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Stardew Valley Guides - Guide Hub

Fans of modern Farming RPGs owe a lot to Stardew Valley -- this indie game exploded onto the scene and practically revived the genre singlehandedly, although other games like Terraria and Minecraft …

August 27, 2022 | 11:57 EDT

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Stardew Valley v. 1.5 - How to Solve The Ginger Island Mermaid Puzzle

Stardew Valley version 1.5 offers lots of tricky puzzles for players to solve on Ginger Island, the game's newly released tropical paradise. Many of these puzzles reward players with Golden Walnuts,…

December 31, 2020 | 03:58 EST

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Stardew Valley v.1.5 - Ginger Island Fossil Guide

There's lots to do on Ginger Island, the new area of Stardew Valley unlocked with the game's recently released Version 1.5 update. One of the new activities is helping the archaeologist Professor…

December 28, 2020 | 06:21 EST

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Stardew Valley Leo Guide - Best Gifts and Location

Leo is the primary new NPC introduced in the latest patch for Stardew Valley. Stranded on Ginger Island for a long time, he has come to think of the local parrots as his friends and family.…

December 24, 2020 | 01:02 EST

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Stardew Valley v1.5 - Ginger Island Hidden Shrine Guide

Stardew Valley's newest location, Ginger Island, is full of hidden secrets. The island — which was added to the game with the Version 1.5 update — contains a number of secret puzzles to solve. These…

December 23, 2020 | 04:57 EST

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Stardew Valley v1.5 - How to Get to Ginger Island

Yesterday, Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone surprised fans by releasing the long-awaited version 1.5 content update several weeks earlier than planned. V1.5 adds new tasks to…

December 22, 2020 | 01:58 EST

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Stardew Valley Rare Seed Guide — Best Uses for Sweet Gem Berry

The Rare Seed in Stardew Valley is a mysterious item that seems almost unattainable in the early game, but it can lead you down a path of massive profit if you play your cards right and make the most…

January 9, 2020 | 08:00 EST

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Stardew Valley Multiplayer Guide

The 1.4 patch for Stardew Valley has finally arrived, and many people are either going to be returning to the game to play with friends or starting a multiplayer game for the first time. As many as…

November 25, 2019 | 08:15 EST

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Stardew Valley Beginner Guide

Stardew Valley had a stellar year with over a million sales of the game and over 1.8 million owners of the game on Steam. Now the breakout farming RPG is on its way to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One…

December 13, 2016 | 01:00 EST

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Stardew Valley Advanced Tips Guide

Not only is Stardew Valley a fantastic and relaxing experience, but it's also incredibly deep to boot. Even if you've been playing for a while, there are probably a lot of mechanics and secrets that…

May 4, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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Stardew Valley Beginner Tips Guide

Stardew Valley is a fantastic title, but it's also a quintessential "Wiki" game. If it's your first time through the game, you're probably going to need to have the official game wiki open pretty…

May 3, 2016 | 09:00 EDT