Stardew Valley creator Erik ‘Concerned 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,” stated Barone in a current publish. “Here’s one of many many additions in 1.6. Keeping largely the whole lot secret.”
An accompanying screenshot revealed {that a} new storage chest, which may maintain nearly twice the quantity of supplies/objects as an everyday chest, shall 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. Keeping largely the whole lot 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 group, together with one curious fan who requested Barone what made him wish to maintain engaged on Stardew Valley after so a few years.
“Many issues, together with that so many individuals are nonetheless enjoying it, and lots of new folks day by day, I need it to be the very best it may be, It won’t ever be good however I really feel an urge to maintain bettering it,” replied Barone. “Up so far its been my life’s work and I care so much about it.”
The 1.6 replace is about to deliver a number of latest options to Stardew Valley, together with new festivals, objects, tales, secrets and techniques, a brand new farm sort, together with eight-player PC multiplayer assist, over 100 strains of latest dialogue, and recent late recreation content material.
Recent months have additionally seen Barone tease screenshots of his upcoming title, The Haunted Chocolatier, which is about to “channel the power of the Moon” relative to Stardew Valley’s Sun. The developer additionally indicated in a current interview with IGN that he could be open to making a Stardew Valley film adaptation, ought to the precise parters – particularly Studio Ghibli or David Lynch – be occupied with such a undertaking.
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