## 💕 Romance System
**Required Gift:** Special romantic treats from Harold's Store
- Romantic Gift Box
- Wedding ceremony at the Church
- Officiated by Roger (in white suit) or Rufus
- Only one child per marriage (second bunny gift refused)
## 👥 Romanceable Characters
- **Magnus** - [Character details]
- **Mr. Fuji** - [Character details]
- **Vincent** - [Character details]
- **Winter** - [Character details]
- **Charlotte** - Has a cow you can brush for +1 heart
- **Gertrude** - [Character details]
- **Nancy** - [Character details]
- **Naomi** - [Character details]
- **Penelope** - Vegetarian (hates meat gifts)
- **Quinn** - [Character details]
- **Sierra** - [Character details]
- **Versailles** - [Character details]
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## 🎯 Friendship & Heart System
| Level | Reward |
|-------|--------|
| 1 | None |
| 2 | Birthday, Access Bedroom |
| 3 | 1 Recipe, 1 Favorite Item |
| 4 | Decorate Bedroom |
| 5 | 1 Recipe, 2nd Favorite Item |
| 6 | None |
| 7 | 1 Recipe |
| 8 | None |
| 9 | 1 Recipe |
| 10 | None |
- **Conversation:** First chat = 2 hearts, Second chat = 1 heart
- **Gifts:** Regular gifts = variable hearts, Favorite gifts = 6 hearts
- **Maximum per day:** 9 hearts (3 talking + 6 gift)
- **Festival days:** Enhanced heart rewards
- **Phillip's horse:** +1 heart daily (brushing)
- **Stanley's chick:** +1 heart daily (brushing)
- **Roger's rooster:** +1 heart daily (brushing)
- **Charlotte's cow:** +1 heart daily (brushing)
- **Munger, Mr. Mochi, Pickle:** +3 hearts daily (brushing)
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## 🎪 Game Mechanics & Tips
- Heart levels never decay over time
- NPC birthdays and favorite items are randomized each save
- Romance gifts count as daily gifts (no additional gifts accepted)
- Rejected romance gifts are returned to inventory
- Gender-neutral romance (any player gender can romance anyone)
- Penelope is vegetarian and hates all meat-based gifts
- **Harold's Store:** Purchase romance items (rings, treats)
- **Church:** Wedding ceremonies
- **Various Dating Spots:** Romantic events during dating phase
### Mechanics Index
- [[Backpack]]: Inventory slots and upgrades
- [[Tools]]: Tool types and upgrade paths
- [[Skills]]: Leveling and rewards
- [[Cooking]]: System overview (see [[Recipes]] for full list)
- [[Animal Husbandry]]: Care, breeding, and auctions
- [[Gardening]]: Pots, planters, and indoor growing
- [[Gathering]]: Routes and efficiency
- [[Fast Travel]]: Unlocks and usage
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# Steam Overview
Cornucopia® is a cozy 2.5D farming RPG available on Steam (Windows, Steam Deck Verified, Switch in development).
**Release Date:** July 31, 2023
**Developer/Publisher:** David Dolynny | Subconscious Games
**Price:** CDN$ 24.99 (Deluxe Edition available)
- Farm, build, romance, and raise magical animals
- No forced bedtime: play all night, total freedom
- 34+ romanceable villagers (50+ total NPCs)
- Real soil science: balance nutrients, compost, and soil for mega harvests
- Build and customize your dream farm
- Secrets everywhere: lost relics, hidden quests, endless discoveries
- Zero stress: play at your own pace, adjust game speed
- Raise magical animals: hatch, breed, and collect rare traits
- Grow 74 crops, 50 trees, 15 berry bushes
- Magical kids: marry, raise children with unique traits and magical abilities
- Fishing, arcade games, and mini-game mayhem (10+ mini-games)
- Buffs, cards, and hidden surprises
- Replayable adventures: randomized NPC birthdays, gifts, and gear stats
- Combat & boss battles: 11+ weapon types, dungeons, rare loot
- Whimsical hats & fashion freedom: 90+ hats with stat boosts
- Seasonal festivals: Chicken Festival, Fireworks Night, Cooking Festival, and more
- Auction house: bid for rare animals and decorations
- 200+ recipes: cook custom meals with unique cookware
- Achievements & badges: 97 Steam achievements, 5 badges
- 72 original soundtrack tracks
- Full controller support & Steam Deck Verified
- Active community: frequent updates, polls, and dev interaction
- Flirting & chemistry, love rivals, divorce, forbidden love
- More festivals, animal genetics, pet pig companion
- Tropical island expansion, new characters, family life upgrades
- Customization boosts, world upgrades, new quests
See the full roadmap: [[Roadmap]].
- **Minimum:** Windows 10 64-bit, Intel i3, 6GB RAM, GTX 660/ATI 7770, 5GB storage
- **Recommended:** Windows 10/11 64-bit, Intel i7, 16GB RAM, GTX 960+, 10GB storage
- Very Positive (89% of 360 reviews)
- Active Discord and Steam forums
- Frequent updates based on player feedback
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## 🎁 Steam Points Shop & Badges
Cornucopia offers a variety of Steam Points Shop items to customize your profile. Visit the [Steam Points Shop](https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/app/1681600/) to browse.
- **Profile Backgrounds:** Showcase your farm with themed backgrounds
- **Avatars & Frames:** Character portraits and decorative borders
- **Emoticons:** Express yourself with Cornucopia-themed reactions
- **Mini Profile Backgrounds:** Compact backgrounds for your Steam profile
- **Animated Stickers:** Dynamic stickers for chat and comments
Earn 5 badges by collecting trading cards:
- Level 1-5 badges available through card collection
- Each badge level increases your Steam level
- Earn XP and showcase your Cornucopia dedication
- Purchase games on Steam
- Complete community tasks
- Participate in seasonal events
- Review games you own
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## 🔗 External Resources
- **Official Website:** [playcornucopia.com](https://www.playcornucopia.com/)
- **Steam Store:** [Steam Page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681600/Cornucopia/)
- **Discord Community:** [Cornucopia Discord](https://discord.com/invite/cornucopia)
- **Developer YouTube:** [Subconscious Games](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3EDGDcXdTFKIo5-NI3ciCQ)
- **Getting Started Guide:** "The Farmer in the Dell: Getting Started in Cornucopia"
- **Pet Guide:** "Fowl Language: Guide to Pet Companions"
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# Steam Achievements
Cornucopia® features 97 Steam achievements and 5 badges. Achievements reward you for farming milestones, social progress, exploration, festivals, crafting, and more.
- **Gimme Gimme!** - Collect a rare item
- **Heart Cultivator** - Reach max heart level with an NPC
- **I Know Your Secret** - Discover a hidden quest
- **Master Chef** - Cook 50 unique recipes
- **Animal Breeder** - Hatch or breed a rare animal
- **Festival Champion** - Win a seasonal contest
- **Treasure Hunter** - Find a legendary relic
- **Fashionista** - Collect 20 unique hats
- **Arcade Ace** - Win all mini-games
- **Family First** - Raise a magical child
- Track achievements in the Steam overlay
- Some achievements are hidden and require experimentation
- Achievements cover all aspects of gameplay: farming, romance, exploration, combat, and more
## Achievement Checklist
Below is a selection of Cornucopia's Steam achievements. For the full list, visit the [Steam Achievements page](https://steamcommunity.com/stats/1681600/achievements).
| Image | Achievement | Description |
|-------|-------------|------------|
|  | A Letter?! | Open your first Letter |
|  | Throw me a bone! | Feed Munger for the First Time |
|  | Seedling | Plant your first Seed |
|  | Choo Choo! | Steam Train was Spotted |
|  | Juicy | Harvest your first Berry Bush |
|  | More | Open 10 Card Packs |
|  | Hey Buddy | Meet 15 NPCs |
|  | I Can Farm! | Harvest your first Vegetable |
|  | Generous | Give your first Gift |
|  | Stick to the Process | Refine 10 Times |
|  | Brushy Brushy | Brush an Animal |
|  | Plump | Harvest your first Fruit Tree |
|  | Addicted | Open 25 Card Packs |
|  | Home Decorator | Decorate your Home for the First Time |
|  | Snagged | Catch your first Fish |
|  | Crafter | Craft an Item |
|  | Explorer | Discover the Old Mines |
|  | To Market | Ship 10 Crops |
|  | I know your Secret | Find Out Someone's Favorite Gift |
|  | Poke Poke | Kill 10 Enemies |
|  | Todo List | Complete a Card Quest |
|  | Journeyman | Reach Level 5 in a Skill |
|  | Piggy Bank | Earn $10,000 |
|  | Let's get Cooking | Unlock 10 Cooking Recipes |
|  | Colorful Basket | Ship 10 Fruits/Berries |
|  | Big Catch | Catch your first Large Fish |
|  | Prize Time | Earn 100 Arcade Tickets |
|  | Heart Hands | Reach Heart Level 5 with an NPC |
|  | Iron and Rock | Kill 50 Enemies |
|  | Zapped! | Pass out from Exhaustion |
|  | Bug Spray | Defeat the Spider Boss |
|  | Industrialist | Refine 100 Times |
|  | Slam the Glass | Use a Vending Machine |
|  | Card Flurry | Open 100 Card Packs |
|  | Angler | Catch 10 Fish |
|  | And Sold! | Win an Auction |
|  | BOOM! | Bomb an NPC |
|  | One More Scratch | Try Every Scratch Card |
|  | Roomy | Upgrade your House |
|  | True Friendship | Reach Heart Level 10 with an NPC |
|  | Beginners Luck | Win A Race |
|  | Fully Equipt | Unlock all the Backpack Slots |
|  | Gimme Gimme! | Sell at an Auction |
|  | Looter | Reel-in 10 Treasure Chests |
|  | Suction Cup | Defeat the Squid Boss |
|  | I like to Play | Earn 1,000 Arcade Tickets |
|  | Adventurer | Complete 15 Card Quests |
|  | Hand in the Sea | Catch 25 Fish |
|  | Social Butterfly | Meet All the NPCs |
|  | Shipping Magnate | Ship 250 Crops |
|  | Artisan | Craft Items 25 Times |
|  | Gamer | Play All of the Arcade Games |
|  | Gift Whisperer | Find Out 10 NPCs Favorite Gifts |
|  | Farmhand | Earn $100,000 |
|  | I've got you | Start Dating |
|  | What's that Smell | Defeat the Slime Boss |
|  | Mastered | Reach Level 10 in a Skill |
|  | Crab Soup | Defeat the Lava Crab Boss |
|  | More Salt | Whip Up Your First Dish |
|  | Taste Tester | Unlock 50 Cooking Recipes |
|  | Bobber | Catch 150 Fish |
|  | Pitch Fork | Defeat the Ogre Boss |
|  | Victory Banner | Kill 250 Enemies |
|  | Cornucopia | Restore the Cornucopia |
|  | I Get Around | Attend Every Festival |
|  | Golden Egg | Upgrade your Chicken Coop |
|  | Real Estate | Fully Upgrade your House |
|  | Cluck Cluck | Hatch a Chick |
|  | I know a bit | Reach Level 3 in All Skills |
|  | Cow Kingdom | Upgrade your Barn |
|  | Yes, All of Them | Ship 250 Fruits/Berries |
|  | Moo | Breed a Cow |
|  | Waterwheel Hostage | Get Stuck in the Waterwheel |
|  | I've really got you | Get Married |
|  | Collecting Hearts | Reach Heart Level 5 with 10 NPCs |
|  | Culinary Connoisseur | Unlock 100 Cooking Recipes |
|  | I've really really got you | Have a Baby |
|  | I'm in Heaven | Win 10 Races |
|  | Harvester | Earn $500,000 |
|  | Arcade Legend | Win All of the Arcade Games |
|  | Chop Suey | Prepare 10 Different Dishes |
|  | First in Class | Reach Level 10 in 5 Skills |
|  | Loads of Affection | Reach Heart Level 5 with 25 NPCs |
|  | Where's my Yacht | Earn $1,000,000 |
|  | Culinary Champion | Win the Cooking Contest |
|  | Bon Apetite | Prepare 25 Different Dishes |
|  | DNA Baby! | Breed every kind of Animal |
|  | Death Itself | Kill 1000 Enemies |
|  | Bloodline | Breed 10 Animals |
|  | Heart Cultivator | Reach Heart Level 10 with 25 NPCs |
|  | Notorious Pyromaniac | Bomb NPCS 25 Times |
|  | Rocket Cow | Win 50 Races |
|  | Good Owner | Feed Munger 90 Days in a Row |
|  | Tomb of Recipes | Unlock 200 Cooking Recipes |
|  | Kitchen Kingpin | Prepare 100 Different Dishes |
|  | Bigger Boat | Catch 500 Fish |
|  | Fat Cat | Earn $10,000,000 |
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## 🔗 Related Pages
- [[🗺️ Quick Reference Card]]: Quick reference
- [[📖 Getting Started]]: Beginner guide
- [[Romance Guide]]: Romance walkthrough
- [[Advanced Strategies Guide]]: Pro tips
- [[NPCs/index|NPCs]]: All characters
- [[Achievements/index|Achievements]]: Achievement hunting
- [[Recipes]]: Cooking recipes
- [[Indexes/NPC Directory]]: Character database
- [[Farming]]: Farming mechanics
- [[Fishing]]: Fishing guide
- [[Mining]]: Mining guide
- [[Crafting]]: Crafting system
- [[Foraging]]: Foraging guide
- [[Festivals]]: Festival calendar
- [[Shops]]: All merchants
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