Stardew Valley Beginner Walkthrough: How To Start Playing

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Many Stardew Valley guides discuss what to do in your first week, beginner's tips that aren't obvious mechanics, and other topics that assume you have a base knowledge of how the game works. However, it's hard to find one that truly teaches you simply how to play, including down to the things you may feel are stupid questions.

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This guide is for those uncovered issues — there are no stupid questions in this guide. This is the complete guide to the very nitty-gritty first few days, and how to play the game if you know either nothing about video games or have no idea what you're doing in Stardew Valley, simplified as much as possible.

Updated June 16, 2022 by Jacqueline Zalace: We've updated this guide to help you learn the ropes of Stardew Valley even more, with a refreshed formatting and easy-to-read information. Now, you can quickly find all the information you need from concise tables, and navigate through this guide with the table of contents.

When you first create a file, you'll be presented with a character creation screen and the ability to change some settings. If you have no idea what Stardew is about, much of this will be a mystery to you. Here's what you need to know about creating a file.

There are a series of different farm maps that you can choose from, which will determine the overall layout and features of your farm. This setting cannot be changed later.

All of these farms focus on a different skill, but everything is possible on each. 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.

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