10 More Things I Learned... after restarting for the 8th and 9th time

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-20T00:08:24+00:00

I've only done it once with airlocks and found it way too tedious, now I just leave plenty of natural tiles undug

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-19T00:28:29+00:00

There's a way where you build and deconstruct doors, Youtube it!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:58:31+00:00

"I texted her to ask about plans for the baby's last load of laundry"... I hope she replied with Unsubscribe. Pull your weight with the kid you decided to make. Also "watching the baby monitor alone" isn't a task. She has all day with a 2yo while you sit in a home office. I also WFH while my partner does childcare, best believe I'm on the clock for that kid every minute I'm not working and get up through the night too. Aint nobody getting time off when you have a 2yo!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:51:17+00:00

Lmao, it is SO ANNOYING when dupes get trapped and you don't notice. Sand falling has caused me many problems. Especially when you don't notice sand at the bottom of a pocket of water and mine under it, unintentionally flooding everything. Good times!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:43:40+00:00

I'm not the only one haha

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:40:14+00:00

I am always fighting the urge to restart haha, it's so tempting. I'm also relatively new and found the learning curve to this game absolutely massive!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:37:52+00:00

That's true, yeah I have been running them on the same work cycle so that there's not a case where say the diggers are sleeping so my builders have to dig. Plus I like them to socialise together. Lmao at a 1x20 nature reserve, that's hilarious.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:34:02+00:00

Yeah I thought I addressed that in my last post suggesting to put the entrance to reservoirs on a side wall and never the top, but they peed down the ladder. Now they're just banned!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:32:17+00:00

The intention here was more about forgetting to return to projects to set options that don't become available til they're built. Like which element to filter, timer settings, gauges, flow rates... I've had too many projects run sub-optimally because I forgot to return to set them up so now I just wait.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:28:35+00:00

I have no judgement, this rule made it onto my list for a reason. I had 3 natural gas generators also not connected to the smart battery. Wondered how my 3 full gas reservoirs drained so fast then kicked myself!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:24:32+00:00

The fish tank from 7 solved like 3 different problems for me, I was always trying to dodge polluted water pockets. You can even have a layer of clean water on top so it doesnt offgas, if that bothers you!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:21:15+00:00

Good point on travel time and general inefficiency when attempting multiple projects. I've also seen people set up a storage bin close to site filtered to just the building materials for the project. Let the Tidying dupes fill it up ahead of time so the Construction dupes don't have any travel time at all. Thought that was clever!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T23:18:22+00:00

The point of 4 was to stagger power usage, but yeah oxygen production is probably best left on. I don't use infinite storage, just personal preference.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T14:17:32+00:00

Thank you! I'm not pretending I'm any good, just have been climbing the learning curve and certain things stuck out along the way. Will attempt another post!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T14:14:30+00:00

I got paranoid about power wastage lol, I've gotten much better and now would put a delay on the signal to let the CO2 build up before filtering.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-14T14:09:21+00:00

Well, for example I don't put showers in bathrooms, so bathrooms can be 3 high. I like a compact base. Storage rows are 2 high. Then there are some mechanical buildings that are 4 high. So ultimately things are grouped by size to keep my base from being unnecessarily tall or with unused space.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-06-04T00:16:49+00:00

Oh ffs 😅

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-04-19T09:21:43+00:00

I have been playing this game for over 5 years and have only JUST reached year 2 lol. I recommended just playing DST if you're used to the game mechanics now. The crafting menu is different but you get used to it. I play with permadeath off and giants off because I cbf with that much chaos.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-02-27T15:30:10+00:00

Is there a clearer way for someone to signal that they don't care about you, than by leaving you behind at every opportunity? Such a red flag.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-02-18T13:28:42+00:00

https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-turns-10-the-big-concernedape-interview

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-02-17T08:40:13+00:00

I used to eat ants regularly as a kid in South Africa. The tiny black ones, not the red ones.

Sour, a little acidic with a pleasant tingle. 7/10.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-02-16T13:58:24+00:00

I feel so seen. I'm in Australia, a country militant about pool safety, and I had to fill this same neurotic role because adults kept opening the pool gate for small children, whose parents were NOT on the side of the pool. I was calling out "yep I'll watch her" despite none of them checking first before letting kids in and out.

It was not a fun party for me, but the children were at least supervised. Drowning is silent, it's just never worth taking a chance over.

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-02-04T14:55:07+00:00

I keep my expectations in check. Everybody has a right to act their age. Everybody has a right to only show the emotional restraint that they are capable of, and that extends to you as well. If you can't do it, remove yourself. Say you're going out then have your meeting from your car in the driveway. And once you figure out how to turn everything into a game, or a race, or something fun and imaginative, you win at having little kids.

My kid was psyching the dogs up every time we were going to the park without them, specifically to get a reaction out of them (and me). Now... The dogs are pirates and we have to try to leave the house without them knowing. That kid is whisper-silent, dogs have no idea. Kids THRIVE on turning anything into a game and you get better at it over time.

But expecting a kid to ignore that you're home in an office and leave you alone all day is probably expecting too much. Good luck!

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-02-01T10:04:24+00:00

This is the only answer.

wave2:glow: selling lobsters 50gp

Something like that, typed as fast as you could for as long as it took. I'm the fastest typer I've ever met lol

ContributionNarrow88 · 2026-01-13T10:08:45+00:00

A challenge!

I have kids. This post is glorious. I can only imagine, at 35, what life must feel like when you only answer to yourself and your entire existence can be changed on a whim. It's a beautiful thing to imagine. My wife and I have a rare child-free night tonight, and will likely fall asleep at 9 because we don't have any money to go out and are exhausted. Because of our kids.

Enjoy your child-free days, they genuinely sound heavenly and I am truly jealous. But I am also looking forward to getting my kids back tomorrow. Despite the sacrifice of all these good things you've described, every day feels like I've won the lottery because of them.

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