Gameplay

Stardew Valley’s tool upgrades are difficult to wrap your head around initially, requiring a bunch of ore, smelting it, and getting money to wait several days for your upgraded tools. Among these upgrades, the absolute peak performance of Stardew tools is Iridium, the rarest ore in the game, evading many players, sometimes for entire playthroughs. […]

I’m not someone that returns to games very often. I’m very motivated by in-game achievements, meaning that when that platinum pops, I tend to check out. Plus, as a games journalist, I tend to be forced to give games an obligatory ten-hour stint, and then move hastily on to the next. However, there are a

In Stardew Valley, you’ll complete the Community Center and eventually take a boat ride to a lovely tropical island filled to the brim with collectibles. The main one you’ll come across is the Golden Walnut, a little legume that grants access to structures and locations all across the island. While there is an in-game hints

Before I started playing Stardew Valley, I assumed that farming in a game would be very one note, plant, water, repeat, right? Wrong! There was so much to do in Pelican Town that, at first, I was overwhelmed! How do I fish? How do I know where to find fish? How do I know who

In Stardew Valley, the life of a simple farmer can begin to feel like the same routine. Wake up, plant seeds, water crops, feed animals, make produce, wander, repeat! But there is plenty in the game thanks to the hard work of Concerned Ape that makes you go, huh, I did not expect that! Of

In the delightful and charming world of Stardew Valley, every day is an adventure. Farming on its own is so fun and satisfying, you get to tend to your crops and watch them grow, and the environment is beautiful too! Not to mention that as your farm and tend to everything, there are super satisfying

In the magical world of Stardew Valley, the power is always in your hands! I am sure that this level of control given to its players keeps keen farmers returning to the game year after year and farm after farm. I know that if I had less autonomy and freedom of exploration in Pelican Town,

In the wild and wonderful town of Pelican Town, there is plenty to do and explore with! There are so many things to craft, sell, and gift that it can be overwhelming. When I first started playing Stardew Valley, I was overwhelmed with where to start and what to do. I turned to Wiki and

Stardew Valley and Pelican Town, in particular, are beautiful places. Every day can be different, and there are no limits to what you can do! Do you want to tend to animals all day? Come to Pelican Town! Do you want to plant and harvest? Come to Pelican Town! Do you want to befriend a

If you’ve gotten to the end of Ginger Island, having collected a hundred Golden Walnuts, you might have seen the perfection goal inside Qi’s hidden room. This goal is incredibly daunting, tasking you with doing just about everything there is to do in Stardew Valley. From shipping all the produce and forages to getting every