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#StardewValley tip 160

Once you have a waddling of Ducks, it’s actually possible to make them swim.

Move their coop towards a pond or river on your farm, and consider fencing them in around the pond to encourage them.

Giving them daily pets also helps even if they have max friendship with you.
January 28, 2026 at 9:24 AM
#StardewValley tip 159

As well as serious mods that add things to the game such as villagers or new areas, there’s also several joke mods.

You can customise the cutscene by turning Grandpa into a table, or turn the Bus into Pam.

You can also have modded Furniture and Clothing as well.
January 27, 2026 at 9:49 AM
#StardewValley tip 158

The Elemental Wars are mentioned in one of the Dwarf’s heart events.

It’s showed that the Dwarfs and Shadow People are less than friendly with each other.

Though in the cutscene, the Dwarf seems far more aggressive than Krobus is, blaming Krobus for the death of his people.
January 26, 2026 at 10:22 AM
#StardewValley tip 157

According to the coordinates that Harvey says in a Heart Event, the valley is somewhere near Ukraine.

However, Stardew Valley is quite obviously different from Earth.

The years are only 112 days long, and as previous posts said, the geography makes no sense.
January 23, 2026 at 9:55 AM
#StardewValley tip 156

If you divorce your spouse at Lewis’, you get full custody of your children.

You can either keep the children or turn them into Doves at the Witches place.

If you remarry or have Krobus, they help with the kids the same as they would normally.
January 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM
#StardewValley tip 155

Once you finish the Community Centre and your Farmhouse, you can purchase Community Upgrades from Robin.

The main one is upgrading the Trailer to a house for Pam and Penny, costing 500000 Gold and 950 wood.

You can also buy Shortcuts for around the town for quicker passage.
January 21, 2026 at 9:25 AM
#StardewValley tip 154

Continuing from yesterday, you can also decorate around the town and valley itself.

The Bus Station and Spa area are fairly unused by the Villagers, and you can check online where they walk.

If they do walk into anything, it disappears, so make sure to check!
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM
#StardewValley tip 153

Decorating your farm and house can be as important as actually doing work.

Buying any of the several Furniture Catalogs gives you infinite amounts of anything that is in that Catalog.

Anything in there is free, making it the most cost efficient way to decorate.
January 19, 2026 at 9:36 AM
#StardewValley tip 152

The valley has surprising technology, the surprise is that there isn’t much.

The Farm Computer and Telephone are both fairly late game.

And considering that you can have a Plasma Tv you would think we might have mobiles by now.

Or just computers in the library, standard.
January 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
#StardewValley tip 151

With the same as the geography, ageing in Stardew is strange as well.

As in, nobody does.

Whether you’re on year one or twenty one, everyone is the same.

The only exception is your own children, but even they can stay as toddlers for quite literally a hundred years.
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
#StardewValley tip 150

The abandoned JojaMart once its closed down has a surprise inside.

Once the Community Centre is finished and JojaMart has been ran out of town, there’s a new Bundle inside the abandoned building.

Completely that Bundle, turns the building into a Movie Theatre you can go to.
January 14, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#StardewValley tip 149

The map and geography of Stardew Valley is strange to say the least.

We live in a beach side valley, yet there’s a desert only a bus ride away, there’s also a city just a motorbike ride distance.

And of course there’s a fairly large island that a fishing boat can get to.
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
#StardewValley tip 148

Your wedding is three days from the day you get engaged, unless that day is a Festival then it’s the day after.

You don’t get chance to get dressed before the wedding, so make sure you sleep in it the night before.

Or just farm in it for three days if you’re forgetful.
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
#StardewValley tip 147

The Golden Pumpkin can be obtained every other year at the Spirit’s Eve Festival from the maze.

It can be sold for 2500 Gold or is a universal loved gift.

You can also use the Sewing Machine to turn it into a Witch Hat that your farmer can wear around town.
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
#StardewValley tip 146

The Book Of Stars can be bought by the Bookseller when they come to town.

When the player reads it, they automatically get 250 XP in all skills, or Mastery Points if they already have Level 10 in all skills.

It can also be a reward from the Racoons though somewhat rare.
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM
#StardewValley tip 145

If you want to get Star Tokens at the Valley Fair without actually setting up a display, it can be easy.

Once you get Mayor Lewis’ shorts, don’t give him them straight away.

You can put them in your Display to get disqualified and just 750 Tokens, while first place is 1000.
January 6, 2026 at 9:29 AM
#StardewValley tip 144

If you’ve married Alex, you’d know his Fourteen Heart Event actually changes the town.

When you leave the Farmhouse on Year 2+ and have 5000 Gold available, he’ll ask for it.

On next Sunday in the Saloon, a new room with be added with a tv set for watching Gridball.
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
#StardewValley tip 143

Fruit Trees take 28 days to grow to maturity, and produce one Fruit everyday they’re in season.

Apricot and Cherry Trees blossom in Spring.

Banana, Mango, Orange, and Peach Trees blossom in Summer.

Apple and Pomegranate Trees blossom in the Fall.

They don’t die in winter.
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
#StardewValley tip 142

Fairy Seeds are a type of Flower Seeds that grow in the Fall.

Fairy Roses take 12 days to fully grow and sell at a base of 290 Gold.

All villagers Dislike them as gifts, even Jas.

They can bought from Pierre, Joja Mart, The Traveling Cart, or the Night Market.
December 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#StardewValley tip 141

The Graveyard is located west of the Mayor’s Manor. There are 4 Graves and 3 can be interacted with.

The middle one is Mona, which Abigail stands around depending on the weather.

The left is old and faded.

And the right is a Dwarvish one, needing the Translation Guide.
December 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#StardewValley tip 140

Different villagers have different dialogue, especially when you’re dating them.

Certain ones have specific dialogue for if you’re the same gender, such as Alex or Abigail.

Similarly, George will be displeased if you marry Alex as a guy, until he warms up to you eventually.
December 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
#StardewValley tip 139

A Bug Steak is an Edible Crafted Item that’s unlocked at Combat Level 1.

It’s crafted using 10 Bug Meat and hated by all villagers.

It can be used on the Sewing Machine to make Goggles which you can wear.

It can be sold for 50 Gold, which is less than selling the Bug Meat.
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
#StardewValley tip 138

Donations Atifacts or Minerals to the Museum gives you rewards.

Every five or ten Items get you a reward.

Every ten Minerals, starting at 11, gets you something.

And the rewards for Artifacts are fairly random, with some requiring you to have donated certain items.
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#StardewValley tip 137

Buying a Small Fish Tank from either the Furniture Catalogue or the Fish Shop allows you to place your fish inside.

Certain Fish or items that class as Decoration can be placed inside, with some fish being animated inside the tank.

You can even put a Pineapple in there.
December 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#StardewValley tip 136

Making Wines and Preserves is one of the best ways to get money on your farm.

Having Ancient Fruit in the Greenhouse and making Wines from that can also help.

A base Ancient Fruit Wine sells for 1650 Gold, and Iridium quality sells for 3300 Gold for a single bottle.
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM