Stardew Valley is a farming simulation game where instead of working a corporate job for the rest of your life, your grandfather gives you his farm that grants you the opportunity to bring life back to the town.
Comprised of four seasons, players begin in the spring then continue into summer. This gives players the opportunity to learn some of the more important aspects of the game – farming and building relationships – before expanding to other aspects of the game.
Summer is a great opportunity to enjoy the next set of crops that can be grown. This guide will help you break down anything you need to have a great spring season for first-time players or those entering Year 10.
SUMMER BIRTHDAY GUIDE
Probably an overlooked part of the game, birthdays are a perfect time to boost friendships in the game. There are nine villagers who have summer birthdays.
Summer 4 – Jas
Pink Cake, Plum Pudding, Fairy Roses
Summer 8 – Gus
Diamonds, Oranges
Summer 10 – Maru
Strawberries, Cauliflower
Summer 13 – Alex
Salmon Dinner, Complete Breakfast
Summer 17 – Sam
Cactus Fruit, Pizza
Summer 19 – Demetrius
Strawberries, Ice Cream
Summer 22 – Dwarf
Gems (Rubies and emeralds)
Summer 24 – Willy
Pumpkins, Catfish
Summer 26 – Leo
Duck feathers, mangos
EVENT GUIDE
Luau – Summer 11
This festival happens between 9am and 2pm on the beach where each villager brings an ingredient to add to the potluck soup. To receive 120 friendship points or have a good event, you as the villager must add a silver, gold or iridium quality ingredient to the soup.
Dance of the Moonlight Jellies – Summer 28
During this event, villagers gather at the docks to watch migrating jellyfish who are attracted to lights that have been set up. The event was later updated to include Pierre’s booth selling a variety of festival-themed items.
COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRESS
Summer Foraging Bundle
- Grape
- Spice Berry
- Sweet Pea
Summer Crops Bundle
- Tomato
- Hot Pepper
- Blueberry
- Melon
Quality Crops Bundle
- 5x Gold Quality Parsnip – grow in spring using fertilizer
- 5x Gold Quality Melon – grow in summer using fertilizer
- 5x Gold Quality Pumpkin – grow in fall using fertilizer
- 5x Gold Quality Corn – grow in summer/fall using fertilizer
Artisan Bundle
- Truffle Oil – use truffles with an oil maker
- Cloth – use wool with a loom/recycle a soggy newspaper
- Goat Cheese – put goats milk in a cheese press
- Cheese – put milk in a cheese press
- Honey – found in a bee house
- Jelly – from a preserves jar
- Apple – found in apple trees in fall
- Apricot – found in apricot trees in spring
- Orange – found in orange trees during summer
- Peach – found in peach trees during summer
- Pomegranate – found in pomegranate trees during fall
- Cherry – found in cherry trees during spring
River Fish
- Sunfish – spring/summer
- Catfish – spring/fall
- Shad – spring/summer/fall
- Tiger trout – fall/winter
Ocean Fish Bundle
- Sardine – Spring/fall/winter
- Tuna – summer/winter
- Red snapper – summer/fall
- Tilapia – summer/fall
Night Fishing Bundle
- Walleye – Fall
- Bream – any season
- Eel – Spring/Fall
SEASONAL TIPS
Plant a variety of summer crops like starfruit if you’re able, blueberries and coffee beans. Both of these crops are definite moneymakers. Though the starfruit is a little harder to obtain, it can sell for 2250 as a wine. Coffee can be made from the kegs and using the Triple Shot Espresso recipe you can get from Gus will help you in gameplay.
Prepare for the fall because summer crops will die. Corn is the only crop that will roll over into the fall, so make sure you’re able to plan accordingly. It’s also worthwhile to buy fall seeds as soon as you can. Now is the time to use the kegs again because of the money you can get for the production.
Final Thoughts
The most important thing about this game is that it is going to feel like work. If you ever feel like it’s impossible to get something, be sure to check out the Traveling Merchant every Friday and Sunday in the Cindersap Forest to see if you can purchase what you’re trying to find or make.
First & Jenn 
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