Stardew Valley

by ConcernedApe (Eric Barone)

You inherit your grandfather's overgrown farm in Stardew Valley and leave your soul-crushing Joja Corporation desk job behind. Plant crops, raise animals, mine for ore, fish in the river, and — most importantly — get to know the villagers of Pelican Town. Each one has a story, a schedule, and a heart waiting to be won. The valley is cozy, but it's not simple.

90 characters, locations, and items in this world codex.

Characters

• Abigail — An adventurous purple-haired woman who eats quartz, plays flute in the rain, and is drawn to everything the valley tries to keep hidden.
• Alex — A jock with professional athlete dreams and a childhood full of scars — raised by his grandparents after his mother died and his father walked away.
• Caroline — Pierre's wife and Abigail's mother — serene on the surface, harboring a secret connection to the Wizard's tower.
• Clint — The valley's blacksmith — talented at his forge, terrible with people, nursing an unrequited crush on Emily that he'll never act on.
• Demetrius — The valley's resident scientist — brilliant, protective of Maru, and blind to how his favoritism is pushing Sebastian away.
• Elliott — A romantic novelist living in a tiny beach cabin, chasing the perfect sentence and wondering if the valley will give him the story he came here to wri
• Emily — A free-spirited bartender and seamstress who sees the world through crystals, dreams, and colors most people don't notice.
• Evelyn — Alex's grandmother — the sweetest person in Pelican Town, tending her garden and holding her family together with cookies and unconditional love.
• George — Alex's wheelchair-bound grandfather — grumpy, proud, and hiding a deep well of love behind complaints about the weather.
• Gil — A retired adventurer dozing in his chair at the Adventurer's Guild — living proof that the valley's monsters have been someone else's problem before.
• Grandpa — The farmer's grandfather — dead before the game begins, but his letter and his farm set everything in motion.
• Gunther — The curator of Pelican Town's museum and library — guardian of the valley's history, patiently waiting for someone to fill his empty display cases.
• Gus — The Stardrop Saloon's bartender and cook — the valley's quiet heart, feeding everyone and keeping their secrets.
• Haley — A self-absorbed photographer who starts as the valley's shallowest resident — and grows into one of its kindest.
• Harvey — The valley's only doctor — anxious, kind, afraid of heights, and quietly terrified that one day someone will need more help than he can give.
• Jas — Shane's goddaughter — a quiet, observant child being raised by Marnie, carrying more awareness of adult pain than any child should.
• Jodi — Sam and Vincent's mother — managing a household alone while her husband is deployed, holding everything together with casseroles and quiet strength.
• Joja Corporation — The megacorp that ate your soul in the city and followed you to the valley — Stardew Valley's true antagonist, wearing a blue polo and a smile.
• Kent — Sam's father, recently returned from military service — carrying invisible wounds and trying to fit back into a family that learned to live without hi
• Krobus — A shadow person living in the sewers beneath Pelican Town — gentle, curious, and the last proof that not all monsters are monstrous.
• Leah — A sculptor who left the city and an unhealthy relationship to find herself in the woods — creating art from what the valley gives her.
• Leo — A feral child raised by parrots on Ginger Island — wild, cautious, and slowly learning that humans aren't all bad.
• Linus — A gentle hermit who lives in a tent on the mountain — choosing wilderness over society, and asking only to be left in peace.
• M. Rasmodius — The valley's reclusive wizard — ancient, powerful, living in a tower full of cauldrons and regret, the gatekeeper between the mundane and magical worl
• Marlon — The head of the Adventurer's Guild — one-eyed, battle-scarred, and the farmer's first point of contact for the valley's violent underbelly.
• Marnie — The valley's rancher — warm, nurturing, raising Shane's godchild Jas while hiding a romance with the mayor who won't acknowledge her publicly.
• Maru — A brilliant inventor and part-time nurse whose father's expectations threaten to define her more than her own ambitions do.
• Mayor Lewis — Pelican Town's longtime mayor — a fixture of community life who hides a secret romance and wields more influence than a town this size should need.
• Morris — JojaMart's local manager — corporate smile, corporate soul, the human face of everything threatening Pelican Town's way of life.
• Mr. Qi — A mysterious figure who appears throughout the valley offering challenges — nobody knows what he is, but his rewards are always worth the effort.
• Pam — Penny's mother — a former bus driver with a drinking problem, living in a trailer with a daughter who deserves more than she can give.
• Penny — A quiet, bookish young woman who teaches the town's children and dreams of a better life than the one her mother's drinking has given her.
• Pierre — The owner of Pelican Town's general store — a small businessman fighting for survival against Joja Corporation, hiding a secret stash and a complicate
• Robin — Pelican Town's carpenter — the first friendly face you meet in the valley, a master builder navigating a blended family with warmth and sawdust.
• Sam — An upbeat skater and aspiring musician trying to start a band — the valley's brightest optimist with a dad who came back from war changed.
• Sandy — The shopkeeper of the Calico Desert's Oasis store — cheerful, isolated, and starving for connection in a sea of sand.
• Sebastian — A brooding programmer who lives in his mom's basement and dreams of escaping the valley — but might find a reason to stay.
• Shane — A depressed, alcoholic JojaMart stockboy who hides his pain behind hostility — until someone refuses to give up on him, and he starts to believe recov
• The Dwarf — A mysterious dwarf merchant living deep in the mines — speaks an ancient language and sells exotic wares from a civilization most people don't know ex
• The Farmer — A former Joja Corporation cubicle worker who inherited their grandfather's farm — trading fluorescent lights for open sky.
• The Junimos — Tiny forest spirits who live in the Community Center — they speak in starlight and apples, and they're the heart of the valley's oldest magic.
• The Witch — The Wizard's ex-wife — a bitter, green-skinned figure who haunts the swamp and curses chicken coops out of spite.
• Vincent — Sam's little brother — a sweet, imaginative child trying to make sense of a world where dads leave and sometimes come back different.
• Willy — An old fisherman who's spent his life on the valley's waters — salty, generous, and connected to the ocean in a way that borders on spiritual.

Locations

• Calico Desert — A sun-blasted desert west of the valley — accessible only by bus, hiding a casino, a cavern, and secrets the sand keeps buried.
• Cindersap Forest — The deep woods south of the farm — foraging grounds, a hidden pond, and the place where the valley's wild side still lives.
• Elliott's Cabin — A tiny cabin on the beach where a novelist stares at the ocean and hopes the words will come.
• Ginger Island — A tropical island far from the valley — the game's largest expansion, hiding a volcano, a feral child, and puzzles that redefine what Stardew Valley c
• Harvey's Clinic — The valley's only medical facility — one anxious doctor, one part-time nurse, and a waiting room that rarely has patients.
• JojaMart — Pelican Town's big-box store — fluorescent lights, blue uniforms, and a membership card that could define the valley's future.
• Leah's Cottage — A small cottage at the forest's edge — where a sculptor proves you can build a life from art, salad, and solitude.
• Marnie's Ranch — A warm animal ranch south of the farm — home to Marnie, Shane, Jas, and a lot of chickens who ask no uncomfortable questions.
• Mayor Lewis's Manor — The mayor's suspiciously nice house — funded by decades of unchallenged property taxes and home to a certain pair of lucky purple shorts.
• Pam and Penny's Trailer — A small trailer east of the river — home to a mother who can't stop drinking and a daughter who deserves more than walls this thin.
• Pelican Town — A small farming community in Stardew Valley — where everyone knows everyone, seasons change everything, and the biggest threats are loneliness and a m
• Pierre's General Store — Pelican Town's local general store — seeds, supplies, and the frontline in the war between small business and corporate convenience.
• Secret Woods — A hidden glade deep in Cindersap Forest — ancient stumps, rare foraging, and a statue that wants a specific berry.
• Skull Cavern — An infinite, merciless descent beneath the Calico Desert — where the mines' training wheels come off and the valley's hardest challenges wait.
• The Adventurer's Guild — A rugged lodge east of the mines where monster hunters gather, weapons are sold, and Gil naps by the fire.
• The Beach — Pelican Town's coastline — where waves meet sand, fish get caught, and the valley opens up to something larger than itself.
• The Blacksmith — Clint's forge — where tools get upgraded, geodes get cracked open, and a lonely man pours his feelings into metalwork.
• The Bus Stop — Where the farmer first arrives and where the bus to the desert eventually departs — a threshold between the valley and everywhere else.
• The Carpenter's Shop — Robin's workshop and home — where farms get built and a blended family navigates love, science, and a teenager who won't come out of the basement.
• The Community Center — An abandoned civic building haunted by forest spirits — the game's moral compass, where bundles of gathered goods can restore what neglect and Joja to
• The Farm — Your grandfather's legacy — an overgrown mess of weeds, stones, and fallen trees that becomes whatever you have the patience to make it.
• The Mines — A 120-floor descent through rock, ice, and shadow — where the valley's peaceful surface gives way to something ancient and dangerous.
• The Mountain — The highlands north of town — home to the carpenter's shop, the mine entrance, a pristine lake, and Sebastian's favorite brooding spot.
• The Museum & Library — Part museum, part library, entirely empty until the farmer starts filling it — the valley's memory waiting to be recovered.
• The Quarry — An old stone quarry east of the mines — unlocked by completing a Community Center bundle, it regenerates ore and geodes over time.
• The Railroad — The valley's northern boundary — a train track, a spa, and a boulder that hides something the Wizard needs.
• The Sewers — The tunnels beneath Pelican Town — dark, dripping, and home to a shadow person who just wants a friend.
• The Spa — A hot spring spa north of the railroad — the one place in the valley where you can stop, soak, and let the exhaustion melt away.
• The Stardrop Saloon — Pelican Town's bar, restaurant, and living room — where everyone gathers, secrets slip out, and Gus makes sure nobody drinks alone.
• The Wizard's Tower — A stone tower at the forest's edge where magic is real, potions bubble, and the line between the mundane valley and its supernatural roots is thinnest
• Tide Pool Beach — A rocky stretch of coast south of the main beach — where tidal pools reveal creatures, and the fishing is different from anywhere else.
• Town Square — The heart of Pelican Town — a fountain, a bulletin board, and the place where every festival, argument, and community moment happens.

Items

• Ancient Seed Artifact — A seed from a plant that went extinct thousands of years ago — donate it to the museum, and Gunther gives you a viable version to grow the most profit
• Community Center Bundles — Collections of farm goods, fish, minerals, and crafted items that restore the Community Center room by room — the game's heart, expressed as a checkli
• Galaxy Sword — The most powerful sword in the base game — forged by holding a Prismatic Shard to the desert's three pillars, proof that the valley's magic extends be
• Golden Clock — A 10-million gold structure that stops farm decay — the game's most expensive building and its most definitive statement of completion.
• Golden Scythe — A unique scythe hidden in the Quarry Mine — more efficient than the standard tool, with a wider sweep and more hay per cut.
• Iridium Sprinkler — The farming endgame in a single tile — waters 24 surrounding squares, freeing the farmer from the watering can forever.
• Joja Membership Card — A $5,000 card that trades the Community Center's soul for convenience — the game's deliberate wrong answer that it lets you choose anyway.
• Magnifying Glass — A mysterious lens found in winter that lets the farmer see Secret Notes hidden throughout the valley — each one a clue, a recipe, or a piece of someon
• Mermaid's Pendant — The valley's engagement ring — bought from a ghost on a rainy beach, given to the person you've spent a year learning to love.
• Prismatic Shard — The rarest mineral in the valley — a rainbow-colored crystal that can forge a legendary sword or be donated to complete the museum.
• Return Scepter — A 2-million gold wand that teleports the farmer home instantly — the ultimate quality-of-life purchase for someone who's mastered the valley.
• Rusty Key — An old key from the museum curator — it opens the sewers and, with them, a whole layer of the valley most residents don't know exists.
• Skull Key — Found at floor 120 of the mines — the key that opens Skull Cavern and the game's hardest challenges.
• Stardrop — A rare, star-shaped fruit that permanently increases the farmer's maximum energy — the game's most meaningful power-up, earned through mastery and con

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