officialMediaVillage in the Shade Guides: Walkthroughs & Village Rules
Complete Village in the Shade guides: a beginner walkthrough for week one in Kagatsu, the rules explained, save locations, maps, and a spoiler-light story path.
Guides are the heart of this wiki. Start with the beginner guide to set up your farm and daily routine, then read the village rules before your first night out — Kagatsu takes its curfew seriously. The walkthrough follows the story without spoiling late-game secrets, and the map page orients you around town, the crossroads hokora, and the mountain paths.
Guides
Beginner Guide
Start Village in the Shade right: settle into Kagatsu, unlock your farm, build a safe daily routine, and learn what matters most in your first in-game week.
Read moreMap Guide
Every confirmed location in Village in the Shade's Kagatsu village — the farm, General Store, crossroads hokora, quarry, fishing spots, and the mountain paths.
Read moreSave File Location and Backup Guide
Where Village in the Shade stores saves on PC and console, how Steam Cloud and the five-per-slot backups from Patch 1.09 work, and how to protect a farm run.
Read moreVillage Rules Explained
Every rule the village of Kagatsu enforces in Village in the Shade, what breaking them means after dark, and how Sunshine Mode removes the danger. Read on.
Read moreWalkthrough
A spoiler-light walkthrough of Village in the Shade's story and systems, from waking in Kagatsu through seasons, festivals, and the mysteries the rules guard.
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