While playing Stardew Valley, you will now occasionally see a notification in the bottom left corner of your screen saying you have a ‘new idea you want to sleep on’. This was recently added in update 1.6, which has left players questioning its meaning.
It’s actually very simple. Every time you level up a skill, you’ll see a ‘I’ve got a new idea for you’ notification., informing you of progress prior to attendance for the night. Previously you had to wait until the end of the day to level up, but this notification can happen at any time during the day.
No matter what game you play, there is no more satisfying moment than leveling up. Stardew Valley It’s no different. Each time you level up, additional recipes or skills will be provided, so please pay attention to these notifications.
How to level up your skills Stardew Valley
Each skill, including gathering, mining, fishing, farming, and combat, gains experience points to gain 10 levels. This experience is earned by performing actions related to that skill, such as combat experience gained by exploring a mine or farming experience gained by planting or harvesting crops.
Each time you level up, you need more experience points to achieve the following:
| level | Experience required |
| One | 100 |
| 2 | 280 |
| three | 390 |
| 4 | 530 |
| 5 | 850 |
| 6 | 1,150 |
| 7 | 1,500 |
| 8 | 2,100 |
| 9 | 3,100 |
| 10 | 5,000 |
Once you reach level 10 in any skill, you can unlock the new Mastery system added in update 1.6, which gives you new tools and skills that aren’t otherwise available.