The most basic gameplay in Stardew Valley includes crop farming, gathering (foraging), livestock raising, fishing, mining (combat), manufacturing, cooking, npc social networking (chatting and gift giving), mainline quests and time-limited quests, festivals, and rebuilding the community Center (junimo/collection pack), join the joja community.
The gameplay about foraging.
1. The map will be refreshed randomly every day, and you can turn around to find fruits, berries, mushrooms, etc.
2. There will be two or three berry days in spring and autumn, which will be prompted by letters. In these two days, you can turn the map to shake the shrubs with fruits, and you will harvest berries。
3. Turn over the trash can: Press the left button near the trash can to turn over the trash can, there is a chance that useful items will appear, but don’t be seen by other NPCs, they will see you in the nearby grid, and you can’t turn over the trash on this day. At the same time which will reduce their favorability to you, so watch carefully before flipping, and your hands should be fast.