Bargain Bin:

Jay’s Picks:
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion – $7.49 (50% off of $14.99, lowest price ever!)
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions – $14.99 (75% off of $59.99, matches previous low)
Journey of the Broken Circle – $1.99 (75% off of $8.00, matches previous low)

Em’s Picks:
Truberbrook – $7.49 (75% off of 29.99)
Wide Ocean Big Jacket – $1.99 (75% off of 7.99)
Summer Paws – $2.49 (50% off of 4.99)

What we’re playing this week:

Jay:
Stardew Valley
Shady Part of Me (Not a cozy game about a tree, FYI)
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 100%!!! (airhorn noises muffled by mouthful mode)

Em:
Stardew Valley
Welcome to Elk
Sam and Max Save the World

Reality TV Picks of the Week
Old Enough!
The Circle
The Great British Baking Challenge

Stardew Valley for the Newly Minted Farmer:

Tips and Tricks from your friends (Em and Jay):

– Use the wiki when needed

– Townie cutscenes – what you say matters and has positive/negative consequences to your relationship

– Go to your inventory to pause the game

– Time moves in increments of ten “minutes” (7 seconds in real time for each ten minute interval) – there is no end, so you have all the time to do whatever (fish, garbage cans, date the whole town. Am I in purgatory?)

– The tree button in inventory will show you what you need in the community center, the button underneath “organizes” your inventory, “add to existing stack” combines like items from your bag to your chest inventory

– Be aware of your energy/health and the time (start making your way back to the farm at 1 am, 12 if you are far away)

– You don’t need to find a life partner (or date all of pelican town immediately – you have time to do that later), but going to festivals or events ensures that you talk to everyone on a given day. If you do well/win at the seasonal event, you’ll also gain popularity points with everyone

– Upgrade your tools when you can (but you will be without them while Clint upgrades them)

– Look for the “worm” spots – seeds, artifacts, clay, books for the library

– Check the calendar in the town for birthdays – give townies their most loved gifts

– Practice fishing as much as you can, it will get easier (your fishing bar will increase with skill)

– Keep a few of every item in a chest

– Pet your pet every day! ❤️

– Don’t rush things, this game lasts as long as you want it to

– Upgrade backpack ASAP at Pierre’s General Store

– Don’t be afraid to go to bed earlier or eat

– Get in the habit of watching tv everyday (Livin’ off the Land, Welwick, Weather, Fortune)

– Build chests (50 wood) as soon as possible

– Joja is evil and if you like Joja, you are evil

– Go right and up and then loop around for the egg festival (suck it Abigail!)

– Purple Pig (hippo?) Cart is clutch

– When you are ready: sprinklers, sprinklers, sprinklers (quality and up)

– Complete those bundles in the community center

– More advanced- Greenhouse! (This should be your goal in the community center as a new farmer)

Fun fact! if you have a horse, he can sell ice cream to you at the ice cream stand, no matter the season. Your horse can also wear a hat. 🐴🍦

Catch episode 9 on Spotify or 🍏 Podcasts for all of our beginner Stardew Valley tips and tricks!

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