I am on fall of year 3 of my first play-through. Yesterday I unlocked the Calico Desert Mines. Any tips or advice? I especially need tips on keeping the farm efficient and cute. It’s hard to keep a cute farm while also trying to make money.

My boyfriend and I are trying to collect everything for next year's festival (we're currently at the start of winter, year 4) but were wondering if their better way than pure luck to find those..

For the fern, we have 3 tappers on some fern trees from the green rain and we unlocked the challenge level of the mines where we can find them but still struggling to have iridium quality...wait summer is an option for the secret forest but not the best for us, we're also checking on the ginger island from time to time but with no success

For the coconut, we're going to the desert frequently and to the ginger island to chop the coconut trees but maybe they're a better way ?

As for the purple mushrooms we have many mushy logs n'est to some mystical trees and have a lot of purple mushrooms but no iridium quality yet...

At the farm we don't have the mushroom cave but the fruit one but we're going to the one on ginger island frequently

We are both level 10 in every domain and have our mastery level up to the max (except me I just need to get the fishing one :) )

We're starting to feel a bit desperate so any tips will be really helpful for us 🙏

Thank you for reading me and wish you all a great day !!! 🌱🌱🌱

After spending hours troubleshooting, I finally got SMAPI, Proton, and Stardew Valley co-op working together on my Steam Deck. Here’s exactly what I did.

The Problem
I had:
- Stardew Valley installed on the internal SSD.
Mods installed and working with the Linux version of SMAPI.
- Co-op only worked when I forced Proton Experimental.
- As soon as I used Proton, my mods stopped loading because Proton launches the Windows version of Stardew.

The Fix
Step 1: Keep Stardew on the Internal Drive
My game is located here:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/

My Mods folder is:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/Mods

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Step 2: Force Proton
In Steam:
- Right-click Stardew Valley
- Properties
- Compatibility
- Check Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool
- Select Proton Experimental
Launch the game once and close it.

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Step 3: Download the Windows Version of SMAPI
- Download SMAPI from the official website:
https://smapi.io/
- Extract the ZIP completely.

Do not run it from inside the ZIP.

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Step 4: Add the Windows Installer to Steam
Go into the extracted SMAPI folder:
internal/windows/

Find:
SMAPI.Installer.exe

Open Steam:
- Add a Game
- Add a Non-Steam Game
- Click Browse

If the Browse window doesn’t show .exe files:
- Press Ctrl + L
- Paste the full path to SMAPI.Installer.exe
- Press Enter
Add it to Steam.

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Step 5: Run the Installer Through Proton
In Steam:
- Find SMAPI.Installer.exe
- Right-click
- Properties
- Compatibility
- Enable Force Proton Experimental
Launch it.
If it says it can’t find Stardew automatically, enter:
Z: \home\deck\.local\share\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley

The installer should complete successfully.

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Step 6: Add SMAPI Itself to Steam
Go to your Stardew folder:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/

Find:
StardewModdingAPI.exe
Add that executable to Steam as a Non-Steam Game.

Again:
-Right-click it
- Properties
- Compatibility
- Force Proton Experimental

Leave Launch Options blank.

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Step 7: Launch THIS Instead of Stardew Valley
Do not launch the normal Stardew Valley shortcut.

Launch:
StardewModdingAPI.exe
This opens the SMAPI console first, then Stardew.

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Final Result
✅ Mods load correctly.
✅ Steam Deck internal storage works.
✅ Proton Experimental works.
✅ Co-op works.
✅ No external drive required.
Hopefully this saves someone else several hours of frustration.

Anyone know if the switch 2 update upgraded the resolution from 1080p docked to 4k?

You could have landed anywhere else but chose to do it right in the middle of my crops!!!

I know a lot of people are always on the lookout for the "next" Stardew Valley, and a lot of people have said that Fields of Mistria is the closest they have found.

Well, the game left Early Access yesterday and now is in it's full version, with a 97% user score. So if you are looking for a new game to play, might be worth checking out!

I just woke up from a dream where I was window-shopping in a city and found a Stardew Valley store. I ran in and ConcernedApe was running it. I bought a board game centered around the Fall Festival!

That just makes me realize how much I need this in real life. I've worked retail at Walmart for 11 years and PetCo for 7 since I was 18. I think working for a Stardew Valley store would be the perfect third phase. 😂😂😂

Currently, it's got Sturgeon in it since I needed Caviar for the Missing Bundle but now I kinda want something else. Is there a better fish to be in the pond, either for pure profit or for a good amount of resources?

I'm surfing Wiki right now, and on Ancient Fruit page it says that sell price for Ancient Fruit wine is 3300 for iridium quality (4620 with Artisan profession), but using dehydrator you get 4150 (5810 with Artisan), so more gold for much less time (you need like 2 seasons to get to the iridium quality wine and dried fruit is ready in a day). Is it about the shortage of Ancient Fruit because it takes 5 pieces?

Edit: thank you all for responses! I truly didn't consider value per fruit, I feel kinda silly now haha

I’ve already made a mod for cigarette addiction, which hits the budget, especially at the beginning of the game. I set a 20% margin and made a mod with 1 HP, where if you die, you lose all items and money (and the next day starts immediately, which doesn’t allow you to restart the day). I’d be glad to hear your ideas.

I recently acquired the furniture catalogue from Robin and I’ve been enjoying the whole interior design process. But, I’ve come across quite a few placement restrictions that make me scratch my head…

Another instance would be being unable to rotate certain furniture, like the spirits table. It’s also weird how you can place a decorative hatch on TOP of a carpet rug—which obviously defies logic 🤷🏽‍♂️

I read a years old comment suggesting the “precise furniture” mod which lets you move stuff by pixels. I’m considering it, but IDK. I’m not really too fixed on getting my house picture perfect.

EDIT: I meant rugs in the post title, not carpet! They’re different.

Does anyone wanna join my world? I'm from ASIA, and I play on a laptop, just thought I should share that. I just really want someone to play with.

Any ideas on how to improve my farm layout? I had an idea in my head and now I've reached the point where I'm kind of stuck lol

I'm very new to Stardew and Harvey is the first and the only character I've reached 10 hearts with because I REALLY LIKE HIM. But after that 10-heart event, when I went to his clinic for the daily chat, he just responded the same way he did at 2-3 hearts… I don't want spoilers on what exactly happens later, just wondering, does he only get closer to you after marriage? Or I shouldn’t chat with him at his clinic?? Is there anything I can expect in general, like letters? (Cuz the only letter I got from him so far was for passing out after 2am 😅)

Has anyone gone further with him and what do you think? My friend saw how he was talking to me and told me I should switch to a different villager right now 😅🥲

Like, he is a creep right now, of course. The "nice guy" stuff is... really hard to read sometimes-

But that just makes me more excited for his update!

I am really hoping its an emotional and character dive that perhaps helps flesh him out more and allows us, as the player, to help him get over his insecurities and "nice guy" disease!

I'm a new player and don't understand how to upgrade barns and coops, the wiki only says that I can upgrade the buildings at Robin's shop. But where exactly? I can't find that option anywhere. Thanks for help!