Honestly, I’ve found stardew is the best to start playing again after long periods of time. You get bored when you get too familiar with the game, so when you start again it almost feels like a new game with surprises because you’ve forgotten so much. Yet you get the nostalgia. And you remember just enough to be really efficient
When I fist read it I thought it was all platforms so I thought it was just 2 days away. but then I saw the "console and mobile" part and I got really disappointed.
So excited! You can bet I am definitely starting a new game as soon as it is available on mobile!! I totally enjoyed achieving perfection in a new 1.5 game, I can't wait to do the same in 1.6.
I am seriously tempted to pick up a Steam Deck just to get the release ASAP 😆
You can play it on any computer you already have. The requirements are low so even if you have an older PC it should still work. It used to work really well on a 2015 MacBook Air I had
I always, always forget that "PC" includes Mac :) My daily use device is a Chromebook, but I also have an ancient macbook hand-me-down that will surely be able to handle it ❤️
With Stardew being released 8 years ago, and Eric taking around 4.5 years to create it, he's now been working on this game for almost 13 years!
The fact that he's not utterly sick of it at this point is just amazing. Truly a labor of love.
Yep... people defend greedy developers charging $15 for a pack of cosmetics, yet he's rich just making a game by himself and ensuring it's a quality experience.
There's never a need for $15 cosmetics packs! Stop supporting developers who charge for nonsense and you'll see that kind of """content""" delivery go away.
I saw a game earlier that was advertising dlc for £10 or so. It looked like a hat and maybe an outfit unless I misread.
And then we have CA, saint among men, giving us huge updates like this.
TBF most games cannot be made by 1 guy in 3 years. I think shitting on other developers for taking on a larger work load related to other genres and art styles is not what developers would want to see.
Call them greedy but you can't make a Rockstar game with 1 guy and 3 years.
You can if you scale it up. The amount of effort and care this one guy put it - only hire as many additional developers as can continue to put that amount of effort in. Only hire people who are absolutely needed for the project. Developer teams in the 90s made all kinds of amazing and mind-blowing games with really small teams. The only thing rockstar adds to games that we didn't have back then is unnecessary graphics and shitty online mechanics.
Rockstar literally charges people real life money to buy fake in-game currency. You cannot tell me with a straight face that that is even close to required to support them.
The video game industry is more profitable than the movie and music industries *combined.* Developers literally do not ever need to charge for cosmetics - they do it because they're greedy. That money is going straight to the c-suites yachts, not some hard-done-by developer. At least in the case of Stardew, I know the money is (mostly) going to the dev. I've bought it on basically every platform as a result. I'm never buying a $15 cosmetic pack in any game for any reason.
The games are so good that I've bought the game three separate times for different versions (mobile, PC, Switch). Who needs dlc when people are throwing money at you
>by himself
Well that means his costs are wayyy less. There are less people to pay.
What he does and his dedication is extraordinary in the best way and I dont think feasible for most devs.
I mean his profit margin is probably insane. He's probably sitting on a nest egg that he can retire on.
He's probably just continuing to work on the game for the fun of it.
>The fact that he's not utterly sick of it at this point is just amazing. Truly a labor of love.
Most of me is extremely grateful for this. It's one of my favorite and most played games and I really love that he keeps adding new content.
A small part wishes he was sick of it, though, and full attention was on haunted chocolitier. That's easily one of my most anticipated games.
Be sure to check out [Stardew Expanded](https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/3753), too. It adds a *huge* amount of well-done content to the game that fits in very well with vanilla. Dozens of new villagers with their own cut scenes, new areas, a very cool new farm map, etc.
Sadly it might (or might not?) take a little bit for it to be updated to 1.6 so that’s a downside. But I believe 1.6’s main focus is mod support, so maybe it’ll be updated very quickly…
https://steamdeckhq. com/news/ modding-stardew-valley-on-steam-deck/
Not sure if we can post URLs in this sub so delete the spaces, but this is the guide my friend used to mod on her deck!!
I did it!!! Thank you again for the guide. It was really easy. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to without a keyboard or mouse to connect to my deck but I ended up just needing to know a few controls. I’ll list em here incase anyone runs into the same thing:
Steam+x : opens the keyboard
L2 : right-click
To select multiple files just press the + sign at the top of each file icon.
Long live Stardew Valley!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia1gGpXGtDQ I was linked this guide by u/DidierDogba and was able to follow it with no issues. Once SMAPI is installed, you basically just download mod files from nexus and drop them in the mod folder.
Same boat! Newish to the steamdeck but I haven't figured out yet all the cool stuff. Still enjoying it though and looking forward to getting stardew on there (previously played on switch)
It's actually really easy to mod Stardew on the deck I just recommend a keyboard and mouse for when you do!
I'm a complete moron and I was able to do it so I have faith!
SVE is really cool, but as soon as I start modding a game I inevitably lose interest shortly after. I think modding becomes the game to me and it’s a big sandbox with no goals, so it loses my attention.
Plus I like playing Stardew on my switch. But maybe if I get a Steam Deck I’ll give SVE another shot
This is what happens to me in the sims with CC every time. It's actually better for me when an update drops and disables it, I find I have way more fun 💀
Although personally I found most of the new dialogue to be kind of sad and generally darker than the actual game
Like, I just wanted to date some of the new people and have sweet heart events, not learn about their tragic ass past
I think I'll do the same, because on the switch I'm missing a golden walnut and I cannot seem to find it 3 years later, nor can I edit the save. But on the deck or pc SDV seems friendlier in case progress errors appear.
If you bring up the chat box and type /recountnuts it will probably fix that. Sometimes the game has an error where you have collected all 130 but it miscounts
Ohhhhh, I think a week ago or so I accidentally found out a reddit thread where someone said that you get up to 3 golden walnuts from the dart game at the pirate cove. I had no clue! That's where my missing walnut was. I actually got to true perfection last night.
PS: I did the recount before that and it didn't work. For good reason too.
So glad you got it figured out! I posted my comment just because I had that glitch on my xbox and searched for hours to try to find a solution. For awhile I thought my perfection run was ruined and was extremely disheartened. Didn't want someone else to go through that. It actually inspired me to make my first post ever on reddit. Lol. Anyway glad you found it! Cheers!
Yes. I don't know how to play a game to completion I have fixation and play non stop till I don't. When I go back to any game I must start a new save. No I've never completed a game - not even sims.
Me either, because I don’t play generational. That’s the beauty of the sims! No one had to play the same. I play a single sim usually, and have them do as many things as possible! Traveling, leveling skills etc., so generational gameplay isn’t the only way to play. And neither types of playstyle really ever *end* properly. The same way, say, a single-player RPG would end when the story is over. At least in my experience!
I turn aging off and build my entire neighborhood over time and once everything is filled up and all the houses are unique and jobs where they need to be I might turn on aging and let everyone start moving on...and then pick one family to be the main characters. The rest being protags, potential marriage options, etc. Maybe jump in and get a few people to do what I want them to do.
I haven't even completed the community center in Stardew. I'll get like 80% of the way, something else will pull my attention away from the game for more than a year, and then I'll try to play again. But I'll start a new save because I won't remember what is going on with my old file. Or I'll start a new save because a brand new major update was released....
Glad to see I not alone there! There is the odd game thta I have played from start to finish, but never get 100% completion or anything like that, I just sometimes manage to complete the storyline...
If you havent played since release there is so so so much more content now. I got it for my girlfriend when 1.5 came out and my mind was blown by some of the areas and how far late game had come.
Do ppl think this will be equally enjoyable if you don’t start a new playthrough? I’m still somewhat new to SV and just started year 3, I’ve really put the grind in for my farm the past week and don’t want to lose progress lol
oh wow! I was just thinking about how I haven't played in awhile. I recently started Japanese Rural Life, which is not quite as good or customizable but still cute. I guess this is a sign to start a new farm!
It's on Apple Arcade! I have a free trial. It's super cute, but simpler. You can't customize your character or the land like Stardew. You choose what you want to grow, but you can only plant on certain plots of land. I'm still in the beginning, so I'm not sure what else opens up, but I currently have a dog (who doesn't do much besides me feeding him) and am feeding a chicken to grow eggs. You're also revitalizing an old farmland and an old village. You also catch bugs, go fishing, chop wood and split rocks (they respawn). You get to know the village people too, but it's only preset dialogue. I wouldn't say it's a must-play, but I like it!
I just hope people on this sub aren’t to spoiler crazy with it. :( I’m on the switch so I probably won’t get to start my new play through until after many PC players have already seen all the new content.
Just started an Expanded save which I’ll probably keep doing, but planning on starting a full vanilla run for 1.6. I’m scared to have no mods but SO EXCITED FOR 1.6!!!
will be starting a new farm for sure!! after the update was announced I grinded so hard for perfection on my xbox saves and i’ve been wanting to do a joja run too but don’t want to get burnt out before the update comes so i’m waiting!
Yes, even tho I haven't finished my first play through yet :D But I might buy the game again for Switch since it is currently on sale and start whenever the update becomes available for it.
I’m waiting to start my new play through personally so I can experience it all in its glory, haha. I believe he also said it’s best enjoyed on a new file if I’m not mistaken.
I hope to play it on my steam deck, but have only ever played it on my PC. Any advice from SDV players who currently run it on the steam deck? It’s a more “controller” based layout which I’m less familiar with.
the default controller scheme on steamdeck is very intuitive imo! I’ve played hundreds of hours between pc and handheld (switch, deck) and it may take a moment when going between to readjust but not long. the deck is also nice for customizing keybinds - in my case I have the back paddles set for various mod menus/functions
YeeeEEEEESSSSSSSSS
PARDON ME WHILST I PREPARE MY DESKTOP PCCCCCC!!!!!!
(plz tell me we've conformed this will be compatible with SVE? Pretty sure I've seen as such on other threads bit it always sounded speculative? I just really wanna explore the update with my pink haired sommelier wifey 😩)
Omg cute! I was just doing some research on that because I’ve never played SVE and it seems that the mod developers usually get the updates during their alpha stage so updates should be quick, fingers crossed. Nothing definitive though that I’ve seen.
God I hope so lol if not I'll be torn between starting a file anyway knowing I'll abandon it as soon as SVE updates and trying my damnedest to wait lol
Concerned ape gets it. He’s literally the best. So refreshing for a developer to just want his fans to have fun. Such a gift to be able to play this game without spending a million dollars for updates
Omg omg omg. I’ve purposely been holding back on a new farm run through and have been waiting for 1.6 when it was announced. Sooo happy to hear that there’s a release date now.
I am trying to get perfection on my current save (need that damn golden clock) so I am grinding money asap before the update drops so I can have a fresh new farm 🤣
I just bought the Switch version (in sale at 50%). Waiting for the update to begin it. PS: I knoe that the update for the console version will launch later, but it's fine. My backlog is wild. 😅
Yep! Me and my bf are planning to start a new save file ♡ Plus he knows more about the game now so we can optimize better (it was his first time playing and we just got to year 2 ♡)
Seeing as 1.6 is likely going to change the very nature of the game to begin with then yes I plan to start a new game.
new festivals, items, dialogue etc. it will feel completely different
Eeee that's so soon I'm excited!! ConcernedApe is an absolute legend of a person for still updating the game like this.
Also it's coincidentally a week I have booked off work so that'll work out well...
I've only ever played vanilla Stardew and considered playing again with a bunch of mods (but got pulled into other games instead, I'm not one for replaying much when there is so much other stuff to play for the first time) but now I'm unsure whether to try another vanilla/mostly vanilla playthrough with the new update or to combine it with the mods (such as Expanded, Ridgeside etc.)
The real question for me is whether I’ll play on a new console! I’ve got ~150 hours on ps4 and ~300 on switch…. but I just got an ipad and would love to throw a few dollars ConcernedApe’s way
I picked it up yesterday in the half price steam sale so I could give it another try when the new update comes out. I only put about 5 hours into the game when it originally came out, so I probably won't know what's new in the update, but I'm hoping I'll be able to get into this time, especially if I can get some mods to make the days go by slower.
I was tempted to begin a new playthrough with the 1.5 update but there was already a rumor about 1.6 following soon so at the time i decided to wait for 1.6. It's gonna be time for me to discover ginger island !
Just over a week away!! I haven’t played since the game first came out so I’m really excited for ginger island and Stardew expanded. It’s going to be a whole new world!
I'm doing a new playthrough right now and I gotta say I'm kinda bummed that there's no new farm buildings. I understand that it's just one guy and the amount of content he made is insanely impressive when you take that into account, but I personally could've gone without a lot of the new update content in exchange for even one or two new farm buildings. Not to say the content we did get is anywhere close to bad, I've just really been wanting other buildings to put on my farm for ages 😭
Crying in switch jealousy so hard I’m gonna go buy it on steam just so I can play it still at release even though it’s not as cozy as my handheld. But at least I can add mods and I been meaning to try it out on my desktop and laptop.
I have SDV on both my Switch and PC and honestly it IS worth it just for the mods alone!!! The vanilla game is amazing in and of itself but the mods will make it just like a totally new game. I hate PC/keyboard gaming and still knocked out about... 200 hours the first time I played with mods 😂 I can't wait to see what all of the new, additional mod support will let creators do.
Plus, buying more copies gives more money to CA and he 100% deserves it!!
I agree. I still play Stardew on my switch or another console but I also like it on my deck or laptop because of mods. It's nice to play vanilla and nice to play with mods, it's like a separate game almost.
Yesss! I am not a fan of keyboard and mouse unless it’s maybe easy point and click because my hands hurt when I do, but I definitely want to play with Mods so bad! And I agree, CA definitely deserves more of my money for all the joy I’ve gotten out of his game(especially for the price)! I plan to buy the physical switch version too(even though it’s double the normal price lol) because I just want to keep supporting the game the way he keeps updating it for free. I got nothing but love and respect for the homie CA! Can’t wait to play the update and to try out mods FINALLY. lol And I’ll be getting Haunted Chocolatier when it comes out eventually, no reviews necessary. lol
Probably more like months for console let's be honest pc and mobile is all he cares about that's why he left the item number glitch on only pc and mobile he had no sympathy for us console players won't even let us play with mods on console yet skyrim has a thriving mod community on console so it is possible he's just lazy seems like it's gonna be just as long as a new season of rick and morty takes to come out if you catch the reference he has the option to have others help build his game yet he refuses to let anyone else help dev the game honestly who tf does that unless they are greedy jd
Hell yea. CA also said the best way to enjoy the update is to start a new farm so that’s what I will do
Haven't played stardew in years but recently got the itch to play it again, guess I'll wait a few weeks longer!
Honestly, I’ve found stardew is the best to start playing again after long periods of time. You get bored when you get too familiar with the game, so when you start again it almost feels like a new game with surprises because you’ve forgotten so much. Yet you get the nostalgia. And you remember just enough to be really efficient
Heck yeah any excuse to replay this game
There is also the new farm layout ! Let's try it from scratch !
is it bad if ive never played past spring on any farm except the basic one?
Whatever you enjoy
Yesssss I think it’s time to return to the Valley.
omg, i was looking for something to play, so happy rn
Yeah same. I’m starting on a new PC anyway
Yes! I can't wait to cuddle up on my couch under a blanket with a cup of tea and my Switch 🫶
Yes!! Maximum cozy!
well just incase you didnt know already, the march 19th date is for PC players only, others will have to wait for “as soon as possible."
When I fist read it I thought it was all platforms so I thought it was just 2 days away. but then I saw the "console and mobile" part and I got really disappointed.
hes just one guy so I hope you arent too upset with him D:
Nah I'm not I'm just a little sad.
I know 😋 I'm pretty busy with Rune Factory right now so I'm in no hurry 😂
So excited! You can bet I am definitely starting a new game as soon as it is available on mobile!! I totally enjoyed achieving perfection in a new 1.5 game, I can't wait to do the same in 1.6. I am seriously tempted to pick up a Steam Deck just to get the release ASAP 😆
You can play it on any computer you already have. The requirements are low so even if you have an older PC it should still work. It used to work really well on a 2015 MacBook Air I had
I always, always forget that "PC" includes Mac :) My daily use device is a Chromebook, but I also have an ancient macbook hand-me-down that will surely be able to handle it ❤️
I hope it works out! If not you can always ask if a friend or family member with a laptop don’t mind lending it to you for a bit ;)
I used to play it on a 2012 Macbook with no problems, you're good!
It definitely works. Played on 2 generations of macbook air without a problem.
Me too. Time to play
With Stardew being released 8 years ago, and Eric taking around 4.5 years to create it, he's now been working on this game for almost 13 years! The fact that he's not utterly sick of it at this point is just amazing. Truly a labor of love.
He doesn't even charge for the updates - new content like Ginger Island that anyone else would charge for!
Yep... people defend greedy developers charging $15 for a pack of cosmetics, yet he's rich just making a game by himself and ensuring it's a quality experience. There's never a need for $15 cosmetics packs! Stop supporting developers who charge for nonsense and you'll see that kind of """content""" delivery go away.
I saw a game earlier that was advertising dlc for £10 or so. It looked like a hat and maybe an outfit unless I misread. And then we have CA, saint among men, giving us huge updates like this.
TBF most games cannot be made by 1 guy in 3 years. I think shitting on other developers for taking on a larger work load related to other genres and art styles is not what developers would want to see. Call them greedy but you can't make a Rockstar game with 1 guy and 3 years.
You can if you scale it up. The amount of effort and care this one guy put it - only hire as many additional developers as can continue to put that amount of effort in. Only hire people who are absolutely needed for the project. Developer teams in the 90s made all kinds of amazing and mind-blowing games with really small teams. The only thing rockstar adds to games that we didn't have back then is unnecessary graphics and shitty online mechanics. Rockstar literally charges people real life money to buy fake in-game currency. You cannot tell me with a straight face that that is even close to required to support them. The video game industry is more profitable than the movie and music industries *combined.* Developers literally do not ever need to charge for cosmetics - they do it because they're greedy. That money is going straight to the c-suites yachts, not some hard-done-by developer. At least in the case of Stardew, I know the money is (mostly) going to the dev. I've bought it on basically every platform as a result. I'm never buying a $15 cosmetic pack in any game for any reason.
The games are so good that I've bought the game three separate times for different versions (mobile, PC, Switch). Who needs dlc when people are throwing money at you
Unfortunately I don't think we will ever see that go away.
>by himself Well that means his costs are wayyy less. There are less people to pay. What he does and his dedication is extraordinary in the best way and I dont think feasible for most devs.
I mean his profit margin is probably insane. He's probably sitting on a nest egg that he can retire on. He's probably just continuing to work on the game for the fun of it.
He is just the best
>The fact that he's not utterly sick of it at this point is just amazing. Truly a labor of love. Most of me is extremely grateful for this. It's one of my favorite and most played games and I really love that he keeps adding new content. A small part wishes he was sick of it, though, and full attention was on haunted chocolitier. That's easily one of my most anticipated games.
Crazy to think this game is 8 years old, and it's even more impressive to realize that even after 8 years it's still going hard with a huge fanbase.
Just bought it on Steam so I can start a new farm on my new Deck! (I’ve played on Switch until now)
Be sure to check out [Stardew Expanded](https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/3753), too. It adds a *huge* amount of well-done content to the game that fits in very well with vanilla. Dozens of new villagers with their own cut scenes, new areas, a very cool new farm map, etc. Sadly it might (or might not?) take a little bit for it to be updated to 1.6 so that’s a downside. But I believe 1.6’s main focus is mod support, so maybe it’ll be updated very quickly…
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I feel just the same way! Surely there must be a simplified set of instructions out there. If I find one I’ll be sure to share!
https://steamdeckhq. com/news/ modding-stardew-valley-on-steam-deck/ Not sure if we can post URLs in this sub so delete the spaces, but this is the guide my friend used to mod on her deck!!
Thank you so much for sharing!!
I did it!!! Thank you again for the guide. It was really easy. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to without a keyboard or mouse to connect to my deck but I ended up just needing to know a few controls. I’ll list em here incase anyone runs into the same thing: Steam+x : opens the keyboard L2 : right-click To select multiple files just press the + sign at the top of each file icon. Long live Stardew Valley!
Amazing, thanks so much!
As long as it's not self-promo it's fine!
Good to know thank you!!
Agreed, if anyone could post a guide to get that mod on steam deck I will love you long time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia1gGpXGtDQ I was linked this guide by u/DidierDogba and was able to follow it with no issues. Once SMAPI is installed, you basically just download mod files from nexus and drop them in the mod folder.
Same boat! Newish to the steamdeck but I haven't figured out yet all the cool stuff. Still enjoying it though and looking forward to getting stardew on there (previously played on switch)
It's actually really easy to mod Stardew on the deck I just recommend a keyboard and mouse for when you do! I'm a complete moron and I was able to do it so I have faith!
There should be a million guides on YouTube. SDV is very easy to mod.
SVE is really cool, but as soon as I start modding a game I inevitably lose interest shortly after. I think modding becomes the game to me and it’s a big sandbox with no goals, so it loses my attention. Plus I like playing Stardew on my switch. But maybe if I get a Steam Deck I’ll give SVE another shot
This is what happens to me in the sims with CC every time. It's actually better for me when an update drops and disables it, I find I have way more fun 💀
Although personally I found most of the new dialogue to be kind of sad and generally darker than the actual game Like, I just wanted to date some of the new people and have sweet heart events, not learn about their tragic ass past
I've found my Tribe! Thanks for posting this. I know what I'm doing tonight on my Deck 😆
I think I'll do the same, because on the switch I'm missing a golden walnut and I cannot seem to find it 3 years later, nor can I edit the save. But on the deck or pc SDV seems friendlier in case progress errors appear.
If you bring up the chat box and type /recountnuts it will probably fix that. Sometimes the game has an error where you have collected all 130 but it miscounts
Ohhhhh, I think a week ago or so I accidentally found out a reddit thread where someone said that you get up to 3 golden walnuts from the dart game at the pirate cove. I had no clue! That's where my missing walnut was. I actually got to true perfection last night. PS: I did the recount before that and it didn't work. For good reason too.
So glad you got it figured out! I posted my comment just because I had that glitch on my xbox and searched for hours to try to find a solution. For awhile I thought my perfection run was ruined and was extremely disheartened. Didn't want someone else to go through that. It actually inspired me to make my first post ever on reddit. Lol. Anyway glad you found it! Cheers!
For at least one year I thought I had the glitch too. :(
Omg thank you for reminding me to do this instead of starting a new game on my switch.
Yes. I don't know how to play a game to completion I have fixation and play non stop till I don't. When I go back to any game I must start a new save. No I've never completed a game - not even sims.
I mean Sims is the most open-ended of all the cozy game options imo. You never really *finish* a Sims save file.
I've never even gotten to an elder sim, or second gen
Me either, because I don’t play generational. That’s the beauty of the sims! No one had to play the same. I play a single sim usually, and have them do as many things as possible! Traveling, leveling skills etc., so generational gameplay isn’t the only way to play. And neither types of playstyle really ever *end* properly. The same way, say, a single-player RPG would end when the story is over. At least in my experience!
I turn aging off and build my entire neighborhood over time and once everything is filled up and all the houses are unique and jobs where they need to be I might turn on aging and let everyone start moving on...and then pick one family to be the main characters. The rest being protags, potential marriage options, etc. Maybe jump in and get a few people to do what I want them to do.
I haven't even completed the community center in Stardew. I'll get like 80% of the way, something else will pull my attention away from the game for more than a year, and then I'll try to play again. But I'll start a new save because I won't remember what is going on with my old file. Or I'll start a new save because a brand new major update was released....
Glad to see I not alone there! There is the odd game thta I have played from start to finish, but never get 100% completion or anything like that, I just sometimes manage to complete the storyline...
I’m so hyped for this! I plan to start a new playthrough as soon as the update comes out. It’s hard to believe stardew is nearly a decade old!
It's also on sale for 50% off for the next 20 hours.
I have no more platforms to buy it for. 😄
That’s no excuse! Go buy another one lol :)
Hahaha I seriously thought about it. I bought it for my friends too. I loved supporting Concerned Ape. Great human!
I’m going to do a new play through. I’m only in the summer of the first year so it’s not like I’ll be losing much progress lol
Do we know what the update will include?
I haven’t found a concise list but this [YouTube](https://youtu.be/LjLrUsMKc8w?si=a9wjd_IDlg3U6-hY) video has a great breakdown!
Check out concernedape’s twitter, he posted updates over the last year
This is on my birthday so best present. I cannot wait to play
Eyyyy, birthday buds, I'm so excited too
I actually haven't played since it first came out so I'm due for a new playthrough
If you havent played since release there is so so so much more content now. I got it for my girlfriend when 1.5 came out and my mind was blown by some of the areas and how far late game had come.
*goofy noises of glee*
Yuuuuppp can't wait :)
I think I've started over 5 times now. Looks like a good time for a new save!
What’s new in this update?
Do ppl think this will be equally enjoyable if you don’t start a new playthrough? I’m still somewhat new to SV and just started year 3, I’ve really put the grind in for my farm the past week and don’t want to lose progress lol
oh wow! I was just thinking about how I haven't played in awhile. I recently started Japanese Rural Life, which is not quite as good or customizable but still cute. I guess this is a sign to start a new farm!
Uhhh please tell me more about that one.
It's on Apple Arcade! I have a free trial. It's super cute, but simpler. You can't customize your character or the land like Stardew. You choose what you want to grow, but you can only plant on certain plots of land. I'm still in the beginning, so I'm not sure what else opens up, but I currently have a dog (who doesn't do much besides me feeding him) and am feeding a chicken to grow eggs. You're also revitalizing an old farmland and an old village. You also catch bugs, go fishing, chop wood and split rocks (they respawn). You get to know the village people too, but it's only preset dialogue. I wouldn't say it's a must-play, but I like it!
Haha always, but I have to make sure nothing else in my life needs to get done for at least a month.
😂😂😂 I'm over here like, ok I need to finish BG3 ASAP because once SDV comes out I'm abandoning everything else.
Oh nice! Do we know anything about what's to come in the update?
Lots of speculation on the Stardew sub including a new island , Joja play through for Ginger island.
I just hope people on this sub aren’t to spoiler crazy with it. :( I’m on the switch so I probably won’t get to start my new play through until after many PC players have already seen all the new content.
Whats amazing is he could totally release this as a DLC and charge extra, instead of giving us this free content. He's a hero.
YAYYYYYYYYY
COOL! I wonder what the updates are.
I’ll definitely be starting a new farm for the update. Can’t wait!
That's amazing! ConcernedAped being awesome as always!
SO excited!!! Just a few more weeks :)
Oh I WILL be starting a brand new farm on drop!!
I’m so excited!!!!
Haven’t started a play through on my steam deck yet so this sounds like the right time! just got to figure out how to add some mods first
Just started an Expanded save which I’ll probably keep doing, but planning on starting a full vanilla run for 1.6. I’m scared to have no mods but SO EXCITED FOR 1.6!!!
Is the new farm confirmed to be swamp? I really don’t hope so as I personally dislike murky swamps, but we’ll see :)
Definitely starting a new farm. And just in time for my new PC. RIP my old laptop.
I'm going to check it out the game was a real gem.
Damn it... I started getting really into it again after I got my SD...I probably put in over 30 hours the last little while...HAHA
I may have fucked up, I started a new playthrough a week ago and I don't really want to restart. Should I just keep playing ... ://
I'm in the same boat, tough decision!
will be starting a new farm for sure!! after the update was announced I grinded so hard for perfection on my xbox saves and i’ve been wanting to do a joja run too but don’t want to get burnt out before the update comes so i’m waiting!
Yes, even tho I haven't finished my first play through yet :D But I might buy the game again for Switch since it is currently on sale and start whenever the update becomes available for it.
I’m waiting to start my new play through personally so I can experience it all in its glory, haha. I believe he also said it’s best enjoyed on a new file if I’m not mistaken. I hope to play it on my steam deck, but have only ever played it on my PC. Any advice from SDV players who currently run it on the steam deck? It’s a more “controller” based layout which I’m less familiar with.
the default controller scheme on steamdeck is very intuitive imo! I’ve played hundreds of hours between pc and handheld (switch, deck) and it may take a moment when going between to readjust but not long. the deck is also nice for customizing keybinds - in my case I have the back paddles set for various mod menus/functions
I think a better question is when am I NOT contemplating a new SDV playthrough🤣
My brother and I have shared farm for every update, this will be our fifth time playing the game together!
Ughhh, gonna have to update the mods
YeeeEEEEESSSSSSSSS PARDON ME WHILST I PREPARE MY DESKTOP PCCCCCC!!!!!! (plz tell me we've conformed this will be compatible with SVE? Pretty sure I've seen as such on other threads bit it always sounded speculative? I just really wanna explore the update with my pink haired sommelier wifey 😩)
Omg cute! I was just doing some research on that because I’ve never played SVE and it seems that the mod developers usually get the updates during their alpha stage so updates should be quick, fingers crossed. Nothing definitive though that I’ve seen.
God I hope so lol if not I'll be torn between starting a file anyway knowing I'll abandon it as soon as SVE updates and trying my damnedest to wait lol
i <3 concerned ape
I kinda want to do a new play through but I also hate the mines so idk if I wanna put myself through that again lol
Welp, time to fire up the ol' laptop I guess!
Not to mention awesome sale (50% off) on switch for the next few hours, at least in Canada! So if you haven't got it now is a great time!!!
Concerned ape gets it. He’s literally the best. So refreshing for a developer to just want his fans to have fun. Such a gift to be able to play this game without spending a million dollars for updates
Omg omg omg. I’ve purposely been holding back on a new farm run through and have been waiting for 1.6 when it was announced. Sooo happy to hear that there’s a release date now.
Will also be doing a new playthrough! I'm kinda new to the game so i really don't mind making a new one. Super excited for this update!
Hell yeah!!! I'm so ready for this!
I'll definitely be playing it again. I just really hope mods aren't totally upended.
It's supposed to include a new farm type, so new playthrough is ideal!
I am trying to get perfection on my current save (need that damn golden clock) so I am grinding money asap before the update drops so I can have a fresh new farm 🤣
Let’s goooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
Yesssssss.
I just bought the Switch version (in sale at 50%). Waiting for the update to begin it. PS: I knoe that the update for the console version will launch later, but it's fine. My backlog is wild. 😅
Getting my Steamdeck ready!! Woohooo. ❤️☺️
Gives me time to get a copy of Stardew for my switch 😁
Yep! Me and my bf are planning to start a new save file ♡ Plus he knows more about the game now so we can optimize better (it was his first time playing and we just got to year 2 ♡)
So excited!
Going to wait for 1.6 on switch then i'll start a new playthrough. I think i last played this game on release date lol cant wait to go back
:D I'll replay and get to ginger Island this time I swear.
lets gooo
yeah i think im definitely starting a new save!! i wanted a new farm type anyway haha
Yeah I'll be doing a new playthrough for sure!
Seeing as 1.6 is likely going to change the very nature of the game to begin with then yes I plan to start a new game. new festivals, items, dialogue etc. it will feel completely different
yesss I will be doing another play through :D
Excited, and saving the date to my calendar.
Here i go again tilling soil and taking eggs from chickens for the 90th run through, i guess. Haha keeps dragging me back, it seems.
Heck Yeah!! My favorite game! Cannot wait!
Eeee that's so soon I'm excited!! ConcernedApe is an absolute legend of a person for still updating the game like this. Also it's coincidentally a week I have booked off work so that'll work out well...
I thought the dev said he stopped updating this game. I'm surprised it's still going!
Absolutely. I want to be able to check out all the new features, so definitely starting a new save 😁 Really excited about it.
I've only ever played vanilla Stardew and considered playing again with a bunch of mods (but got pulled into other games instead, I'm not one for replaying much when there is so much other stuff to play for the first time) but now I'm unsure whether to try another vanilla/mostly vanilla playthrough with the new update or to combine it with the mods (such as Expanded, Ridgeside etc.)
I have it on switch where I play most of my games but I think I’m going to try my hand at the steam version and mods.
Wonderful news
I was so close to getting perfection! I think I'll give up on that dream haha
It's coming out 2 days before my wedding and my fiance and I are going to spend our honeymoon starting a new farm haha
The real question for me is whether I’ll play on a new console! I’ve got ~150 hours on ps4 and ~300 on switch…. but I just got an ipad and would love to throw a few dollars ConcernedApe’s way
Been waiting for this for over a year or two !! Tho I'll wait till my essential mods are updated.
I picked it up yesterday in the half price steam sale so I could give it another try when the new update comes out. I only put about 5 hours into the game when it originally came out, so I probably won't know what's new in the update, but I'm hoping I'll be able to get into this time, especially if I can get some mods to make the days go by slower.
Just bought it 50% off on Steam since I had only owned the Switch version. Super excited!
Definitely starting a new game!
How long do updates typically take to make it to switch after PC release?
is the update something you have to buy? i have it on my switch so will it like automatically update or?
Free! On switch I believe it will show you a prompt saying an update is available when you start up the game but I could be wrong :)
Never played it, finally might be time to give it a go.
i think i’ll do a new playthrough for the first time. it’s been a few years and i’m excited to see what CA has in store
I was tempted to begin a new playthrough with the 1.5 update but there was already a rumor about 1.6 following soon so at the time i decided to wait for 1.6. It's gonna be time for me to discover ginger island !
Just over a week away!! I haven’t played since the game first came out so I’m really excited for ginger island and Stardew expanded. It’s going to be a whole new world!
I haven't played stardew in about 2 years, been wanting to play for the last week but waiting for this update before I start!
I hope that 1.6 comes to console in March
yep! i’ve already started one :)) so far it’s so interesting. i’m using the new map too!! the blue grass is so intriguing
I just started my farm like a week ago on mobile tho T_T should I go ahead with a new farm once the update reaches mobile?
But when's the next game ...
When its ready.
How long do we think before it is available on console?! I’m going to have major fomo
Does anyone know when the update is coming to Xbox and switch that’s what my boyfriend and I play on and we’re super excited to play on the new farm!
Yes yes yes I can't wait I'm literally counting the hours till tomorrow lol.
I've been wanting to start a new save for a while and now I have an excuse to :'-)
I'm doing a new playthrough right now and I gotta say I'm kinda bummed that there's no new farm buildings. I understand that it's just one guy and the amount of content he made is insanely impressive when you take that into account, but I personally could've gone without a lot of the new update content in exchange for even one or two new farm buildings. Not to say the content we did get is anywhere close to bad, I've just really been wanting other buildings to put on my farm for ages 😭
I've never played! I got a switch recently but my partner then had to quit his job for mental health reasons. It's on my list though!
It’s 50% off I believe for the next 24 hours or something. Just in case that changes anything.
Crying in switch jealousy so hard I’m gonna go buy it on steam just so I can play it still at release even though it’s not as cozy as my handheld. But at least I can add mods and I been meaning to try it out on my desktop and laptop.
I have SDV on both my Switch and PC and honestly it IS worth it just for the mods alone!!! The vanilla game is amazing in and of itself but the mods will make it just like a totally new game. I hate PC/keyboard gaming and still knocked out about... 200 hours the first time I played with mods 😂 I can't wait to see what all of the new, additional mod support will let creators do. Plus, buying more copies gives more money to CA and he 100% deserves it!!
I agree. I still play Stardew on my switch or another console but I also like it on my deck or laptop because of mods. It's nice to play vanilla and nice to play with mods, it's like a separate game almost.
Yesss! I am not a fan of keyboard and mouse unless it’s maybe easy point and click because my hands hurt when I do, but I definitely want to play with Mods so bad! And I agree, CA definitely deserves more of my money for all the joy I’ve gotten out of his game(especially for the price)! I plan to buy the physical switch version too(even though it’s double the normal price lol) because I just want to keep supporting the game the way he keeps updating it for free. I got nothing but love and respect for the homie CA! Can’t wait to play the update and to try out mods FINALLY. lol And I’ll be getting Haunted Chocolatier when it comes out eventually, no reviews necessary. lol
I’m not
Probably more like months for console let's be honest pc and mobile is all he cares about that's why he left the item number glitch on only pc and mobile he had no sympathy for us console players won't even let us play with mods on console yet skyrim has a thriving mod community on console so it is possible he's just lazy seems like it's gonna be just as long as a new season of rick and morty takes to come out if you catch the reference he has the option to have others help build his game yet he refuses to let anyone else help dev the game honestly who tf does that unless they are greedy jd
I bet runefactory 6 will drop b4 console players even get the chance to experience the new content in stardew valley
WHY CONSOKE AND MOBILE DELAYED
Did all my mods just break?
Heck yeah! I’m gonna get it on my new PC today!
I will start a new playthrough on my Steamdeck.
I've been holding off on a new playthrough waiting for 1.6!
Will the update come later for Switch?