🎮 Hobby System Overview
Hobbies are activities that help you earn gold, level up, and unlock special items. Each hobby has its own leveling system.
Total Hobbies
7
Max Level
10
Separate Leveling
✓ Yes
🏆 All Hobbies
Fishing
Cast your line and catch various fish species to sell or gift
Gardening
Plant crops, tend your garden, and harvest produce to sell or cook with
Bird Watching
Observe rare birds and add them to your collection. Take photos for bonus rewards
Piano Playing
Learn and play piano songs. Unlock new melodies as you level up
Crafting
Craft furniture, tools, and decorations. Design and create custom items
Photography
Take photos of beautiful moments, NPCs, landscapes, and special events
Collecting
Collect items, complete sets, and display your collection. Trade with other players
🎣 Fishing Guide
Cast your line and catch various fish species to sell or gift
Max Level
10
Unlock Level
0
🐠 Fish Species
Goldfish
Location: River
Difficulty: Easy
Season: Spring, Summer
💰 100 coins
Rainbow Trout
Location: Lake
Difficulty: Medium
Season: All seasons
💰 350 coins
Golden Koi
Location: Deep Water
Difficulty: Very Hard
Season: Autumn
💰 1200 coins
Silver Bass
Location: Lake
Difficulty: Medium
Season: Spring, Fall
💰 250 coins
Pearl Catfish
Location: Deep Water
Difficulty: Hard
Season: Summer, Winter
💰 400 coins
🎣 Fishing Locations
River (Beginner)
Difficulty: Easy
Catch: Common Fish, Small Fish
Rewards: 50-200 coins per fish
Lake (Intermediate)
Difficulty: Medium
Catch: Medium Fish, Rare Fish
Rewards: 200-500 coins per fish
Deep Water (Advanced)
Difficulty: Hard
Catch: Legendary Fish, Premium Fish
Rewards: 500-1,200 coins per fish
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓ Each fish species has preferred bait - experiment to find what works
- ✓ Time of day affects catch rate - morning and evening are best
- ✓ Weather impacts fishing - rainy days have better catches
- ✓ Level up to unlock new fishing locations
- ✓ Rare fish require better timing on the mini-game
- ✓ Selling fish at market or gifting to NPCs are both valid uses
🌱 Gardening Guide
Plant crops, tend your garden, and harvest produce to sell or cook with
Max Level
10
Unlock Level
0
🌿 Crop Types
Tomato
Season: Spring, Summer
Growth: 3 days
Yield: 5 items
💰 75 coins/item
Used in: Salad, Pasta, Stew
Corn
Season: Summer
Growth: 4 days
Yield: 4 items
💰 120 coins/item
Used in: Corn Soup, Roasted Corn
Pumpkin
Season: Autumn
Growth: 5 days
Yield: 3 items
💰 200 coins/item
Used in: Pumpkin Pie, Soup
Wheat
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Growth: 2 days
Yield: 8 items
💰 50 coins/item
Used in: Bread, Pie, Cake
Carrot
Season: Autumn, Winter
Growth: 3 days
Yield: 6 items
💰 60 coins/item
Used in: Stew, Soup
🛠️ Garden Tools
Watering Can
Water crops daily for +20% growth
Unlocked: Level 1
Fertilizer
Increase crop quality and yield
Unlocked: Level 3
Sprinkler System
Auto-water plots (requires placement)
Unlocked: Level 5
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓ Water crops daily for faster growth and better quality
- ✓ Each season has crops that grow best - plan ahead
- ✓ Fertilized crops yield higher quality and sell for more
- ✓ Harvest at the right time for maximum profit
- ✓ Use excess crops in cooking or gifting
- ✓ Premium crops unlock at higher levels
🦅 Bird Watching Guide
Observe rare birds and add them to your collection. Take photos for bonus rewards
Max Level
10
Unlock Level
2
🦅 Bird Species
Blue Jay
Location: Forest
Best Time: Morning
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
⭐ 50 points
Cardinal
Location: Garden
Best Time: Evening
Season: All
⭐ 100 points
Pileated Woodpecker
Location: Deep Forest
Best Time: Afternoon
Season: Autumn, Winter
⭐ 300 points
Golden Eagle
Location: Mountain Peak
Best Time: Dawn
Season: Spring
⭐ 500 points
Hummingbird
Location: Flower Field
Best Time: Midday
Season: Summer
⭐ 250 points
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓ Different birds appear at different times and seasons
- ✓ Move slowly to avoid scaring birds away
- ✓ Use the binoculars to get a better view
- ✓ Take photos for an extra 50% points bonus
- ✓ Complete bird sets to unlock special achievements
- ✓ Some birds only appear in specific weather
🎹 Piano Playing Guide
Learn and play piano songs. Unlock new melodies as you level up
Max Level
10
Unlock Level
1
🎵 Available Songs
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Difficulty: Easy
Notes: 20
Level 1
💰 100 reward
Happy Birthday
Difficulty: Easy
Notes: 25
Level 1
💰 150 reward
Moonlight Sonata
Difficulty: Medium
Notes: 50
Level 3
💰 300 reward
Fur Elise
Difficulty: Hard
Notes: 80
Level 5
💰 500 reward
Chopin Nocturne
Difficulty: Very Hard
Notes: 120
Level 8
💰 800 reward
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓ Start with easy songs to build skills
- ✓ Practice improves your accuracy
- ✓ Playing for NPCs increases friendship +50
- ✓ Perfect performances give double rewards
- ✓ Different songs evoke different emotions in listeners
🔨 Crafting Guide
Craft furniture, tools, and decorations. Design and create custom items
Max Level
10
Unlock Level
0
🏭 Crafting Stations
Workbench
Location: Workshop
Level 1
15 recipes available
Furnace
Location: Workshop
Level 3
20 recipes available
Loom
Location: Workshop
Level 5
25 recipes available
📦 Craft Categories
Furniture
Items: 50
Profit Margin: 100-300%
Examples: Wooden Chair, Stone Table, Shelf Unit
Tools
Items: 15
Profit Margin: 50-150%
Examples: Hammer, Saw, Pickaxe
Decorations
Items: 40
Profit Margin: 200-400%
Examples: Paintings, Sculptures, Lanterns
Clothing
Items: 30
Profit Margin: 150-250%
Examples: Shirts, Pants, Hats
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓ Crafted items are often worth more than store-bought
- ✓ Combine ingredients to create unique items
- ✓ Some recipes unlock through quests
- ✓ Higher level = access to premium recipes
- ✓ Store crafted items or sell for profit
- ✓ Rare materials make rare crafts
📷 Photography Guide
Take photos of beautiful moments, NPCs, landscapes, and special events
Max Level
10
Unlock Level
2
📷 Photo Categories
Landscapes
Locations: Forest, Lake, Mountain, Garden
Portraits
Locations: Anywhere with NPCs
Wildlife
Locations: Forest, Mountains, Lake
Events
Locations: Festival areas
🏆 Challenges
Golden Hour Photography
Take photo during sunrise/sunset
Reward: 300
Wildlife Photographer
Take 10 animal photos
Reward: 500
All Seasons
Take photos in all 4 seasons
Reward: 800
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓ Lighting affects photo quality - golden hour is best
- ✓ Zoom in for better detail
- ✓ Catch NPCs in natural moments for better photos
- ✓ Share best photos to community for reputation
- ✓ Collect photos in albums
🎁 Collecting Guide
Collect items, complete sets, and display your collection. Trade with other players
Max Level
10
Unlock Level
1
🎁 Collectible Types
Seashells
Total Items: 12
Locations: Beach
Rarity: Common
Set Reward: 300
Fossils
Total Items: 15
Locations: Mountain, Cave
Rarity: Uncommon
Set Reward: 500
Gems
Total Items: 20
Locations: Deep Cave, Hidden Locations
Rarity: Rare
Set Reward: 1000
Paintings
Total Items: 10
Locations: Gallery, Events
Rarity: Very Rare
Set Reward: 1500
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓ Complete sets for bonus rewards
- ✓ Trade duplicate items with other players
- ✓ Some items only appear seasonally
- ✓ Display collections for prestige points
- ✓ Rare items have rarer drop rates
📈 Hobby Progression System
Each hobby has separate leveling. Experience gains vary by activity
Level Rewards
💡 General Hobby Tips
- ✓ Focus on one hobby initially to unlock features
- ✓ Different hobbies are profitable at different times
- ✓ Hobbies unlock NPCs and special events
- ✓ Leveling up hobbies is required for some quests
- ✓ Hobby mastery unlocks special dialogue with NPCs