Village in the Shade

Seasonal Crops

Available crops change with the seasons, and higher-quality vegetables sell for more.

Rice and Lotus Root

Paddies support rice and lotus roots; ducks can help remove weeds from these flooded fields.

Produce Judging

Winning a produce competition lets you give your products a brand name.

Seeder

After restoring the crossroads hokora to stage 3, read the arriving letter and buy the Seeder at the General Store. It spreads seeds, seedlings, or fertilizer over 3 tiles.

Village in the Shade

The standard mode includes nighttime horror and the village mystery.

Village in the Sunshine

Select this mode at the start for a rural-life playthrough without the horror elements.

Flashlight and Lost Items

Bring a flashlight on nighttime outings; lost items appear after dark, including objects useful in daily life.

Nighttime Encounters

Kagatsu's nighttime beings behave differently, and some are not hostile. Discovering which encounters to avoid is part of exploration.

Rin and Komako

Rin leads Kagatsu Village, while Komako is the considerate, soft-spoken first villager your character meets.

Sazanka and Kisuke

Sazanka runs the general store; Kisuke is the village carpenter.

Gift Preferences

The character menu shows villagers' liked and disliked items, so you can check preferences before choosing a present.

Friendship Events

Gifts, helping villagers, and festivals deepen relationships, leading to requests for advice and invitations into villagers' homes.

Workbench and Blueprints

Craft from blueprints at the workbench after gathering the required materials.

Processing Machines

Build processing machines to turn farm products into new goods, including cheese made from milk.

Cooking Recipes

Befriending villagers can unlock recipes, and prepared meals can provide temporary benefits.

Japanese Foods

Foods you can make include soba noodles, soy sauce, miso, and tofu.

Fishing Minigame

Wait for a bite, then respond to the timing markers to reel in your catch.

Fish Uses

Fish can be eaten, shipped, cooked, or raised through fish farming.

Hunting Permits

Obtain the hunting permit that matches your target animal before heading into the mountains.

Bows and Traps

Use a bow for active hunting or place traps while you attend to other work; traps do not guarantee a catch.

Chickens and Cows

Raise chickens for eggs and cows for milk; milk can also be processed into cheese.

Ducks

Ducks help weed rice paddies, and Patch 1.20 increases the number of weeds they eat as their affection rises.

Silkie Chickens and Mallards

Available from Chinana's stall starting in Autumn of Year 1. They lay eggs daily and sometimes leave feathers.

Fluffy Cows and Spotted Goats

Unlock at Chinana's stall after you purchase at least one goat. Fluffy Cows provide milk daily, while Spotted Goats provide goat's milk.