One of the biggest goals in Stardew Valley is finding yourself a partner to share your farm with.
There's plenty of bachelors and bachelorettes to choose from.
Maybe Shane tickles your fancy?
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Shane Romance Guide
Most of the town is pretty friendly and outgoing. Shane is the exception.
Although he can be a hard nut to crack, you'll soon realise why that is.
Here's everything you need to know to romance Shane like his schedule, heart events, likes, dislikes, loves and more.
Schedule
Spring
Monday - Friday (Community Center Not Restored)
- 7:10 AM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to JojaMart.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:10 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Raining (Community Center Not Restored)
- 7:10 AM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to JojaMart.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:10 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Saturday (Community Center Not Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves Pierre's General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Sunday (Community Center Not Restored)
- All Day: Standing in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
Monday - Friday (Community Center Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 11:00 AM: Leaves the kitchen and returns to his room.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves his room and stands by the fireplace at Marnie's Ranch.
- 2:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Saturday (Community Center Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves Pierre's General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Summer
Monday - Friday (Community Center Not Restored)Raining (Community Center Not Restored)
- 7:10 AM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to JojaMart.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:10 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Saturday (Community Center Not Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves Pierre's General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Sunday (Community Center Not Restored)
- 12:30 PM: In the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch
- 6:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 12:00 AM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Monday - Friday (Community Center Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 11:00 AM: Leaves the kitchen and returns to his room.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves his room and stands by the fireplace at Marnie's Ranch.
- 2:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Saturday (Community Center Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves Pierre's General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Fall
Monday - Friday (Community Center Not Restored)Raining (Community Center Not Restored)
- 7:10 AM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to JojaMart.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:10 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Saturday (Community Center Not Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves Pierre's General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Sunday (Community Center Not Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 AM: Leaves the kitchen and goes to bed
Monday - Friday (Community Center Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 11:00 AM: Leaves the kitchen and returns to his room.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves his room and stands by the fireplace at Marnie's Ranch.
- 2:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Saturday (Community Center Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves Pierre's General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Winter
Winter 15
If JojaMart is still open, Shane will not attend work on Winter 15.
- 7:00 AM: At Marnie's Ranch
- 11:00 AM: Leaves the kitchen to head to his room.
- 3:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch to attend the Night Market.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Night Market to return home.
Monday - Friday (Community Center Not Restored)Raining (Community Center Not Restored)
- 7:10 AM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to JojaMart.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:10 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Saturday (Community Center Not Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Standing in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads for Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves Pierre's General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Sunday (Community Center Not Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Standing in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 2:00 AM: Still standing in the kitchen...
Monday - Friday (Community Center Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 11:00 AM: Leaves the kitchen and returns to his room.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves his room and stands by the fireplace at Marnie's Ranch.
- 2:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Saturday (Community Center Restored)
- 9:00 AM: Leaves his room and stands in the kitchen at Marnie's Ranch.
- 12:00 PM: Leaves Marnie's Ranch and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00 PM: Leaves Pierre's General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:00 PM: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and heads back to Marnie's Ranch.
Gifts
Loves
- All Universal Loves
- Beer
- Hot Pepper
- Pepper Poppers
- Pizza
Likes
- All Universal Likes
- All Eggs (Except Void Eggs)
- All Fruits (Except Hot Pepper)
Neutral
- All Universal Neutrals
- All Milk
Dislikes
- Chanterelle
- Common Mushroom
- Daffodil
- Dandelion
- Hazelnut
- Holly
- Leek
- Morel
- Purple Mushroom
- Seaweed
- Snow Yam
- Wilf Horseradish
- Winter Root
Hates
- Pickles
- Quartz
Heart Events
2 Hearts: Go to the Cindersap Forest from 8 pm to midnight and share a drink with Shane, he'll tell you about his depression.
3 Hearts: Shane gives you a recipe for pepper poppers, which he loves.
4 Hearts: Go to Marnie’s ranch and you’ll find Shane passed out in his room. Use your watering can on him to wake him up. then talk to Marnie about his mental health.
6 Hearts: Go to Cindersap Forest between 9 am and 8 pm during a storm or rain to begin this. You will have a blunt conversation with him about his mental health in two stages, the first has four options and you’ll get the second one the following day. In the second conversation say “I’m glad I was there to help” or “I’m just happy you’re still here”.
7 Hearts Event 1: Go to Marnie’s Ranch when Shane is home and you'll see him having a conversation with Marnie about his health improving.
7 Hearts Event 2: He’ll send you a recipe for a strange bun.
8 Hearts: Go to Marnie’s Ranch when Shane is home and you’ll see a cutscene of Shane teaching Jas about chickens surrounded by them.
10 Hearts: Leave your house before 6:30 am to start the event, then go to the bus stop from 4 and 6 pm. You’ll get invited to see the Zuzu City Tunnelers play in Zuzu City. Shane will thank you for your support then will kiss you before you return the favour.
14 Hearts: Go to town from 8 am to 5 pm any day but Friday to start the event. Marnie and Jas will be outside of the saloon and Shane will come out. Go to town the next day and there will be a cutscene where Shane gets upset with you. Return the day after that and you’ll get to see what’s actually happening and clear things up.
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