Stardew Valley Creator Reveals New Details About Version 1.6

We don't deserve this man

This game..is still in the depths of my backlog.Eventually I shall find it’s light root and let it shine!

Noooo… I mean, that’s amazing but i want Haunted Chocolatier so bad.

I wish big companies had half of the commitment this indie dev has with his game.

I honestly wish he'd let his fantastic game go to the people who work for him now and focus on the new game. Stardew is a forever classic - it's earned it's place. Now go make chocolatier. If it sucks (and I am kind of assuming it does now since he isn't working on it) scrap it and re-tool.

@Rainz whatever game you have before Stardew - probably isn't as good as Stardew.

@Cashews He is probably just as involved with HC as he was with stardew (I'm guessing, I don't follow news on this game too closely), and I am really looking forward to it. Once 1.6 is out he'll probably go back to HC full time too. I wouldn't write it off yet.

@sunny63 I'm not. He gets a pass from me no matter what. Stardew is one of my favorite games of any generation - and I love how only a singular human is responsible for an entire industry chasing him - and failing miserably in the process. Even the game that inspired him can't get it right.

But I dunno. We barely get any info on HC and he seems to be having trouble letting go of SV. Psyche 101 Het /off

Not usually a pessimist, so I hope that Eric's (hopefully temporary) shift back to Stardew Valley isn't hinting at roadblocks with Haunted Chocolatier's development.

He made this game his Magnum Opus, the work of his life

Just when I loosen my grasp on it just a little, he goes and drags me back in!

Stardew Valley is still in my backlog of games to start, but I am kinda overwhelmed at the prospect. Does anyone have any beginner’s tips on how to approach it for the first time?

I've been wanting to replay this game for years, but I know I'll sink 150+h into it. 1.6 will definitely be the reason to do so.

@Picola-Wicola I remember spending too much time on the wiki from the start to optimise crops and directly get the right gifts, talk to everyone every day to build up friendships and then rush to the dungeon to progress as much as possible.

• Just enjoy the game, take your time. The game is made to be enjoyed and there is no wrong way to play it.
• If you don't want to have a huge (but still pleasant) chore watering every day, don't plant to many crops until you get better tools and/or some sprinklers.
• Don't try to do too much every single day.
• Rainy days and winter are a good time to ignore your farm and do something else.
• Crops only grow specific season(s) and will die when the next season start, so make sure you have enough time to grow them.
• Some things are extremely rare (like a fish that appears one day a year). The wiki can really help you
• Don't carry too much stuff with you and don't stay up late at night (I think 2AM means a really bad surprise)

@Rhaoulos Oh, thank you so much, that’s really helpful! I didn’t want to get lost in all the guides, just some general tips on starting. I will finally boot it up this week now.

I hate the short play window this game has.
The day/night cycle needs to be increased!

@Spider-Kev
People say this all the time, but I feel confident that without the day/night limitation the game would lose a lot of what makes it special. Without the "pressure" of getting X things done in a day, the game could fall into meandering. Imagine how easy it would be to get to level 100 of the [redacted] cave if you had unlimited time to do so, for example. Of course I see your point as well, but I strongly believe it is an essential part of makes Stardew perfect

@mookoo
I didn't say remove it, just make it longer.

Day/Night is indeed part of the charm imo. What a dev though? Been more amped for this and the previous update than some AAA titles.

Not to mention Haunted Chocolatier.

@Spider-Kev The Story Of Seasons games are 1 minute per hour, and the days in those games seriously drag, so that's too long. Stardew Valley is 42 seconds per hour, and you complain that's too short. Stardew Valley is much more popular than Story Of Seasons, so people must prefer that gameplay speed. I like that it's faster than Story Of Seasons, because it offers a different experience than Story Of Seasons. So if they make it slower, then they should change it to 48 or 50 seconds per hour, because otherwise it will feel too much like Story Of Seasons, which again, is way too slow. Also, since it is on PC, I'm sure you could get a mod to change time speed on PC.

SV is perfect the way it is, if the days were any longer then the pressure to get things done would be redundant. Besides I play in a chilled way, I don't strive for perfect crops or to have everyone talked to.
It's a game you can play anyway you want which is amazing. First few times I just did simple farming and did the community centre, then in my most recent play through I talked to everyone and found out their stories, hated Shane at first but then once I got to know him 😓
It's a game that just keeps giving, hoping the new update allows for mods to be available on the Switch as want to try the Expanded mod

@Spider-Kev
Apologies, I read your comment too quickly
edit: But I agree with some of the commenters, that day cycle is long enough, even when it's frustrating (especially when spelunking in the caves)

@Spider-Kev
I 100% agree about the time constraint
@mookoo, @ArcticEcho
Everytime I start a playthrough, after dropping it for a while, it literally stresses me out
Time passes by way too fast for me
I understand not making the days too long or unlimited because then you fall into the trap of doing "everything" the 1st season/year and then the game becomes boring. I get having the cycle is a critical component of the experience
But as it stands, the day goes by way too fast for me
I wish he would create an option to have time slowed 1.5 times (ex from 14 to 20 mins/day).
If you want to go to sleep early because you finished everything you wanted to, you always have the option of doing that, but if I need more time, there is no option right now for me to have that.
If he integrates the extra time as a toggle/switch/option in menu that would make everyone happy!

A few extra days per season would also be great!

@Cashews
It’s been in my backlog for years, I’ve always known it’s highly rated and the continued support via these updates and the community appreciation for this game haven’t gone unnoticed. It’s finally creeping up the list , it’s really cool to see players still excited to return to the game, every chance they get!

havent he said that there will be no more content and that he will focus the new game?, i want chocolate!

Personally, I'd also prefer a longer day. I feel like once I've done with my farm, socialising is out of the question. Instead of making it longer for everyone, give us an option to either make it longer or pause time when you're doing tasks like fishing or talking to people

I thought he said he was done adding to this game a while back and was going to focus on the Haunted Chocolatier?

Eric Barone is the man.

I absolute love this game soooooo much. I go back to it every so often to play it again lol.

I'd love this game even more if they sorted out the item storage — having one chest/fridge for 30 types of item makes it an absolute pain to move stuff around, especially if you want to craft/cook. It'd be really good to be able to separate items by type (I know autosorting kinda does this), but having everything in one storage space (like the kitchen, or some sort of craftstation), would be great — the current setup where the workbench needs to be touching the edges of the chest that contains each item is way too fiddly and inefficient.

@calbeau I actually think this might be his character traits e.g. he sees continuing relatively high sales for Stardew and it makes him obsessive about any remaining bugs in the code as well as any additional features that popped into his head but aren't implemented yet to make the game even better value for money.

I think his focus will shift over to doing the same for HC once it is released especially as it wasn't created as a boosted clone of an existing franchise

@Rhaoulos 150 hours?! Those are rookie numbers! I easily have over 500 hours in this game, and I'm excited to go back to play again.