Now that the Switch version of Stardew Valley is being published by the creator Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) instead of Chucklefish, the focus is on rolling out version 1.4 of the game. This patch is being referred to as the "everything" update because it touches on "pretty much every aspect" of the farming simulator.
Speaking to US Gamer, Barone said how one of the major goals was to add "a lot" of quality of life features to make the game more "convenient and effortless" to play.
once players experience them, I think they'll wonder how they ever managed to play the game before! From a big picture, I see 1.4 as bringing a whole new level of polish to Stardew Valley, as well as adding in lots of rich and rewarding content to the game.
The game's creator provided a few examples, to help explain what he meant:
There are some really simple things that were missing from the game that really improve the experience, like being able to press TAB on PC to switch from one row of your inventory to the next, or to be able to hover over an item and get an indication as to whether it's required for any of the community center bundles or not.
Stardew Valley hasn't always been the easiest game to play on the Switch when it comes to navigating menus and performing daily tasks out on the farm, so it's great to hear improvements increasing potential in-game productivity are on the way.
Will you be revisiting Stardew Valley to try out this update when it's released for the Switch version? Tell us down below.
[source usgamer.net]
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Oh a reason to drop another 50 hours into this game? Sounds great!
What can I say... Cool beans!
Always looking for more excuses to play this gem. Cannot to this day believe it's the work of one person.
It’s a great game, but I always felt like I was rushing
Who else wants Stardew Valley but with Link's Awakening new graphics!?
@Heavyarms55 only another 50 hours? why not your entire life cause it's that good
Really hope that they had the language patch(for french). It's on PC and mobile and I read that it was also on PS4... Just not Switch and Xbox...
Sounds great can't wait to try out the new features.
Nearly everything about this gem of a game makes me smile. Even the slimes!
Pretty cool! Great to see the creator still putting time into this game.
@AlexanderDaniels It reminds me a lot of the Harvest Moon on GameCube. Farming is a big aspect but there’s also other activities you can focus on- mining, fishing, being a busybody, fixing up the town, etc. I like the characters in SV more because there’s such a variety and I find them to be more relatable. If you haven’t tried it but enjoy games like Harvest Moon or even Animal Crossing I would recommend it- there’s a reason it’s on the bestselling list on eshop.
I am amazed that this game is only $15 on the eshop. It is worth far more than that! I may have to jump back in eventually and give these new updates a spin!
@AlexanderDaniels it's basically Harvest Moon, but with beautiful pixel graphics, made by one man, and polished really well. The fact that the game was released as a complete game and several years later he is still releasing free updates, just shows the passion he has for this game.
@Swaz Why did you do this to me! Now that I all I want!
I played stardew Valley when it came out on the switch ages ago.... It's hard to believe they are still making stuff for it. While I enjoyed it and out over 100 hours into it, I'd rather see something fresh than play and updated stardew Valley. Maybe someday
I'd love to sink another 100 hours on this, but I just don't have time, so much other games to play.
Oh damn.
Well I guess I gotta go back to it.
One of the best of all time.
Well, maybe I can squeeze another 270 hours into this again... Easily one of the best games ever made.
Hmm... Maybe a double-dip, then. I tried it on iOS and could not even get into it because of mechanics being too overwhelming. I immensely enjoy Animal Crossing (the original on N64/GC, Wild World, New Leaf, City Folk), and the big thing for me is how it introduces the "second life" mechanics step by step. Stardew Valley is TOO open to my taste, "go where you like, do what you like" style, and I like certain guidance in games, otherwise I feel lost. It can be Elder Scrolls series-like: here's the main, "guided" line of gameplay, but you are free to wander off to any side quests. Maybe the 1.4 update is adding something along these lines. In this case I'm sold. Otherwise even the super-simple initial introduction task feels too overwhelming.
Fantastic game although I never could work out the fishing. Any advice?!
I've only clocked in around 10 hours with this game. I want to love it, but I keep feeling that I am playing it wrong.
Is there a limit on how many days pass? I think that's what worries me, feeling as if I am wasting days just having a few blueberry and sunflower patches.
@presenttense keep the fish in the green area
@Perryg92 There is no limit, but there are seasons. Every season is 30 days. So if you want to grow some spring crops and time is passing to summer, you have to wait a full in-game year to grow the spring crops again. Until you unlock the solution to that problem.
Will be good to improve the controls, I threw away 20 packs of strawberry seeds I bought at the Easter Fair by accident 😢
Tempted. Played it on PC. I'm just wondering if it's not better to hold off for Animal Crossing to steal my life.
@ibis_87 I have never heard anyone say Stardew Valley was overwhelming before. What aspects were you struggling with? You should try it again on the switch and not iOS.
@itslukec That's exactly what I'm very close to doing
As for confusing aspects, that's what I clearly remember:
@ibis_87 Just to help you on one of your answers - pick your crops when they have grown and put them in the basket near your house and every night all items in that basket are sold.
@smithpa01 Thank you! I am just finding it ridiculously hard to do that.
@presenttense Thanks for the heads up! I figured that much, just didn't have patience to wait
@presenttense it isn't easy to do but once you get it, it becomes easier as you get used to it
Not sure what the hurdles were that held me back from falling in love with Stardew... I want to love it though. I'll definitely be giving it another chance when the update drops. Because I'm hurting for something good to play on the Switch 😜
Stardew Valley is one of my favorite games on the Nintendo Switch, so yes absolutely 100% I am looking forward to this update!
the game is getting even better than it already is...?? uhhh sign me up
@ibis_87 Walking, talking to the townsfolk, picking up foraged items...none of these things uses up stamina. Watering crops, hoeing the ground, chopping down trees, using the pickaxe on rocks...these are actions that do use stamina.
There is a level up system, the more you do in a given area, the better you will get at it and the less stamina you will use, i.e. if you chop down a lot of trees, you'll get better at chopping down trees.
Beginner tip: You start the game in the Spring, head south into the woods and cross 2 bridges, you'll find a place where wild spring onions grow. They don't sell for much, but they will help with your stamina problem. Your first days should be spent watering crops and chopping down trees; just go to bed early if you have nothing else to do and you've run out of stamina. Keep this up, keep earning money, use that money on more crops, etc. Eventually you will earn enough money to spend it on other things besides crops. And you will also find a balance in terms of how many crops you should have at one time; if you have too many, you'll spend your whole day / stamina bar on watering them.
Another beginner tip: One of the first quests is to buy a coop and raise a chicken. Do not do that until you have first built a silo, which stores your cut grass as hay which grows all over your farm and is free food for your animals.
Good grief...it's my most played game by far on Switch and I thought I could finally leave it behind for a while but now they are just gonna sucker me right back in. :V
@Panopticon Wow, thank you! That’s super helpful! Seems like I’m giving the game another try after all
Most played game on my switch! Would love to try multiplayer, but just don’t have anyone to play with:(
For anyone having trouble with Stardew Valley, the point of the game is not to kill yourself trying to be productive and make money. You have limited stamina but you're not supposed to spend all day working anyway. Go exploring and make some friends when you finish your morning chores. The game goes on and eventually you'll have more money and crops than you know what to do with.
Stardew Valley X Moonlighter in my dreams
I love this game but because I fail at the fishing mechanics, I can’t play it out. This makes me sad.
@krvstkvlt Aaah ok! That's alright then.
For some reason I was under the impression that the game ends after 3-4 in game years and was wondering how people clock 200hrs etc.
Silly me!
Gonna give Stardew Valley another go then.
@Perryg92 Nah, that's unlimited! You can become in-game millions years old and everyone is still there.
@Stezimov You know that it gets easier later on? You get better fishing rods and other items which make it way easier.
please make day/night cycles longer with skip option and for cryin out loud, make the sword easier to recover (early in-game) if you lose it by dying early. You shouldn't have to wait through half the game to get it back again. Oh, and bring StarBound to the switch while we're dreaming out loud....
One last thing, please PLEASE fix that fishing aspect/game, it's far too steep of a learning curve. Balance in all things is the success in life... and games...
@GhostGarrity In comparison, Rune Factory 4 made money making waaaay too easy early on and runed er I mean ruined the game for me... I was a millionaire before year 1 was out.
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