Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley

Tips & Secrets

Stardew Valley secrets revealed, including title screen Easter eggs, character creation inputs, and tracking collections. Updated for 1.6.

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Tips & Secrets

Discover hidden interactions and useful tips in Stardew Valley. Learn about special character creation inputs, title screen Easter eggs, and how to track your in-game collections. This guide covers secrets updated for the 1.6 update.

  • Recurring Easter Eggs:
    • Hats can be placed on children (toddler age), horses, cats, and dogs. Remove them by holding another hat and clicking.
    • Hats can also be placed on Rarecrow 3 (Alien) and Sea Urchins in fish tanks.
  • Character Creation Secrets:
    • When entering "Name", "Farm Name", or "Favorite Thing" during character creation, certain keys produce special sounds or symbols.
  • Title Screen Secrets:
    • Clicking the letter "E" in the game name ten times reveals an alien.
    • Clicking the leaves ten times makes three Junimos appear.
    • Clicking the lower right screw on the letter "W" ten times causes butterflies to appear.
    • Clicking the bottom-left corner of the title box picks up a happy face; place it in the "R" hole to make foliage and parrots appear.
    • Using a controller, pressing B (Xbox) or O (PS4) makes clouds move rapidly where two birds fly.
  • Collections Tab:
    • The "Collections" tab tracks discovered or shipped items and their quantities.
    • The "Items Shipped" tab specifically records items shipped via the Shipping Box on The Farm.
    • The "Fish" tab tracks fish caught with a fishing pole or Crab Pot. Fish foraged, mined, dropped by enemies, or purchased from Krobus or The Traveling Cart do not count.
  • Museum Artifact Donations:
    • Donating an Ancient Drum (with 2 other artifacts) rewards a Drum Block.
    • Donating an Ancient Seed rewards an Ancient Seed crafting recipe and a plantable Ancient Seeds pack.
    • Donating a Bone Flute (with 2 other artifacts) rewards a Flute Block.
    • Donating a Chicken Statue (with 4 other artifacts) rewards a Chicken Statue furniture item.
    • Donating all four Dwarf Scrolls unlocks the Dwarvish Translation Guide, allowing communication with the Dwarf merchant in the Mines and Volcano Dungeon.
    • Donating prehistoric bone pieces rewards Sloth Skeleton furniture.
    • Donating the Rare Disc and Dwarf Gadget (with 9 other artifacts) rewards the 'Burnt Offering' painting.
  • General Tips:
    • Shift-click to purchase 5 items at a time.
    • After upgrading your hoe or watering can, hold down the tool button to increase the area of effect.
    • Right-click to use a weapon's special move.
    • Watch TV shows for tips, cooking recipes, and more.
    • The traveling merchant visits twice a week, selling goods often at high prices.