Grandpa

“	“If you're reading this, you must be in dire need of a change. The same thing happened to me, long ago. I'd lost sight of what mattered most in life... real connections with other people and nature. So I dropped everything and moved to the place I truly belong.”
	— Grandpa's Letter

Grandpa is the first character players are introduced to. He writes a letter gifting the farmhouse, which prompts the player to move to Stardew Valley.

Grandpa's Ghost

The Player can uncover a note on Grandpa's Shrine at the far North-West corner of The Farm which reads that Grandpa will return at the start of the player's third year. His ghost returns to that spot on the first day of that year and assigns points based on certain milestones the player has reached.

Grandpa's Evaluation

The rating is given out of a total of 21 available points. A number of candles will be lit on Grandpa's Shrine based on the total points at the time of the evaluation. If a rating of at least twelve is achieved, lighting four candles, the player is gifted with the Statue of Perfection, a statue that grants a quantity of Iridium Ore daily. There is no other in-game effect of the rating and play can continue indefinitely. Unlike in previous versions, an update allows the player to give a Diamond to Grandpa's Shrine at any time if unsatisfied with the score of the evaluation, which will trigger the evaluation to occur again the following day. This means there is no time limit nor can the opportunity be missed to obtain all four candles. Money Earned(Highest only) Total Earnings Points Earned data-sort-value="50,000">g 1 data-sort-value="100,000">g 2 data-sort-value="200,000">g 3 data-sort-value="300,000">g 4 data-sort-value="500,000">g 5 data-sort-value="1,000,000">g 7 Achievements Achievement Requirement Points Earned Master Angler Catch every fish. 1 Full Shipment Ship every item.(on the items shipped tab). 1 Master Of The Five Ways Reach level 10 in every skill. 1 Local Legend Restore the Pelican Town Community Center. 1 Possess any five in-game achievements. 1 Social Social Points Earned Have a friendship of at least eight Hearts with at least five Villagers. 1 Have a friendship of at least eight Hearts with at least ten Villagers. 1 Married with a fully upgraded house. 1 Have a relationship score of at least four hearts with your pet. 1 Other Requirement Points Earned Skull Key obtained. 1 Rusty Key obtained. 1 The Community Center is accessible. 2 Have a total of at least 30 levels in Skills. 1 Shrine Candles Total Points Candles Lit 0 - 3 1 4 - 7 2 8 - 11 3 12+ 4 Notes Technically the friendship level required with villagers is slightly below the level for 8 hearts(relationship value of >1,975 is the requirement. 8 hearts is at 2,000.). However there is no in-game way to see the precise relationship score. There is currently no in-game way to see your relationship score with your pet. As of 1.05, it is no longer necessary to complete the museum collection or acquire every Stardrop for the evaluation.