Can You Complete Stardew Valley's Community Center Without Levelling Up?

Farming. Mining. Foraging. Fishing. Combat. These five skills permeate every aspect of Stardew Valley-it's hard to do much of anything without gaining a few levels here and there. That goes double for the completion of the Community Center.
So what if you wanted to complete it, but didn't want to progress in any of the skills? Would it even be possible? Join me in my journey to find out!
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Stardew Valley Wiki Links
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Main Page: stardewvalleywiki.com/Stardew...
Bundles: stardewvalleywiki.com/Bundles
Travelling Cart: stardewvalleywiki.com/Traveli...
Garbage Cans: stardewvalleywiki.com/Garbage...
Villager Gifts: Link pending, please wait.
Farming: stardewvalleywiki.com/Farming
Mining: stardewvalleywiki.com/Mining
Foraging: stardewvalleywiki.com/Foraging
Fishing: stardewvalleywiki.com/Fishing
Combat: stardewvalleywiki.com/Combat
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Other Sources
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u/Lawtonfogle's Post on Hill-Top Ore Spawn Mechanics: tinyurl.com/y4uemrqu
u/moo3heril's Comment on Fruit Tree Experience Yields: tinyurl.com/y3gadedk
DangerouslyFunny's Giant Crop Harvest: tinyurl.com/y3fv3mc3
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Social Media & Other Stuff
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Twitter: / argonmatrix
Discord: / discord
Subtitles by Adorable Sapling! / adorabl_sapling
0:00 Intro
1:33 Rules to Live By
3:48 The Plan
9:39 The Journey
56:20 The Final Push
1:13:30 Conclusion
1:15:23 Closing Remarks
#Gaming #StardewValley #Challenge

[@ArgonMatrix]

Hey, thanks for watching and/or commenting! This video seems to be getting a lot more attention all of a sudden, and I couldn't be more grateful for that. I worked pretty hard on this project, so seeing a bit more of a return on that investment of time and energy is really rewarding. From the bottom of my heart, thanks to everyone for your kind compliments and for watching this hour-plus video all the way through. You're awesome! All that said, I've gotten quite a few questions and remarks over the past few days, so I've gathered some of the more common ones and answered them here for your convenience (spoilers below if you haven't finished watching, by the way). If you have a question that isn't answered below, feel free to reply to this comment and ask me directly. I'm always happy to answer! Q: A lot has changed in Stardew Valley in the 2 years since you did this challenge. Are you going to do an update/sequel to this video? A: As of right now, I don't have any specific plans to. There are a few ideas floating around in my head for ways I could update the challenge, so I might do a short follow-up at some point in the future, but right now I don't think there would be a substantial enough difference to make a full video covering it. Plus, I just don't have as much free time as I used to. At any rate, I'll discuss some of the specific changes to the game that affect this challenge over the next few questions. Q: Is this challenge possible to complete without the use of multiplayer now that Remixed Bundles are a thing? A: I haven't looked into it in too much depth, but it seems likely that it would be possible, yes! It would probably be a bit of a nightmare to find a seed that has an ideal combination of bundles to make it work, but if they work the way I think they do, the Remixed Bundles are probably the key to making this challenge doable solo. Q: When you were trying to get to Floor 40 of the mines, why didn't you just go to the Desert Trader and trade jade for staircases? Wouldn't that have been easier? A: The Desert Trader wasn't added to the game until a few months after this video, so it wasn't possible in the version of the game used here. Now that it's an option, though, that would definitely be the way to go. Provided you can get your hands on a jade, you could put it in the crystallarium you get for completing the 25K bundle in the Vault and that would allow you to trade for effectively unlimited staircases, allowing you to bypass the mines pretty easily. Q: Since you don't level up until the end of the day, couldn't you have farmed all of the Gold Quality Melons you needed in one go and taken them to the Community Center on the same day? A: It's a good theory, but unfortunately it doesn't work within the rules of the challenge. While it's true that you don't see the level-up message until the end of the day, you actually gain the level itself the moment you hit 100 experience in that skill. You can see this for yourself by checking the Skills tab of your inventory in the middle of the day after you gain the level. So while the Community Center would be complete and you wouldn't have seen the level-up message, the level would nevertheless still be there. Q: You can only get one cup of coffee per night at the night market now. Does this impact the challenge significantly? A: It definitely makes earning money in the early game more of a grind, but overall it's not a massive hurdle. Most of my income came from the Mushroom Cave, and the coffee strategy was mainly a way to fast-track my earnings to 25K in order to get access to the Mushroom Cave. So yes, the challenge would probably take longer, but not substantially so. Q: Do you know how rare that dialogue you got from Marnie at 27:23 is?! A: I do now!

[@youtubeviewer1387]

Just leaving a comment here for the algorithm! It brought me here, and I would love to see more videos like this. You've got a really great commentary style that really fits longer challenge videos like this

[@uBreeze]

Do you plan on continuing to produce content given the fact that the KZbin recommendation has finally given you the attention you deserve?

[@EC123z]

Absolute banger of a video

[@ArgonMatrix]

@@uBreeze It's definitely renewed my motivation to create content. Projects like this are where my real passion lies, and I'd absolutely love to do more, but whether time or circumstances will allow for it is another matter. Between a full-time job and other obligations, it's difficult to say.

[@uBreeze]

@@ArgonMatrix That’s great to hear! I’d love to see it.

[@gferrol118]

"Don't repeat my mistakes if you try this challenge yourself" Mistake 1: Trying this challenge yourself

[@DarkReaper-oj2nd]

mans still favoriteing comments on a 2 yr old video dam

[@uncle_effer5455]

Correction: trying this challenge by yourself

[@samboatman6688]

@@DarkReaper-oj2nd the comment was made a week ago...

[@DarkReaper-oj2nd]

@@samboatman6688 the video was made 2 years ago

[@lordsnom5287]

@@DarkReaper-oj2nd ok your point is? This video has been popping up in people's reccomended

[@QualityGamingStudios]

"So no, I can't beat stardew valley without leveling up, and you can't either. But together, *we* can." *damnit man I'm gonna cry*

[@pinpillow1]

XD Same

[@idrawcats8898]

Same, I can't believe you

[@kenna_king100]

I did! And then felt ridiculous haha

[@Slothi_Deathi]

i cried

[@Illlium]

In theory you could do that by waiting for all melons to be gold quality, so that technically you would have the Center completed before you level up, but that would probably take years IRL, might as well play the lottery if you're going to attempt something like that.

[@zednotdead]

I can't believe this challenge was accomplished literally by the power of friendship.

[@BlackSeranna]

It's kind of like irl, too. I just observe others who are good at it, without being good at it myself.

[@marieantoinettepaddelboot3149]

*Dumbledore has entered the chat*

[@tinggitapidalamkecik6385]

​@@marieantoinettepaddelboot3149 😮yn

[@tinggitapidalamkecik6385]

​@@BlackSeranna yn.

[@tinggitapidalamkecik6385]

​@@BlackSeranna yn.

[@charlotteamalier]

The “GOTCHA!” Comments on this video piss me off. “Why not just trade jade for staircases at the desert trader?” - there was no desert trader. “Why not just clay farm?” - clay spawns were believed to be random. “Why not just--“ PLEASE. this challenge was done five years ago; when we didn’t have as many features OR as much knowledge!

[@fukhyu3330]

The average iq of a KZbin commenter is about 40 so I don’t expect anything less

[@user-oq1bu2ru6y]

Clayfarming is foraging and to get a jsde you need to brake one

[@herec0mestheCh33f]

​@@user-oq1bu2ru6y you can get them from barrels as well.

[@anisyyxux]

​@@user-oq1bu2ru6yit does not give you any exp

[@roddraft3466]

@@user-oq1bu2ru6y what are u on bout clay farming doesnt give any forging exp

[@vsptylore3639]

I just adore the fact that not only did an aquamarine drop basically instantly, but one dropped from the next crate you checked too

[@tnt_xxx_tntvods]

That was a very funny part of the video

[@dreamisbetterthentechno3199]

Kowalski analysis?

[@sonicboy1123]

@@dreamisbetterthentechno3199 The game was doing a "bit of trolling" sir

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

@@dreamisbetterthentechno3199 Argon has Dream luck ;)

[@august_ross]

I loved that little cursor twitch when he realised what happened

[@n2ocobalt574]

The fact that clay farming wasn't popular/known at the time makes me love this video more

[@j-dog372]

bro i almost SCREAMED when i saw him hoeing in a straight line to try to get the yams. He said you can get 15 or so per day with this method, but using clay farming, you can get around a hundred. 😭😭😭

[@lazuliartz1296]

Of course, then 1.6 comes crashing in and ruins this method entirely lol

[@Elektrokardiogramm]

@@lazuliartz1296There's an option you can check when creating a new farm that allows clay farming in 1.6

[@4to5MouseHive]

​@lazuliartz1296 I haven't played 1.6 yet, why does it change it?

[@lazuliartz1296]

@@4to5MouseHive Clay (and other ground forage like snow yams) used to follow a predictable pattern. It's now been changed so that it's more random and impossible to find a consistent pattern.

[@TheFlameofIcarus]

Community Center: "YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME" ArgonMatrix: "I know I can't, but he can" *The Power of Friendship comes crashing in*

[@rpederse]

Nice work!

[@levilouislaelsvideos8225]

More like :"i know I can't but we can"

[@carinalim4699]

Me: Oh, he could argue that he didn't level up until night, and just kinda cheat with the melons, going over the farming experience limit. Him: ~friendship~ Me: I am a fool

[@Rattles-Magoo]

I have the exact same thought

[@jeremiahlampkey3137]

The community center is also not completed until the next day, so the argument would also be null.

[@geos7777]

Fun fact: it only tells you if you level up the night but if you check the skills tab it still shows that youve levelled up

[@Blockhog]

How are you a fool?

[@jessegaskill18]

With the power of friendship, we will complete this challenge!!!

[@StarlightMoss]

For anyone who hates themself enough to want to attempt this challenge, there is a mod that shows how close you are to leveling up in Nexus. It probably wasn’t around during the making of this video but it’s around now and I would recommend it.

[@XxRubenYoxX]

No need you just need to send yourself every item using multiplayer and you win

[@witchyjaycee]

​@@XxRubenYoxXBut that isn't really a challenge LMAO

[@XxRubenYoxX]

@@witchyjaycee the challenge is finding a friend... Or getting a second pc

[@averagetectonicplateenjoyer]

i solely play ror2 with the artefact of glass so i am insulted that you you think i only hate myself i fucking detest my existence

[@johnnyknadler1157]

@@XxRubenYoxXconsole with spilt screen:

[@lauradev6371]

Me: No I don’t feel like watching a movie, I can’t focus for that long on one thing Also me: Watches 75 minutes of someone playing Stardew Valley without leveling up Dude, I cannot BELIEVE your patience in completing this challenge, and the production and entertainment value of this video was outstanding, well done! Could not look away from my screen lol

[@muchachx8067]

Lol this sounds like adhd

[@lemolea9571]

This is literally me omg

[@billie-ve_in_yourself6464]

To anyone wanting to do this yourself, here’s some ideas. 1. The merchant at the desert sells staircases for jades. Prioritize the vault bundle and use 40 staircases to get to floor 40 with 0 experience. 2. Clint gives you bars for free. Also, The item you get from a gift letter is determined the moment you open it. Reset the day to guarantee any friendship item you need. 3. Clay farm. Even if you don’t use the speed runner method, u can still get 20G per clay. 4. Beach farm or 4 corners is probably the best 5. Building paths and buildings early from robin will help get more space/block wild growth 6. Killing a slime in the secret woods has a chance of getting a mahogany seed. This is another option for hardwood

[@hilordofgraouh6829]

Thank's i was wondering if he's gonna do the jade trade, he won't so i can quit this intensely triggered video.

[@AdjustedDisparity]

@@hilordofgraouh6829 uh he doesn't use the jade trade because he did this run like 5 years ago taking into account editing times. The desert trader was introduced in November 2019, several months after this video released. He physically couldn't

[@tomsky4751]

@@AdjustedDisparityah that makes sense. I was really wondering why he didn’t just go to the trader and duplicating a jade with the community center crystalarium reward.

[@AdjustedDisparity]

@@tomsky4751 Yeah that would have certainly made the challenge easier lol

[@Jarms48]

With those stair cases he can get hardwood from breaking crates in the mines too. Avoiding that XP entirely.

[@Yahiamice]

who knew that ""friendship"" was such a gamechanger

[@spire735]

True

[@lockeduser5617]

main characters during a fight would

[@EldrichPotatoGod]

Gamechamp3000 (Joke)

[@epikitee2186]

​@@EldrichPotatoGod ah yes, who could forget her epic speech centered around fuzzy time mine?

[@ry-guy2529]

Friendship is magic

[@jaygamings6888]

Put a gold star crop into the soup "Ah, this soup is pretty mediocre." Put a strawberry you found in the garbage into the soup "This is delicious!"

[@RedElectric86]

My ok truffle: “It taste good but wish it was better” A good cow cheese: “BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD” Here is some more Some good yam: “A beauty to behold” A great void egg: “Its ok” Void mayo: “ABSOLUTELY VILE”

[@gamerhurley]

@@RedElectric86 you put mayo in soup.

[@BlackSeranna]

omg right?

[@Dumbaxxi]

I put cyanide in that ass-holes soup >:)

[@jetherac]

I know the video is pretty old by now, but a minor tip for anyone who wants to try this (or who plays the game in general): In the settings there’s an option to change how zoomed in your screen is. Zooming all the way out would be super useful for things like finding ladders and panning spots, but in a normal playthrough I often just use it to scan for ore in the mines or find forageables. P.s, did you know theres an option in settings to change the sound a fish makes when it bites? Definitely check out the whole menu if you haven’t already, there’s lots of useful stuff there.

[@mirjanbouma]

I think I saw him screenshotting to check levels. It's at the bottom of the options tab, click destination folder, and there's an image of the whole level you're on. It works on village areas too. I sometimes use it to check for Spring Onions without walking all the way.

[@benjadryl_7393]

screenshotting is better because it doesn't take any in game time and it covers the whole map

[@pikazilla6405]

I’m currently in year 2 on my own personal attempt at this challenge, I’m using remixed bundles as it’s the only way to make it possible and it took several restarts and using a program to analyze my world file every time i made a new one to check if the bundles i needed were available, after a number of retries I finally got a world that has no bundles i deem outright impossible (quality crops, quality fish, and fish farmer being flat out impossible and treasure hunter and brewers bundle being at best extremely difficult), my immediate plan day 1 was to cheese the construction bundle by going to the secret woods early by using a chair to skip the log (consider that abusing a glitch if you want i don’t really care) and killing the slimes there until one dropped a mahogany seed, restarting over and over if i deemed the combat experience gain to be too high, and then planted the seed at the bottom of the farm and let it grow, i used the beach farm so it was a waiting game until one of the supply crates gave me a cherry bomb which I used to down the tree after 9 axe hits, causing it to fall with zero forage experience gain, I still had to chop the stump to get 10 hardwood but the stump only gives 1 experience so it wasn’t an issue at all, and this process gave me a ton of wiggle room when it came to the forage skill, I then for the rest of the year used clay farming to get the funds i needed for the traveling merchant, backpack upgrades, and a house upgrade (increases the value of supply crate items and allows me to have a spouse, some of which give items needed for the community center on rainy days, the GOAT being leah who gives like 11 different forage items), thanks to the clay farming technique being usable for winter forage funds are a complete non issue for the run (12k gold on average a day for all of winter) so i did the bulk of my money grind in winter and intend to sleep most of the days away as i wait for traveling merchant days and gifts from villagers, the king of which being a jade from the wizard which will allow me to use it in the crystalarium for unlimited stair cases when i unlock the desert making the mines explorable with no exp gain, will update if any major news happens

[@splendidsimp]

Any important updates on your progress?

[@Jay-ch7fp]

When he bought the hay from Marnie, the text over her head said “Lew…? Oh…” (27:23), which is one of two of the rarest texts in the game, both from Marnie. The other also refers to her and Lewis’ relationship. This is also one of the top few rarest things in the game, and I cannot BELIEVE you got it on camera without even trying, noticing, or probably even knowing.

[@miunya]

I saw it and thought about how I've never seen that text before so thanks for informing me!

[@rahmanhakim944]

Bruh just got this text the other day and laughed my ass of that i need to restart the day because i lost so much time Didn't knew it was that rare

[@im-bad-at-games9639]

neat

[@44tannertanner]

How rare?

[@rohanbegg7619]

It also happened at 7:05

[@NintendoCapriSun]

OH MY GOD. I can't even begin to fathom what a nightmarish amount of work it must have taken to edit this video. This is incredible, and belongs up there among the most highly recommended by YT. There are people who put out one video a week to a million subscribers that couldn't hold a candle to the professionalism of this. If you ever needed a job in video editing, this is a hell of a resume to start with. I mean I've made a few ambitious videos over the last 10 years, but this blows me away. There will never be enough words to convey what a magnificent job you've done here.

[@ArgonMatrix]

Haha, thank you so much! This level of praise is above and beyond anything I expected from this project. I could definitely see myself taking up video editing as a job in the future, and I think this was a good first step. Thanks as always for being a friend and an inspiration-this video probably wouldn't be here without your influence. Glad you loved it!

[@jimbobzob]

@Killer Queen cringe

[@jazzabelle6588]

@@brandon0981 its also his job…

[@ashleybroening6933]

For real!! This was a colossal project, and you completed it and it turned out really good!

[@TheDarklink758]

@@ArgonMatrix NBC. H8.

[@boopdoop2865]

This was an absolute journey. I felt like cheering by the end of it because it was really such an emotional journey

[@fishcraft7323]

This video had the most satisfying conclusion ever. It was like finishing a movie. Thank you.

[@choc1atech1p77]

27:23 that dialogue that marnie says has about a one in ten thousand chance of happening

[@Crowsdecentanimations]

I was checking the comments to see if anyone else noticed!! My jaw dropped!

[@choc1atech1p77]

@@Crowsdecentanimations yo same

[@Dash_N_Dunk1]

@@Crowsdecentanimations same

[@transgayfurries]

Same

[@bluefire3939]

same

[@shelby8032]

10/10. A film full of originality and family values, brimming with life and excitement. Emotional rollercoaster (I cried twice) that left me with everything and nothing.

[@kluocduoc9835]

😬😭😐😭😭😭😬😬😬😬

[@MunchKING]

@@kluocduoc9835 So touching

[@silas1796]

Why'd you cry

[@MADiamond2191]

@@silas1796 when the dog died it broke my heart

[@therustybucket221]

One thing for the frozen geode I thought of, if you get Jade from one of the villagers, put it in a crystallarium, and trade it for staircases, you could reach floor 40 of the mines to get the geode

[@Rain0T]

the staircase trade didn't exist yet when this was made

[@CreeperPizza12]

Mr. Qi would be proud of the greatness you have achieved. Truly legendary and one of the best videos I've ever watched.

[@Peerhiel22]

I love how, even when trying to play Stardew Valley in a way that was not intended, the main element of the game still shined through; managing time and resources!

[@gnericc_mistyck]

Honestly, this is one of the best challenge videos I've ever watched. You keep it engaging throughout, used a variety of different strategies so that it isn't just "I sat for 40 years buying things from the cart," cited numerous sources to help you with this project... Just wow. This is a video I see myself coming back to months from now when I have forgotten most of the finer details, just to watch through it again. That's how great this was. I applaud you for this amazing piece of art that you have graced the internet with!

[@ArgonMatrix]

Thanks a lot! My goal was to make it more of a story/experience than just a challenge video, and I'm glad that worked for you. :)

[@mehchocolate1257]

@@ArgonMatrix so how do I get to ridgeside village exactly

[@dannymclaren4887]

I watched this video multiple times while I was self isolating with covid. it was a stressful, lonely time, and it was just nice to have this video to keep me company. you are a fantastic narrator and an incredible content-maker. I've been keeping up with the streams now for price of perfection - very glad you're making more wonderful stardew stuff!

[@Bingston16]

When I read your subscriber count of only 20 thousand after you spent an uncomprehendable amount of time creating this absolute masterpiece, I was genuinely shocked. This video is most definitely the most effort-filled Stardew Valley video I’ve watched, and most likely of all time. You most certainly deserve all praise to you from this video and more. If there were two words I could use to describe your channel size, they would be massively underrated. This video is amazing and deserves more attention on this website. Keep making these phenomenal videos, and I hope to see you again around here!

[@Eismutter]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate that he took the time to animate the scythes spinning at 1:11:33 when explaining the HQ melon thing? The pure fact that he chose to do that just for viewer satisfaction amazes me.

[@T101G]

Yeah, the editing in this is top notch

[@cecilofthesea]

This video is an epic rivaling Homer's Odyssey. The passion, the dedication, the triumphant highs and melancholic lows, the hope despite all odds, the defeat of seeing no way forward, and finally, when all seemed lost: completion. Not in the way any of us expected, but truly a profound message that together, anything is possible. Good god, my man. So much love and energy put into this passion project. I'm in awe of you.

[@ArgonMatrix]

Thank you for the incredibly kind words! A lot of time & energy definitely went into this, and I’m glad it shone through. Thanks so much for watching!

[@quandaledingle5155]

Are you really comparing a stardew valley youtuber with Homer 💀

[@JelloApocalypse]

I'm sure someone has already commented to this effect, but I bet this challenge COULD be completed solo! The trick is to farm the melons as the very last thing you ever do and then turn them in before the day ends and you level-up. Technically you've earned all six stars in the community center without increasing your Farming level even one stage and the community center is complete at level zero (even if it's only for one afternoon). Great video though. Love to see how awful foraging is. This really explains why I was unable to level it efficiently on my first playthrough. Why are mushrooms not foraging but picking up fruit from the cave is????

[@AaronBacon_]

Like the pinned comment says, you can check your skills page to see that you get to Level 1 the moment you get 100 XP, even though the end of the day is when you get alerted to this fact

[@dovelyy]

fancy seeing you here :)) would love to see yall play stardew 👀

[@affsteak3530]

It's doable solo with Remixed Bundles. You just need Rare Crops to replace the Quality Bundle and no Fish Farmer or Quality Fish Bundles

[@kailomonkey]

I've made the same observation. Even if you would technically reach the level without sleeping, I don't believe you receive the rewards of actually leveling up until you sleep, although both solutions are a get-around for that one thing that really just makes the challenge impossible with standard bundles. Getting to that point was impressive to watch! I think I would favour the suggested alternate method over friendship just because co-op opens up 4x the xp in every skill, but friendship is a nice note to end on.

[@alexandersen1372]

this was my first thought too : )

[@alpha_vampwolf1778]

The ending felt so wholesome! It was going to be such a bummer to not be able to complete the challenge, but my gut told me the 'but wait' was coming, and it did, in the most unexpecting way (for me) and it really did just put the bow on this neatly wrapped challenge with a side of satisfaction. I have no idea how long this video would of taken you, and I dont even want to have a guess, but thank you so very much for your time and dedication! 4 years later and this video is still getting recommended to new people (I only recently got back into Stardew after probably like 5 or 6 years and so have been watching a decent amount of content to learn more about the game and the mechanics, as well as just challenges with or without mods to learn different midsets around the game and going about the years) I really enjoyed this video!

[@Mossy3]

After 2 years this video is finally appearing in the algorithm and your hard work is being noticed, good job man

[@bolaspelotas]

i feel bad for descovering this video after 2 years. This is one of the best game challenge videos i've seen in my entire life. The amount of work you put just amazes me. Much love man, i really appreciate it, it was really entertaining and interesting

[@ArgonMatrix]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it so much. :)

[@max5183]

I have watched this 3 times now, it's just so well done and soothing to listen to. I would love a sequel with the remixed bundles, maybe it's possible. I haven't played with them yet, so I don't know what is impossible there

[@khaivvo]

Agree, it's like a podcast but actually good.

[@ezdispenser]

oh my god i was on the edge of my seat for the mines, the way you narrate this is incredible. just the right amount of drama and suspense, i had no idea how it was going to end

[@nightingail10]

i love that getting help from other definitely real people at the end fits with the theme of stardew valley, but that it also fits with the theme of your "being lazy" premise, literally getting another player to harvest for you also this is fantastically edited and was an absolute joy to watch!

[@entothechesnautknight1762]

Man created a Magnum opus of breaking the ultimate farming game, and decided he was done. Respect. Hopefully this algorithm boost is a great boost to both confidence and resources.

[@Twined]

I am honestly so amazed at this video. This is one of the videos that will 100% have an impact on my video editing. Thank you for making this fantastic piece of internet history. It is amazing, I loved your calm voice, I loved your humor, I loved the feat you accomplished, I love how well the video editing is, I love this video. It is truly amazing in every way. Almost to 1 million views too.

[@abhiyaan7265]

"No, You can't, I can't, but We Can." Beautiful writing... simply beautiful

[@sociallyundead419]

"Just like the trash cans, you can get items from the people around you!" That comparison cracks me up. Love the video!

[@zotho1459]

Considering that this video was made two years ago but has only started to gain traction now, I hope you feel reinvigorated to continue making content, if you keep this standard of video-production it'll be only a matter of time until the views ect. start to flood in. Keep up the good work.

[@billygersunwhet4388]

27:20 the dialogue from marnie is really rare it’s like one in 1000

[@FluffyFractalshard]

dude, this is probably one of the best video game related videos on the entire internet. i was thoroughly entertained and what a heartwarming end!

[@plasto2705]

This was a fantastic video, but at 57:19 you showed a clip of you receiving a Jade from Leah, you could have duplicated this in your crystalarium and then exchanged the jades for Staircases at the Desert Trader on sundays. Which would have allowed you to just skip down to floor 40. That being said, this was still an incredible video and watching everything unfold was super entertaining

[@ArgonMatrix]

That would indeed be possible now, but the Desert Trader wasn't added to the game until version 1.4, which came out a few months after this video was released. I'll definitely bring that up if I ever do an updated version of this challenge, though. Thanks for watching!

[@theoveranalist6381]

That is a genius solution! Too bad it wasn't an option at the time

[@niteowl789]

@@ArgonMatrix Being able to get free coffee at the Night Market has been nerfed to just one per night now.

[@SenorEscaso]

@@ArgonMatrix Surely you're not crazy enough to do that challenge again, are you? lol

[@poppybelle23]

@@niteowl789 really? After watching this video I tried it on my switch and was able to get coffee every 10 minutes (and my copy of stardew is always kept up to date)

[@DarkSamus288]

There are a lot of times where, if a game doesn't interest me, I won't want to watch a video. But I'm already 40 minutes in, and I can't wait to see the rest. Great job on this video Argon! You made this super interesting and I'm on the edge of my seat.

[@ArgonMatrix]

I'm incredibly happy to hear that! One of my goals in creating this was to make it entertaining & enjoyable even if you know very little about the game, or aren't interested in it. Thank you so much!

[@artsy.kokorovod]

you should do this again, but use clay mining as a way to get a lot of money fast, since the winter forageables and clay have a set pattern that you can use to maximise the profit

[@justseffstuff3308]

1:11:08 Awh... for some reason, that line almost made me cry... "This challenge might not be possible to complete by yourself, but I think that actually lines up beautifully with the spirit of the game. *Sometimes... you need friends."* AWWWW... my heart tho... this was a great video.

[@alacer8878]

I'm angry at the fact that this video doesn't have millions of views. It's put together *stunningly* well. The editing is absolutely gorgeous, and the way you fit together each piece of video makes for a wonderfully structured narrative. I think you've earned another subscriber with this masterpiece, my guy.

[@FistanDauntilus]

You don't have to be angry anymore 😊

[@alacer8878]

Wow, has it really been two years? And gosh, here we are. This thing got the recognition it deserved. I'm gonna rewatch it now lol.

[@samorstuff]

I did not realize that the video was over an hour long. Thank you for putting me through this journey, I definitely felt all the emotions you tried to portray throughout this video. I don't even play stardew valley and I was definitely moved.

[@tuliashuliva2646]

Technically speaking, you only level up when you go to bed at night. You could have harvested all 5 remaining quality crops, gone over 100 xp, and as long as you turned them all in before going to bed, you'd have done the community center without leveling up.

[@autumn-876]

I was like "oh wow 4 years ago? that must have been when stardew just came out" before realizing that that was 2019. Also massive props to you for including actual captions, literally doing god's work.

[@mojoredz9561]

Loved this but you maybe insane for even attempting to do this not to mention complete it. The quest for floor 40 and how easily you obtained both the items there was priceless.

[@stevenwithanr8347]

This was such an incredible video and it's criminally underviewed! Hopefully this video getting recommended to me at least means the algorithm will start to show it some love! This video and the challenge behind it were so entertaining and well made and I can see how much passion was behind it. Would love to see more or a follow up video in the future!

[@ArgonMatrix]

Thank you! I definitely put a lot of work into this one, so I'm happy that it's getting a bit of love. I've considered a follow-up video since some of the updates to the game have changed the challenge significantly, but I'm not sure if it'll come anytime soon. Still, thanks for watching!

[@Charlie.G]

@@ArgonMatrix if you do make a follow up I'll be sure to watch that shit.

[@armansagmanligil1144]

@@ArgonMatrix You said you would be making more videos, but this is your newest video? Still have any plans?

[@ArgonMatrix]

@@armansagmanligil1144 I honestly kind of burned myself out with the amount of time and effort I put into this one, and the relatively small amount of attention it initially received demotivated me significantly. A lot has changed in that time, though. I don't have any current plans for new videos, but a lot of people seem to want more, so who knows? :)

[@drexsd4448]

I love stardew so much, and have personally dedicated 1k+ hours between all platforms (asides from mobile) and never once even fathomed the idea of trying to do the CC without leveling up. I’m amazed that what seemed like such a daunting task in the grand scheme of things isn’t entirely too difficult, and the fact that friendship is what makes this challenge possible is just the most satisfying part of it. This game never ceases to amaze me, and content creators like you always bring a smile to my face. Thank you :)

[@acatcalledthunderstar791]

You're an absolute KZbin for managing this, amazing job!

[@MBoy2000_]

wait this only has 9500 views and came out 2 years ago...? That feels criminal, this is such high quality and shows a ton of love, you blew my mind with this and really produced something great, excellent work dude, subscribed.

[@TheOobo]

By now it's almost at 150k. Wow that's a huge spike.

[@MBoy2000_]

it's insane what some extremely well made content can do in the algorithm once it's picked up by it

[@TheOobo]

It literally picked up 6k views in the few hours since I said that and passed the 150k threshold. Wow.

[@MBoy2000_]

another 30k in the next day

[@daklhs6460]

223k now

[@Cavebat11]

I now see why this video took so long but it was very enjoyable to watch even though I don't care too much about this game. Great job on this it turned out amazing.

[@ArgonMatrix]

Thank you! It means a lot to hear that.

[@ohno-wi1vb]

I’m honestly really impressed. I wouldn’t have thought you would be able to do it even partially but doing it to near completion was incredible.

[@ravenelysium7394]

This video was on my recommendations today, and I’m so glad it was. What an interesting challenge! I’d love to give this a go myself now with the newer mechanics of the game. Oh and I had no idea that you used to be able to get more than one coffee from the night market! 😂 Great video thank you.

[@jerri1918]

i cant quite put into words how relaxing this video is. your commentary + the soothing stardew ost makes me feel like im listening to an actual adventurer's day-to-day audio log

[@itschilled]

This was a joy to watch. I imagine after the success of a video like this, it’s easy to be nervous about what you’ll do next-don’t worry. Your commentary and editing are what made this great, and those won’t take a hundred hours of gameplay to produce. Looking forward to whatever you decide to release. :)

[@TheGizmoWolf]

Agree with most other people -- amazing. Watched all the way to the end. Chilled for a min (maybe? I didn't count) of crackling flames. My favorite part was stating that the challenge wasn't possible to complete, turning our the lights (so to speak) and then finding a solution, a GREAT solution that relies on the "the magic of friendship" (to mis-quote MLP). It was very moving (yes, I'm a pretty squishy Pillsbury-dough-gal), and I felt that tearing up thing -- it reminded me of the little giddy feeling I got (ever so long ago) when I watched Captain Planet, and he would say, "By your powers combined...", or more recently, the final ending (ending E I think it is?) of NieR: Automata, where the only way to "beat" the game, is to get help from someone that has opted to delete their save files to assist other players in defeating the final boss stage. Helping someone else achieve something unobtainable without others (or in the case of NieR, personal sacrifice), just, it's just very moving -- and I'm going to out myself as an aged person here -- especially in this day in age. Or it can seem that way. And that sensation is something to hold on to, a sense of comradery, of empathy. Of caring. Thanks for playing Stardew, and doing this challenge. Watching this brightened my day.

[@kittyqube6784]

i love coming back to this video every few weeks and seeing the view count grow so much. I remember your post about hitting 1 million views and I'm just so happy for you. You did such an amazing job editing, I can't imagine the length of the raw footage.

[@blueshell292]

27:22 HOLY SHIT Marnie's extremely rare dialogue!!!! I’ve never seen that dialogue, and many others haven’t either, you’re lucky as all hell!

[@balagadoo]

I noticed that too but didn’t know it was so rare, just makes the vid even more incredible lol

[@Kiss_My_Aspergers]

The combination of the fireplace sounds and the chill vibe you gave off while making your closing remarks gave the end of the video a calming, ASMR-like quality to it, which feels weirdly appropriate for a video that clearly had a lot of time, thought, and hard work put into it. Like you were finishing telling us a bedtime story about the adventures of The Farmer Who Wasn't. 😄 This video clearly means a lot to you. I hope you accomplished what you set out to do. I hope you've been able to take pride in the result. And I hope that the reception to this video is better than you could've ever hoped for! Cheers, you crazy sonuvagun!

[@NekoMaidLuna]

Hey Argon, I've just finished watching this video for the second time. I just have to say, it's one of the best videos I've ever seen. All videos nowadays are one in a dozen, thank you for putting the time in and creating such a wonderful video for us all to enjoy. I know I'm late, but if you do read this, you deserve so much more subscribers than you have.

[@Boog2811]

Great video!! I didn't realize when the video came out and was saying to myself the whole time "why are you not mentioning that you can crystallarium a jade and trade for staircases with the desert trader" until I realized this came out before the desert trader was added. Props!!

[@yanascribbles7573]

why was this so emotional? the effort, the research, the lack of skills. i am tearing up.

[@FlameRoisu]

I wasn’t sure this would be interesting enough to keep my attention for over an hour, but I am so glad I gave it a shot! Something about your style is very enchanting. And now I’m even planning to watch your much, much longer price of perfection series!

[@DragonNestH077y]

Argon: "The challenge ends here..." Me: "Aw... Wait a minute **why is there 7 minutes left?**"

[@Jig_up]

Hello; pretty sure the algorithm recommended this to me because I’ve been watching Wand of Sparking’s Stardew Valley challenge videos, but regardless I’m super glad I found it! Super interesting video with a super interesting premise, I admire the dedication this must have taken; take care and thanks again!

[@ryry9166]

the reward we got was the friends we made along the way, literally ik this comment is 7 months late but this was such a joy to watch, i could not fathom the amount of work and time this must’ve taken

[@courtneybuzash]

I first watched this video a couple months ago and was fully invested. The quality, editing, layout, even the impeccable word choice all hooked me. Now, on my second watch, I can almost fall asleep to the peaceful music and soothing voice that guides this masterpiece! Great work and please continue creating astonishing videos!

[@VivienneNGS]

I love how at the start you were talking about being really really lazy and ended up doing 10x the work any of the rest of us put into a single stardew playthrough X'D Irony aside, awesome video, can't imagine how long it took to put this all together.

[@TaintedSoulSilver]

Let me say that this video could not have come at a better time for me personally. This labor of love takes me back to before a series of extremely nasty bouts of depression, anxiety, and chronic physical illness in my life. I once played this game for hours at a time and followed every possible whim on how to do it with a sparkle in my eye. Watching you challenge yourself to your wits end on a game that my circumstances caused me to forget I loved was beyond inspiring. I ended the video with tears of joy and a quiet, heartfelt chuckle over the definitely completely separate human farmhands you enlisted to help you. I was completely immersed in your struggle until the end. I needed a strong reminder to come back to the things I love now that I'm doing better. Made even more special that the passion project was yours. Thank you for editing and crafting this unique adventure. Thank you again for taking us with you. ♡

[@ArgonMatrix]

I'm so, so happy to hear that you're doing better, and that I could help with that process in some small way. All the time and energy that went into this video was worthwhile just for that alone. Thanks for watching and enjoying!

[@zanonymousruiz9697]

I keep coming back to this video, easily the most entertaining Stardew challenge I've seen! Enjoying it greatly even on my 3rd rewatch, the editing and scripting are just awesome-- Thanks for putting the time in to make it!!

[@denaia8173]

I think this is about the 4-th time I'm watching/ listening to this video, now also in the middle of binging the VODs of the Price of Perfection. Your voice and your commentary and play style are really calming; putting your content on the background while I do work and watching it when I need some calm and quiet really helps me go through my days and nights. Your writing skills are really showing through here, how you've turned I dunno how many hours of endless research, playing and waiting into a thrilling story. I love the community that's forming around the new challenge too, I've already met some lovely people because of it and I hope there's more to come because all the effort you put into this needs to be recognized and cherished. I hope your channel grows as much as it deserves (and if you ask me - quite a lot) and that you find happiness in life too. Cheers and good luck grinding on!

[@mryeezy9162]

KZbin recommended me this. I'm hoping the algorithm is favouring this as its next big thing, since I just stayed up until 4am the night before I move house because I couldn't wait to finish watching. One of my favourite videos I've seen on this website, criminally underrated. Insane job dude.

[@ArgonMatrix]

Thank you very much! That's quite high praise. I'm glad you enjoyed the video to such a degree. :)

[@jennananabatman1]

alright I just finished the video and it was awesome! I feel like I just watched a stardew documentary and I loved every minute of it - I was 100% emotionally invested, every time you had a success I was like, "YESSS GET IT!" and I was so on edge when your mining experience was creeping up. the amount of time and effort put into this is palpable and so much appreciated! having been watching you for so many years, I feel like this format is really suited to your style in terms of both gameplay and commentary. it demonstrates what a multifaceted content creator you are (by showcasing a more varied set of skills - writing, editing, researching, strategizing, gameplay, etc) I got into stardew earlier this year and i've been kind of sad that there isn't a whole lot of quality content surrounding it beyond shorter challenge videos which often use cheats/mods. I really like in-depth analysis type videos and there aren't a lot which surprises me - I feel like the game and story are kind of an untapped goldmine! it would be cool if you had more stardew content, whether it is long-form or short-form (or even livestreams). I also think this video would be super helpful to someone starting the game. I've been playing for months now and still learned a lot about the various probabilities and different techniques to make money, find bundle items, etc. really cool video overall!! (would it be weird to say i'm proud of you???)

[@ArgonMatrix]

This is about the biggest compliment I could've hoped for. I was so worried throughout the creation of this that I wouldn't be able to make it interesting, or that it would be confusing, or any number of problems. But, from your feedback, it seems I've hit the exact right notes I was striving for. Thank you so much! And no, it's not weird that you're proud, haha. You've been around a very long time, so I think it's a natural feeling when seeing me complete a big achievement like this! I do have some ideas for more Stardew videos. If there's enough interest, I'll definitely be glad to do more! It's one of my favourite games of recent times for sure. Thanks for watching, Jenna!

[@jennananabatman1]

@@ArgonMatrix definitely not confusing at all, the video is structured really coherently and with enough detail that nothing major is left out, but not so much detail that it's overwhelming :) a very long time indeed - I was 15 when I subscribed and i'll be 23 later this week! i've kind of grown up watching you! very excited for the potential of future stardew content. I've toyed with the idea of making it myself but it seems like quite the undertaking so i'll leave that to the experts :D

[@TheJazzy1704]

This was quite an enjoyable watch! Really well done editing too! Honestly makes me want to get Stardew Valley myself to try and do the challenge only to give up within 2 days lol. I watched this while grinding a game myself. No better way to enjoy grinding then watching someone else grind with a challenge. May just rewatch it from time to time.

[@Caesar_]

Probably the best stardew valley video I’ve ever watched, lost for words, it had me at the edge of my seat the whole time, can’t thank you enough argon ❤️

[@Kiwi2703]

I got this randomly recommended by YT algorithm, and I thought to myself that this is probably some big youtuber, considering the really high quality and effort with a great edit and voiceover, and I was shocked to see only a few thousand subscribers. This is the kind of effort that will hopefully get you a lot of attention! (even though a couple years late)

[@Meteorflames12]

I never in a million years you would have done a stardew valley video but I'm glad that's what your big project has been! Keep up the great work Argon!

[@kittyqube6784]

I'm back to watch this again for the 4th time in a couple months. Your video is so calming and entertaining. Thank you so much for taking the time to edit this so well. You deserve to be at the top of youtube recs

[@Enchantedstealer]

This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Props to you for completing the challenge and sticking through to the end!!

[@Grandosco]

This was so fantastic! The passion and effort you put into this project and video is *palpable* and the editing, sound word, clips, everything, was absolutely perfect. The ending nearly brought me to happy tears! Stardew Valley is such a wonderful game and you've restored my love of it anew! Thanks Argon

[@TheLethargicWeirdo985]

Lewis: You must be the worst farmer I've ever seen. This guy: But you have heard of me...

[@caseyok7153]

He Gives tips and advice like anyone would be crazy enough to do it I love it I'm also very glad that you were actually crazy enough to put enough effort into this I love that too

[@MarieleTrimboli]

This video is just top iridium quality. THANK YOU. From all of us who deeply love stardew valley, you gifted us such an enjoyable journey. I would normally struggle to watch long videos and this instead could have continued even longer. Your commentary and editing is amazing. I hope you're getting the recognition and rewards you deserve from your hard work. Thank you ❤️

[@stella7424]

Did I just watch a movie? I mean, it felt just like it. Even the last seconds with only the sound of fire, felt like watching the credits after an intense film.

[@thequeer_underthebed2535]

So my theory for the Vincent going into the museum when it’s locked thing, is that the sponsor didn’t run dry, Vincent was stealing the stuff. And Gunther doesn’t know, duh

[@brennanc8883]

This was wonderful! Thank you so much for not only taking the time to go through with this interesting and unique challenge but for also documenting your experience in such a thorough and positive way. I can't quite explain it but there was something so riveting and heartwarming about it. I couldn't stop watching and I was rooting for you the entire time! lol This was recommended to me on my homepage and I'm so glad that it was. I would love to see more!

[@kikobiggie]

What an incredible journey! So much fun to watch! Thank you for so much hard work into making this.

[@vickys8246]

I can't believe you had the patience to do this, amazing! Also everything about the editing is so good, it's hard to make such a long video so engaging!!!

[@SuperGamerk]

Added to my favorites. This video was absolutely fascinating the whole way through.

[@MrFilgueiras.]

This is amazing, I was originaly gonna watch this video on the background, but it was such a rollescoaster that I focused 100% on it, I could never have thought something like this as being possible

[@lukeang570]

This is one of, if not the best stardew valley video I have ever come across in the entirety of my 9 months of playing this game. Genuinely made me tear up when it ended. Super good, looking forward to your next content!

[@methileaf1627]

This was one of the most enjoyable watching experiences I’ve ever had. So well edited and constructed!! Thank you for all the time and effort 😭

[@CallieRoseMartinsyde]

I love seeing how people take on challenges like this. And this is one that I have been interested in trying so it's neat to see how you managed it. Thank you for such a well-researched and well presented video.