The New 1.6 Stardew Valley Update is HUGE!🤩

Stardew Valley has been the most beloved farm life sim game since its release in 2016 with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. A solo dev indie game created by Eric Barone aka CuriousApe where players can escape their normal life for the tranquillity (or havoc, depending on your playstyle) of farm living. Set in Pelican Town, you've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot where you cultivate crops, raise animals, and build relationships with all types of quirky villagers. With its retro-like pixel graphics and relaxing gameplay, Stardew Valley offers a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, making it a favourite among many seeking a digital refuge. Ever since its debut, the title has garnered a dedicated following, becoming a cultural phenomenon within the gaming community and cementing its status as a beloved classic among gamers and a foundation for all future farming sims.

Even with the large amount of detailed content in the game, Eric Barone has been working on a massive and highly anticipated update. The 1.6 update is now live and is bigger than we could have ever imagined. Although we knew it was coming we didn't realise just how much we were going to be treated to and it feels like Christmas came 9 months early! Whilst the list of patches is just a tad too long to list here, we will be going over some highlights for you with what to expect with little spoilers:

• Added new festivals and events like fishing festivals and a new desert festival
• Added a “mastery” system, accessed via a new area which grants powerful perks and items  
• Added the new farm type Meadowlands Farm: it has a chewy blue grass that animals love and you also start with a coop and 2 chickens
• Added many new NPC dialogues
• You can now get multiple pets
• Added a world map for Ginger Island
• The world map now shows your actual position within the world in real-time and others in multiplayer
• A bookseller now comes to town twice a season
• Added mystery boxes
• Added new crops, items and home renos
• You can now place hats on cats and dogs... the most important addition👀
• Added more visual improvements around the valley
• You can now have up to 8 players on PC
• Added balance changes to improve gameplay
•  Changes to shops and prices
• Adjusted combat
• Some needed UI and performance improvements
• New PC keybinds
• Gender-specific clothing variants can now be worn by any gender
• Many fixes to all aspects of the game

Oh and you can also drink mayo...😅

For a far more detailed changelog you can click here, it's well worth a read if you're an avid player although they do contain spoilers so be wary whilst reading. It is already compatible with thousands of mods, but make sure to check out the mod compatibility list to make sure your game will run smoothly. Although it has been initially released on PC, the update should be coming to console very soon. Happy farming everyone!