New players might find it a little overwhelming with dozens of ways to play the game's first year, but fear not: the following article has been updated with some tips and tricks to have a bountiful first year in Stardew Valley. Updated on Dec 1, 2023, by Rosie Sedgwick: Patch 1.6 for Stardew Valley is on the way! As players await developer ConcernedApe's newest game, Haunted Chocolatier, some players will be headed back to Pelican Town for a new farm to play around in. The game runs in a seasonal format - four seasons, each 28 days long - so getting rid of all the trees and rocks that have populated ol' Grandpappy's farm is just the first thing to check off a lengthy first-year to-do list. With crops to grow, events to attend, and mysteries to unravel, new players of Stardew Valley might feel a bit overwhelmed with choices in their first year of their time in the town. 1: Stardew Valley Fair Rarecrow 1's design is a reference to the character Turnip Head from the beloved Studio Ghibli movie Howl's Moving Castle. RELATED: Surprising Tips For Stardew Valley Most Players Don’t Know
In Pelican Town, there's a lot to do to make the farm boom - but for players brand new to the farming simulator life, where should they start? Players take on the role of the new farmer in town in Stardew Valley, renovating their late grandpa's farm and making some friends along the way.