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Tips for a new player? (lemmy.one)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by techknowdude101@lemmy.one to c/stardewvalley@lemmy.ml

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Just got the game on PS5 this week.

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I think it's worth adding that while some decisions affect the future, you don't miss out on stuff just from not doing things in time. E.g. you forgot to grow pumpkins in the right season so can't get them for the community center, that doesn't matter, it will still be there next year so don't stress.

[–] drawerair@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Your comment is 5 months old, but I just wanna leave a little comment.

I agree on not stressing. Stardew is a cozy game. Some ate food to maximize their days in year 1. But I thought that time isn't a limited resource. Whichever I couldn't do this day due to lack of energy, I could do the next day. So there were days when I had little energy at about 6 pm and I 💤. Idk if it was efficient but I'm :) with my progress. I'm not going for an efficient run.

[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Stardew is a cozy game

I must be doing something wrong then. It's one of the most stressful games I've ever played. The constant grind on the field, the need to explore and find resources to upgrade your tools, while the villagers passively-aggressively force you to interact with them and give them gifts. Then, there's a lore to uncover, but after a long day of work and responsibilities, you don't have any time or power to discover anything.

But wait, you now have the resources to largely automate the plant watering, so you might have some time to experiment with livestock. It eats grass, which there is plenty of. It'll be easy. However, just when as think you have things figured out, the winter hits, and you slowly start to realize your hay reserves will not last til spring. Shit! What would Marnie say about how I treat my animals? This is just too much...

[–] drawerair@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I can see how some may see the farming as grinding. Different folks have different preferences in gaming.

It's not grinding for me. I have the beach farm so I can't put so many sprinklers. I need to water some of my crops manually. It's OK.

I don't plant so many crops so I have time to explore at the end of my day.

I lack iridium ores to upgrade my tools to iridium level but it's OK. I hope I'll get many iridium ores in the future.

I don't feel any passive-aggression from my fellow villagers.

Buy hay if you run out of it in winter?

Are you enjoying? If no, I suggest altering your playstyle or making a new save for a cozy playstyle. :)