If you haven't read Day 1 yet, I suggest starting here: Day 1
Hmm....I have no photos of this day besides this one. And, I'm a few days late writing this journal entry, so I don't recall much. I think I spent the whole day pretty much in the mines slaying monsters. I completed the initiation quest and was "accepted" into the Adventurer's Guild. They have a board in there that shows the current monster eradication goals. They asked me to participate.
If you haven't read Day 1 yet, I suggest starting here: Day 1
I've been on the Clowder Farm for one full week now! Check out how my plants are doing. I have more parsnips to harvest, and I'm growing many other things now.
The weird guy from the mines sent me mail. So...the five levels I adventured in the mines- that he was too scared himself to do- aren't enough to get me in the "guild". I have to kill 10 more slimes.
I'm curious about these little teddy bear statues that are all over the town. They don't have any writing to indicate what they are. Did I accidentally stumble into a cult?
Thanks to the mines and Clint's blueprints, I have an operational furnace that is smelting some copper as I write this!
Score: On Day 8, my score was 1.59% (3 quests, 1 heart with Linus, 1 heart with Lewis, and more items shipped)
If you haven't read Day 1 yet, I suggest starting here: Day 1
This morning I received mail from someone calling himself a "wizard". Once again, suspicious, but I'll probably check it out anyway. One more thing on my to-do list.
I spoke to Linus and somebody was throwing rocks at his tent last night! How awful! Who would do such a thing? Horrible people. I'm going to do my best to befriend Linus. It seems like he needs some support.
I managed to explore five levels of the mines, but they keep going! Rumor has it there are at least 40 levels...and many more interesting things. Yet another thing for my to-do list.
It was Lewis' birthday today. I gave him a daffodil and he politely accepted, but I don't think it was something he really enjoyed.
Score: 1.42% (new mineral, and crafted some fertilizer)
If you haven't read Day 1 yet, I suggest starting here: Day 1
When I got up this morning, Clint was waiting at my door. I know folks in small towns can be casual and quirky, but this was creepy. However, he did give me instructions on how to build a furnace, so I can do something with that copper I've found. Useful.
Between my goals for my farm, my new adventures with mining and my looking into the community centers giant rat problem. My to-do list has become quite extensive. I hope to check some of these off today.
I visited the museum/library. The caretaker was devastated over a recent robbery of all their items. Apparently, this place has higher crime than I expected. He asked me to bring anything I find that looks historical.
I handed him the dried sea star I found on the beach, and apparently it was in good enough shape to be displayed at the museum. Huh.
I couldn't find any rats...though I swear I saw something. I also found this shiny box.
It had writing on it that I didn't understand. I didn't find anything else of interest. I'll need to look into this more later.
Score: 1.39% (2 minerals, 1 mining skill, 1 quest)
If you haven't read Day 1 yet, I suggest starting here: Day 1
I received this notice in the mail this morning. I thought I moved out here to escape Jojamart BS. I'll have to checkout the area later.
The parsnips were finally ready to be harvested! How exciting! The crop looked good. I kept some for myself, and shipped some.
Here's the farm after the harvest. Time to buy more seeds!
I think I'm supposed to have scarecrows out? At least according to the books I've read. I should probably attempt to make one.
I think I should also get some chickens. I've always wanted chickens. Might as well experiment with all aspects of farming, right?
I ran into Mayor Lewis today and he gave me a tour of the dilapidated community center. The town doesn't have enough money to restore it. While we were in there, I'm pretty sure I saw something large and moving...a big rat maybe? I don't know. It was dark. It was a bit creepy. Lewis hinted that I investigate this. Hmm....
This is when you know you live in a very small town. Can I even call it a town. It's a village...or maybe a hamlet? Everyone's birthdays are on the community calendar.
I picked a Daffodil on my way into town this morning. I decided to give it to the doctor, Harvey, after he lamented about being stuck inside on such a beautiful day. He seemed pleased.
I'm interested in building a silo on my property, so I can save all the grass currently growing on my property as feed for future animals. I went to Robin's to ask her about prices. While there, I met her husband. I had foraged some extra things on my way up there and gave him a plant, since I heard he was a bit of a botanist.
I was still in a gifting mood, and I found a delicious looking leek, so I gave it to Linus, the home-free druid. He is very kind, but a bit on the timid side.
The clearing of the JojaMart Inc. landslide gave me access to the old mine. I decided to take a peek inside.
Inside the mine was this strange man named Marlon.Despite calling himself an adventurer, he was too afraid to explore the mines. He gave me a rusty sword and suggested I check them out first. He told me I could join his adventuring "guild", if I explore five levels of the mines. I was skeptical, but curious.
I explored a couple levels...it was creepy. I had never battled anything before, but I found it a bit exhilarating! There are these stones that turn into crabs, and these blob slime things. I thought the slimes were really cute, but then they tried to attack me. So, I fought back. There's lots of good stone down there, and bits of copper, and other potentially useful things. I'll probably be back.
Score: No Score recorded! Whoops!
If you haven't read Day 1 yet, I suggest starting here: Day 1
My plants are doing well, though I still haven't been able to harvest anything.
I visited more folks today. I found Penny daydreaming under a tree. She sounded wistful, and like she had had a hard life. I wonder what her story is.
I also met Elliott who was very interesting...his appearance and personality seem contradictory. His demeanor, physical appearance and way of speaking are a bit pretentious. But he seems kind, creative and humble.
I accomplished my goal of meeting 28 of the townsfolk! I think that is almost everyone. I'm not friendly with anyone, though. So, now I'm going to try to put in a bit more effort and give someone a gift!
I purchased some different kinds of seeds and seedlings, such as beans. My farm is constantly growing!
After doing some more planting, I decided to build a wooden path by the beans, and a small torch to light my way home.
Score: 1.2% (2 crafting items[path and torch], 1 quest, and 1 more shipped item)
If you haven't read Day 1 yet, I suggest starting here: Day 1
Today was a rainy and gloomy day in Stardew Valley. Things weren't terrible exciting, so I didn't get very many pictures.
Here you can see what my farm looks like on Day 3 (and in the rain). I wonder how long it will take for these parsnips to grow?
Today I mainly focused on foraging and fishing. I caught several different kinds of fish, and I met a couple new people while I was out roaming around. Again, I apologize for the lack of photos.
Score: I have one skill point in foraging now, and caught several new fish, My score is now 1.09%
If you haven't read Day 1 yet, I suggest starting here: Day 1
Good morning! Day 2 has begun. And I have some mail. How exciting!
It was a letter from the fisherman in town inviting to me to come down to the beach sometime today. I was a little hesitant as it seemed a bit fishy (ba-dum-tsh). I added it to my journal anyway.
I built a chest out of wood I harvested on the property. It took a surprisingly less effort and time than I had anticipated. I now have a place to store things I gather.
Willy was very kind. He gave me a fishing pole in hopes that I will convert some of my productive energy into fishing, not just farming. I actually like the sound of this and plan on giving it a go. There are a lot of fishing spots in the area, so it'd be a good hobby to have.
I saw some worms acting mysterious on the beach, so I dug up whatever they were fussing over. I expected to find the rotting carcass of an animal, but instead I found a book. Weird. Apparently it belongs to the library.
I stopped by the general store (where I met a few new people) and purchased some more parsnips seeds. Might as well continue growing what seems to be working so far.
I met someone else on my way back to the farm. Her name was Haley. I wasn't a fan, to be polite. She seemed to look down on my new chosen profession.
Here's a look at the contents of my chest, and my inventory, near the end of Day 2. Some of the items I have foraged, I saved. Others have been sold.
Here's the current state of my plot after planting the second crop.
I really need to get some lamps for this place. In the evenings, it is pretty dark. Thankfully, I have a fire. The night have been cool since we are in the beginning of spring.
Day 2 Score: I added a new category (lost books), but I completed a quest (Getting the fishing pole from Willy), crafted a new item (the chest), caught a fish, and shipped some more items. I'm now at 0.92%....almost to 1 whole percent!
My top three favorite games are the Civilization series, the Sim series, and Stardew Valley! It's relaxing, adorable, and like Harvest Moon, but for the PC! Actually, I find it way more fun than Harvest Moon. I simply adore this game. I've played it several times, but I've never managed to complete everything. It has quite a bit of replay-ability.
I've made a spreadsheet (of course!) to help me check off all the things I could possibly do in the game, and I've been keeping a daily score. This blog series will be a walk through of that game save. The game is played in "days" that last about 15 to 30 minutes of real time, depending on how often you pause to view your inventory. Each of these blog posts will be a day, since it is a convenient chunk of time to play for. Some days may have a lot of screenshots, but others will have very few. Comments, questions, requests, etc...are all highly encouraged in the comments section!
I didn't go through the introduction on this save, because I've seen it quite a few times. However, here is a YouTube video of the introduction posted by someone else. I highly recommend watching it for background. The only different would be the little guy the Lewis and Robyn chat with at the end, would have been replaced with my character, Opi.
Day 1: Opi Moves In
It's my first day on the farm. In my journal, I've set a goal to meet 28 new people around town. It's an ambitious goal that I think will take me several days, but well worth it as a new resident of a small town. It may take a long time to become considered a true member of this community. I suspect I may encounter a few unfriendly face for awhile.
If I want to be a farm, I need to start farming! My new home came with a house warming welcome gift of parsnips seeds. So, it's time to start planting and figuring out this farming business.
My new home is quite lovely, if small and a bit old. The decor brings the outside into my home.
Before I can plant anything, I need to clear some space. My first day of work was mainly clearing land and planting a small plot to start with.
I ended the day with a visit to the local tavern to meet some new people. Some people such as Gus, the bartender, were very friendly. It was clear, however, that a few of the patrons did not want to be disturbed.
Score: The score is out of 100% which is composed of a list of everything I could find to do in the game. Of course, if I find new things or the game is updated, my goal posts may move back further. In the mean time, I started the game with a 0.59% (based on the 21 Steam achievements I had already acquired before this save). By the end of Day 1, my score was 0.73% accumulated from items I foraged and sold.
