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Stardew Valley: Name trick

This is the only real Stardew Valley cheat that needs no mods. The game reads numbers in square brackets in name fields as item codes and gives you that item. Buy a chicken from Marnie, name it [74] and a valuable gem drops into your inventory. Because you can rename the animal later, you can repeat it as many times as you like on the same save.

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Name trick

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Name an animal after an item code

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Buy an animal from Marnie and type the item code in square brackets as its name. The moment you confirm, the item lands in your inventory.

  1. Buy an animal from Marnie's Ranch.
  2. When asked for a name, type the code in square brackets.
  3. Confirm, and the item drops into your inventory.
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Get several items with one name

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Type the codes one after another and they all arrive at once. This example gives an Iridium Sprinkler, a Rabbit's Foot and the Legend fish.

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Reuse the trick with the same animal

Interact with the animal > Rename

When you rename the animal, the codes are read again. You can repeat it as many times as you like with a single animal.

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Name trick: Common questions

How does the name trick work?
Buy an animal from Marnie, and when you reach the naming screen, type the item code in square brackets. The game reads the code and puts that item in your inventory. You can type several codes one after another.
Can I use the same trick again?
Yes. After buying the animal, you can walk up to it and rename it. The codes are read again with every new name, so you can use it many times with a single animal.
Does it work on consoles and mobile too?
It works on mobile and needs no mods. On PlayStation, Xbox and Switch, however, item codes in names were closed off in the 1.3 update, so the method does not work there.

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