Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley

Year 1: Spring - Laying the Foundation

Start Stardew Valley Year 1 Spring. This guide covers farm setup, Junimo quests for the Community Center, and placing hats on children and horses.

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Year 1: Spring - Laying the Foundation

Begin your Stardew Valley journey by understanding core mechanics and setting up your farm. This beginner's guide, updated for the 1.6 update, focuses on initial steps and story progression, including restoring the Community Center with the help of the Junimos.

The main story revolves around restoring Pelican Town's Community Center. The Junimos, spirits of the forest, will guide you in this endeavor. Beyond the main story, several story quests involve delivering specific items:

  • Give the War Memento to Kent
  • Give the Gourmet Tomato Salt to Gus
  • Give the Stardew Valley Rose to Sandy
  • Give the Advanced TV to an unspecified recipient

You can place hats on various characters and objects:

  • Children (toddler age), horses, cats, and dogs: Hold a hat and click on them. To remove, hold another hat and click again; this pops off the old hat.
  • Rarecrow 3 (Alien): Hold a hat and click. Hats can be swapped, but to fully remove, break the rarecrow, which drops both items.
  • Sea urchins in fish tanks: Hold a hat and click the fish tank. Remove by opening the fish tank inventory and taking the hat.
  • Mannequins and Cursed Mannequins: Hold a hat and click the mannequin.