Pen Pals

NPCs. Love 'em or hate 'em, but you can't ignore 'em. At least, not if you want Perfection.

• []Do you dread getting the Qi's Kindness quest?

  []Do you like to play with 100+ NPCs and literally can't find enough time in 1 week to gift them all (twice)?

  []Are you tired of waiting 8 hours for Sam and Sebastian to finally leave their rooms?

  []Too busy actually working the farm/mines to run around town larping as Kris Kringle?

  []Just thought it was strange and off-putting that your friends can mail you gifts, but you're apparently on some sort of post-office blacklist for outgoing mail?

  Not to worry: the Pelican Town Postal Service has you covered. Whatever sins Grandpa committed in the Mesozoic Era have been forgiven, and PTPS is picking up your mail again.

  (In other words: Interact with your mailbox while holding an item, and you can mail that item to the NPC of your choice.)

  Installation

  Set up Pen Pals like any other SMAPI mod, making sure to include its dependencies:

  • []Install SMAPI and set up your game for mods, per the Modding: Player’s Guide instructions.

    []Install Stardew UI

    []Download the main file from the Files tab.

    []Open the .zip file and extract the PenPals folder into your Stardew Valley\Mods folder.

    []Launch the game!

    Pen Pals is designed to fit into the game naturally, without introducing a lot of complexity through new items, mechanics, etc. It has two simple features: gift mailing and gift returns.

    Gift Mailing

    To open the gifting menu, simply interact with your mailbox under the following conditions:

    • []You've completed the "How to Win Friends" story quest (this requirement can be disabled in Settings)

      []Your mailbox is empty, i.e. you've read all incoming mail

    • You are holding a giftable item - not a machine, furniture, etc.

      Then, click on the portrait of the NPC you want to send to, and confirm your selection. That's it! They'll receive your gift overnight; PTPS is very efficient.

      Giftability

      Pen Pals follows the same rules as the base game for whether or not a specific item can be gifted to a specific NPC. Since items aren't "delivered" until overnight/the next morning (depending on mod settings), the menu provides some visual aids of its own.