Some starting tips- how to spend first money

[Ihsan]

hi, i'm playing for some hours and i'm really enjoying this game.....
now i have gathered like 1950 money and i'm confused on what spending because there are a lot of stuff....

i'm thinking to buy the backpack for the extra slot.....
There are something more usefull in the first part of the game????????
Maybe it's better to gather more and build the Croop??????

Thanks

[Timba]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wgpGDKF4duBeeSwmZxKLAnGU2BJsvoZ5K-CGzKKZTfU/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=307024187

[Saint Landwalker]

Backpack is very handy... but it's also 2,000 gold, so you don't want to spend *all* your money on that and have nothing left over for seeds.

Depending on how late in Spring you are, Cauliflower and Potatoes are both good crop choices. I wouldn't recommend Beans unless you can plant them very early in the season (the same is true for a lot of "regrowable" crops, but not all—Blueberries are so profitable that getting them planted on the first day of summer isn't as important).

One good round of planting and harvesting cauliflower and potatoes should give you more than enough cash to get both the backpack and the next round of seeds.

[Ihsan]

i have already spent some money on seeds buying potato and the first seed you have at the beginning. Also i have repaired the little bridge near the fisher hut for farming some coral who give 80g for having some gold boost for now
so i'll wait to have more money then take the backpack....

[Saint Landwalker]

You can also fish... although many people struggle with it initially. But if you can get the hang of it, fishing a nice way to supplement your income while you wait.

Also, if you go to the area on the south side of the river that runs past Leah's house, you can often find (in Spring) some foraging opportunities in the form of wild onions.

[Ihsan]

nice suggestions, thanks landwalker!!

[Ihsan]

broken cd's or trash have some use?

[ekffie]

yes later on they will ... It seems every item in this game has ... and another tip: keep at least one of each item ;)

[Ranilin]

Stash them in a chest for now, you'll refine them into other materials later with the Recycler

[Saint Landwalker]

Originally posted by IHSAN89:

broken cd's or trash have some use?

They will... eventually.

Also, to clarify: Don't fish in the ponds on your farm, as you'll only find trash there.

The river that runs through down, or the river and lake near Leah's and Marnie's, are good spots. Smallmouth Bass and Carp are pretty easy to catch.

[Wisp [SG]]

Originally posted by IHSAN89:

broken cd's or trash have some use?

Yes it does. You might want to hang on to some. Craft a chest early on if you need storage space, it's relatively cheap.

[Ihsan]

nice one, so i'll stack them in the chest i have ........