Stardew Valley’s Marnie is quite an important figure in Pelican Town, particularly to those who run a farm. She’s the woman to go to if you want to purchase more animals for your land; she also sells plenty of supplies to help you look after your animals. So, let’s take a look at how you can become friends with this kind and caring woman. We’re even happy to tell you how you can make the most out of visiting the movies with her.
You may already be familiar with Marnie as she’s the aunty of Stardew Valley’s Shane and Jas, though there are plenty more Stardew Valley characters to meet when you roll into town. Mind you, before you arrive in Pelican Town, you get to pick the Stardew Valley farm layout that you inherit, and it’s worth putting some thought into it, given how difficult some of them are.
Here’s everything you need to know about Stardew Valley’s Marnie:
What are the best Stardew Valley Marnie gifts?
If you want to become fast pals with Stardew Valley’s Marnie, you need to know what her favorite gifts are, as well as the ones that she hates, so you can avoid them – unless you plan on making this lovely lady dislike you for some reason.
| Reaction | Gift |
| Love | Universal loves, farmer’s lunch, pumpkin pie, diamond, pink cake |
| Like | Universal likes, quartz, Stardew Valley Almanac |
| Neutral | Universal neutrals, winter root, snow yam, morel, purple mushroom, leek, hazelnut, magma cap, ginger, dandelion, chanterelle, daffodil, common mushroom |
| Dislike | Universal dislikes, wild horseradish, seaweed, salmonberry |
| Hate | Universal hates, clay, holly |
What are Stardew Valley Marnie’s heart events?
Here’s everything you need to know about Marnie’s heart events, including how many hearts you need and how you trigger them.
| Event | How to trigger |
| Any more than zero hearts | Marnie will send you 30 hay in the post to feed your animals with |
| Three hearts I | When you come out of the farmhouse Marnie greets you, explaining that she’s trying to teach her goats to say “hello” but they need their favorite food, cave carrots. You need to enter Marnie’s home between 9am and 5pm with a cave carrot to trigger a cutscene |
| Three hearts II | Marnie sends you the pale broth recipe |
| Six hearts | After getting six hearts, head behind Lewis’ house. Here, you’ll hear Marnie and Lewis discussing making their romance public, but Lewis doesn’t want to. You have two choices when they ask if you heard anything: -Yes… but I’ll keep it a secret -Yes… and I’m going to tell everyone Choosing to tell everyone gives you -100 friendship points with Lewis while keeping it secret rewards you with +50 points with him. Regardless of what you choose, your friendship with Marnie isn’t affected, though she does ask what you were doing behind the house |
| Seven hearts | Marnie gives you the recipe for rhubarb pie |
Where is Marnie during the green rain event in summer?
During the strange event, you can find Marnie in the kitchen all day. To be fair to her, it’s the perfect day to do some batch cooking, no way do you want to be outside while the weather is like that, and the chances of anyone wanting to buy anything from her shop at that time are slim, too.
What are Marnie’s favorite movies and concessions?
If you plan on having a friendly hangout at the movies with Marnie after she finishes work, you should aim for these movies and snacks.
| Movie | Concession | |
| Love | The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch | Ice cream sandwich, stardrop sorbet |
| Hate | N/A | Black licorice, fries, joja cola, joja corn, nachos, salted peanuts, truffle popcorn |
| Like | Wumbus, The Zuzu City Express, The Brave Little Sapling, Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World, Mysterium, Jounry Of The Praire King: The Motion Picture, It Howls Like Rain | Everything else |
Can you marry Stardew Valley’s Marnie?
Nope, it turns out that Shane and Jas’ aunt isn’t on the market for romance, and you know why after bumping into her and Stardew Valley’s Lewis during her six hearts event. You can make a great friend in Marnie, and honestly, sometimes it’s a pal you need, not a spouse. However, if you want to be in a family with her, perhaps you can marry her nephew.
With that, you know all of the important details about Stardew Valley’s Marnie. If you need some extra help in Pelican Town, we can tell you about all of the Stardew Valley fish and explain where to find the Stardew Valley bookseller.