Stardew Valley Creator Gives Fans a Progress Report on 1.6 Update

Stardew Valley creator Erik ‘Involved Ape’ Barone has taken to X/Twitter to provide followers a progress report on the RPG’s extremely anticipated 1.6 replace, and to make clear his motivation for persevering with to work on the favored 2016 farming sim over seven years after it got here out. 

“A ton of progress on 1.6 final month, it is (self-imposed) excessive crunch mode, nostril to the grindstone (uncooked nostril) mode,” said Barone in a recent post. “This is one of many many additions in 1.6. Preserving largely all the things secret.”

An accompanying screenshot revealed {that a} new storage chest, which might maintain virtually twice the quantity of supplies/gadgets as an everyday chest, will likely be coming to the sport as a part of the 1.6 replace. Sadly, the brand new publish didn’t give any concrete data on when the brand new content material will drop, however Barone’s wording signifies that he has entered the ultimate stage of the replace’s growth.

A ton of progress on 1.6 final month, it is (self-imposed) excessive crunch mode, nostril to the grindstone (uncooked nostril) mode. Heres’ one of many many additions in 1.6. Preserving largely all the things secret pic.twitter.com/cFT3Nks8z0

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) December 1, 2023

The temporary publish rapidly garnered over 130,000 likes, and was met with an outpouring of assist from the neighborhood, together with one curious fan who requested Barone what made him need to maintain engaged on Stardew Valley after so a few years.

“Many issues, together with that so many individuals are nonetheless enjoying it, and plenty of new individuals each day, I would like it to be the most effective it may be, It’s going to by no means be good however I really feel an urge to maintain bettering it,” replied Barone. “Up thus far its been my life’s work and I care loads about it.”

The 1.6 replace is ready to deliver a bunch of latest options to Stardew Valley, together with new festivals, gadgets, tales, secrets and techniques, a brand new farm kind, together with eight-player PC multiplayer assist, over 100 traces of latest dialogue, and recent late sport content material.

Current months have additionally seen Barone tease screenshots of his upcoming title, The Haunted Chocolatier, which is ready to “channel the vitality of the Moon” relative to Stardew Valley’s Solar. The developer additionally indicated in a latest interview with IGN that he can be open to making a Stardew Valley film adaptation, ought to the best parters – particularly Studio Ghibli or David Lynch – be fascinated by such a challenge.

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