One of Stardew Valley‘s first quests sends you out on a mission to meet everyone in town. While it sounds simple, not everyone is easy to find.
Below you will find a simple description of every character and where to find them on an average day.
Abigail
Address: Pierre’s General Store
Marriage: Available
Locations: Abigail is a negative nancy who spends a lot of her time walking around Pierre’s General Store, where she resides. If you don’t see her in front, check the back where she may be sitting down or working out. She sometimes takes a break to visit the Beach to the South and Forest to the West.
Alex
Address: 1 River Road
Marriage: Available
Locations: Alex can be found at his house toward the right-middle side of the Town near Pierre’s General Store. He sometimes hangs out with his dog at the dog pen, or next to a tree to the right of his house.
Caroline
Address: Pierre’s General Store
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Caroline spends most of her time hanging out in Pierre’s General Store, especially in the back where she works out and hangs out with her friends.
Clint
Address: Blacksmith
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: As the head Blacksmith, Clint can be reliably found in his shop on the far East side of Town across the River.
Demetrius
Address: 24 Mountain Road
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Demetrius is a smart fellow who can be found at his home in the Carpenter’s Shop toward the far North side of the village. Occasionally, he spends time at the Lake near the Mines or near the fountain toward the North side of Town.
Elliott
Address: Beach
Marriage: Available
Locations: Elliott is a charming guy who hangs out at his cabin on the Beach. He spends time each day walking around the beach, or heading north-ward to the bridge just north of the Beach for some new scenery.
Emily
Address: 2 Willow Lane
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Emily is a mother who lives in a home with Haley to the Southwest of Town. She can be found there reliably, although she does walk around Town for a few minutes each day.
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Evelyn
Address: East Home
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Evelyn is a grandmother who spends a lot of her time in her home at the East side of Town where she lives with George. She walks around the center of Town once a day for exercise.
George
Address: East Home
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: George doesn’t move around much, as he’s stricken to a wheelchair due to old age. As the husband of Evelyn, you can find him at his home watching TV most of the time. His home is located on the middle-East side of Town, just East of Pierre’s General Store.
Gus
Address: Trailer
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Gus is almost always hanging out at his Saloon in the center of Town where he can be found bartending. At nights he can be found at his trailer just East of the Saloon where he lives with Pam.
Haley
Address: 2 Willow Lane
Marriage: Available
Locations: Haley is a snobby young girl who lives in the Southwest-most home in Town. She spends some time in the house, but regularly heads out to the Beach to get a tan, to the river south of Marnie’s Ranch, or the fountain North of Town.
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Harvey
Address: Clinic
Marriage: Available
Locations: Harvey spends most of his time at the Clinic next to Pierre’s General Store where he works. He sometimes heads outside to the fountain just north of the Clinic where he ponders his existence.
Jas
Address: Marnie’s Ranch
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Jas is a young girl who moves around a lot. She can be found in Marnie’s Ranch sometimes, but often walks across town to visit the Museum where she gets an education.
Jodi
Address: 1 Willow Lane
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Jodi spends a lot of time taking care of her two sons, Sam and Vincent. Therefore, she can be often found in her home in the Southwest corner of Town where she is usually busy cooking.
Leah
Address: Cabin
Marriage: Available
Locations: Leah spends very little time at her home in the West of Town. Instead, she regularly heads to Pierre’s General Store, the Bar, the Beach, and the Pond West of her home. Good luck finding her.
Lewis
Address: Mayor’s Manor
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Lewis is very active, and the first person you meet in Town. He can be found walking around the North side of Town near Pierre’s General Store when he isn’t at the Mayor’s Manor.
Linus
Address: Yellow Tent
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Linus is homeless, although he has a tent that he camps out in at the North side of the map near the Mines and Carpenter’s Shop. He spends most of his time near the tent and hanging out at the Lake to the East.
Marnie
Address: Marnie’s Ranch
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Marnie heads a ranch just South of your farmland, and West of Town. She waits for customers at the entrance of the ranch store most of the time, although she sometimes ventures East to visit the River and Museum.
Maru
Address: 24 Mountain Road
Marriage: Available
Locations: Maru lives in the Carpenter’s Shop along with Demetrius, Robin, and Sebastian. She spends some time at her home working in the laboratory, although she is most commonly found in Harvey’s Clinic where she works as a nurse.
Pam
Address: Trailer
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Pam lives in a Trailer with Gus. She spends most of her time in the Saloon, walking around the center of Town, and in her Trailer on the East side of Town.
Penny
Address: Trailer
Marriage: Available
Locations: Penny is a polite read-head who lives in a trailer with her mother, Pam. She moves around Town a lot, going between home, the river behind JojaMart, reading a book to the East of Haley’s home, and the Library where she reads for children.
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Pierre
Address: Pierre’s General Store
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Pierre runs the primary shop in Town, which is located on the North side near the Mayor’s Manor.
Robin
Address: 24 Mountain Road
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Robin is the main carpenter for the village. She can be found in the Carpenter’s Shop North of Town most of the time.
Sam
Address: 1 Willow Lane
Marriage: Available
Locations: Sam is an energetic teenager who lives with Jodi and Vincent. He can be found working at Joja Mart to the East, at his home, or walking around Town.
Sebastian
Address: 24 Mountain Road
Marriage: Available
Locations: Sebastian is available most of the time at his home in the Carpenter Shop near the Mines. From time-to-time he heads outside to walk around Town or visit the Lake East of his home.
Shane
Address: Marnie’s Ranch
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Living with Marnie, Shane can be found at the Bar, at JoJo supermarket, and at Marnie’s Ranch where he resides.
Vincent
Address: 1 Willow Lane
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Vincent is an energetic young fellow who lives on the Southwest part of Town along with Jodi, Sam, and Jas. He spends some of his time at home, but can regularly be found at the Museum reading books.
Willy
Address: Beach
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Willy is the head fisherman of the village. He can be found on the pier of the Beach where he spends time fishing and working at the fishing shop.
Wizard
Address: Wizard Tower
Marriage: Unavailable
Locations: Wizard is naturally introduced as part of a quest. He can’t be visited without the mandatory quest, which is unlocked several weeks into the story. Once you receive the quest you can find him in the Wizard Tower to the far West of the Forest.
20 Tips and Tricks for Stardew Valley
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Prioritize the Community Center
Prioritize the Community Center. Several major developments are locked behind full completion of one of the Community Center's six sections. For example, the Boiler Room has arguably the easiest bundles to collect and will unlock the ability to instantly move between three spots on the map. Bridge repair and bus repair are two other incredibly useful features that you will want to complete with haste. -
Don\'t forget to equip your boots and rings
Simply having these items in your inventory won't do you any good. You need to drag one to the appropriate equipment slot in the main menu in order to benefit from them. -
Invest in high return on investment crops
The most valuable crops to invest in are Cauliflower, Kale, Blueberry, Melon, Cranberry, Eggplant, and Pumpkin. You can read more about the most profitable crops for each season here. -
Donate every artifact to the Museum
There are a variety of rare items in the game that you can either sell or donate to the Museum. Although it may be tempting to sell these items, there are some useful rewards (one in particular that is a necessity) that you are going to want to get, and there's no other way to obtain some of these items than to donate dozens of coveted items to the museum. -
Repair the Beach bridge ASAP
For only 300 wood the second half of the beach will allow you to collect a variety of sea-oriented items every day including mussels and sea urchins. These items hold some monetary value and are great gifts for most of the villagers. -
Upgrade your axe and pickaxe when you can
For a few thousand gold and just a few smelted bars, you can significantly increase the potential of your tools. The three tools in particular that you want to upgrade are the axe, pickaxe, and watering can. While upgrading the watering can will save you time, upgrading the axe and pickaxe will allow you to gather new resources (tree stumps, big rocks, etc) which is essential to success. They also make it easier to gather large volume of a resource since you have to take fewer hits with each upgrade. -
Where to find every villager NPC
Every villager has a pre-determined path for each day of the week. It can be difficult finding and meeting all 28 individuals, so we have put together a guide of where you can find every villager which you can read here. -
Rainy days are best for Mines progression
Clearing floors of the Mines requires a lot of time, which may not be feasible for you on any ordinary day where hours and lots of energy are spent watering crops. So, you may just want to save progression for rainy days when you can skip the responsibilities of crop growth. -
You can collect hidden items from worms
You might notice in the soil of some locations around the map there are worms moving around. If you hit these spots with your Hoe, you'll receive a random item. Some of the items are junk, but there are artifacts and useful resources to be found, too. -
You can break up stacks of items
Simply press the shift button and right click when selecting an item with two or more volume in a stack to begin separating it into smaller chunks. This is particularly useful when you want to sell all but one of something. -
How to make money fast
Making money is one of the primary objectives of Stardew Valley. In most cases it comes down to understanding what has the highest return on investment, and investing as much of your capital and time as possible into these options. Some crops are better investments than others, and fishing as well as the Mines can be a great means of supplemental income. You can read more about how to make money quickly here. -
Check Pierre\'s General Store board every day
New quests will be presented on the board every week or so. In addition, you'll be able to see when festivals are coming up and whose birthday it is. You definitely don't want to miss giving a gift to someone on their birthday, that's for certain. -
Use the pickaxe to clear tilled soil and crafted items
If you're bothered by misplaced soil, simply hit it with your pickaxe to return it to normal ground. The pickaxe can also be used to clear other things, such as crafted items and crops that you want to kill. -
Get sprinklers and fertilizer
Placing Quality Sprinklers will save you time each day, time that you can use to fish or perform other useful tasks. Fertilizer grants a higher chance of obtaining high quality crops when harvesting. Using both of these items liberally on your farm will net you the best results. -
Start gifting early
Having a positive relationship with the Villagers of Stardew Valley is important to being able to complete some quests and getting the most out of holiday festivals. Also, marriage is a neat objective that you will likely want to use at some point, even if only to have a kid. Since you can only gift a villager two gifts per week, you'll want to start gifting early, and pay attention to what people like and dislike. You can find out what items every villager loves and hates in our guide here. -
Invest heavily in crops at the beginning of each month
Most crops grow past their initial harvest, but wither at the end of the month. To get the highest return on investment possible, initiate growth of as many crops as possible on the first day of the month, and don't forget to use fertilizer for maximum gains. -
Where to find the major quest items
Robin's Lost Axe is near Marnie's Ranch. Mayor's Shorts are in Marnie's bedroom, and require at least two friendship stars with her to access. The Skull Key is used in the Desert, which requires completion of a Community Center bundle to access. A Pale Ale requires both a Keg and Hops to craft. There are other quest items, but these are the ones that most often stump players. -
How to get to the next level of the Mines
Each floor of the Mines requires you to defeat enemies and mine rocks until a ladder is randomly revealed. There are also certain levels that are overrun with enemies that require you to defeat every enemy on that level to find the ladder. You can alternatively use a crafted ladder to get to the next level. You can learn more about the Mines and how to complete all of its 120 levels in our guide here. -
You may want to avoid animals
Chickens, cows, ducks, and the other farm animals require one hay per day each in order to survive. In its current state, the game doesn't spawn enough grass to cut in order to make it through the first year of Winter, so you'll end up spending tens of thousands of dollars on hay if you have several animals during the season. Due to this, most members of the community agree that sticking to crops, clearing the Mines, and fishing are more reliable methods of money making. Although, you will need to keep in mind that several of the collections in the Community Center require animal-based items. -
Don\'t forget to craft items
Several of the game's most useful items are crafted. Take for example the keg, tapper, and bee house, three items which allow you to make good supplemental income at low investment, in addition to allowing you to collect several necessary items for the Community Center. -
20 Tips and Tricks For Stardew Valley
