Valley First Year
Checklist-first Stardew Valley guides for players who want a calm Year 1—not a wiki dump.
Built for the questions new farmers actually ask
Most players do not need every crop table on day one. They need a short plan for energy, money, and what to ignore until later.
MVP focus: Twenty Year 1 guides covering seasons, energy, fishing, mines, festivals, social basics, animals, and money—built for AdSense-friendly depth without wiki dumps.
Starter guides
Twenty finished Year 1 guides—checklist-first, with real in-game screenshots.
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Year 1 Spring checklist
Quick answers, anti-FOMO skips, spend priorities, week rhythm, checklist, FAQ.
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Year 1 Summer: first week
Clear dead Spring crops, buy Summer seeds, replant a small patch.
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Morning routine checklist
Mail, TV weather, water, ship, one afternoon goal.
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Rainy day plans
Skip watering; pick mines, fishing, or clearing—then sleep.
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Spring foraging
Forest routes, eat vs chest vs ship, season deadline.
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Pet & sleep habits
Daily pet, bed before 2am, optional quest FOMO.
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Farm clearing
Small crop core, rainy axe sessions, leave the greenhouse.
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Tool upgrades at Clint’s
Which tool first, bars, watering-can downtime.
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Carpenter / Robin
Mountain shop, builds vs cosmetics, wood budgets.
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Animals / Marnie
Housing first, one animal, pet daily, delay week-one livestock.
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Flower Dance
How to get there; spectating is fine in Year 1.
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Gifting basics
Talk first, gift second, birthday tips, no romance rush.
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Energy: stop passing out
How to eat, Saloon food, Exhausted rules.
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Fishing basics
Cast, bite, green bar hold/release, Willy’s dock.
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Inventory & backpack
Full hotbar fixes, trash vs ship, Pierre’s upgrade.
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Early mines
Short trips, elevators, food, geodes.
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Museum donations
Gunther, geodes at Clint’s, keep vs sell.
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Traveling Cart
Friday/Sunday, browse-first, anti-FOMO buys.
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Community Center
Room priority, what to skip, bundles chest.
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Early money
Calm cash priorities, backpack vs seeds, spend FOMO.
User needs this MVP is answering
Research summary baked into the first release so the site stays useful instead of becoming another generic wiki mirror.
- 1. “I just started—what do I do today?” Need: a day/season checklist with priorities, not 40 open tabs.
- 2. “Am I falling behind?” Need: clear “optional vs important” calls so FOMO does not ruin the cozy loop.
- 3. “How do I make money without a spreadsheet?” Need: one practical route, one upgrade rule, and what not to buy yet.
- 4. “Wiki is huge—where do I begin?” Need: opinionated beginner paths with internal links, then deeper pages later.