Stardew Valley - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)

If you’ve wanted a game like Harvest Moon or Animal Crossing on PC, hey, Stardew Valley [official site] came out on Friday evening and is very much that sort of game. That’s you sorted, off you go.

If those names mean little to you… Stardew Valley’s a country life sim/RPG/thing about a simpler life of growing crops, raising animals, fishing, going on adventures to duff up monsters, befriending townfolk, finding love, crafting, collecting, building and all that. It’s proving quite popular.

… [visit site to read more]

Feb 28, 2016
Stardew Valley - ConcernedApe
Fixed a variety of issues, and made some changes/additions!


Gameplay Additions/Changes:
  • The cooking menu now looks for items in your refrigerator as well as your inventory.
  • Scarecrow range reduce to 8 tiles radius.
  • Run speed increase a very small amount.
  • The price of mayonnaise and other artisan animal products now increased by the rancher profession.
  • Once you befriend someone to 2 hearts, their room is permanently unlocked, even if you go below 2 hearts again.

Bug Fixes
  • Diagonal speed now proper.
  • Fixed duplicate item issue in the mines.
  • Ladders should no longer spawn underneath the player, locking them in place.
  • Fixed problems with the Community Center menu. You can now throw items down and delete them ('delete' key) in the Community Center menu.
  • Fixed item quality exploit.
  • You can now throw items down while in the crafting menu.
  • If you destroy the stable, you can now rebuild it.
  • Spa won't recharge you while the game is paused (e.g. steam overlay up).
  • Fixed problems with the Stardew Valley Fair fishing game.
  • Various stability fixes.

Edit: scrolling through Community Center tabs fixed.

Hope you had a nice weekend, everyone!

-ConcernedApe
Feb 28, 2016
Stardew Valley - ConcernedApe
Fixed a variety of issues, and made some changes/additions!


Gameplay Additions/Changes:
  • The cooking menu now looks for items in your refrigerator as well as your inventory.
  • Scarecrow range reduce to 8 tiles radius.
  • Run speed increase a very small amount.
  • The price of mayonnaise and other artisan animal products now increased by the rancher profession.
  • Once you befriend someone to 2 hearts, their room is permanently unlocked, even if you go below 2 hearts again.

Bug Fixes
  • Diagonal speed now proper.
  • Fixed duplicate item issue in the mines.
  • Ladders should no longer spawn underneath the player, locking them in place.
  • Fixed problems with the Community Center menu. You can now throw items down and delete them ('delete' key) in the Community Center menu.
  • Fixed item quality exploit.
  • You can now throw items down while in the crafting menu.
  • If you destroy the stable, you can now rebuild it.
  • Spa won't recharge you while the game is paused (e.g. steam overlay up).
  • Fixed problems with the Stardew Valley Fair fishing game.
  • Various stability fixes.

Edit: scrolling through Community Center tabs fixed.

Hope you had a nice weekend, everyone!

-ConcernedApe
Feb 27, 2016
Stardew Valley - ConcernedApe
Fixed a few more issues today:


  • If you never received your pet, you will now have another opportunity.
  • When you go to sleep, the game now checks if any of your essential tools are missing. If so, they will appear next to your bed in the morning.
  • The game now properly saves on level-up nights.
  • Eating skill food and then going to bed on a level-up night works properly now.
  • Fixed problem where completing the Crafts Room while standing in certain locations causes your character to get stuck.
  • Player character should now walk correctly while in a cutscene after drinking coffee.
  • Removed an item duplication exploit.
  • Forage items should no longer spawn in the woods above the beach.
  • Fixed Crab Pot problem (again)
  • Fixed exploding armchair bug.
  • Relaxing in the spa with your menu up no longer restores energy.
  • Removed Leah's doppelganger.
  • Debris should no longer spawn in the pathway between farm & forest.
  • Fixed disappearing tapper problem.
  • Fixed a few minor graphics problems & dialogue typos.
  • Other minor issues (spoilers)

If you are experiencing hardware issues (white screen, black screen, game not launching, etc.), this thread has a list of possible fixes to try.

Edit: Released a little patch at 9:40am PST that fixes a few more problems:
  • Tools being upgraded no longer erroneously considered "missing"
  • Clay duplication bug fixed
  • Pet cutscene won't refer to the "cat" as a "dog" anymore.
  • Leah's 10-heart event fixed
  • Pepper Popper recipe now requires cheese.

Thanks for playing Stardew Valley!

-ConcernedApe
Feb 27, 2016
Stardew Valley - ConcernedApe
Fixed a few more issues today:


  • If you never received your pet, you will now have another opportunity.
  • When you go to sleep, the game now checks if any of your essential tools are missing. If so, they will appear next to your bed in the morning.
  • The game now properly saves on level-up nights.
  • Eating skill food and then going to bed on a level-up night works properly now.
  • Fixed problem where completing the Crafts Room while standing in certain locations causes your character to get stuck.
  • Player character should now walk correctly while in a cutscene after drinking coffee.
  • Removed an item duplication exploit.
  • Forage items should no longer spawn in the woods above the beach.
  • Fixed Crab Pot problem (again)
  • Fixed exploding armchair bug.
  • Relaxing in the spa with your menu up no longer restores energy.
  • Removed Leah's doppelganger.
  • Debris should no longer spawn in the pathway between farm & forest.
  • Fixed disappearing tapper problem.
  • Fixed a few minor graphics problems & dialogue typos.
  • Other minor issues (spoilers)

If you are experiencing hardware issues (white screen, black screen, game not launching, etc.), this thread has a list of possible fixes to try.

Edit: Released a little patch at 9:40am PST that fixes a few more problems:
  • Tools being upgraded no longer erroneously considered "missing"
  • Clay duplication bug fixed
  • Pet cutscene won't refer to the "cat" as a "dog" anymore.
  • Leah's 10-heart event fixed
  • Pepper Popper recipe now requires cheese.

Thanks for playing Stardew Valley!

-ConcernedApe
Stardew Valley - ConcernedApe
Fixes a few bugs, crashes, and unintended behaviors in Stardew Valley:

  • Fixed random crash when going to sleep after getting your pet
  • Sound effect volume now properly applied on load
  • 'Error item' should no longer appear for sale in the Saloon
  • 'Z' key is now bind-able
  • No longer possible to exit the Community Center menus while having an item selected by the cursor (which used to delete that item).
  • Finding your first artifact from a geode no longer destroys remaining held geodes.
  • Mature wild crops no longer disappear on day of load.
  • Crab pots can now be placed and removed without issue.
  • Fixed crash when inspecting chests in the mines.
  • You can no longer place chests in the mines
  • Tree seeds no longer incorrectly show a "Wrong Season" message
  • Fixed some map issues

I am aware of some more issues & will fix them as soon as possible!
Stardew Valley - ConcernedApe
Fixes a few bugs, crashes, and unintended behaviors in Stardew Valley:

  • Fixed random crash when going to sleep after getting your pet
  • Sound effect volume now properly applied on load
  • 'Error item' should no longer appear for sale in the Saloon
  • 'Z' key is now bind-able
  • No longer possible to exit the Community Center menus while having an item selected by the cursor (which used to delete that item).
  • Finding your first artifact from a geode no longer destroys remaining held geodes.
  • Mature wild crops no longer disappear on day of load.
  • Crab pots can now be placed and removed without issue.
  • Fixed crash when inspecting chests in the mines.
  • You can no longer place chests in the mines
  • Tree seeds no longer incorrectly show a "Wrong Season" message
  • Fixed some map issues

I am aware of some more issues & will fix them as soon as possible!
Stardew Valley - ConcernedApe
After years of development, Stardew Valley is finally here!

I'm proud of the game and I think the fun-factor keeps growing the more you play it. There's a huge amount of content to discover. Something new is always waiting around the next corner.

"Just... one... more... day...!"

If you have any cool screenshots to share please do it! It's a lot of fun to see what kind of farms everyone comes up with.

Also, check out the Official Stardew Valley Wiki
if you need some info or want to contribute.

Thanks for playing Stardew Valley!


-ConcernedApe
Stardew Valley - ConcernedApe
After years of development, Stardew Valley is finally here!

I'm proud of the game and I think the fun-factor keeps growing the more you play it. There's a huge amount of content to discover. Something new is always waiting around the next corner.

"Just... one... more... day...!"

If you have any cool screenshots to share please do it! It's a lot of fun to see what kind of farms everyone comes up with.

Also, check out the Official Stardew Valley Wiki
if you need some info or want to contribute.

Thanks for playing Stardew Valley!


-ConcernedApe
Stardew Valley - Valve
Stardew Valley is Now Available on Steam!

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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