Is It Possible To Beat Stardew Valley Without Earning Gold?

[@SampleChample]

32:20 Turns out there is some insane glitch or exploit that I’m missing out on >:( Not that insane, it just involves repeatedly demolishing and rebuilding cabins to keep bringing in new farmhands and getting literally infinite money. However, since this technique would defeat the purpose of the entire challenge I’m just gonna retroactively ban it haHAA. Imma say the intial three boys and girl are fine, since I slapped their cabins in there when I made the file. Also, having other people earn money increases the “farm earnings” in the pause screen, so I feel like it’s only fair to snatch their starting gold. Also also go watch at least one (1) of minnow’s videos, his pinned comment died for this

[@zleze-music]

Just finished watching this and I've never seen your channel before but that was incredibly entertaining lol

[@galaxyfam6471]

Yeah honestly that would have been super lame. Glad you didn’t do that crap.

[@bubbleslasher]

yeah when you brought up bringing in players in the first place i got worried the challenge was about to be completely negated lmao

[@WriggleNB]

How can I watch his channel if I can't find him :(

[@estabez]

Maybe you can charge up a giant money spirit bomb by asking billions of viewers to give you their starting funds (500) to get you enough money for the vault without actually earning any of it? Also, listen. If the only way you were able to beat the "No moving" challenge in Smash Bros Brawl is by enabling you to move with the C-stick, then you might as well use this glitch.

[@waffles4670]

Now, in stardew valley 1.6, being good enough friends with your cat can give you duck feathers! surely this will make the challenge possible now

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

Only if the cat is a kleptomaniac who occasionally brings home gold coins. Or perhaps get me a crow pet who has gold coins in his nest sometimes. income without earnings.

[@Ven-7xv]

It can also give you rabbits feet for enchanter

[@3clipse449]

You can also get roe via a book so fish pond bundle is possible. An updated challenge would be cool to see

[@Itslibster]

Don’t you need to have earned 1000g to have the pet adoption scene trigger?

[@adv8882]

@@Itslibster he literally had a cat in this video man what do you mean

[@GlichCentral]

For those who dislike chairs, the crates in the mines can drop hardwood at a really low rate, so that’s not impossible to get without the chair, just annoying.

[@dreamerofthorns]

fuck chairs. Just like in general

[@Notabot-2112]

I love how you start off with "for those who dislike chairs". Not cheating, not glitches or exploits... No, this is for people who don't like chairs

[@dreamerofthorns]

@@Notabot-2112 fuck chairs.

[@lilythearcticfox]

If only the chair glitch worked on mobile (for me, at least)

[@nahometesfay1112]

​@@Notabot-2112as a chair disenthusiast I found this quite useful

[@vsptylore3639]

There's something so comedic about Sample crafting 50 tea saplings despite needing to craft exactly 0, since you can just go into Caroline's tea room and take a tea leaf from her sapling in there

[@notZabami]

Uh oh 666 likes

[@The_Unkn0wn]

Only at last week of season tho

[@guydude439]

I know its unrelated and also unavailable to the video, but tea saplings sell for a lot

[@blackharmonics4518]

@@The_Unkn0wn Well, your crafted tea bushes will only be harvestable at the last week, too.

[@yayiyi_]

​@@guydude439 they got nerfed in 1.6, now they're just a bit better than selling the materials

[@dianamarcu8939]

about the tea leaves: in the last week of every season when they're harvestable, you can just go into caroline's sunroom and steal hers lol

[@SampleChample]

Yea I found this out way later in the run, still need to befriend her but it makes the 50 tea sapling fiasco even more embarrassing

[@louloudaki_]

@@SampleChamplei think it’s iconic tbh, i have a chest full of trash cans so i think it’s fun to have way too many of something unnecessary

[@ahbeef]

i hope that bulletin board you bought becomes a running gag in your future challenge videos i think it would be funny to see it keep coming up

[@Grxblrg5757]

He *did* buy a whole bulletin board for that joke, so Im sure he wants to get his money's worth!

[@the_really_blobfish]

The joke was a good use of time and a good explanation

[@_Bob-Omb_]

I can see it happening as in super star ultra he did something similae

[@Conklin03]

it's very important though to never remove what's already on the bulletin board. once it is completely filled to the brim with papers and thumbtacks, the prophecy will be complete.

[@gaklynpitche]

Fun fact, if you were to lower the income percentage down to 25% in the menu before you start the game, all of the crops sold in the shops are also quartered in price. Your starting money is unaffected, and since you wont be selling anything it has no real downsides. The only problem is that house upgrades, the travelling cart, tool upgrades, farm buildings, animals, and the vault bundle are all unaffected by this price decrease. As such, these things are still off the table with your original 500g starting amount. It's pretty much only crops that are lowered in price. Just thought that would be interesting, and allow you to potentially buy more items as needed if you were to try this again. Also, if you place soggy newspaper into a recycling machine, you have a chance to get cloth from that.

[@SampleChample]

Oh shoot, I had no clue that you could lower prices that way, that’s pretty sick. Definitely lowers the minimum gold by a bit since flower seeds are a necessary buy from what I can tell.

[@cavemanpretzel9520]

​Flower seeds are no longer necessary for this challenge, as fish roe are obtainable from chests now​. Just an interesting note. @@SampleChample

[@louloudaki_]

@@SampleChamplenow in 1.6 (i know this video was made before that) there are mixed flower seeds so you can get those for free too!

[@ValiRiversong]

You could've planted the Star Fruit within the greenhouse since you did the Pantry before the Bulletin Board to not have to worry about it being summer or it getting smited by Zeus.

[@mrpojsomnoj3313]

You don't have a ba-

[@Archaten]

@@mrpojsomnoj3313 ????

[@shmuel5352]

@@Archaten he said they don't have a ba-

[@nittayoshifumi8252]

@@Archaten they got smited by zeus for revealing a strat.

[@adaon2282]

@@mrpojsomnoj3313 ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@kingbottleman9790]

My only idea for the vault is to constantly delete the extra houses then buy back a house at the carpenter shop. This will allow you to get a player to join in as a “fresh” player. With this you will net 400 gold every time without adding (500 For the starting player, and -100 to buy the house) You just need a lot of time and another patient person. Though I have not tested this. But if this works then technically you can beat stardew without gaining any farm money.

[@cakeyeater7392]

He both didn't know about that while making the video and retroactively banned it in a comment after you posted this

[@TheMormonMissionary]

I was just thinking it, but then you'd have done it

[@designerwookiee]

Meanwhile, somewhere at the Ferngill Republic IRS, some accountants are looking over the books for Pelican Town's money transfers going, "I dunno man. It looks real sus. Are you sure these 3 consecutive transfers of exactly 500g to this one 'Poor Man' aren't another one of Mayor Lewis's money laundering schemes? I really feel like we should hit him with some extra taxes, just to be sure. Like, there's literally no reported incomes for this supposed 'Poor Man'. Just a few scattered purchases of items that, on paper, look like a poor attempt at imagining what a farmer on a budget should be like. I don't believe that this person actually exists."

[@BluntSam]

then suddenly this “poor man” sells a bajillion items for 2 million dollars

[@LordEgilYGO]

Rewatching this video, this challenge may be a BIT more possible now, thanks to the 1.6 update adding the Raccoon family for more items to obtain without money, as well as the addition of mixed flower seeds

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

How can we get gold coins for the vault tho?

[@louloudaki_]

@@glenmcgillivray4707this is why they said a bit more possible and not fully possible

[@MotherCelevrus]

@@louloudaki_yeah it’ll never be fully possible without the demolishing and rebuilding cabins thing

[@enteiclause354]

I'm always impressed by the ever-growing amount of patience Stardew players have, 10 years for this challenge is insane. Also major props to your storytelling and editing skills! It was so entertaining and immersive, I'll definitely be subscribing

[@LyricAndCompany]

You can actually crack geodes for one coal each using a geode crusher, which you unlock from doing Clint's special order on the bulliten board. I think the cutscene triggers even if you don't collect the money from the quest log, but I could be mistaken

[@SampleChample]

oo that would've been cool. I'd have to imagine you get the recipe regardless of whether you collect the money from the journal

[@lachouette_et_le_phoque]

whoops I just left basically the same comment without seeing yours first. Yes, I think it is sent in the mail the day after the challenge is done.

[@usernametaken017]

as of 1.6 you don't even need the coal anymore

[@pixxyofice]

i thought this was wand of sparking's next stardew challenge before i realized ITS SAMPLE CHAMPLE time to give it a watch

[@SampleChample]

yooo i love that dude

[@libero2711_]

you're both great youtubers but your content's quality and editing is sooo good!

[@catchara1496]

@@SampleChample you two need to collab at some point lol

[@L337N1NJ4L1NK]

I can't wait to see how you'll tackle the vault. I have a few ideas myself but I'm not sure if they raise earnings. I'm betting things like quests don't so we'll see. Edit: And instantly my idea is dashed against the rocks in a violation of Commandment 6

[@Ramherewas]

The burglars ring most likely did help, instead of doubling whatever item that mob drops, it actually rolls the chances for item drops twice, meaning you get two chances to spawn an iridium bar per mob

[@DoonisNoonis]

I love how you add personality to your explanations with bits like the bulletin board and Wrong Warp part in the Meat Boy video, helps with giving context while also being entertaining in itself.

[@An_Entire_Lime]

He has an Isaac video??

[@DoonisNoonis]

@@An_Entire_Lime Oops, I meant Meat Boy, sorry

[@weely31]

ngl, that promo was amazing edit: that fact that he bought a whole bulletin board for one scene is too good edit: "how i picked the 5 bundles; these 3 have animal products so they're off the table." this is why i love this guy's work.

[@cherrylk4188]

MY GOAT you're my favorite challenge runner ever. You're just so good at telling the stories of the run. I still think about when you turned the Mantis Village into a freaking heist movie!

[@-sk8-437]

good ol' Sampleflaps back at it again.

[@guythatdosethingssometimes2651]

Shout out to Sampleflaps.

[@aabattery5]

Simp

[@bihgwilly]

Shoutout to SampleFlaps

[@BlocPanda]

Shoutout to Sampleflaps

[@leonfire99]

Call out to sampleflaps

[@GameJam230]

16:51 The fish pond bundle would actually be doable in 1.6 now since there's a book of power that allows you to get roe from fishing occasionally in chests. Not to mention, there's also mixed flower seeds now. Tbh I think this challenge may be quite a bit easier now.

[@louloudaki_]

does the roe all have to be the same type of fish roe or did i waste my time?

[@GameJam230]

@@louloudaki_ I'm not sure. It probably accepts roe of multiple types, since ConcernedApe updated how bundles and quests accept items to allow for different quality types, so that probably included different items in the same category, but I haven't tried it myself to say for sure.

[@louloudaki_]

@@GameJam230 man that would’ve saved me so much time lmao oops

[@shadefire8605]

I just forget about you for months and then you drop a banger and it’s incredible. You’re actually so good at making videos, and I’m glad to see you grow from 1k to 100k, to beyond!

[@isocle]

Man, it's crazy to think how few subs you had while doing your kirby commentated tas that hit it big. Your production value is rising insanely quickly. Especially the sound design aspects of your production, it's so tight! Awesome videos.

[@StrabbyStrabby]

I see everyone else's interests in Stardew Valley are also reawakening this year! Just bought the game for a second time to play it with a friend. Anyway this video is literally a masterpiece, like always, keep up the great work Sam!!

[@s4v3_m3]

So for the hard wood you could have also gotten lucky with the barrels in the mines, there's a chance when breaking a barrel to drop hard wood

[@KcKc13]

Just wanted to say, I love this video. Everything was so funny, interesting, and well-edited. Great job. The hardwood bulletin board thing was hilarious!

[@dzarthedemon4855]

I really liked the ending of this You may have failed the challenge but you went out with a massive bang, and considering that you did basically everything else except the Vault without earning gold, I'd consider this a win in my book!

[@erics.451]

Commandment Number 6: Thou shalt not commit murder unless it allows for progress in Sample’s challenge videos

[@thesunkenonion5250]

The effort put into this video is incredible, and even though it was a failed challenge in the end, it was incredibly satisfying to see all of the items collected over the entire run sold all at once.

[@TealZero]

Can't wait to live by an arbitrary set of Commandments for a challenge in a video game in real life. Thank you, Mr. Ple

[@gob384]

Sample himself with other high entertainment video. Now incorporating another visual gag with some pretty well done string. The biggest thing I have noticed as a great formula is how you break things into chapters with distinct soundtracks. Adding the unnecessary switch up to create chapter 0 was a great touch. Thanks for enhancing my day once again :3

[@stagelights_]

this challenge feels like the mirror universe version of ArgonMatrix's Price of Perfection challenge. like its the opposite (make the least money as opposed to spend the least money) but they have similar vibes and the strategies used are similar. pretty cool

[@myrez_]

I wish I could subscribe twice because the hard work you put in these videos are stunning, and it really reflects on the results. Love your content dude, keep it up

[@nycki93]

It takes a lot of courage to get that far and then accept defeat, you could have cheesed it by demolishing and rebuilding the cabins sure but that would trivialize the entire challenge. Big respect.

[@davialmeida4442]

In 1.6, one of the books gives you a low change of getting row in treasure chests, so although it would be torturous, you can complete every room except the vault!

[@Questionmark3.]

This is amazing have been watching your videos over and over for the last two days.

[@herpsederpse8406]

never clicked a video faster; love your content!

[@alexiggutierrez]

fun fact! if you were to do this with the 1.6 update you can find roe while fishing, after you find a specific book, and the new farm starts you with 2 chickens!

[@anna.augustinova]

This was a really nice video! :) I liked that you included all the important information and cut out the grind, added some humor bits and organized everything nicely. If only all SDV challenge videos were like this one!

[@dquire0989]

This is the second time bow that this video has popped up and i though it was "Beating Terraria without earning gold" from the thumbnail. I cant imagine how you'd actually beat Terraria without ever picking up money though.

[@WoulouIII]

Oh boy! I needed this one, as someone who is graduating high school, and moving away soon to go live on a farm, moving away from a big city (No I'm not kidding) I need a way to sustain myself without needing to earn cash. I'll definitely remember to stay safe traveling down the suspicious abandoned mines nearby looking for some Iridium from the monsters in it. Another great video, the transition to the sponsor was very smooth, and yet again you nailed having a fun explanation for a big problem (Buying that board was worth it) the conundrum of getting hardwood was definitely very fun, and the simplicity of using a chair to solve it is very funny. This seemed like it took a VERY long time to make (If you see this I'd actually like to ask what the final date was in the game, just curious) but it was one of the more interesting videos. And that's saying something considering your content is always a treat to watch. 12.3/10 Would watch it (for free) again... wait no then you EARN money from that wait-

[@guse7688]

I just started my journey to get every stardew valley achievement, and I've been waiting for the next video by you, so this came at a perfect time! Thank you, Sample Chammpel, for bringing everyone amazing content

[@bobbob1876]

Ohh, wasn't expecting to hear Cave Story music here. I love it!

[@awolfyira5929]

If getting gold from joined players is allowed, which it seemed to be, you could have demolished their homes to let new people join and murder for cash at +400 gold per home demolished and rebuilt. So it would be possible that way

[@notthatgay]

Using the binding of Isaac ascension music for the "true beginning" was a stroke of genius

[@brutusthebear9050]

Coming back to this video because the pets give you gifts now! It doesn't change the whole vault problem, but it should open up some that require animal products.

[@still_salty]

I literally dropped what I was doing to watch this. Gotta say you're definitely the channel I look forward to watching most in my subscriptions. you always have great content that I find super engaging and entertaining( especially loved that bulletin board bit.), incredible work. So thank you for your hard work, can't wait to see what you make next.

[@isa10_official]

True

[@dapperhedgehog5690]

Honestly just leaving a comment for the sake of the algorithm (tm). Every video of yours is a treat to watch and all I can hope for is that you post another one soon

[@Piscean_]

Im literally playing hollow knight while watching this and the Ch. 4 intro scared me half to death. For a second I thought I'd wandered into a boss battle

[@benr1279]

Wow I just started rewatching all of the challenges and this pops into my subscriptions; crazy timing

[@syrup8671]

Never played Stardew Valley, never watched Stardew Valley, I’ve never even seen this man on youtube in my life, and yet I’m here somehow

[@Alexdawaffwe]

i had to reset my day 27 times until my rng finally allowed this video to pop up on my feed. thanks for that sample.

[@CallMiKaiyo]

This is a perfect example of finding a KZbinr that is just suddenly your favorite

[@Amin.Docx_SOUL]

These videos are amazing and prove of the how good of a gamer you are I wish to see more in the future

[@juliuselias2010]

You were wrong about the roe! You can get roe from treasure chests while fishing and you can age it in a keg! So the fish pond bundle would require a lot of time and a bit of luck, but I’d 100% possible!

[@Yomasi]

crazy enough, this challenge gets a little easier in 1.6 with the addition of mixed flower seeds, saving a ton of money

[@ame1427]

absolutely brilliant video, well edited and explained so well ❤ also i love the danganronpa and zero escape OST, good taste 👌

[@Flight22IsOffToHonolulu]

I respect all the effort put into these videos. Keep making great content!

[@VictorSivtsev]

Alright hear me out: can you beat stardew valley... without jumping?

[@arb6874]

:0

[@fletcherthenerd]

Hey man, I’ve been really sick all day and your videos have been keeping me cheered up and entertained. Thanks for what you do, your stuff is great and the way you present it keeps it interesting!

[@Woollysockss]

If you play in 25% profit margins the seed prices are less so you can save more money

[@elefantepolski7456]

I’m so happy to see another sample upload, huzzah!

[@GlitchyGamer64]

Ayy! Good to see you do a video on one of the best farm sims! And excited to see how it goes!

[@rujveldrimm4341]

Omg! Another Sample vid came on time to help me go through a tough month! My Hero 🌟

[@Sigmund_Froid]

Stardew Valley is such a cute and addicting Game... Doing a challenge like this seems ridiculous, but it was a really fun watch! Genuinely interesting!

[@origummy_mask6489]

dude I loooooove the music you use in your videos, it makes me happy to hear songs from my fav games in a very interesting well-made video. great work on the challenges and videos! the amount of work you put in is extremely admirable

[@fiddleronthenet3360]

Fantastic video! A fun, unique challenge, great commentary, awesome music choice - just great work overall. Just so you know, iridium is pronounced "uh-ri-dium" instead of "eye-ridium". The initial "i" is pronounced more like "ee" than "eye".

[@DaPumpkinHead]

If you're wanting to try this challenge in 1.6, there is a book that lets you find Roe in treasure chests when fishing, allowing you to do the fish farm bundle for free. You can find this book very rarely in fishing treasure chests.

[@yeet.mp8458]

As if I didn't already understand this, the Cave Story music appearing in Chapter 2 completely solidified for me that you are a man of absolute culture and class. I know it's far fetched but I would love to see a Cave Story challenge video, it would bring some much needed attention to an incredible game and would be quite fun to watch in my opinion.

[@Stixxi]

i never thought a stardew valley video would make me wanna replay danganronpa so bad but here we are

[@PatJamma]

I always love your choices of music and added sound effects. :)

[@Kirainian_Gaming]

Do you know what song is playing in chapter two? It’s so familiar yet I can’t remember what it is, and it’s driving me crazy

[@ooooscar]

@@Kirainian_Gaming it's from the game "Cave Story"

[@ShadyScienceFeline]

Just for fun in retrospect, while it inherently doesn’t help with the vault, doing this challenge in 1.6 might make a couple of things available or cheaper to obtain. Things that come to mind are mixed flower seeds which can grow every flower in the garden bundle, and being able to obtain prize tickets without earning money by repeatedly winning certain festival challenges, which can be turned in for an apple sapling (however it’s 50:50 to be a pomegranate sapling instead, and this only occurs once on the eighth slot so there is no second chance if you got unlucky - a predictor can tell you in advance). Roe can also be obtained from fishing treasure with the Jewels of the Sea book which is also found in fishing treasure.

[@Ducksinasuit]

Gotta be one of the most creative sponsors I have ever seen

[@collinwalsh6167]

I literally never comment on videos but I honestly get so happy when you post and dread the wait for the next. Ive watched your channel like three times through cause it’s so good

[@sortofrican]

From Kirby to Stardew, it’s like you’re after my heart

[@totothepotato2794]

If you ARE looking for money then see Caroline’s 2 heart cutscene and craft as many tea saplings as humanly possible then ship them for like 5000g a tree!

[@carmendekesel6714]

3 minutes in and I am already smiling because of the amazing style of this video... your humor and the way rule 2 and 3 are the complete opposite and also... not... I already love this video

[@1un4cy]

Man, I used to play way back before mahogany seeds. Getting hardwood used to be such a chore, you had to go back to the forest every day.

[@xaqar2597]

A challenge run of one of the most chill games. Also one of my favorites!

[@hexzero3]

me who plays stardew valley only for NPC dating/interactions and combat in the cave: wait a second... there is a whole farming simulator and fishing in the game?!

[@rafus431]

10 minutes in and it’s already a good video Edit: please just keep the billboard and in every video just add more stuff on top of the other stuff, that would be funny

[@matthew66306]

That diagram bit was pretty cool.

[@ProbLiable]

in the mines you can sometimes find crates which give hardwood too

[@ProbLiable]

for the ancient doll, tilling soil in the mines has a small chance of dropping an ancient doll, using bombs could speed up the process

[@ProbLiable]

27:01 it rolls the item pool twice, so it means that things have double the chance of dropping, but you could also get two at once

[@Minecwaft_]

I HAVE ALWAYS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS OMG YES!!!

[@Streetcleanergaming]

In other words, the Aurophobia run [yes I needed to Google this]

[@aidanwarren4980]

You can open geodes using the geode crusher you get as a quest reward from Clint!

[@jordanl.9935]

good ol' Simpleflimple back at it again.

[@SampleChample]

haven’t heard this one but it’s excellent thank you

[@kevinisaqt2138]

i’ve been waiting for you to upload for so long!

[@ben208yt]

12:24 I knew it was coming but it was still funny none the less.

[@thesnaxsquache5503]

1.6 added wild flower seeds, which would save you quite a bit of money

[@bluefenneris9009]

not only that we can also get roe from fishing now

[@zinc_magnesium]

“Third person” is just Sam pretending he has more friends.

[@ianellsworth1186]

Dude your content is insane thank you so much for putting so much effort into these videos! Youve got my sub and my views 😂😊

[@marshadirocca2550]

I love seeing challenges and thinking this would be fun to try and then you said no backpack upgrades and I was like yeah nah 😂

[@jimmyjimmy8956]

Caught the streams when I could. Completely forgot about the vault in the community center lol. Great vid as always.

[@plasmaflippy9376]

This is why stardew valley is such a masterpiece honestly, there is nothing you can do in the game without exploring every part of it, I mean, lets look at perfection speedrunners, they need to visit so many places for one or two items, its just, honestly beautiful.

[@mastersord22]

I saw your video and started watching it immediately. Passed out half way through cause Id been awake for quite a while at the time. Woke up, and then finished it Something about your delivery makes this one of my favorite channels on youtube

[@kayking2752]

Gotta love Stardew Valley Challenges! Love your work

[@zodiakgames]

That quote about failing spectacularly? Respec.

[@JdaxCZ]

33:01 I LOVE the choice of the song there. It's so good and I did not realize that that OST could convey that feeling so well...

[@fawnatrix]

I thought it was so well-placed too- really conveyed the mood. Do you know what song specifically it is on the OST? I love Stardew but I've never heard it, lol.

[@JdaxCZ]

@@fawnatrix Stardew Valley Winter (The wind can be still)

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Wow, hearing music from the Escapists 1 during Chapter 5 was a surprise, I did not expect that. But it was a really good fit weirdly enough, good choice!