The Latest Update Completely Alters the Game

For several days now, Stardew Valley players have been able to discover update 1.6 on PC. Yet they may not yet have seen that this area has completely changed

Stardew Valley hasn't been talked about in a while. We agree: the game has always had a very close-knit community, but its latest update (released on April 18) has contributed to its renewed popularity. If 1.6 is not the most complete update from the developer ConcernedApe, it is nevertheless major for the software. For now, it is only available on PC, but it should arrive “ as soon as possible » on consoles, according to the developer. Thus, the inhabitants of Pelican Town were able to benefit from several new quests and dialogues, but above all from three new festivals to punctuate the seasons.

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As usual, the creator of Stardew Valley added a ton of little secrets, which fans immediately tried to ferret out. This update also brought more subtle additions and changes, which may change the way you explore Stardew Valley.

Stardew Valley welcomes new dangers

The strength of Stardew Valley lies in the use of multiple gameplays. It is often presented as a management game where you have to manage your crops, but it is much more than that. Besides the relationship part, when it comes to finding a life partner, Stardew Valley is also an exploration game and combat.

From the start of the game, the player has the opportunity to go to the mines, which have no less than 100 underground levels. This functionality will be essential for recovering stone or ores, to offer or to transform into machines to optimize your farm. Later, Stardew Valley will allow our character to go to Ginger Island and more precisely to the Volcano Dungeon. The player will discover even more dangerous caves. These explorations have never been easy, but ConcernedApe increased their difficultyby modifying their provisions.

To simplify, each floor of these caves is generated in a random configuration. However, by dint of descending into these mines, the player ends up knowing all of its layouts by heart. Fortunately, the developer of Stardew Valley implemented e 40 new diaper designsto offer an almost new experience. For the Pelican Town mines, they are unlocked after reaching the bottom the first time. On Ginger Island, you need to have the shortcut to the volcano to see them appear. You will therefore have to be very vigilant, because all your points of reference will be disrupted.

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A worthy update

The list of Concerned Ape additions, for this Stardew Valley update is really long. It is impossible to list everything, but we have still managed to summarize the important points for you. In addition to bug fixes, fishing has been improved with the addition of frenzy, which allows you to obtain a very specific fish when it appears, and which can be placed in an aquarium which has also been improved. In terms of relationships, you will now be rewarded with a nice cutscene if you help your neighbors expand their families, and you will be able to notice lots of new offenses,that we let you discover.

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