You'll quickly discover how much of a nuisance this can be when you try navigating the main town map and parts of the Cindersnap Forest. I've seen a number of posts recently from folks just starting out with Stardew asking what to do in the first few days. But remember this: Time is always on your side. So I present the Year One Guide For Beginners (TLDR Version). By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. For more information, please see our Along the way, you'll meet Pam and Sam (they leave JojaMart around 4:10 and 4:20 PM, respectively) Wait outside JojaMart to meet Shane at 5:10 PM when he leaves work. So make sure you've completed Day 1 to your satisfaction before you let it save! But nevertheless, I hope it might prove useful in getting through that first day with confidence that you're well set-up for the season. upgrade your tools to gold (pending funds). Later on, you can turn crap fish into sashimi once you have the kitchen upgrade or turn milk into cheese when you have cows and goats. Meet almost every villager to knock out most of the "Introductions" quest. Do some fishing or some mining -- you've got time. There are quite a few maple and oak trees on the map south from your farm. There's a penalty. If you need to pass time, clear grass/weeds with your Scythe, Dump everything into your chest except your Axe & Scythe, Go South, across the bridges to the Southwest, and swing by to check for Spring Onions. Plant one cauliflower on day one and green bean by day 3 to finish Spring bundle on egg festival so you get 20 speed gro for strawberries and get 3 harvests. Never go to bed with a lot of energy. So I thought it might be helpful to draw up a clear step-by-step guide to Day 1, at least so I can link it when I see that kind of question in the future. Be careful! And if you want something more in-depth, consider reading [the original One Year Guide] (https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/5ewiqk/year_one_guide/). I know it's tempting to sell everything in spring Y1, but there are a lot of crops that are excellent gifts. Ultimately, you will have to figure out how the game works on your own. If you don't see any when you swing by just zoom along to the next task! Early on once you have some expendable cash on hand, you can buy salads from the bar for 220g a pop. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This is basically the general tips from the original guide + a streamlined list of priorities for each season in Year 1. Head North to the Mountains. Privacy Policy. It is also the kind of game that makes the player second guess themselves constantly. when he leaves his room at 6:40 and heads outside, Head back to the Farm via the path to your West, Hoe 15 squares near the pond just Southwest of your farmhouse, Plant 13 Parsnips, 1 Cauliflower, and 1 Green Bean, The Green Bean is on a trellis that you can't walk through, so place it in a corner so it's not in your way, You only want 15 crops for two reasons: (1) less daily energy to maintain; (2) crows won't eat your crops if you have 15 or less planted, which saves you some stress and the rush to get a Scarecrow, If you have energy/time left, chop a few trees (trunks not stumps), If you run low on energy but still have time, use the Scythe to clear as much grass/weeds from your farm as possible. Pay attention to the calendar. SDV 1.5 Update. Buy a calendar for your house from Robin when you can afford it. That's what winter is for. If you aren't familiar with a location (e.g., where someone's house is), use the map in the inventory menu to find it. A common criticism that i received was that it was too long and too in-depth for new players. Eventually you'll have a horse that will let you move around Pelican Town much faster than you would by foot. Play the game how you want: that's the beauty of Stardew Valley. From watering your crops to fishing to cutting down those pesky trees on your farm, it all takes energy. Stardew Valley is the kind of game that encourages the player to try stuff out and to experiment. You won't knock it out of place when you use your hoe. You are going to be in need of MANY oak resin and maple syrup. Players by this time of their first year should be able to purchase at least one basic coop in their Stardew Valley playthrough (4,000 gold, 300 wood, and 100 stone) or one basic barn (6,000 gold . Gaining rep with the locals can be a slog until you have access to all the crops and popular gift items like mayonnaise and sashimi. Spring Onions don't always spawn and they only spawn in the handful of bare patches in that corner. So make sure as you build your farm to leave some space for the horse for the north and south exits. It's worth it to put tappers on all of them if you're building kegs and bee houses. Horse-proof your farm early on. Turn on Auto-Run, turn on the tool indicators, and zoom out. Gold star cheese (made from gold star milk) is arguably the best item in the game for recharging energy. get 1 strawberry seed from the spring dance. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Around 4:00 PM, head to the Stardrop Saloon and meet Gus and Emily (Emily arrives at 4:00) Head Northeast toward JojaMart. Build kegs & beehouses. If you don't hit everything on the checklist just rerun the day until you do (to restart the day without saving, quit out instead of going to sleep). New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/5ewiqk/year_one_guide/. Chests cost 50 wood and you'll probably have quite a few by the end of Y1. The purpose of this guide is to provide goal posts for each season as well as some helpful tips. For more information, please see our Eat it! "Am I doing okay?" and our The day ends at 2:00 AM. And while there are exceptions, times where it might make sense to take that penalty to squeeze a little more time out of a day, that's beyond the scope of this guide. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. You're starting to feel exhausted. Everything you do drains the energy bar. Eat/drink that crap no matter how unhygienic it might be. This is a Seasonal Priority Guide which suggests "What to do First" in Year 1. Open the game menu and adjust your settings. All trees are fair game. You'll pass out if you aren't in your bed, and the game saves when you go to sleep or pass out. Cookie Notice This game encourages hoarding. The purpose of this guide is to provide goal posts for each season. Even if it's just crap off the ground that the person in question won't hate you for, give them something on their birthday. So I present the Year One Guide For Beginners (TLDR Version). ), especially in the afternoon portion. This also has the benefit of giving you a tour of most of the main map. Also: save some stuff. This is basically the general tips from the original guide + a streamlined list of priorities for each season in Year 1. But it requires a space two squares wide when moving up and down. Cookie Notice Generally speaking, you don't want to pass out outside of your farmhouse. We're working on adding the new content, but there's a lot and we don't know quite all the details involved in how the systems all work yet. farm the mines for materials. Meet Jas as she exits Marnie's Ranch (she leaves her room at 11:00 AM), Head East into Town; along the way meet Leah and Haley, Step into Jodi's house and meet Jodi and Vincent, Head North to Pierre's General Store, stopping to meet Penny as she sits by the tree, Right at 12:00, meet Harvey and Marnie as they exit the Clinic and the General Store, Head into the Store, and buy 1 Cauliflower Seed and 1 Green Bean Seed, Meet Alex outside his house and head South to the Beach, Meet Elliott on the Beach (he's there until 1:30 PM), Pick up whatever forage items were spawned on the Beach, Cross the bridge back into Town and turn East to the Blacksmith's Shop, Meet Clint and head back Northwest to Alex's house, Stop in Alex's house to meet George, and head Southwest to the town square, Meet Maru on the bench nearby (she arrives at 3:20 PM), Around 4:00 PM, head to the Stardrop Saloon and meet Gus and Emily (Emily arrives at 4:00), Along the way, you'll meet Pam and Sam (they leave JojaMart around 4:10 and 4:20 PM, respectively), Wait outside JojaMart to meet Shane at 5:10 PM when he leaves work, Meet Demetrius, standing just to the Southwest of the house, Loop around to the North to meet Linus at his tent, Chop a few trees to pass some time (again, only the trunks not the stumps), Meet Sebastian (your last villager for the day!) These are meant purely as a guidepost and nothing more than that. Stardew Valley is the kind of game that encourages the player to try . Found some spring onions near the sewer entrance in the lake? And that's it. there are no negative effects for chopping down trees outside of your farm. After 1 am, you will recover less energy when you sleep. Most slow growing veggies like cauliflower and pumpkins will be requested by someone mid-season. Privacy Policy. These are not by any means hardfast things you absolutely should accomplish by . Pay attention to your TV. Weather reports are important. When chopping trees, only chop the trunk (10 swings)don't waste time/energy chopping the stump. Unless you're rich, don't make a habit out of this as it sets you back 1000g. Or better yet: put a tapper on it. These will get you by when you need it. Birthdays are important. Hey All! And you never know when somebody wants an item for a quest. Keep your eye on the clock. (optional). This is a set of objectives that are within the realms of doable for a new player in their first year. Early on plant some near your house. Take advantage of green onion early on and salmonberries eventually; along with picking mushroom cave over fruit bats should serve as good sources of energy. I try to give specific times where they're helpful for guidance. Collect Wood (x50); craft a chest and place it by your farmhouse. Life tip for sprinklers: Put a floor tile under a sprinkler. Do note that this guide isn't meant to hold your hand. Whatever you do, don't go to bed early just because you're low on energy. and our (Willy is out of town till Day 2, so you can complete the quest then.) If you're here, you problably know that Stardew Valley just released version 1.5, which includes a staggering amount of new content, including the ability to remix bundles. This is not a full-feature beginner's guide, just a guide/checklist of what to do when on Day 1. To counter this, you can eat every other thing you find on the ground. It's a good way to get comfortable with the game. The times provided are somewhat approximate (though careful approximations! Rain in Y1 is basically a license to have some fun. As you expand, place chests near places where you deal with harvesting things like the coop/barn or greenhouse or whatever. At 2 am, you automatically pass out. So I recently wrote a beginner's guide that focused on the first year. If you haven't made it to level 40 by the end of spring, you have plenty of time to make up for it later. So if you have the energy to spare and your farm is cleaned up, kill it. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Each day has a definitive start (6 am) and a definitive end (2 am). A common criticism that i received was that it was too long and too in-depth for new players. Fish up a bunch of seaweed and jola cans? 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