Learn Stardew Valley, one game at a time
Change your farm with mods: new maps, tiles, warps and whole new areas.
Ages 10 and up
Free, no account
15 workshops
Lumo says: Start with the World Workshop episodes. Each one is a small change you can see in your own farm.
Show:
Start here with Stardew Valley
One short build to get going. Then pick a game below.
Needs Stardew Valley and SMAPI installed
Pip says: Build a change, load your farm and walk to it. That is the fun of modding.
Stardew Valley World Workshop
Build a whole world piece by piece, from setup to sharing, in the free Stardew Valley app.
Needs Stardew Valley and SMAPI installed
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop
A free step-by-step Stardew Valley modding series: edit a map in Tiled, package it as a Content Patcher mod and import your own custom world. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 2: Inside a Mod
Episode 2 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Tour the Mods folder and learn how SMAPI loads a mod from its manifest.json and content.json. Beginner, ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 3: Your First Map Change
Episode 3 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Copy the farm map, open it in Tiled, change a tile and load it into the game. Beginner, ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 4: Map Layers Explained
Episode 4 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Learn Back, Buildings, Front, Paths and AlwaysFront layers, and why their order changes what you see and walk on. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 5: Tile Properties
Episode 5 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Make a tile walkable, water, tillable or diggable using Tiled tile properties, then test it in-game. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 6: Build and Decorate
Episode 6 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Place a building, add trees, paths and decorations, and turn a plain plot into a real place. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 7: Warps and Doors
Episode 7 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Add warps and entrances so the player can walk between areas safely, and stop falling through the world. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 8: A Brand-New Area
Episode 8 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Create a small new location from a blank map and connect it to your world with a warp. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 9: Package Your Mod
Episode 9 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Write a clean manifest and content file, then export your custom world as a mod you can share. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 10: Fix It and Finish
Episode 10 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Read the SMAPI log, fix the common map mistakes, back up your mod and finish your own world challenge. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 11: Play and Share Your World
Episode 11 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Play your built world with real collision, save and name it, share a link and download a standalone world page. Ages 10+.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Stardew World Workshop Ep 12: Design Your World
Episode 12 of the free Stardew World Workshop. Learn level design thinking: purpose, paths, flow, balance and detail, then test it in the Mod Studio. Ages 10+.
Studios, cheat sheets and templates
Browser studios, quick-reference sheets and starter files for when you want to go further.
Nothing to install
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10+
Stardew Mod Studio
A free browser playground for the Stardew World Workshop. Paint a map with layers and tile rules, use the fill and undo tools, take on challenges, test walking, try warps, build your files, debug a SMAPI log, save or share your world and download your mod. No install needed.
Stardew Valley · Beginner · Ages 10+
Stardew Modding Cheat Sheet
Free printable Stardew Valley map modding cheat sheet: folder paths, the mod layout, manifest and content templates, layers, tile properties, warps and the common errors.
Everything else, plus every other engine, lives in the full workshop hub. Modding needs Stardew Valley (a paid game) and the free SMAPI launcher. The Mod Studio runs in the browser.