Stardew Valley Creator Reveals 'Hats on Cats (and Dogs)' Feature Seemingly Coming in 1.6 Update

If Stardew Valley took place in a world not dissimilar to the classic Studio Ghibli animated movie Spirited Away, I'd imagine it would look something like this promising new life/management sim RPG. Spirittea launches on November 13 for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Game Pass, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

Stardew Valley’s precious Iridium is a sought-after resource and for a good reason – you can use it to improve each one of your tools and quickly get rich in the game.

Stardew Valley’s waters are full of cute fishies that are yours to catch as long as a set of conditions are met. Not all fish swim in the same waters, during the same seasons, or at the same time of the day.

Stardew Valley 1.6 is coming, and developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has been teasing its content for over a year now. But today it feels like those teases have, instead, become threats.

If you love Stardew Valley, there’s a good chance Coral Island is already on your radar – but if not, it absolutely should be, and now this fantasy-tinged life sim is ready for launch. Having already racked up an impressive 91% positive Steam rating during early access, developer Stairway Games has now set the Coral Island release date for November, with a whole raft of new features inbound for the full release.

Stardew Valley fans are asking for improved pronoun options to be included in the farming sim's upcoming 1.6 update - via a 5,000-signature petition. 

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It’s been over seven years since the release of Stardew Valley,and its fan base is as active as ever. This time, Stardew Valley fans have organized to ask for more inclusive pronoun options in the beloved farming sim. On Sept. 29, Canadian content creator Atmos Fierce started an online petition asking the game’s creator, Eric Barone, to add additional pronoun options as part of the upcoming 1.6 update. Since then, the petition has received over 3,000 signatures and revived a long-running conversation around how the game interacts with its queer fan base.

It’s official — you’ll soon be able to experience the music of Stardew Valley in live orchestral form, as a real-life concert tour is set to kick off next year across the globe.

Tokyo, Japan, October 10th, 2023 – SOHO Live, the Tokyo-based live music company specializing in creating and presenting live concerts of the most memorable video game and anime music, is excited to announce Stardew Valley: Festival Seasons, an intimate and immersive concert produced in partnership with the game’s creator and composer, Eric Barone aka ConcernedApe. 

Stardew Valley is without a doubt one of my all-time favorite games. If other entries to the farming genre haven’t convinced you, I can almost guarantee that ConcernedApe’s cozy game will convert you. Crafted by the solo developer who acted as Stardew Valley’s artist, composer, developer, and producer, the game packs a lot of depth into its pixel-style world. With the 1.6 update looming on the horizon currently, an ever-expanding fanbase, and a newly revealed global tour, Stardew Valley only gets bigger and better.

If you just can't get enough Stardew Valley in your life, here's a different way to indulge in its unrelenting life sim coziness: The Stardew Valley «Festival of Seasons» concert series, an international musical tour featuring a selection of music from the game performed by a chamber orchestra.