Overview
This is a Seasonal Priority Guide which suggests “What to do First” in Year 1. Do note that this guide isn’t meant to hold your hand. Play the game how you want: that’s the beauty of Stardew Valley. The purpose of this guide is to provide goal posts for each season. These are not by any means hardfast things you absolutely should accomplish by X date or season. If you don’t get to level 40 of the mine by the end of spring, that’s okay. The mine will still be there in summer & in fall & in winter….
Spring Y1
#Priorities for Spring Y1:
1. Save 10,000g for Summer
2. Buy the 2000g backpack upgrade
3. Collect 300 wood to fix the beach bridge
4. Get to level 40 in the mine
5. Buy at least 1 pack of strawberry seeds from the egghunt event on Spring 13.
Summer Y1
Priorities for Summer Y1:
1. Save money for fall.
2. Buy the 10,000g backpack upgrade
3. Reach level 80+ in the mine & fix the mining carts
4. Upgrade the Mining Pick & axe to steel
5. Clean up your farm
6. Build some quality sprinklers
7. Build a silo
8. Upgrade your house
9. Plant a rare seed before Fall 1.
Fall Y1
Priorities for Fall Y1:
1. Plant a crapton of cranberry seeds
2. Keep mining for materials where necessary
3. Consider buying a coop/barn
4. Start gifting to the locals
5. Get the stardrop from the fair
6. Build the stable
Winter Y1
Priorities for Winter Y1:
1. Build (more) kegs
2. Pet all the critters
3. upgrade all your tools to gold
4. Clear adventurer guild slayer objectives
5. Start poking around the Skull Cavern
6. Scrounge for worms & artifacts