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That guy legitimately made his hobby into his job.
There’s 0 reasons for him to still keep updating the game with as much content as he’s doing except for his own satisfaction. Truly the best developer a game can have
I’ve heard the hype but I have never played this game. What am I missing out on?
It has essentially killed Harvest Moon as the established farm simulator for relaxed gaming.
If you know someone that loves games, but hates fighting or quick skill-based stuff, they will lose hundreds of hours to this game.
If you like this genre of games, then this is one of the best, so yes, play it. It’s a great, addictive, one more… kind of game with a ton of stuff to do, lots of goals short and long term.
I never really care for the dating sim portion of these kinds of games all that much, so I can’t comment on that part much, but the rest is great!
There’s farming and fishing, tons to collect and craft and upgrade, there’s dungeons, there’s relationships and rare items, and variety of play in the seasons and festivals… But for me, my favorite thing is just how damn charming it all is. The soundtrack is great and atmospheric, even the sound effect of just chopping down a tree is so perfect and satisfying. And IMO, there’s no game that’s a better example of “play at your own pace”. It’s pretty cheap and appeals to such a wide variety of gamers… So give it a try!
if you’ve got 15 usd to spare it’s a great relaxing timekiller.
Great game with some simple fighting against creatures, foraging, farming, fishing, building, simple life role playing, romance, and all good vibs. Everything is optional though.
Game changing updates like this every so often that make you feel like it is an unfinished game still in early access. You may as well just wait until it is finished to actually start playing.
Calling Stardew unfinished is hilarious.
What would you call it? Live service does not really fit
A video game that happens to get big updates every so often…? Call 'em expansion packs if that makes life easier
Bro, the man’s basically releasing free dlc not updating an early access game. The game was never in early access and all your saves are compatible with the new expansions (I sometimes still play the same farm I’ve had since the game was first released). The game already has more content than any other game in the genre and ConcernedApe is still releasing all updates for free and promised to never charge for anything new added to the game. What is there to complain about when you’re getting free shit where in most games it costs $5 to $10?
My issue with Stardew Valley content updates is that they change how the game works. It is not just adding extra postgame missions or something. The content updates tend to fundamentally change how some things work. Your possible/preferred routes to reach endgame today are much different than they were in 2016. It makes it feel like perpetual Early Access.
Well, time to start a new farm. Again.
A good man, this Ape.
He’s so concerned about everyone.
Anyone have a high level breakdown of what this update contains?
New Content and Features
- New Festivals and Events: Added the Desert Festival, Trout Derby, SquidFest, and a new environmental event in summer.
- New Farm Type: Meadowlands Farm, which includes a coop and two chickens.
- NPC Dialogues: Expanded dialogues, including custom gift reactions and dynamic dialogues.
- Multiple Pets: Players can now have multiple pets after maxing out hearts with their starter pet.
- Ginger Island Map: A new world map for Ginger Island that shows real-time positions.
- Winter Outfits for NPCs: NPCs now have winter outfits.
- New Items: Big Chest, Dehydrator, Mushroom Log, Bait Maker, Heavy Furnace, and Fish Smoker.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
- Gameplay Adjustments: Bee houses now work with flowers in garden pots, and the gold clock can be turned on or off.
- Translation and Localization: Improved translations and added options for different fonts and font sizes.
- Crash Fixes: Addressed various crashes, including those related to NPCs and specific events.
In short - a lot.
https://www.stardewvalleywiki.com/Version_History
EDIT: Sorry, that is far from “high level”
I haven’t played since 1.0. Worth jumping back in?
Absolutely, there is sooooo much more content now and the balance and QoL is tonnes better too. Still recommend using the wiki late game though.
I’d say so, alot of late game content now plus the mod scene is pretty strong if you want to really mix things up.
