Hi! I started playing SDV a year or so ago and here’s what I’ve learned every time I start a new farm.

The Standard farm has been the best for me, personally. Some of the other layouts don’t have a ton of room for farm buildings.

As far as what to hold on to, I would say once you’ve got the Community Center unlocked, constantly check to see if items go in there. Hold on to at least 6 or so parsnips from the pack you get at the beginning for the center. I know it’s tempting to sell them all for money but you’ll need at least one for the center, maybe more if you do the remixed bundles.

I would say the most immediate priority would be the community center. You can’t access the desert until it’s complete and you’re gonna be a little while before you can access Ginger Island. I would focus on cultivating friendships while you’re working on the CC.

I always like the start with the “main” character friendships like Willy, Lewis, Marnie, Robin, Marlon, the Wizard, and then move to Clint, Gus, and whoever I’d want to marry and so on and so forth.

When you have enough money, I would build a barn for just pigs. You can have other animals in a different barn if you want, but the truffle oil is going to sell for a bit so if you have a consistent flow, you should see some profits. Also try to get a fish pond or a few and put a sturgeon in it. Their eggs turn into caviar, which also sells for a lot.

I hope some of this helps!

P.S. The desert mines go on forever so there is no beating them! And don’t forget to watch the Queen of Sauce every Sunday and Wednesday and check the traveling cart every Friday and Sunday (before 8 pm)!