Stardew Valley has single-handedly consumed hundreds of hours of my life, and I regret none of the time lost. ConcernedApe's take on Story of Seasons-type games is adorable, original, and downright addictive. I'd wager I've lost many of those hours to modded content though, as the community is as impressive as the creator himself with its continuous flow of new content. My latest Stardew-related obsession is the Happy Home Designer mod, one that gives House Flipper and The Sims 4 vibes.
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Stardew Valley 1.6 is coming, but we're still going to have to wait a little longer. While Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone is putting their spooky chocolate-making game Haunted Chocolatier on hold to get the phenomenal farming game's next update out, they've also highlighted why they still love developing the game all these years later. It shows a lot of heartwarming dedication, and I'm here for it.
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How do you make money fast in Stardew Valley? First things first, if you want to excel in Stardew Valley, don't bother with animals. Yes, I know they're cute and generate a bit of money every day, but they also waste time every morning and you can't automate their care. The secret to success in Stardew Valley is using high-value crops to make artisan goods, then selling those goods - sorry, but it's true.
Unfortunately, you can't make artisan goods right away, as you need to level up your farming skill to unlock the devices required to make them. So, for at least the first month, you'll mostly be selling crops raw. Yep: no animals and cold cauliflower. What a life. For the purposes of this Stardew Valley guide, we're assuming you want to make the most money in the shortest amount of time without using Stardew Valley mods, with little interest in building friendships, rebuilding the community centre, fishing, and any other foolish unprofitable activities. This is all about cold hard cash.
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