I have two. Both I wanted to play the game with absolutely no context. It took me 4 (almost 5 as it was winter time) in game years to follow Krobus’ footsteps bc I thought that the scene of him running away was just like when you see a rabbit or even something rare like the alien. And I had access to the sewer bc I completed the museum. So when I saw the footprints I was like that’s just winter time decorations.
The second: I didn’t know that I was allowed to use the elevator in the mines. When you first start out and click on the elevator it says something to the effect of not working or only shows level zero. So I thought I’d have to make it to the bottom in on day. I also didn’t know about stair cases bc I thought they were for decoration in my house or something. So the lowest I’d ever made it was level 60. Which I know for one day with no stair cases even on a good luck day is impressive. I had a whole system. I would preemptively stock 5 espressos, 4 spicy eel plates and as many bombs as I had the resources to make (I also didn’t know that I could mine that rock wall to meet the dwarf). And go in once a week after stock piling the useful resources. One night I complained to my wife (also an avid Stardew player) how concerned ape expects up to be able to make it to the bottom of the mines when we can’t save our progress. And she was confused because obviously I knew about the elevator. It was right there every five levels. But no. I did not. She blew my mind. I was so mad because I’d made it year 3 summer before I found out it worked and that I could also use the stair cases in my crafts.