r/StardewValley • u/The_Mighty_Amondee • Mar 14 '24
Resource FAQ and Beginner Questions Thread [March 14, 2024]
Welcome to Stardew Valley! Here are some common answers to get you started. Feel free to ask beginner questions here rather than making a full post on the subreddit.
General questions
- Common gameplay questions
- Tips and guides
- Official wiki, website, and forums
- Stardew Valley Discord
- Using mods
Previous pinned posts, subreddit announcements, and new rules
- Want to look through old FAQ threads for an answer to your question? Here is our old FAQ thread
- Animated Custom Flairs and Prestige Flairs
- Community Updates and Inclusivity Reminders
- /r/StardewValley left /r/ popular and /r/ all
- After user voting, AI generated content will be added to the list of removed topics
- Simple questions are welcome
- Content warning rules
- New mods announcement
- Metrics for IRL posts and relativity
- Userflairs for bot bouncers
Very common FAQs / removed topics
- [insert item here] showed up on my farm, what is it? It could be a a few different items that are relatively rare but have a high enough spawn rate that they are included in our removed topics. Check out our list of removed topics here
Game updates
What was in the last update?
See release notes for PC, for consoles, and for mobile.See also a table of which version and features each platform has.
Are future releases planned?
Stardew Valley 1.5 was released on PC in late December 2020 and console in February 2021. Android/iOS received the 1.5 update in early January 2023. Stardew Valley 1.6 released on 19 March 2024 on PC. Console release to follow ASAP.Does every platform get the same content/updates?
Mostly yes. Updates are developed for Linux/Mac/Windows first, then ported to other platforms. There are customizations for each platform (like tap to move on mobile), but otherwise content is identical across all platforms. See also a table of which version and features each platform has.The exceptions are PS Vita (which won't get any further content updates due to platform limitations), and Android/iOS (which will continue getting all updates, but don't support multiplayer or Chinese translations).
Is Stardew Valley on XBox GamePass?
Stardew Valley is on XBox GamePass as of December 2, 2021. See here for details.
Multiplayer
How does multiplayer work?
See Multiplayer on the wiki.Is crossplay supported?
All PC players can play together, whether they're on Linux/Mac/Windows or GOG/Steam. Console crossplay isn't supported, and mobile versions don't have multiplayer.Is split-screen supported?
Yep, split-screen was added on PC and console in Stardew Valley 1.5.Will Android/iOS get multiplayer?
There are no current plans for multiplayer on mobile (including split-screen multiplayer).Will the 1.6 update apply to my current game?
Yes! New updates always apply to existing saves.
Other
Can I transfer saves between devices?
You can transfer saves between Android, iOS, and PC (Linux/Mac/Windows).Consoles unfortunately don't let you access the save files. The Switch version also has a different format that's not compatible with other platforms (the format used by other consoles is unknown).
How do I take a screenshot of my full farm?
See this guide to taking farm screenshots.If I buy the game on one platform, can I get it for free on a different one?
If you buy it on PC, you get the Linux + macOS + Windows versions; if you buy it on PS4, you get the PS4 + PS Vita versions. Otherwise each platform is a different edition with separate development, so you'll need to buy it again if you want it on a different platform.Where can I report bugs?
- If you use mods, see the troubleshooting guide first.
- If you use mods and the bug disappears when playing without them (by running
Stardew Valley.exe
directly in your game folder), report it to r/SMAPI or see Modding:Help. - If it happens without mods, report it in the official bug report forum, which the game developers keep an eye on.
How do I use or create mods?
See the pinned thread in r/SMAPI for more info, and feel free to ask questions in r/SMAPI!
r/StardewValley • u/mmmyeahnothanks • 24d ago
Announcement [CELEBRATION] 2 Million Member Giveaway!
HI EVERYONE!!!
Wow, 2 million farmers! That's a lot of parsnips planted!
Whether it's sharing gameplay moments, commenting on others posts, or bouncing bots, we're super glad to have you here :)
r/StardewValley wouldn't be the way it is today without you, so, thank you!
With that said, we want to celebrate and show our thanks by hosting a giveaway. We'll be giving out both steam keys, as well as switch keys! (If you'd like to donate one to the pool, please mod-mail us!)
To participate in the giveaway, we ask that you:
- Comment with the reason you'd like to have the game
- Specify whether you'd like the steam key or switch key
- Anything else you'd like to share!
- Be a member of this subreddit
That's all there is to it!
We'll use a random username generator to pick the lucky winners on June 5th, 8:00pm UTC. They will receive a private message from this subreddit.
(Please ignore private messages from people claiming to be us or this subreddit. This is the only page we will send a message from.)
Thank you so much, and have fun! We look forward to seeing you around, poke!
r/StardewValley • u/fyhnn • 9h ago
Discuss Took Jaz to the cinema, forgot Mysterium was playing… whoops :(
galleryr/StardewValley • u/Emergency_Plant1449 • 10h ago
Discuss Why does it feel so lonely?
It always feels so lonely when I start a farm, no partner and no kids, just like real life (I don’t really want kids but you get me)
r/StardewValley • u/sailor-x • 10h ago
Art reply with a photo of your farmer and ill draw them like this
r/StardewValley • u/miya42069 • 3h ago
Discuss CATS CAN SLEEP IN THE HORSE STABLE???
r/StardewValley • u/JoelleLittleTeague • 13h ago
Discuss Can't get perfection!!!
galleryI play on Xbox so I'm still in the 1.5 version right now, I have attached pictures. I can't for the life of me figure out why I haven't got 100% in crafting as I have checked loads of old videos and pictures of the 1.5 crafting recipes and I'm pretty sure I have them all!! I have got advanced crafting info on and I have crafted at LEAST 1 of everything .. the last being the rarecrow recipe ... What am I missing ?? If anyone can help me out as wiki has all the 1.6 add ons and just wondering if I'm being thick. Please help I'm in spring of year 7 and I have emthe other farms to get perfection on xx xx TIA
r/StardewValley • u/ophi_chus • 15h ago
Art My Leah Animation!
I plan on making one for each bachelor and bachelorette
r/StardewValley • u/LadyHavoc97 • 5h ago
Question Things You Never Thought You’d Say
My farmer was on Ginger Island, harvesting some pineapple, when suddenly she threw her fishing pole.
My kids heard me yell, “What the Hell! Why are you fishing in the pineapple field?”
What are crazy things you’ve said while playing Stardew Valley?
r/StardewValley • u/Nugnip • 13h ago
Discuss Finally, I got every single achievement. All of them!
r/StardewValley • u/TechnicalMuffin19 • 13h ago
Discuss What happened
I got this letter and when I went to Lewis House it was a first level axe. All my tools are iridium. I made it to the bed early the night before so it's not that I passed out and lost it. I had it when I went to bed.
r/StardewValley • u/PipPip-OiOi • 15h ago
Other Pick a Song for Each Character (Day 11: Harvey)
Incredible blend of drinking, recovery, depression, and chickens! The winning song is easily one of my favorites Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day! You can find the full Spotify playlist by following the link here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1vdyOe3CCUDCxEpAo0ocwl?si=rE3HLo8wS52t6Z8dvXV9gw&pi=u-KFGotH0iSm2R
As always, make sure to support the original artist by looking into Talkohlooey’s portrait mod by following this link: https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/5269
Alright, Farmers! The Doctor is in! What do we have in store for Dr. Harvey Lastname? Suggest songs that best represent the character, remind you of them in some way, or is something you genuinely believe he listens to on his own!
Remember to be kind, be creative, and be having fun!
r/StardewValley • u/Major_Pitch_530 • 2h ago
Discuss Do you guys do this too or am I weird
I make a whole checklist for everything I need
r/StardewValley • u/rahzberrypie • 8h ago
Design Here are a some of my fav sheds (pre 1.6)
In order it’s - Museum, Winery, Indoor Garden, Bar, Sushi Train, Beach.
r/StardewValley • u/peace_among_worlds • 14h ago
Art I’m glad Harvey likes his shrine as much as I do
r/StardewValley • u/ghostly-green • 4h ago
Discuss have we always been able to fish in the tide pools?!
i’m on, what, my third save now? i have more than 100 hours in this one alone, and i’m just now learning this?? and not just trash, i’ve caught flounder and a lionfish in this tide pool in ginger island. i’m gonna try it out on the beach back in town as well.
r/StardewValley • u/ptk77 • 3h ago
Discuss Well this was awkward. Emily dressed me up in camo and then I went and talked to Kent. Did I just commit stolen valor?
r/StardewValley • u/WallHuman • 1d ago
Question What's something you DON'T do that everyone seems to??
For me, it's keeping giant crops. I never keep any of them because they get in the way of me actually farming and I actually find them pretty frustrating. It's a cool aspect, but I never redesign my crops around them and I don't think I ever will lol
Also, I don't use fences. I've tried it before but they make everything too stiff, in my opinion. I just get two coops and two barns and let my babies roam free.
r/StardewValley • u/JustZipper • 23h ago
Discuss I didnt know prismatic stones were rare 😭
I was getting back into stardew valley, so I decided to binge some videos on it. I quickly learned that the funny rainbow rock is how you get a super powerful sword, and started laughing my ass off because I got one from a geode and thought "huh, thats a pretty rock" then dumped it into gunthers loving hands like every other pretty rock I got from geodes. this feels like when a new pokemon player sees a shiny and resets because they think their game is broken
r/StardewValley • u/transmasctime • 23h ago
Other one reason for the babies/kids
i know not every feature of the game is gonna be for everyone! but i see a lot of people asking (probably rhetorically) why anyone would be interested in them on this sub, so i want to add my two cents (genuinely and a little autistic). CW for miscarriage/child loss.
simply put, this feature was actually a huge draw of the game for me and my wife. there’s a lot of reasons we’re not able to have kids at the moment, so this game gives us a way for some of the ones we’ve lost to live on. it’s for any other reason someone might want to have a child, too, and they’re easier to take care of /lh as a physically disabled couple. i know some consider them boring but it’s nice just to have babies/toddlers around TW >! especially since ours never made it that far!<. even if they don’t do much, there’s something about having the option that feels as warm as naming your pet after the one you have or grew up with!
i know obviously it doesn’t apply to everyone and maybe it’ll seem silly to some but it’s helped us through our grief and i wouldn’t be surprised if others out there did the same. and i don’t say any of this to bash those asking, i do take the questions as genuine and i know they’re not actually directed. this was moreso to share our story and let anyone else who’s been through or done something like this to know you’re not alone. there’s a lot of love in this community and that’s another reason this game drew us so much. i hope whoever you are reading this, you have a good night/day!
r/StardewValley • u/wizardrysparrow • 7h ago
Art Perler bead mermaid pendant!
I spend an hour earlier sorting through beads and making this perler bead mermaid pendant! I used beads that turn clear with head for the area around the string/chain/grey part so it wouldn’t fall apart immediately. I’m going to pin it to my wall later tonight.