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 find a note on Grandpa's Shrine, at the far northwest corner of the Farm, which states that Grandpa will return at the start of the third year (1st of Spring, Year 3) to evaluate the player's success.

Grandpa's Evaluation

Grandpa's evaluation is directly related to the number of candles that light up around Grandpa's Shrine at the beginning of Year 3. This is determined by a point system based on various milestones that were reached in the first 2 years. There is a total of 21 available points. The player will be rewarded with the Statue of Perfection, which grants 3-8 Iridium Ore per day, for attaining a score of 12 or higher. There will be no indication that the statue is available, and the player will have to manually interact with the shrine to "find" it. The evaluation has no other affect on the game in any way, and the player may continue playing the game indefinitely. Shrine Candles Total Points Candles Lit 0 - 3 1 4 - 7 2 8 - 11 3 12+ 4 Scoring Unlike previous versions, update 1.05 allows the player to be reevaluated at any time by placing a Diamond on Grandpa's Shrine (Grandpa will show up the following day). This means that the opportunity to obtain all four candles is extended beyond the initial two year evaluation. Money Earned (Highest value 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 A Perfect Collection Complete the museum collection. 1 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 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 Notes The friendship level required with villagers is slightly below 8 Hearts (8 Hearts equals a value of 2000; the game checks for a value of 1975 or higher). However, it is not possible to view the precise relationship score. It is not possible to view the relationship score with your pet. As of v1.05, it is no longer necessary to acquire every Stardrop.