Amanda Adie

Amanda is a writer, philosopher, and halfling bard in her D&D group. She holds a Master's degree in philosophy from UW-Madison, with a concentration on the aesthetics of literature and games.

Her favorite virtual world is in the game Stardew Valley, where she has clocked just over 700 hours and has high aspirations to break the thousand hour hurdle by 2023. Her main farmer, Fig, is happily married to Harvey with two beautiful, pixelated children.

You finally did it! You finished the pantry bundles in the Community Center and the adorable Junimos fixed the Greenhouse on your farm. Now that you have the Greenhouse for growing any crops you desire, you might be unsure of the best way to utilize this space. Some crops are much better than others in …

There is no shortage of ways to make money in Stardew Valley. Almost every facet of the game includes items that can be dropped into the shipping bin, turning into cold, hard cash. However, not all items are equally profitable! In fact, a handful of items can take your farmer from moderately wealthy to taking …

Stardew Valley is a delightful blend of different game styles. At heart, it’s a farming RPG, but it also dips into town management, dating simulation, and interior design! As you progress in the game, particularly once you’ve secured the Catalogue from Pierre’s General Store and the Furniture Catalogue from Robin, the interior decorating aspect of …

When starting a new character in Stardew Valley, you always start with the Character Creator Menu. One of the fields to be filled in the menu is for the character’s “favorite thing”. This seems like it could be an extremely important piece of gameplay, albeit a somewhat mysterious one. What does it do? How does it …

One of the main skills in Stardew Valley is Combat, the art of wielding a weapon to defend yourself from and slay monsters. Defeating bugs, slimes, and various monsters wherever they appear will help you level up your Combat skill, which can come with some great perks and recipes. For every level you reach, your …

Fishing is one of the main elements of a Stardew Valley playthrough, being even more so if you choose to live on the Beach or Riverland Farm. The Fishing skill is increased by catching fish using a fishing rod or crab pots. Depending on the type of fish, EXP is gained for each catch. If …

While most of your time in Stardew Valley might be on your farm, a lot of time should also be spent mining. The Mining skill is improved by breaking rocks, metals, minerals, and gems with your pickaxe or crafted bombs. Leveling up your Mining skill is best done in places like the Mines or The …

Prismatic slime is a monster unique to the Wizard’s special order quest, called “Prismatic Jelly”. Not only are the prismatic slimes prettier than their plainer counterparts, but they are also much tougher. The following guide will give you everything you need to know to find prismatic slimes and successfully harvest the prismatic jelly, without fainting …

On what seems like a random morning in the world of Stardew Valley, the player character will awaken with this ominous message: “There was an earthquake during the night”. While this might seem like something terrible has happened, there is no reason to worry. The Stardew Valley earthquake is a random event that occurs once, …