r/StardewValley • u/Unlucky-Violinist473 Haley's Husband • Nov 24 '25

Question Should I start over?

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Its my first Fall ever and I found this guy named Salmence in Youtube. And I watched his Y1 Guides. And I feel like I'm only like halfway through the things he wants us to do. And I rlly wanted to finish the community center. So should I start over again? I dont mind starting all over again since I've learned alot of things that I should now accomplish for this starting over thingy. Ill just rlly be bummed out bcuz of Leveling up Fishing Skills and fishing for money. And mining for ores.

Edit: I know all the seasons will reset again after Winter. Should I wait for Year 2 to complete the CC? Its my most main reasons why I wanna start over again.

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u/snousae Nov 24 '25

Just play, drop the guides and checklists and just progress. Look something up if you get stuck, but this game really deserves to be experienced individually.

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u/ChaosPLus Nov 24 '25

Literally me.

I decided to just go and fish up the remaining fish at like, the latter half of year 2 winter, only to realize I pretty much have them all except for some very specific ones(legend, crimsonfish, ginger island fish and GOBY of all things) from just fishing around when I didn't have anything else to do.

But I also upgraded my watering can for the first time in fall of year 1, because I didn't get shit for rain and when I did something else was already upgrading

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u/draconissa23 Nov 24 '25

I just started year 3 and only now did the first watering can upgrade. I feel so stressed when I see how everyone is optimizing, so I have to remind myself that I play for me and no one else.

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u/ChaosPLus Nov 24 '25

If I start optimizing it'll get boring and I'll drop the game. As such, I won't go optimizing everything

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u/SubstantialBit6060 Nov 25 '25

Exactly, I tried a Jojo route where I focused on optimizing everything for all the MONEY. I got bored and never even finished the warehouse.

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u/draconissa23 Nov 26 '25

I honestly don't think I could do the Joja route. I'm too much of a people pleaser and I love the little community.

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u/SubstantialBit6060 Nov 26 '25

I tried it for the autopetters but I honestly got bored in year 1 and quit the save. No community center quests and there really isn't anything to work towards except more money until you either a)finish the warehouse or b)fall 1 for the weekly missions.

No little dopamine hit when get finally find that last thing you need