So, you're ready to go! Once you finish the opening cutscene with Robin and Mayor Lewis, you'll be standing in your farmhouse at 6 a.m. It doesn't allow for the use of sprinklers, which is what makes it a bit harder, though supply crates do wash up onshore. The Beach Farm is new and has beachy sand and tons of water. The Four Corners Farm is meant for multiplayer and is a blend of the other layouts, though it can absolutely be played on in single-player if you so desire. The Wilderness Farm has cliffs and water and allows for monsters to appear at night, giving this farm a focus on combat.
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The Riverland Farm has a ton of water for fishing, with very limited space for farming on a series of islands. The Hill-top Farm has a focus on mining, with a bunch of cliffs, a river, and an area where stones and mining features are located. The Forest Farm has limited farm space but is filled with decorative tree canopy, stumps for harvesting hardwood, forageables, and grassy areas. The Standard Farm has tons of room for farming and animals and a more traditional experience. The only farm that isn't recommended for beginners is the Beach Farm, which requires a bit more know-how. It's recommended that beginners choose the Standard Farm, but this is by no means a necessity - many people choose other farms for the first playthrough and have a great time. This setting cannot be changed later.Īll of these farms focus on a different skill, but everything is possible on each.
There are a series of different farm maps that you can choose from, which will determine the overall layout and features of your farm. "Spawn monsters on the farm" allows you to turn on monsters attacking your farm at night, much like the Wilderness Farm has by default (see below).įinally, Profit Margin makes it so you receive less money for selling items, if you want to increase the difficulty of the game. It will ensure the Traveling Cart sells a Red Cabbage seed (the typical holdout for year-one completion) in the first year. This is absolutely not necessary as there is no time limit for completion, but some players prefer the ability to do it faster. "Guarantee Year 1 Completable" allows you to ensure the Community Center can be completed in the first year. The Mine Rewards option toggles which rewards can appear in the Mines. The Community Center Bundles option lets you change what the bundles in the Community Center require for completion.
None of these need to be tinkered with for a beginner, but here's what the important ones for a single-player file do: Settings: Click the small wrench icon in the lower left corner of the file creation screen to access more advanced settings. The only things that cannot be changed are the name of your farm, your "animal preference" (which just determines that your pet is), and your "favorite thing," which is just a small cosmetic thing when you get a special item and has no bearing on gameplay. Pick what you like, and don't get too hung up on it. Here's what you need to know about creating a file.Ĭharacter creation: Don't worry too much about how your character appears. If you have no idea what Stardew is about, much of this will be a mystery to you.
When you first create a file, you'll be presented with a character creation screen and the ability to change some settings.