The Gaming Experience

The Whirling Waters of Azoria requires you to check your mail in order to obtain, and then speak to Eddy.

Opening the Path mainly just shows you a cutscene where you're using magic to banish some evil thorns.

Meeting Magic with Magic requires you to feed Alaric with some shellfish in order for him to teach you magic.

A Botanical Magical Menace requires you to read the mail in order to obtain, and then find Alaric.

Mastering Marketing shows you where to put the products to sell, instead of talking about it. Place all you can.

Hard-Earned Florins teaches you how to sell your goods for profit, but also know that spaces are limited.

Careful Catching is the first step in catching critters, which will either net you money or drop supplies.

Friend to the Critters allows you to speak with the beekeeper, who will in turn give you a net for catching critters.

Gone Fishin' teaches you how to go about catching fishes, which will take a little getting used to, but it's a good chore.

In Meeting the Neighbors, you don't actually have to meet all your neighbors--just the fishing captain named Eddy.