Nia is your childhood best friend in My Time at Sandrock, who writes to you throughout the game. Despite living in Highwind still, she eventually moves to Sandrock, and you can romance her once she’s settled in. Nia isn’t a picky character, having one of the longest lists of likes in the game. The guide below goes over where to find Nia, how to romance her, and what gifts she likes and loves.
Nia moves to Sandrock during the games third and final act.
Where to Find Nia¶
Nia is a character that is present from the start of the game, but only through letters. Nia will send you several letters in the mail as the events of Sandrock progress. You can choose to reply to these letters to get Friendship Points with her. She won’t be permanently present in Sandrock until the game’s third act though. At this point, she will move into the apartments behind City Hall. If she’s not in her room, then you can usually find her walking around near the center of town. Nia is a transplant from Highwind, much like the builder, and does not have a social network.
How to Romance Nia¶
Nia will gain friendship points when you reply to her letters and will come to town in the third act already at the friend status. Before this, she will visit town for a few days after 
Trudy returns and ask the builder to show her around. During the visit, you can speak with her and earn extra points by choosing the dialogue options with a heart beside them. Once she moves to town, you can begin earning points normally. This can be done by speaking with Nia each day, giving her gifts, sparring with her, and going on Play Dates. Sadly, Nia doesn’t play Critters and won’t post commissions.
Nia can’t be romanced right away, though, as you must first revive the Mother Tree. After this, you will need to complete her friendship missions, Mi-ni Botanica and Wiggle Room. Upon completion of these tasks, you can give Nia a Heart Knot. This can be purchased from the General Store for around 128 Gols. Nia should accept your feelings, unlocking the option to go on dates with her and have some romantic interactions. Once you reach the three heart level or 900 points, you can propose to Nia. This is done by buying the Engagement Ring from the Mysterious Man on the 20th or 21st of the month for 2,000 Gols and gifting it to Nia.
Best Gifts to Give Nia¶
Nia has the most likes out of any character in the game but only has four loves. Her likes consist mostly of weapons and clothing, while her loves are romance and job based. Luckily, most other items will still get you a decent number of points, as she is also one of the few characters with a list of special neutrals. The only items that Nia doesn’t like are trash, manure, and the different types of scrap that you can collect in the game. The table below goes over every item that Nia loves and likes.
| Gift Level | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Love | Concentrated Algae Apparatus, Heart Blossom, Sand Jujube Cake, Sweetheart Cake |
| Like | Action Boots, Action Bottoms, Action Helmet, Action Team Shirt, Adventurer Boots, Adventurer Cloak,  Agate Bracelets, Alfalfa Baked Eggs,  Alloy Daggers, Alloy Heavy Sword, Alloy Spear, Alloy Sword and Shield,  Artwork: Windmill, Autumn Explorer Pants, Autumn Explorer Vest, Biocrust, Bright Kitty Boots, Bright Kitty Duster, Bright Kitty Helmet, Bright Rescue Team Boots, Bright Rescue Team Hat, Bright Rescue Team Jacket, Bright Rescue Team Pants, Bullhead King, Camo Rescue Team Jacket, Camo Rescue Team Pants, Camping Den,  Cantaloupe, Cargoldithril, Carousel, Chestnut Seed, Chip Pendant,  Chromium Daggers, Chromium Heavy Sword, Chromium Spear, Chromium Sword and Shield, Coffee Beans,  Coffee Tea Tree Seeds, Comfortable Chair, Cool Desert Warrior Boots, Cool Desert Warrior Pants, Cool Desert Warrior Shirt, Crucian Carp King, Cute Armchair, Cyber Kitty Boots, Cyber Kitty Duster, Cyber Kitty Helmet, Day of the Bright Sun Blimp Model, Delicious Mushroom, Desert Kamel Rider Boots, Desert Kamel Rider Helmet, Desert Kamel Rider Suit, Desert Mudfish King, Desert Warrior Boots, Desert Warrior Pant, Desert Warrior Shirt, Diamond Desert Warrior Boots, Diamond Desert Warrior Pants, Diamond Desert Warrior Shirt,  Diamond Earrings, Diamond Ring, Dreamy Action Boots,Dreamy Action Bottoms, Dreamy Action Helmet, Dreamy Action Shirt, Elegant Kitty Boots, Elegant Kitty Duster, Elegant Kitty Helmet, Elegant Lounging Chair, Elegant Sofa, Elegant Wedding Headpiece, Essential Heavy Sword, Essential Spear, Essential Sword and Shield, Exhibition Stand, Explorer Pants, Explorer Vest, Familiar Faces, Flaming Action Boots, Flaming Action Bottoms, Flaming Action Helmet, Flaming Action Shirt,  Four Leaf Clover Necklace, Fresh Kitty Boots, Fresh Kitty Duster, Fresh Kitty Helmet, Froggy Explorer Pants, Froggy Explorer Vest,  Fruit Salad, Funky Explorer Pants, Funky Explorer Vest, Future Adventurer Boots, Future Adventurer Bottoms, Future Adventurer Cloak, Future Adventurer Goggles, Future Adventurer Shirt, Future Kamel Rider BootsFuture, Future Kamel Rider Helmet, Future Kamel Rider Suit,  Gemstone Daggers, Gold Ring, Grassy Adventurer Boots, Grassy Adventurer Bottoms, Grassy Adventurer Cloak, Grassy Adventurer Goggles, Grassy Adventurer Shirt, Helical Gear Sword and Shield, Highwind Fried Rice,  Horned Adder King,  Intoxicating Dream,  Iron Dagger, Iron Greatsword, Iron Spear, Iron Sword And Shield, Jacuzzi, Jewelry Showcase,  Jute Cantaloupe Seeds, Kamel Rider Boots, Kamel Rider Helmet, Kamel Rider Suit, Kitty Boots, Kitty Duster, Kitty Helmet, Light Adventurer Bottoms, Light Adventurer Goggles, Light Adventurer Shirt, Light Hammer, Lightning Dinosaur Senior Boots, Lightning Dinosaur Senior Bottoms, Lightning Dinosaur Senior Hat, Lightning Dinosaur Senior Jacket, Love, Sofa and Robots, Lungfish King, Magic Adventurer Boots, Magic Adventurer Bottoms, Magic Adventurer Cloak, Magic Adventurer Goggles, Magic Adventurer Shirt, Magnesium-Chromium  Furnace Core, Mega Kamel Rider Boots, Mega Kamel Rider Helmet, Mega Kamel Rider Suit,  Moonstone Pendant,  Mountain Rose Seeds,  Mountain Rose, Ngulu,  Perfect Builder, Perfume Apple, Pet Castle, Pet Sofa, Pet Tunnel, Portian War Drum, Premium  Wood Desk, Protective Suit, Rainbow Dinosaur Senior Boots, Rainbow Dinosaur Senior Bottoms, Rainbow Dinosaur Senior Hat, Rainbow Dinosaur Senior Jacket, Rescue Team Boots, Rescue Team Hat, Rescue Team Jacket, Rescue Team Pants, Rhino Horn Cactus,  Rhino Horn Seeds, Riptide Action Bottoms, Riptide Action Helmet, Riptide Action Shirt, Ritpide Action Boots, Robo Kamel Rider Boots, Robo Kamel Rider Helmet, Robo Kamel Rider Suit, Royal Desert Warrior Boots, Royal Desert Warrior Pants, Royal Desert Warrior Shirt,  Royal Jelly, Runeomn, Rustic Armchair, Rustic Chair, Rustic Modular Cabinet, Rustic Storage Cabinet,  Sand Snake King,  Sandacuda King, Sandfish Aquarium, Sandfish Fountain, Sandfish King,  Sandrock Beauty, Sandstorm Action Boots, Sandstorm Action Bottoms, Sandstorm Action Helmet, Sandstorm Action Shirt, Seashell Necklace, Senior Snaps Boots, Senior Snaps Bottoms, Senior Snaps Hat, Senior Snaps Jacket,  Shadowy Figure, Signal Triangulator, Slate Explorer Pants, Slate Explorer Vest, Spicy Fish Soup,  Spinel Corsage, Springtime Rescue Team Boots, Springtime Rescue Team Hat, Springtime Rescue Team Jacket, Springtime Rescue Team Pants, Station Sign,  Steel Daggers,  Steel Frame, Steel Greatsword, Steel Spear, Striking Rescue Team Boots, Striking Rescue Team Hat, Striking Rescue Team Jacket, Striking Rescue Team Pants, Stunt Rider Desert Warrior Boots, Stunt Rider Desert Warrior Pants, Stunt Rider Desert Warrior Shirt, Summer Sand Tea,  Sunstone Earrings, Super  Dew Collector, Super Dinosaur Senior Boots, Super Dinosaur Senior Bottoms, Super Dinosaur Senior Hat, Super Dinosaur Senior Jacket, Super Duck Senior Boots, Super Duck Senior Bottoms, Super Duck Senior Hat, Super Duck Senior Jacket, Super Shock Shield, Sweet Adventurer Boots, Sweet Adventurer Bottoms, Sweet Adventurer Cloak, Sweet Adventurer Goggles, Sweet Adventurer Shirt,  The Raven’s Wings,  Titanium Daggers, Titanium Heavy Sword, Titanium Spear, Titanium Sword and Shield, Tomato Soup, Tranquility, Vacuum Cleaner,  Water Filter,  Water Tank, Wedding Clothes, Wedding Shoes, Wolf Tooth Pendant, Working Desk, Yakboy Double Bed, Yakboy Rocking Chair, Yakboy Sofa, Yakboy Swing, Zinc Titanium Alloy Plate |
Nia is extremely easy to give gifts to, as the list of likes is seemingly non-ending. Our best advice is to pick a few easy-to-make items from this list that you already have the materials for and mass-produce them for gifting. Her loves are a lot shorter, with the Concentrated Algae Apparatus being her most loved gift worth 20 Friendship Points. This item can be made at your Assembly Station. If you want an easy loved gift, then you can purchase the Sweetheart Cake from the Mysterious Man for 6,400 Gols if you have some extra money. The Sweetheart Cake is worth ten Friendship Points, so it may not be worth the money for many players.
Nia Player Gifts¶
Since Nia arrives late to town and is already at the Friendship level, she won’t send any gifts in the mail. This is true of 
Logan as well, as he is another late-game character who enters Sandrock with affection towards the player.
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