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Alex — Gridball Athlete in Stardew Valley
Birthday Summer 13
Lives in Pelican Town
Home 1 River Road
Marriage Yes — romance available
Family George (grandfather), Evelyn (grandmother)
Marriage candidate

Alex

Gridball Athlete

Trains in the town square and dreams of going pro. Responds well to hearty meals and anything that feels like a win.

Lives with grandparents George and Evelyn. Competitive, a little vain, and secretly worried he will not make it as an athlete.

Explore this villager

Gift ideas, a typical day in town, and heart events — curated for cozy friendship, not wiki overload.

Gift ideas

Two gifts per week (plus one on their birthday) move friendship up or down. Birthday gifts count extra — these are the standouts, not every item in the game.

Loves

  • Complete Breakfast · +80 friendship

    Cooked dish

  • Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thirsty · +80 friendship

    Gift item

  • Salmon Dinner · +80 friendship

    Fish

  • Stardrop Tea · +80 friendship

    Special item

Likes

  • Egg · +45 friendship

    Gift item

  • Quartz · +45 friendship

    Gem or mineral

Dislikes

  • Clay · −20 friendship

    Material

  • Holly · −20 friendship

    Foraged

Hates

  • Chanterelle · −40 friendship

    Gift item

  • Common Mushroom · −40 friendship

    Foraged

Typical day

A simplified rhythm for finding them in town — weather and festivals can shuffle things around.

WhenWhere
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Regular dayHouse → town square (training) → home
Morning · Rainy dayStardrop Saloon (arcade)
All day · Winter 16Night Market

Relationships

  • George & Evelyn

    Raised by his grandparents; their health weighs on him more than he lets on.

  • Dustin & Haley

    Childhood friends — you will see them around town together.

Trivia

  • Birthday on Summer 13 — Complete Breakfast is an easy loved gift if you have chickens and a kitchen.

Heart events

Friendship cutscenes at key heart levels — summaries only, so you can discover the scenes in-game.

  1. 2 hearts

    Gridball toss

    Catch the gridball in the town square when he asks for a throw.

  2. 4 hearts

    Book on the pier

    Find him reading alone at the pier — he opens up about his mom and his fears.

  3. 5 hearts

    Recipe mail

    He sends you the Salmon Dinner recipe in the mail.

  4. 6 hearts

    Cliffside talk

    Visit him on the cliff east of town; he admits he is unsure about his future.

  5. 8 hearts

    Gridball letter

    A letter invites you to his house — he asks if you think he has what it takes.

  6. 10 hearts

    Midnight gridball

    Meet him at the gridball cage after dark for a private game and a kiss.

Reference notes from Stardew Valley Wiki .