Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone is gearing up to release the 1.6 update for perennial farming/lifeing sim Stardew Valley, but budding pixel croppers might want to start a new save file to see all the newness "in context."
Barone announced just yesterday that Stardew Valley 1.6 had ballooned in size and was now much larger than planned since its announcement in April 2023. Update 1.6 was initially said to be focused on improvements for modders, presumably to future-proof the game while Barone worked on his ghostly follow-up Haunted Chocolatier, but his following teases painted a much bigger picture.
