Stardew Valley Bundles: Your Season-by-Season Blueprint for Community Center Glory

Stardew Valley Bundles: Your Season-by-Season Blueprint for Community Center Glory

Struggling to keep track of all those Community Center bundles in Stardew Valley? You’re not alone. This comprehensive guide breaks down everything you need to know about completing every bundle efficiently, with season-specific checklists, hard-to-find item locations, and tracking tools to make your farm life easier. Need a quick solution? Jump straight to our Bundle Tracking Tools or Seasonal Checklists to start checking off those bundles today.

Understanding the Community Center and Bundle System

The Community Center is more than just an abandoned building in Pelican Town-it’s your gateway to unlocking new areas, items, and relationships throughout Stardew Valley. Abandoned and overgrown, this once-thriving community hub now serves as home to the Junimos, forest spirits who ask for your help in restoring it to its former glory.

Unlocking the Community Center

Before you can start filling those bundles, you’ll need to unlock the Community Center itself. Here’s how to get started:

1. Wait until Spring 5 (Year 1) - Mayor Lewis will send you a letter inviting you to meet him in town.
2. Enter Pelican Town between 8 am and 1 pm (on a non-rainy day) to trigger a cutscene with Lewis outside the Community Center.
3. Explore the interior - Lewis will ask you to check out the building. Inside, you’ll find a golden scroll in the left room that you can’t yet read.
4. Visit the Wizard - You’ll receive a letter from the Wizard (M. Rasmodius) the next day. Visit his tower in Cindersap Forest, southwest of your farm.
5. Gain Junimo language ability - After a magical cutscene, you’ll gain the ability to understand the Junimo language and read the scrolls.
6. Return to the Community Center - Now you can begin completing bundles!

The Wizard’s intervention allows you to see and interact with the Junimos, small apple-like forest spirits who require specific items to restore different rooms of the Community Center.

Bundle Types and Room Organization

The Community Center is divided into six distinct rooms, each containing multiple bundles related to different aspects of farm life. Understanding this organization is crucial for efficient planning.

Community Center Room Layout:

Each bundle requires specific items, and some give you choices among several options. For example, the Spring Crops bundle requires one each of parsnip, green bean, cauliflower, and potato, while the Quality Crops bundle asks for 5 gold-star quality crops of your choosing from a list of options.

Bundles are displayed as golden scrolls in each room. Interacting with a scroll reveals the items needed and allows you to donate items from your inventory. Some bundles give you choices (indicated by having more items shown than slots to fill), while others require specific items in specific quantities.

Bundle Interaction Tips:

• Items are removed from your inventory when added to a bundle
• You can partially complete bundles-come back later to finish them
• Completed bundles reward you immediately upon completion
• Complete all bundles in a room to unlock a special room reward

Bundle Rewards and Benefits

Every completed bundle and room offers rewards that significantly enhance your gameplay. Understanding these rewards can help you prioritize which bundles to complete first.

Individual Bundle Rewards:

Room Completion Rewards:

Completing the entire Community Center unlocks:

• The Stardew Hero trophy
• A special re-opening ceremony cutscene
• The “Local Legend” achievement
• Access to the “Missing Bundle” for the Movie Theater (post-1.4)
• New game areas and content (in 1.6 update)

Understanding these rewards helps you prioritize which bundles to tackle first. For example, the Greenhouse from the Pantry room is one of the most valuable rewards, allowing year-round crop growth regardless of season.

Season-by-Season Bundle Completion Strategy

One of the most efficient ways to approach Community Center completion is to think seasonally. Certain items are only available during specific seasons, making advance planning crucial.

Spring Bundles Priority List

Spring is your first season in Stardew Valley, and it sets the foundation for your Community Center progress. Focus on these key items before the season ends:

Spring-Exclusive Bundle Items:

Spring Priority Strategy:

1. Plant crop bundle items immediately - Buy and plant parsnip, green bean, cauliflower, and potato seeds in your first week
2. Gather forage items daily - Check the forest, mountain, and bus stop areas for wild horseradish, daffodil, leek, and dandelion
3. Start fishing on rainy days - Focus on catching catfish while it’s raining
4. Mine for resources - Begin gathering stone, copper, and other mining resources needed for later bundles
5. Save one gold-quality parsnip - If possible, use fertilizer and save a gold-quality parsnip for the Quality Crops bundle

Spring Shopping List:

• Parsnip seeds (x1+)
• Green Bean seeds (x1+)
• Cauliflower seeds (x1+)
• Potato seeds (x1+)
• Basic Fertilizer (craft from sap)
• Fiberglass Fishing Rod (when affordable)

In your first spring, you should aim to complete or make significant progress on the Spring Crops, Spring Foraging, and at least begin work on the River Fish bundle.

Summer Bundles Priority List

Summer offers many high-value crops and unique fish. It’s also when you should focus on building animal facilities if you haven’t already.

Summer-Exclusive Bundle Items:

Summer Priority Strategy:

1. Plant summer crops immediately - Buy and plant tomato, hot pepper, blueberry, and melon seeds
2. Check Traveling Cart for Red Cabbage - Visit the forest on Friday and Sunday to check for Red Cabbage or seeds
3. Fish for Pufferfish on sunny days - Fish in the ocean between 12pm-4pm on sunny days
4. Build a coop - Start raising chickens for animal bundle items
5. Continue mining - Reach deeper mine levels for more advanced minerals
6. Save gold-quality melons - Use fertilizer and save 5 gold-quality melons for Quality Crops bundle

Summer Shopping List:

• Tomato seeds (x1+)
• Hot Pepper seeds (x1+)
• Blueberry seeds (many as possible for profit)
• Melon seeds (x6+ with fertilizer for Quality Crops)
• Red Cabbage seeds (if Year 2)
• Corn seeds (x1+)
• Coop building materials (wood and stone)

Summer is the ideal season to focus on maximizing profit through blueberries while also working toward completing the Summer Crops, Quality Crops, and Ocean Fish bundles.

Fall Bundles Priority List

Fall is often the most profitable season and your last chance to complete many bundles before winter limits your farming options.

Fall-Exclusive Bundle Items:

Fall Priority Strategy:

1. Plant fall crops immediately - Buy and plant corn, eggplant, pumpkin, and yam seeds
2. Start barn construction - Begin raising animals for milk, wool, and other animal products
3. Fish during rainy nights - Focus on catching walleye and eel during rainstorms
4. Shake trees and bushes daily - Gather fall forage items, especially blackberries when they appear
5. Plant fruit trees - If you haven’t already, plant pomegranate and apple trees (they take 28 days to mature)
6. Save gold-quality pumpkins - Use fertilizer and save 5 gold-quality pumpkins for Quality Crops bundle
7. Complete the Vault - Use fall profits to finish the Vault bundles if possible

Fall Shopping List:

• Eggplant seeds (x1+)
• Pumpkin seeds (x6+ with fertilizer for Quality Crops)
• Yam seeds (x1+)
• Barn building materials (wood and stone)
• Pomegranate sapling (if not planted in summer)
• Apple sapling (if not planted in summer)

Fall is your last opportunity before winter to grow most crops, so prioritize completing any crop-related bundles. It’s also a good time to focus on animal products and fishing since you’ll have established a good income stream by this point.

Winter Bundles Priority List

Winter limits your farming options but provides unique opportunities for mining, fishing, and foraging.

Winter-Exclusive Bundle Items:

Winter Priority Strategy:

1. Focus on the mines - Dedicate time to reaching deeper mine levels and gathering minerals
2. Forage in woods daily - Gather all winter foraging items
3. Check beach daily - Look for Nautilus Shells
4. Fish in the mountain lake - Catch sturgeon and other lake fish
5. Use greenhouse if unlocked - Grow any missing crops in your greenhouse
6. Process animal products - Make cheese, cloth, and other processed goods
7. Plan for Spring Year 2 - Save resources and prepare for any remaining items

Winter Activities:

• Mining for gems and minerals
• Upgrading tools
• Reorganizing farm layout
• Fishing for any missed fish
• Deepening relationships with villagers
• Completing the bulletin board bundles

Winter is an excellent time to catch up on mining and fishing bundles while gathering the winter-exclusive forage items. If you’ve unlocked the greenhouse, you can continue growing crops despite the season.

Year 1 Completion Challenge

Completing the Community Center within the first year is a significant challenge but entirely possible with strategic planning. The main obstacle is the Red Cabbage, which is normally only available in Year 2 unless found at the Traveling Cart.

Year 1 Completion Checklist:

1. ✓ Spring priorities:

   • Plant all spring crops immediately
   • Begin fishing on rainy days for catfish
   • Start mining to reach mine level 40 by summer

2. ✓ Summer priorities:

   • Check Traveling Cart every Friday and Sunday for Red Cabbage
   • Build coop and start raising chickens
   • Catch all summer-exclusive fish
   • Start saving for fruit trees

3. ✓ Fall priorities:

   • Plant all fall crops immediately
   • Build barn and buy a cow
   • Plant fruit trees by Fall 1 (for winter harvest)
   • Complete Quality Crops bundle with gold-star crops

4. ✓ Winter priorities:

   • Gather all winter foraging items
   • Complete any remaining fish bundles
   • Finalize Vault bundles with winter earnings
   • Process any remaining animal products

Year 1 Completion Timeline:

The Year 1 challenge requires good luck with the Traveling Cart for rare items like Red Cabbage, Truffle, Rabbit’s Foot, and certain fish. However, with diligent cart checking and efficient resource management, it’s achievable even without perfect luck.

Room-by-Room Bundle Breakdown

Now let’s examine each room and its bundles in detail, providing specific strategies for each one.

Crafts Room Bundles

The Crafts Room is typically the first room you’ll make progress on, focusing on foraging and basic crafting materials.

Spring Foraging Bundle

• Required items: Wild Horseradish, Daffodil, Leek, Dandelion
• Reward: 30× Spring Seeds
• Strategy: Forage daily in the forest, mountain, and bus stop areas during spring. These items are common and relatively easy to find.

Summer Foraging Bundle

• Required items: Grape, Spice Berry, Sweet Pea
• Reward: 30× Summer Seeds
• Strategy: Forage daily throughout summer. Grapes can also be found in fall, making them less time-sensitive.

Fall Foraging Bundle

• Required items: Common Mushroom, Wild Plum, Hazelnut, Blackberry
• Reward: 30× Fall Seeds
• Strategy: Blackberries are abundant on bushes around town in mid-to-late fall. Other items are regular forage throughout the season.

Winter Foraging Bundle

• Required items: Winter Root, Crystal Fruit, Snow Yam, Crocus
• Reward: 30× Winter Seeds
• Strategy: Snow Yams and Winter Roots often require digging with your hoe at “worm” spots. Crystal Fruit and Crocus are found as normal forage.

Construction Bundle

• Required items: Wood (99), Stone (99), Hardwood (10)
• Reward: 1× Charcoal Kiln
• Strategy: Wood and stone are gathered through regular gameplay. Hardwood requires an upgraded axe to break stumps or access the Secret Woods.

Exotic Foraging Bundle

• Required items: Any 5 from: Coconut, Cactus Fruit, Cave Carrot, Red Mushroom, Purple Mushroom, Maple Syrup, Oak Resin, Pine Tar, Morel, Fiddlehead Fern
• Reward: 1× Autumn’s Bounty
• Strategy: Cave Carrots come from the mines. Morel and Fiddlehead Fern require access to the Secret Woods. Tree taps provide the syrups and resins. Mushrooms can come from mushroom cave (if chosen) or the mines.

Room Completion Reward: Repairs the bridge to the Quarry, providing access to mineral nodes and occasional gems.

Pantry Bundles

The Pantry focuses on farming and animal husbandry, with some of the most valuable rewards in the game.

Spring Crops Bundle

• Required items: Parsnip, Green Bean, Cauliflower, Potato
• Reward: 20× Speed-Gro
• Strategy: Plant these crops at the beginning of your first spring. All seeds are available from Pierre’s shop.

Summer Crops Bundle

• Required items: Tomato, Hot Pepper, Blueberry, Melon
• Reward: 1× Quality Sprinkler
• Strategy: Plant all these on Summer 1. Blueberries are especially profitable, so plant extras beyond what you need for the bundle.

Fall Crops Bundle

• Required items: Corn, Eggplant, Pumpkin, Yam
• Reward: 1× Bee House
• Strategy: Corn can be planted in summer and will continue producing through fall. The others must be planted in fall.

Quality Crops Bundle

• Required items: 5 Gold-quality crops of any from: Parsnip, Melon, Pumpkin, Corn
• Reward: 1× Preserves Jar
• Strategy: Use fertilizer to increase chances of gold-quality crops. Melons and pumpkins are easier to get in gold quality than the others.

Animal Bundle

• Required items: Large Milk, Large Egg, Large Brown Egg, Large Goat Milk, Wool, Duck Egg
• Reward: 1× Cheese Press
• Strategy: Requires a coop (chickens, ducks) and barn (cow, goat, sheep). Animals produce higher-quality products when they have high friendship, which develops by petting them daily and letting them eat grass outside.

Artisan Bundle

• Required items: Any 6 from: Truffle Oil, Cloth, Goat Cheese, Cheese, Honey, Jelly, Apple, Apricot, Orange, Peach, Pomegranate, Cherry, Milk, Egg
• Reward: 1× Keg
• Strategy: Most items require processing equipment. Fruit tree fruits are seasonal but don’t require replanting. Honey value varies based on nearby flowers.

Room Completion Reward: Repairs the Greenhouse, allowing year-round crop growing regardless of season-one of the most valuable rewards in the game.

Fish Tank Bundles

The Fish Tank room requires fishing skills and patience, with some fish only available in specific seasons, weather conditions, and times of day.

River Fish Bundle

• Required items: Sunfish, Catfish, Shad, Tiger Trout
• Reward: 30× Bait
• Strategy: Sunfish (spring/summer, sunny, river), Catfish (spring/fall, rainy, river), Shad (spring/summer/fall, rain, river), Tiger Trout (fall/winter, river).

Lake Fish Bundle

• Required items: Largemouth Bass, Carp, Bullhead, Sturgeon
• Reward: 1× Dressed Spinner
• Strategy: All are caught in the mountain lake. Sturgeon can be challenging (summer/winter only).

Ocean Fish Bundle

• Required items: Sardine, Tuna, Red Snapper, Tilapia
• Reward: 5× Warp Beach Totems
• Strategy: All are caught in the ocean. Red Snapper requires rain, Tilapia is only in summer/fall.

Night Fishing Bundle

• Required items: Walleye, Bream, Eel
• Reward: 1× Small Glow Ring
• Strategy: Walleye (fall/winter, rain, river), Bream (any season, river, 6pm-2am), Eel (spring/fall, rain, ocean, 4pm-2am).

Specialty Fish Bundle

• Required items: Pufferfish, Ghostfish, Sandfish, Woodskip
• Reward: 1× Dish o’ The Sea
• Strategy: Pufferfish (summer, sunny, ocean, 12pm-4pm), Ghostfish (mines), Sandfish (desert), Woodskip (secret woods pond).

Crab Pot Bundle

• Required items: Lobster, Crayfish, Crab, Cockle, Mussel, Shrimp, Snail, Periwinkle
• Reward: 3× Crab Pots
• Strategy: Requires crab pots, which are crafted at Fishing level 3 or purchased from Willy. Place in water and check daily.

Room Completion Reward: Removes the glittering boulder near the spa, giving access to the bathhouse where you can restore energy.

Boiler Room Bundles

The Boiler Room bundles focus on mining and materials from the mines, requiring progression through mine levels.

Blacksmith’s Bundle

• Required items: Copper Bar, Iron Bar, Gold Bar
• Reward: 1× Furnace
• Strategy: Requires smelting respective ores. Copper is found on floors 1-39, Iron on floors 40-79, and Gold on floors 80+.

Geologist’s Bundle

• Required items: Quartz, Earth Crystal, Frozen Tear, Fire Quartz
• Reward: 5× Omni Geodes
• Strategy: Quartz is common throughout the mines. Earth Crystal on floors 1-39, Frozen Tear on floors 40-79, and Fire Quartz on floors 80+.

Adventurer’s Bundle

• Required items: Slime (99), Bat Wing (10), Solar Essence, Void Essence
• Reward: 1× Small Magnet Ring
• Strategy: Slimes are found throughout the mines. Bat Wings from bats throughout the mines. Solar Essence from ghosts (50+) and Void Essence from shadow creatures (80+).

Room Completion Reward: Repairs the minecarts, allowing fast travel between the mines, town, and bus stop.

Bulletin Board Bundles

The Bulletin Board bundles are more varied, requiring a mix of different activities and often more advanced items.

Chef’s Bundle

• Required items: Maple Syrup, Fiddlehead Fern, Truffle, Poppy, Maki Roll, Fried Egg
• Reward: 3× Pink Cake
• Strategy: Maple Syrup from tapped maple trees, Fiddlehead Fern from the Secret Woods (summer), Truffle from pigs, Poppy grown in summer, Maki Roll and Fried Egg are cooked recipes.

Dye Bundle

• Required items: Red Mushroom (1), Sea Urchin, Sunflower, Duck Feather, Aquamarine, Red Cabbage
• Reward: 1× Seed Maker
• Strategy: Red Mushroom from mines or cave, Sea Urchin from beach foraging, Sunflower grown in summer/fall, Duck Feather from ducks, Aquamarine from mining, Red Cabbage grown in summer (Year 2 only unless found at Traveling Cart).

Field Research Bundle

• Required items: Purple Mushroom, Nautilus Shell, Chub, Frozen Geode
• Reward: 1× Recycling Machine
• Strategy: Purple Mushroom from mines (level 90+), Nautilus Shell from winter beach foraging, Chub from river/lake fishing, Frozen Geode from mines (floors 40-79).

Fodder Bundle

• Required items: Wheat (10), Hay (10), Apple (3)
• Reward: 1× Heater
• Strategy: Wheat grown in summer/fall, Hay purchased from Marnie or harvested from grass with a scythe after building a silo, Apples from apple trees in fall.

Enchanter’s Bundle

• Required items: Oak Resin, Wine, Rabbit’s Foot, Pomegranate
• Reward: 1× Gold Bar (5)
• Strategy: Oak Resin from tapped oak trees, Wine from a keg (any fruit), Rabbit’s Foot from rabbits or monster drops, Pomegranate from pomegranate trees in fall.

Room Completion Reward: +1 Heart with all villagers, improving your relationships throughout town.

Vault Bundles

The Vault is straightforward, requiring only gold rather than specific items. However, accumulating the necessary gold can be challenging, especially early in the game.

2,500g Bundle

• Required items: 2,500g
• Reward: 1× Chocolate Cake
• Strategy: This is typically the first Vault bundle most players complete. Focus on profitable crops like strawberries, blueberries, or fishing to earn this amount.

5,000g Bundle

• Required items: 5,000g
• Reward: 1× Quality Fertilizer (30)
• Strategy: Requires more significant farming or mining operations. Summer blueberries or preserves jar/keg processed goods can help achieve this amount.

10,000g Bundle

• Required items: 10,000g
• Reward: 1× Lightning Rod
• Strategy: By mid to late summer of Year 1, this should be achievable with a good crop setup. Animal products and artisan goods help accelerate earnings.

25,000g Bundle

• Required items: 25,000g
• Reward: 1× Crystalarium
• Strategy: The most expensive bundle, typically completed in fall or winter of Year 1. Requires established profit systems with processed goods, high-value fish, or extensive crop operations.

Room Completion Reward: Repairs the bus to the Calico Desert, giving access to the Skull Cavern, Sandy’s shop, and desert fishing/foraging.

Advanced Bundle Strategies

For players looking to optimize their Community Center completion, these advanced strategies can help overcome common challenges.

Bundle Quality Requirements and Mixed Qualities

Understanding quality requirements is crucial for efficient bundle completion. Here’s what you need to know:

1. Quality indicators in bundles:

   • If a bundle shows a star ★ next to the item, it requires that specific quality or higher
   • If no star is shown, any quality level will work

2. Quality mixing in bundles:

   • As of the 1.4 update, you can mix different qualities in bundles that require multiple of the same item
   • For example, in a bundle requiring 5 parsnips, you can use a mix of normal, silver, gold, and iridium quality
   • This applies to all bundles including the Quality Crops bundle

3. Quality hierarchy:

   • No star (regular) → Silver ★ → Gold ★★ → Iridium ★★★
   • Higher quality can always be used in place of lower quality requirements
   • For example, a gold-quality item can be used where silver quality is required

This flexibility makes it easier to complete bundles like the Quality Crops bundle, where you can use any combination of gold or iridium quality crops to satisfy the requirements.

Traveling Cart Strategy

The Traveling Cart is arguably the most powerful tool for completing the Community Center quickly, especially for year-one completion challenges.

Traveling Cart Basics:

• Located in Cindersap Forest (south of your farm)
• Available every Friday and Sunday, 6am to 8pm
• Sells 1-5 random items from the game
• Prices are typically 3-5 times higher than normal

Strategic Traveling Cart Shopping:

1. Priority items to look for:

   • Red Cabbage or Red Cabbage Seeds (for Year 1 completion)
   • Truffle (avoids needing to buy a pig)
   • Rabbit’s Foot (avoids needing to raise rabbits)
   • Seasonal fish outside their seasons
   • Fruit tree fruits (saves waiting for trees to grow)

2. Weekly shopping routine:

   • Check the cart every Friday and Sunday without fail
   • Bring at least 2,000-5,000g each visit for potential purchases
   • Prioritize items that unlock access to new areas
   • Consider buying any bundle item priced under 1,000g

3. Cost-benefit analysis:

   • Some items are worth buying regardless of price (Red Cabbage, rare fish)
   • For others, consider if the time/effort saved justifies the cost
   • Example: Buying a 3,000g truffle is worth it compared to upgrading the barn twice and buying a pig (10,000g+)

4. Seasonal considerations:

   • Early Spring: Focus on buying items for Room rewards (like fish for minecarts)
   • Summer: Look for Red Cabbage and fall/winter items
   • Fall: Focus on winter-exclusive items
   • Winter: Last chance to find anything missing

With consistent cart checking, you can often complete bundles much earlier than would otherwise be possible, especially the challenging ones like Dye Bundle (Red Cabbage) and Enchanter’s Bundle (Rabbit’s Foot).

Red Cabbage Challenge

The Red Cabbage is notorious as the main obstacle for Year 1 Community Center completion, as seeds are normally only available in Year 2.

Red Cabbage Acquisition Strategies:

1. The Traveling Cart method:

   • Check the cart every Friday and Sunday
   • ~1.5% chance of Red Cabbage appearing each visit
   • ~2.5% chance of Red Cabbage Seeds appearing each visit
   • With 25 visits in a year, you have roughly a 65% chance of finding one

2. Game settings approach:

   • When starting a new game, enable the “Guarantee Year 1 Completable” option in Advanced Game Options
   • This ensures Red Cabbage or its seeds will appear at the Traveling Cart in Year 1

3. Seed maker backup (Year 2):

   • If you get a single Red Cabbage, use the Seed Maker to create multiple seeds
   • Plant these for insurance against quality issues

4. Optimal growing strategy:

   • Red Cabbage takes 9 days to grow
   • Use Speed-Gro to reduce growth time to 7-8 days
   • Use Quality Fertilizer to increase chances of higher quality

The Red Cabbage challenge exemplifies why planning ahead and checking the Traveling Cart regularly are essential strategies for efficient Community Center completion.

Gold Income Planning for Vault

The Vault bundles require a total of 42,500g, making it one of the most resource-intensive rooms to complete. Planning your income progression is key.

Profitable Farming Strategies:

1. Spring income sources:

   • Strawberries from Egg Festival (if possible)
   • Fishing on rainy days (especially for valuable fish)
   • Mining for gems to sell
   • Foraging for spring onions and other items

2. Summer profit maximization:

   • Blueberries (multiple harvests, excellent ROI)
   • Starfruit if Desert is unlocked
   • Hops processed into Pale Ale (high profit per day)
   • Melons for one big harvest

3. Fall income boosting:

   • Cranberries (multiple harvests)
   • Pumpkins (high single-harvest value)
   • Rare fish during rainy days
   • Crystal Fruit wine from winter seeds

4. Processing for higher value:

   • Preserves Jars: 50% + 100g value increase
   • Kegs: 3× value for fruit, 2× for vegetables
   • Mayo machines and cheese presses for animal products
   • Truffle oil for truffles

Vault Completion Timeline:

By focusing on high-profit crops and gradually scaling up your farm, you can complete all Vault bundles by winter of Year 1. Prioritize processing equipment early to maximize the value of your harvests.

Post-Community Center Content

Completing the Community Center isn’t the end of the journey-it opens up new content and challenges.

The Missing Bundle and Movie Theater

After completing the Community Center, a new “Missing Bundle” appears in the abandoned Joja Mart building, leading to the construction of a Movie Theater.

Missing Bundle Requirements:

• Items needed (any 5 of 6):
  • Prismatic Shard (or specific wallpaper #75 as a substitute)
  • Dinosaur Mayonnaise (from dinosaur eggs)
  • Caviar (made from sturgeon roe in a preserves jar)
  • Gold Quality Void Salmon (caught in Witch’s Swamp)
  • Aged Wine (wine placed in cask for sufficient time)
  • Gold Quality Ancient Fruit (grown from ancient seeds)

Strategy tips:

1. Prismatic Shard: The wallpaper #75 exploit still works in some versions-this greenish wallpaper counts as a prismatic shard.
2. Dinosaur Mayo: Incubate dinosaur eggs in your coop to hatch dinosaurs for eggs.
3. Caviar: Build a fish pond for sturgeon. When population increases, they produce roe you can preserve.
4. Void Salmon: Fish in the swamp area accessible via the railroad after completing the Community Center.
5. Ancient Fruit: Use the Seed Maker to multiply any Ancient Seeds you find.

Movie Theater benefits:

• New social activity with villagers
• Unique dialogue and heart events
• Special snacks and memorabilia
• New achievements

The Missing Bundle provides an engaging “epilogue” challenge after the main Community Center completion, requiring mastery of various game systems.

New 1.6 Content After Community Center

The 1.6 update added significant new content that becomes available after completing the Community Center.

Major post-Community Center additions in 1.6:

1. New map areas:

   • An entirely new full-sized map to explore (approximately half the size of the main map)
   • New farm type (Meadowlands Farm)
   • Additional explorable locations

2. New dungeon:

   • A challenging new dungeon area to test your combat skills
   • New enemies and combat mechanics
   • Unique rewards and treasures

3. Extended questlines:

   • New story content following the Community Center restoration
   • Character development for town residents
   • Additional community improvement projects

4. Bundle-related changes:

   • Remixed bundle adjustments and balance updates
   • New rewards for specialty fish bundles
   • Bug fixes for various bundle interactions

5. Quality of life improvements:

   • Pet passing time reduced (from 1.5 to 0.75 seconds)
   • Colored preserves and wines based on input ingredients
   • Items dropped in water now float temporarily for recovery
   • Blue grass no longer grows slower than normal grass

The 1.6 update significantly extends the post-Community Center gameplay, giving players new goals and adventures after restoring Pelican Town’s community hub.

Bundle Tracking and Tools

Keeping track of your bundle progress is crucial for efficient completion. Fortunately, several tools can help.

Digital Trackers and Websites

Online trackers provide interactive checklists for bundle completion and often include additional information about item sources.

Recommended digital trackers:

1. Stardew Valley Community Checklist

   • Web-based interactive checklist
   • Features: Filtering by bundle/season/alphabet, completion rates, save progress locally
   • URL: https://github.com/kihashi/stardew_community_checklist
   • Pros: Comprehensive, regularly updated, multiple viewing options
   • Cons: Requires internet connection

2. Stardew Valley Bundle Tracker

   • Modern web application with filtering options
   • Features: Filter by season, weather, and source/methods
   • URL: https://stardewvalley-tracker.com/
   • Pros: Clean modern interface, dynamic filtering, mobile-friendly
   • Cons: Newer site with potential bugs

3. Stardew Valley Bundle Search

   • Simple search tool for bundle items
   • Features: Quick search functionality
   • URL: http://stardewvalleybundles.azurewebsites.net/
   • Pros: Fast, focused on searchability
   • Cons: More limited features than other options

These online tools let you check off items as you complete them and often provide additional information about where to find specific items. Most save your progress in your browser’s local storage.

Printable Resources

For those who prefer physical checklists, printable PDFs offer a tangible way to track your progress.

Top printable resources:

1. Community Center Item Guide and Checklist PDF

   • Comprehensive printable checklist
   • Features: All items with quantities, checkboxes for completion, room rewards
   • Available in image and no-image versions
   • Pros: Physical tracking, no technology required
   • Cons: Can’t be updated with game changes, takes paper

2. Seasonal Bundle Checklist

   • Organizes items by season rather than room
   • Features: Season-specific lists, quality requirements indicated
   • Pros: Helps with seasonal planning
   • Cons: Less comprehensive than other options

3. Bundle Quick Reference Sheet

   • Single-page overview of all bundle requirements
   • Features: Compact design for quick reference
   • Pros: Fits on a single page for easy reference
   • Cons: Less detailed due to space constraints

Printable checklists work well beside your computer or console, allowing you to mark off items without alt-tabbing out of the game.

Bundle Companion Applications

Dedicated desktop applications provide offline tracking with more sophisticated features.

Notable bundle tracking applications:

1. Stardew Valley Bundle Companion

   • Windows desktop application
   • Features: Click-to-check interface, auto-saving progress, wiki links
   • Available on GitHub: https://github.com/holmera1/stardew-bundle-tracker
   • Pros: Works offline, clean interface, automatic progress saving
   • Cons: Windows only, requires installation

2. SDV Assistant

   • Cross-platform desktop helper
   • Features: Bundle tracking, item database, calendar integration
   • Pros: More features beyond just bundles
   • Cons: More complex interface, larger installation

3. Save File Analyzers

   • Applications that read your save file to show progress
   • Features: Automatic detection of completed bundles
   • Example: https://sdv.robheath.me.uk/
   • Pros: Automatically syncs with your game progress
   • Cons: Requires uploading save file, may break with game updates

Desktop applications offer the advantage of working offline while providing more features than web-based tools. They’re ideal for players who frequently play without internet access or prefer not to use browser-based solutions.

Bundle Item Reference: Complete Lists and Sources

This comprehensive reference section provides detailed information on all bundle items, organized by season and bundle type.

Seasonal Item Tables

Planning your Community Center completion by season helps ensure you don’t miss time-limited items. These tables list all bundle items available in each season.

Spring Items

Spring is your first opportunity to gather many essential bundle items. Don’t miss these seasonal exclusives!

Spring-Exclusive Bundle Items Table:

Spring Strategy Tips:

• Focus on crop bundles first-plant everything in your first week
• Fish on rainy days specifically for catfish and shad
• Gather forage daily, especially in the forest area
• Begin working on the mines to prepare for summer goals
• Save at least one gold-quality parsnip if possible

Summer Items

Summer offers many of the most profitable crops and several challenging fish. Plan carefully to maximize this productive season.

Summer-Exclusive Bundle Items Table:

Summer Strategy Tips:

• Plant all summer crops immediately on day 1
• Fish for pufferfish only during sunny days, 12pm-4pm
• Check Traveling Cart religiously for Red Cabbage
• Begin animal husbandry with a coop for chicken eggs
• Save gold-quality melons for Quality Crops bundle
• Plant fruit trees for fall harvest

Fall Items

Fall is your last chance to grow most crops before winter and offers unique foraging and fishing opportunities.

Fall-Exclusive Bundle Items Table:

Fall Strategy Tips:

• Plant all fall crops on day 1
• Ensure fruit trees are mature for harvest
• Fish during rainy nights for walleye
• Complete animal product bundles as animals mature
• Save gold-quality pumpkins for Quality Crops bundle
• Focus on processing products for higher value
• Begin preparing for winter activities

Winter Items

Winter limits farming but provides unique opportunities for foraging, fishing, and mining.

Winter-Exclusive Bundle Items Table:

Winter Strategy Tips:

• Check beach daily for Nautilus Shell
• Use hoe on worm spots for Snow Yam and Winter Root
• Focus on mining for minerals and geodes
• Fish in the mountain lake for winter fish
• Process stored crops in artisan equipment
• Prepare for spring planting of year 2
• Complete Bulletin Board bundles with stored items

Year-Round Items

Some bundle items are available throughout the year, making them more flexible to obtain.

Year-Round Available Bundle Items:

Year-Round Strategy Tips:

• Set up tree taps early for steady production of syrups and resins
• Process animal products immediately for higher-value artisan goods
• Develop a mining routine to steadily gather minerals and combat items
• Maintain animal happiness for better-quality animal products
• Create dedicated storage for bundle items to avoid accidentally selling them

Bundle-by-Bundle Item Checklist

This complete bundle checklist organizes items by room and bundle, perfect for systematically tracking your progress.

Crafts Room Item Checklist

Crafts Room Strategy Notes:

• Foraging bundles are best completed in their respective seasons
• Save one of each foraged item immediately-don’t sell them all
• The Construction Bundle requires significant resources but is year-round
• For Exotic Foraging, cave carrots from the mines and tree taps are the easiest early options

Pantry Item Checklist

Pantry Strategy Notes:

• Plant crop bundle items on day 1 of each season
• Use fertilizer for Quality Crops bundle items
• For Quality Crops, choose just one of the four options and focus on it
• Animal products require building the appropriate structures first
• For Artisan Bundle, honey and fruit tree fruits are often the easiest options

Fish Tank Item Checklist

Fish Tank Strategy Notes:

• Check weather forecast to plan fishing days (rain for certain species)
• Focus on seasonal exclusives first before they become unavailable
• For the Crab Pot bundle, you need both ocean and freshwater pots
• Specialty fish often require special conditions or locations
• Ghostfish can be found on most mine levels, making it an easier specialty fish

Boiler Room Item Checklist

Boiler Room Strategy Notes:

• Mining progress is sequential-you must reach deeper levels for later items
• Keep a chest near the mine entrance for storing bundle items
• Solar and Void Essence require reaching deeper mine levels
• The furnace is crucial for bars-prioritize building it early
• Slimes are found throughout the mines, so collect them consistently

Bulletin Board Item Checklist

Bulletin Board Strategy Notes:

• The Bulletin Board contains some of the most time-consuming bundles
• Red Cabbage is the most notorious Y1 completion blocker
• Fruit trees take a full season to mature-plan accordingly
• Maki Roll and Fried Egg require a kitchen (house upgrade)
• Truffles require a fully upgraded barn and a pig, but can be found at the Traveling Cart

Vault Item Checklist

Vault Strategy Notes:

• Complete these bundles as you accumulate funds
• Don’t drain your resources completely-keep enough for seeds and upgrades
• The Lightning Rod and Crystalarium are valuable rewards worth rushing
• Later bundles require significant farming operations to fund efficiently
• Summer blueberries, fall cranberries, and animal products provide good income

Hard-to-Find Bundle Items and Their Sources

Some bundle items are notoriously difficult to obtain, especially for players attempting Year 1 completion. Here are strategies for the most challenging items.

Red Cabbage Strategies

Red Cabbage is the most notorious bundle blocker since seeds are only available in Year 2 unless found at the Traveling Cart.

Red Cabbage Acquisition Options:

1. Traveling Cart (best Year 1 option):

   • Visit the forest cart on Fridays and Sundays
   • ~4% combined chance to find either Red Cabbage or its seeds per visit
   • Average cost: 400-1,000g for seeds, 150-600g for the cabbage itself
   • Buy immediately if you see it-don’t hesitate!

2. Year 2 growing (backup plan):

   • Purchase seeds from Pierre in Summer Year 2
   • Takes 9 days to grow
   • Use Quality Fertilizer for higher-quality results
   • Plant multiple (3-5) in case of quality issues

3. "Guarantee Year 1 Completable" game option:

   • Select this when starting a new game
   • Ensures Red Cabbage or seeds appear at the Traveling Cart
   • Useful for players specifically attempting Year 1 completion

4. Desert trader (situational):

   • If you’ve unlocked the desert very early
   • Sometimes has red cabbage seeds for sale
   • Lower probability than the Traveling Cart

Red Cabbage is worth prioritizing above almost all other rare items due to its seasonal limitations and crucial role in the Dye Bundle.

Seasonal Fish Locations and Times

Certain fish have extremely specific requirements for catching them, making them easy to miss if you don’t plan ahead.

Most Challenging Fish:

Fish Catching Strategies:

1. Check weather forecast daily - Plan your fishing days based on needed weather conditions
2. Focus on time-limited fish first - Pufferfish’s 4-hour window makes it a priority
3. Upgrade your fishing rod - Iridium rod with trap bobber helps with difficult catches
4. Eat fishing buff food - Trout Soup or Dish o’ The Sea increases fishing skill
5. Check Traveling Cart - Fish can occasionally appear there, bypassing fishing requirements
6. Create fishing zones - Clear debris from prime fishing spots for easier access

Keeping a fishing journal with your needed fish and their conditions can help ensure you don’t miss seasonal opportunities.

Rare Foragables

Some foragable items are limited by location, season, or require special access.

Hardest-to-Find Forage Items:

Forage Finding Strategies:

1. Prioritize the Secret Woods - Unlocking it early (requires Steel Axe) gives access to rare mushrooms and ferns
2. Choose mushroom cave - When the wizard offers cave options, mushrooms provide bundle items directly
3. Establish daily routes - Create an efficient path to check all forage locations
4. Use Gatherer profession - Increases chance of double harvest when foraging
5. Create winter seed cycle - Winter Seeds grow Crystal Fruit, Winter Root, Snow Yam, and Crocus
6. Focus on seasonal exclusives - Always prioritize items that will be unavailable in the next season

The forage route should include the forest, mountain area, bus stop, railroad (when available), and beach to maximize finding rare items.

Animal Products Without Animals

Animal products can be some of the most time-consuming bundle items due to building requirements and animal growth time. Here are ways to obtain them without raising the animals yourself.

Alternative Acquisition Methods:

Strategy for Minimizing Animal Buildings:

1. Prioritize Traveling Cart - Check every Friday and Sunday

2. Focus on high-priority items - Truffle and Rabbit’s Foot are most valuable to find

3. Minimal farming approach:

   • Build only a basic coop for chickens (Large Eggs)
   • Skip the barn entirely if you find Truffle and Large Milk
   • Skip Big Coop if you find Duck Egg and Duck Feather
   • Skip Deluxe Coop if you find Rabbit’s Foot

4. Alternative minimal setup:

   • Regular Coop: For normal eggs (will upgrade to large)
   • Big Coop: For duck eggs
   • Regular Barn: For normal milk (will upgrade to large)
   • Big Barn: For goat milk
   • Deluxe Barn: For pigs (truffles)

This approach requires good luck with the Traveling Cart but can save significant resources and time if successful.

Remixed Bundles and 1.6 Updates

The 1.6 update introduced significant changes to bundles and added new post-Community Center content.

Understanding Remixed Bundles

Remixed Bundles are an optional game setting that changes the bundle requirements for a fresh experience when starting a new game.

Remixed Bundle Options and Settings

When starting a new game, you can enable Remixed Bundles in the Advanced Game Options menu. This setting completely changes the bundle requirements while maintaining the same room structure.

Remixed Bundle Settings:

1. Classic Bundles:

   • The original bundle configuration
   • Predictable requirements as detailed throughout this guide

2. Remixed Bundles:

   • Randomized bundle requirements from a pool of possibilities
   • Same room structure and rewards
   • Different item combinations for each bundle
   • Some bundles may be significantly easier or harder than classic

3. Year 1 Completable option:

   • Works with both Classic and Remixed bundles
   • Ensures all required items can be obtained in Year 1
   • Particularly affects items like Red Cabbage

Key differences in Remixed Bundles:

• Bundle names may change completely
• Required items can be entirely different
• Quantity requirements may increase or decrease
• Quality requirements may change
• Bundle rewards often remain similar but can vary

Remixed Bundles add replayability for experienced players who want a fresh challenge without completely changing the game structure.

Strategy Adjustments for Remixed Bundles

Approaching Remixed Bundles requires flexibility and adaptability compared to the predictable Classic Bundles.

General Remixed Bundle Strategy:

1. Early assessment:

   • Check all bundles immediately after gaining access
   • Identify season-specific items that need prioritization
   • Look for “bottleneck” items that could block completion

2. Flexible farming:

   • Diversify crops rather than specializing
   • Plant at least one of everything available each season
   • Save at least one of every crop harvested

3. Resource hoarding:

   • Save at least one of every item you find
   • Prioritize storage expansion early
   • Organize storage by bundle room

4. Traveling Cart vigilance:

   • Check every Friday and Sunday without fail
   • Bring more gold than with classic bundles
   • Buy any bundle item regardless of current need

5. Quality management:

   • Use fertilizer liberally, especially for crops
   • Keep both regular and high-quality versions of items
   • Check bundle quality requirements carefully

Since Remixed Bundles are randomized, specific strategies must be adapted on-the-fly based on the particular requirements of your game. The key is flexibility and preparation for various possibilities.

Update 1.6 Bundle Changes

The 1.6 update brought several changes to bundles, rewards, and post-completion content.

New Bundle-Related Content

The 1.6 update added significant new content for players who have completed the Community Center.

Major 1.6 Additions:

1. New explorable map:

   • Approximately half the size of the main map
   • Unlocked after Community Center completion
   • Contains new NPCs, items, and quests
   • Connected to the main game world

2. New farm type:

   • Meadowlands Farm added as a new starting option
   • Features special blue grass that animals love
   • Starts with a coop and two chickens
   • Different layout emphasizing animal husbandry

3. New dungeon area:

   • Post-Community Center challenge
   • New enemies and combat mechanics
   • Unique rewards not available elsewhere
   • Connected to the main storyline progression

4. Extended questlines:

   • New story content following Community Center restoration
   • Additional character development
   • More town improvement projects
   • Rewards for continued play beyond the Community Center

The 1.6 update significantly extends the game’s content beyond the Community Center completion, giving players new goals to work toward after restoring Pelican Town.

Balance Changes and Fixes

The 1.6 update also included several balance changes and fixes related to bundles.

Bundle-Specific Changes:

1. Bundle reward adjustments:

   • Remixed specialty fish bundle now rewards 5× Dish O’ The Sea (consistent with classic bundle)
   • Some bundle rewards have been rebalanced for better progression

2. Quality requirements clarification:

   • Mixed qualities are now explicitly allowed in all bundles
   • Documentation updated to clarify this mechanic

3. Bug fixes:

   • Fixed issues with certain bundle items not registering correctly
   • Resolved problem with raccoon bundle accepting any items for preserve slots
   • Fixed level requirement for farmer titles that was incorrectly lowered by one in 1.6

4. Visual improvements:

   • Jelly, pickles, wines, and juices are now colored based on the ingredient item
   • Bundle interface improvements for clarity
   • Added work portraits for Sam and Shane while at JojaMart

These changes improve the overall bundle experience, fix longstanding issues, and add visual enhancements that make the game more immersive.

Action Steps Recap

Focus first on seasonal exclusives, track your progress with one of the dedicated tools, check the Traveling Cart religiously every Friday and Sunday, prioritize the Greenhouse (Pantry) and Minecarts (Boiler Room) rewards, and don’t forget to plan ahead for challenging items like Red Cabbage and animal products.

Further Resources

• Stardew Valley Wiki Bundles Page
• Stardew Valley Bundle Tracker
• Printable Bundle Checklist PDF
• Stardew Valley Bundle Companion App
• Official Stardew Valley 1.6 Changelog

Stardew Valley Bundle-Related Patch History