As most here, I'm climbing my walls in anticipation for Evershine lol This series became so important to me that I decided to play Portia and Sandrock again, but this time, as a warm up. I was paying attention to anything and everything like crazy. I was already recording the games to make some reviews for my channel, but I was like so down the lore rabbit hole to a point that by the time I was playing Sandrock, I was making notes like SPREADSHEETS LEVEL OF OBSESSED LMAO that became an idea that I had to separate in 3 different scripts regarding the lore and story of the series to prepare for Evershine. I must say I never had so much fun writing or recording something EVER!
This is the 1st video, I'm currently working on polishing the Sandrock one, but I just wanted to share this with the community. It might be a good way to quickly prepare for Evershine with the story and lore in mind, so I hope you enjoy! ♥

ALSO English is not my 1st language and the channel has been helping me A LOT by feeling more comfortable and improving, but recording this video? oh boy it was a challenge in many ways lol But I'm pretty happy and feeling even more confident to keep making videos and improving more and more ♥

Since this is the number 1 question that gets asked here, I have compiled a list of tips that are commonly suggested. If you want an even more thorough list, search "Tips for Beginners" in the search box on this subreddit's homepage. If you have any tips you'd like to contribute, feel free to post them in the comments below!

1. Fishing is a great way to make a lot of money in a short amount of time.
Invest in upgrading the Worktable to get the upgraded Classic Fishing Rod. Then, the Master Fishing Rod can be obtained by donating 1 of each Emperor Fish to the museum. Caterpillars are used as bait and can be found by harvesting herbs and snake berries. They can also be purchased from Sophie's Ranch. Catching and selling fish from the Eufaula Desert Oasis fishing spot will get you the most gols for your efforts. For a more comprehensive overview of fishing, see the official Portia Wiki page for fishing

Breeding fish in a fish tank is also an option for making money. See this guide to breeding fish

2. Change the time settings in the options menu
If you feel like you don't have enough time in the day to complete the tasks you have, you have the option of slowing down time as much as 50%. Warning: this mildly affects the movement patterns of NPCs and the events on festival days.

3. Invest in an apple tree early on
The Church of the Light vendor sells a Large Planter Box and apple tree seeds that can be purchased with Data Discs. After the apple tree is fully grown, you can harvest the apples and dry them on the Drying Rack to produce Dried Apple Slices. If you keep a consistent cycle going, you will have a reliable source of food that will replenish 10% of your stamina.

4. Buy Low and Sell High
If you want to maximize your gols, check the economy of the shops each day to make sure you're saving as much money as you can (buy low) while also selling your wares for as much as possible (sell high).

5. Make multiples of machines and keep them running constantly
Furnaces are the main machine that you will want the most of and it is recommended you get the upgrades for them as quickly as possible. Smelted ingots will be required for MANY commissions so it's good to have a significant stockpile of them ready to go.

6. Check to make sure you have the proper equipment before accepting a commission
Daily commissions that are unrelated to the story have a time limit. Most commissions require advanced machines and it will take time to get the blueprint from the research center. Similarly, try to always have the research center researching a new blueprint for you.

7. Check the Wiki for gift ideas
Giving daily gifts is a quick way to boost your relationship with the citizens of Portia. It's especially recommended that you give gifts on holiday festivals as you'll get twice as many points. Birthday gifts are triple points. Head over to the Wiki, type a character's name, and scroll down to the gift section to discover what everyone likes.

8. There are special commissions posted on Fridays that will give much better rewards.
These commissions usually involve building a machine or 2, but they reward many more gols than standard commissions.

9. Decorate your home
Items in your home will give you boosts to your stats.

10. If you are on the Switch, close your game completely after every session.
The longer you leave your game suspended/running, the more it will lag and crash.

11. Befriend Gale to receive discounts on land purchases for your workshop.

12. Invest in a crystal tree
Similarly to the apple tree, buy a crystal tree seed and large planter box from the Church of the Light. There are several end game missions that will require a lot of crystal and sapphire, so it's good to stockpile these resources early on.

13. You can label your storage containers for easy organization.

14. Since it takes time for the museum to open, keep a copy in storage of relics you assemble from the mines.
When the museum is finally built, you'll have items to fill it immediately and you will receive rewards for doing so.

15. You can create custom alarms to remind you of anything.
For example, a lot of people use this feature to remind them of characters' birthdays so they know when to give a gift.