

[@MextizaCalifa]

Damn timer is too fast barely walk to town and already half day gone hate it

[@BeQuietAndDrive-jb4jn]

So true

[@KGKSkull]

To anyone that is curious. The number of swings needed to fully take down a tree and the stump is 15 by default. As you upgrade the number will go down.also, when organizing your stuff. Remember you can change the color of chests, though I suggest organizing by type. Organic, minerals, seeds/fertilizer, monster loot, and tools. Also, after doing the community center, I suggest keeping all your low quality forage items, silver or higher should be sold, but flowers and fruit should be kept for other uses.

[@thejsmith]

Thanks, bro. I got this for my wife for Christmas. I watched this so I'd be ready to help her play. Thank you so much.

[@dimgus3653]

I literally not a beginner, I've been playing SV since 2017 but i enjoyed watching the entire 36 mins of the video because Salmence is the best.

[@8dollars276]

"literally"

[@hannah9151]

i’m autistic so i need more step by step instructions than the game provides and this was perfect! i now feel like i can download the game and enjoy it without getting overwhelmed!

[@musena1693]

How was it?

[@AnomalyArcadie]

Your timing on this video is impeccable! My mom wanted to start playing SDV so I bought her the official guidebook but unfortunately while it's beautiful the text is too small for her read because of her cataracts. Can't wait to send her this video!

[@sandyevers5500]

There are many starters guides. I would also suggest watching others like Tea Addict, she has season by season beginner guide. The more she watches the more she'll learn ☺️. She'll 💕 playing it. Have a great week 🙂

[@theundergrounder9333]

Is she enjoying is?

[@pfeilinger4463]

Thank you for the guide, i played this game years ago and wanted to try it again but i was a bit intimidated because i always had massive fomo back then, but your guide really helped me just to enjoy the game and play it slowly the way i want.

[@MakiNoAtorie]

I've played SV since launch in 2016 and im still watching this lol

[@salmence100]

You’re epic for that

[@bieourself]

I played several hours on Stardew Valley, and like you said, got discouraged because I felt I did not make any progress. I wanted to restart, so glad to have found your video first. Now, I’m really excited to restart and, this time, finish, so I will always keep your last points in mind. Thanks for the excellent and very helpful video!

[@Waywren]

I already knew almost all of this, turns out, but MAN i coulda used this years ago! And hearing a clear explanation about the beach farm and about what the heck advanced crafting is--and how the default controller stuff is determined--really was nice.

[@Zilukan]

Smal tip: you can lay in bed and regain energy without sleep. Just go to bed and stay there without moving

[@Sayaloveshagi85]

Omg REALLY?

[@carsonknight824]

ONLY ON MULTIPLAYER NOT SINGLE MODE

[@hallonsylt6225]

It's a valuable tip for the real life too tho...

[@kiranmartorell5987]

Can you put the bed outside ?

[@esmailsalakar6915]

😱😱😱i never knew about this

[@MagpieCrafter]

This was immensely helpful to not only Stardew Valley beginners, but all farming games beginners. Thank you!

[@ming2way]

I was so overwhelmed yesterday when I started the game and this helped so much! So excited to play again today and take it slowly ❤

[@moonprincesslizzy]

I felt like I was playing wrong, and missing something. Now I don't have that feeling and can enjoy it thank you ♡

[@OGSilentMan]

This is probably the most efficient tutorial ive seen on youtube yet, not in SD but in general Wow, all i got to say is amazing. Straight to the point, simple, telling us the actual MOST IMPORTANT basic things, and actually showing the audience how its donw with break neck pacing ❤

[@ThatBritishMo]

This is hands down one of the best Stardew beginner's guides I've seen. Absolutely incredible work! Thank you

[@hannahburnard2961]

I am a very slow player , and on either year 3 or 4 and I learned a lot from this video that I guess I haven't found out on my own yet. Thank you so much! I love how I don't have to feel rushed in Stardew

[@stevenclaflin]

On Father's Day my step daughter gave me a Nintendo gift card. I only play acnh on the switch so I was looking for another game kinda like that. I decided to give stardew valley a try. I watched this video and it was very helpful. Now I am playing sv and having a great time. Thank you for the videos.

[@softmongreal]

i currently have 300 hours in total of playing SV but i love watching your videos because they're concise and organized. i could easily remember it this way 💞

[@createdbymea.9447]

wanna play this game with me if yes. then check my description , send message on my insta

[@jamesledbetter6107]

That was the best walk thru for me . Casual and easy to understand. Two thumbs up

[@dianecline9936]

Hi, i want to thank you for this video. I'm new to Stardew, and i was looking for a beginner video and came across your's first and omg love it. Thanks again. Love all the tips.

[@tundratitan7]

Just bought Stardew for Switch a few days ago. This is by far the most helpful beginner tutorial I've found. Thank you! Ps You also have a very pleasant voice!

[@wonderlandzer0]

I personally, would also recommend the Four Corners Farm, it has a little bit of the other farm types (Hilltop, Forest, and River) and it is perfect for organization!

[@slwrabbits]

Four Corners is definitely my favorite!

[@pichufan0314]

I've been thinking about trying it for another save, been wanting to try new things for community center and farms

[@SwedePotato314]

I was wondering this! I’m about to start my first playthrough so I don’t know which playstyle I prefer and I don’t get a lot of time to game at all, so I’d rather not have to start a new save if I don’t have to. I figured the 4 corners farm was a good middle ground with a little bit of each one, even though I’m playing solo. I was wondering if it’s bigger because it’s meant for multiplayer, like maybe it would be too big and too much for one player to handle but if it’s the same size then I definitely think I’m going to go for this one. I’d read a lot of stuff that said beginners should only go for the forest or basic farm, and really pushed away from any other options so I’m grateful I read this. Thank you!

[@wonderlandzer0]

@@SwedePotato314 no problem! I think the four corners farm has the second highest amount if tillable tiles

[@topbanana9542]

I’ve made it past the community centre for the first time! I’m not sure if that makes me a beginner or not but I’m still learning so much

[@gwenroscoe6526]

I picked up Stardew ages ago and only wound up playing about 20 minutes of it because I was so nervous I was missing things or doing the wrong thing, and it was kind of overwhelming. This was such a delightful intro and I will totally be trying the game again!

[@georgiamoore54]

This was really helpful, I'm a new player and have been struggling with what to do and really trying to rush. Your video has really shown me a different perspective and so thanks 😊

[@A5ch3rsBl00m]

ive been playuing the game for a couple of months and this honestly helped, it feels like i have to rush with the crops even though i cant fully understand it yet, the fishing is diffucult and im struggling to make money and given how fast the time goes in game it makes me feel highl rushed so this honestly helps..

[@tonygreig8351]

I JUST started playing with my Stardew veteran friends. This explain so much of what they didn’t tell me. Thanks a bunch :)

[@Yukieraaa]

To be honest, this is the only guide that I've watched without skipping a single thing, everything was on point and well explained. Great video and thanks a lot!

[@Momma5Cat]

You are an outstanding teacher. You helped me so much with great info. Just started playing this cozy game. Being a much older gamer, lol, having someone to explain like you do really helps. Thank you.

[@amsyjo]

i hope you're enjoying the game 😊

[@zie2664]

I KNEW IT! Fishing has always been my problem when I started playing the game (today) but thank you so so much for this, it rlly helped me w/ a lot of things i didn't know of this game 😅

[@86fangirl]

i put all my wood stones fiber into the selling bin thinking it was a chest

[@Woupsme]

Just started for the first time. I'm on day 8 or so. Glad to have everything I've seen e explained and some more. Didn't know you could create chests lol. I've been running around with 1 free slot every day pretty much. Trying to save for the 24 slot pouch but money is somewhat hard to come by imo. I don't know what I can sell without making it harder for myself in the long run.

[@Supperman88]

Great Video Salmence! One correction I noticed: Running out of health only brings you to the hospital if you get reduced to 0 health outside of the mines in the mountain and/or the mini-dungeon where you get the Golden [REDACTED]. If you run out of health there, you wake up at the entrance of the mines by Linus or Marlon, suffering the same penalties as a trip to the hospital. Spoilers for 1.5 endgame content: Also, if you reduced to 0 health on Ginger Island, you get woken up at the southern pier by Willy or Leo, facing a greater monetary penalty (5x as much) and the same item penalty.

[@leenakundu9365]

I cannot express in words how helpful this video was. I am literally on the 12th day of summer and no google searches or videos helped me start mining because I somehow missed the entrance completely. And all the other tips were so helpful. Thanks a bunch!!

[@AubergineStorm]

I already know Stardew Valley but put this on in the background and still really enjoyed it! Thanks so much 😊

[@salmence100]

We don’t talk about what happened at 20:10 😊

[@alexanderhartjen8749]

did you mean 20:10?

[@Caleb.3473]

​@@alexanderhartjen8749 ooh makes sense

[@salmence100]

I sure did mean 20:10

[@CrispyCL306]

I was very confused as I kept exhausting myself, this was probably the perfect video to get me started. Thanks!

[@sethwoodbury4557]

This is my first playthrough and I chose the beach farm 🤣🤣 found out towards fall of year 1 you can't place sprinklers in sand sooooo now I've gotta rearrange my whole farm to better accommodate animals and crops 😅 (currently in year 2 of spring)

[@tstebbs42]

I just got the game yesterday. I had no clue how to DO anything. Now I do!! Thank you!!!

[@sanjithechef]

When they said spoiler free guide I hit the subscribe button. Thank you friend. Now let me go reset my game because I chose beach farm as my first lmao

[@2111jade]

My current main save is the standard farm. Got 8 million something in gold, my house completely upgraded, the town completely upgraded. The only thing I'm missing is perfection. I'm trying my best to not see spoilers for it.

[@satunbreeze]

Ive played so manynhours of this game that I genuinely forget important aspects of it. Thank you for reminding me about the mail tab!!

[@losian-y2u]

The funniest thing when I played Stardew Valley was that I didn't know I could cut grass to get hay, so I ended up planting wheat all summer and autumn...😂

[@hacgarimman9660]

Just started it with the wife and this has really helped us figure oit hiw ti moce forward! Thank you!

[@salmence100]

I'm glad it helped, have fun!

[@hacgarimman9660]

@@salmence100 it certainly did! Thank you?

[@cass6020]

Guys. I'm in spring of year 2 on my second save file that I got the community center done with, I've been trying to set up a bunch of bee houses and kegs so I've been in the mines going after dust sprites (I still don't feel that good at mining or skull caverns, Sal's play along file got him a lot farther in the mines) and from a *dust sprite* I got *my first ever prismatic shard*

[@oreorio]

Congratulations on getting your first prismatic shard! To be honest, I got my first when I kill the grub insect

[@honey2waysakaeggyegg]

WOW that's really lucky! i didn't even know that could happen! i got my first from an item code because if i didn't get the galaxy sword i would die in floor 1 of skull caverns haha

[@cass6020]

@@honey2waysakaeggyegg I know right?! I had no idea it was possible, I completely understand using item codes. I have a farm with my partner that we don't play on much, it might be worth using them there to make things easier

[@honey2waysakaeggyegg]

@@cass6020 i recommend it! i tend to make rules for myself like i can only spawn certain items by buying pigs so i actually have to work and get a deluxe barn and 16k n all that, i prefer to actually do stuff just hate the mines lol, but for each their own! hope u and ur partner have fun! :)

[@byamberkri]

I stopped playing a couple months ago because I was so confused on what to do. This video made me want to give it another try, so thank you!😁

[@embracethevoid2877]

24:23 It hits in front of you because tools have a default location that they will hit if they can't hit the tile your mouse is hovering over. You can't axe the tile right behind you like that, so your axe will hit the default location.

[@Swaps0296]

This was actually a great guide video. I felt like nothing was really spoiled at all here are all the tools I'll be using in the game but now I got to still think about it and put it all together. Thanks a lot for your time

[@BigPictureYT]

Under the Skills tab is a bar for each skill. After making a career choice, you can click on the button for the 5th and 10th skill to review the choice you made. Once you unlock the Sewer, you can even change to a different career.

[@ShennyIsLive]

I've had this game for several years, but never cared enough to keep playing after 40-50 hours. I figured I saw all there was to be seen. Wow was I wrong. This game is so beautiful and so detailed. Even if I 100% the game on a playthrough, I could start over on a whole different farm. Amazing. I picked up my old save and I'm 69.4 hours into it now and am so addicted again. Love the video!

[@colbr06]

My biggest gripe so far after a few hours is how terrible the map is.

[@jacobbroosh3386]

Which map are you using? I’m looking to play for the first time

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

SOMEONE WHO GETS ME 😭 IS IT DESIGNED TO MAKE U SUFFER?

[@UnderwaterPotato]

I’m someone who hasn’t played it yet but want to play it soon or literally tomorrow this was very helpful and I thank you so much I hope you continue your awesome content and wish you luck and a new year is coming up soon happy extra early new years everyone! Love you all!

[@Krlytz]

I've begin playing recently (my most advanced farm is halfway through its first autumn). This video thought me a lot of little things I didn't know. I'll definitely enjoy my game even more now. Thank you ❤

[@salmence100]

You're welcome, glad I could help!

[@samfraulino]

This was by far the best video for anyone wanting to start this game. It was super intimidating even for me a 52 yr old gamer. This video really helped me understand how to start the game, but also how fun it will be. Thank you.

[@religiouslyhealing5400]

Me: has 620 hours. Also me: “finally some content directed at me!”

[@BrandonLuke-v3i]

As an experienced player myself I can vouch for the awesomeness of this video. Very well articulated. No spoilers. Super informative. Interesting, and even kinda funny at times. It was good. Love the video.

[@TanookiJoce312]

I literally just started playing this game again today because I didn’t know what I was doing my first time around. I’m mad I decided to pick the forest with spawning monsters 😅 but what can you do 😂 This was super informative, thank you!

[@sethescope]

there's a way to turn off the monsters spawning! become friends with the wizard and follow his questline and you'll get access to something that can turn that off

[@createdbymea.9447]

wanna play this game with me if yes. then check my description , send message on my insta

[@KovEmea]

When I started my first game I accidentally choosed beach farm... Can anyone give me a tip about it?

[@poetikinjustice]

I played this a while back and only fell off because my attention got drawn away. I've been back this week and am having a blast again. This is a great guide. I learned most of this the hard way. I was two seasons in before I knew I could rotate my backpack rows (instead of manually moving items to the "top" row). I'm nearly through winter and have yet to turn the TV on. Thanks again.

[@YourPalRal]

Now I have a video to recommend to people that want to play the game!

[@createdbymea.9447]

wanna play this game with me if yes. then check my description , send message on my insta

[@alexandersalinas803]

Thanks for making this. I've had the game in my steam library for years and it was always too overwhelming but after watching this im having an amazing time.

[@alohadoodlez]

Another new player rite of passage is happily purchasing a coop or barn before you realize the silo exists, and then all your animals are mad at you as you frantically scramble to collect enough clay.

[@slwrabbits]

I am forever scarred by running out of hay during the last days of winter in the original Harvest Moon because the silo literally would not hold enough for the number of animals I had. Yeah, only doing that once.

[@wonderlandzer0]

Part of me blames Robin for that for giving me the goal of making a coop or well first. Like, GIRL my animals will STARVE without a Silo, wym build a well?? 😂

[@aamenataa]

i just bought/played Stardew today! i definitely felt rushed by how quick the days went by and decided to look up a video that would help me "get everything done" in early game. but instead ran across your video that gave me the best reassurance that i can just take my time. there was a lot of helpful information in this video, after watching it definitely felt a lot easier to navigate! thank you for taking the time to make this video and for reminding people that this game takes time! so excited to learn more and experience all that the valley has to offer :D

[@jimmysthoughts8571]

Correction! The first truly important choice is whether you're getting a cat or dog and what color it is! lol

[@suetyhare]

This made me feel a lot more confident as a new Stardew Valley player. When I first bought the game, I played for a little bit then got overwhelmed and anxious about what I was supposed to be doing, so I stopped playing for like a year. But now that I’ve watched this, I feel a lot less anxious about playing 👍💚

[@zigy6222]

I love this thanks for posting.🙂

[@createdbymea.9447]

wanna play this game with me if yes. then check my description , send message on my insta

[@171DaeDae]

I started this game last night and I genuinely thought i wasn’t going to like it. This video gave me a brand new perspective👏🏽💯

[@a.p.3.10]

great video, very informative 🤗

[@createdbymea.9447]

wanna play this game with me if yes. then check my description , send message on my insta

[@karikac2583]

Thank you so much. I heard so much about this game and as IT student I do have a lot of appreciation towards Concerned Ape who created this game all on his own, but when I first opened it I wasn’t sure what to do first and how to approach things. Thank you for making it clearer now I am more eager to play it again.

[@GlichCentral]

I personally would have clicked the character in the pause menu to show the previous gifts menu.

[@salmence100]

Good point, I forget about that screen a lot since I usually just look at the wiki for gifts

[@andrewvarcoe4741]

This is a nice game to play, compared to the pay to play or the constant connect online games, this game is a wonderful experience. There is a lot of things you can do and there is no huge rush or missing out on anything. Also he best part about this when you reach the supposed end, you can keep going with lots to do. The most interesting part is decoration of farms, being able to place things anywhere you want allows for some interesting designs. I mentioned a few tricks in a reply, before realising, so In the begining of the game if your running all over, try placing boxes in areas you frequent a lot, you can easily dump foraged items or overloaded items. Also, if you want a steady flow of cash, make some preserve jars, they can turn regular fruit and veg into artisan jams. Lastly, take your time, you can stockpile as you want and only need to buy or sell if a quest is active or you choose to do so. Something else, you are not forced to do anything, if you do not want animals you can avoid buying them or fishing you can make fish farms and make artisan stuff from the roe. When playing you can do fields and sprinklers, animals and fish or you can make sheds and do wines,beers and jams. Even better, if you can manage space right, you can do it all like me! I got chickens, brown,white and black void. Goats,ostriches,cows ,sheep lizards and my rich truffle loving piggies (soooo good) also have some slimes for icky slime and fish ponds for roe. Mixed in is a field for giant melons and such, ya you can make giant pink melons,cauliflower and pumpkins. Just leave them in a 3x3 spot watered, then leave after fully grown eventually they will turn into giant version, they can stay as decorations or be harvested when giant. Lastly my fruit trees, if you plant early by the third year they are max level every time you harvest. Really lots of space and fun to do, just take your time and enjoy. Dungeons and caves are easy as well you just need a good weapon and to make sure to watch time, passing out while full leaves lots to lose.....but if your empty, only gold....lol if your poor they do it for free lol. The decisions in game will it effect much on progress, just some asthetics. The decision between joja or bundles is a choice between having a community center or not. I chose the joja and paid for stuff, it makes the community2 center a theater late game...... Really really worth the money....best of all you can play offline anytime.

[@Qjja]

6 hours in and the mine checkpoint just made me irrationally upset. I’ve been trying to figure out how tf I’m supposed to get sprinklers

[@ehy7663]

thank you so much for this guide!! i love your videos it made me feel less intimidated about playing the game bc it feels so big. farming sims usually make me feel overwhelmed w all the big plot and many many side quests but you narrowed it down into bite sized pieces it's much more enjoyable !! 🖤🖤🖤