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Stardew Valley 1.7 is becoming more and more mysterious. Eric Barone, however, has a good reason to keep everything a secret

Stardew Valley 1.7 is becoming more and more mysterious. Eric Barone, however, has a good reason to keep everything a secret

The creator of Stardew Valley is reassuring fans who are demanding more detailed information about the 1.7 update. ConcernedApe also mentioned a possible delay in the patch's release for PC and consoles.

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Maciej Gaffke

September 23, 2025

Stardew Valley 1.7 is becoming more and more mysterious. Eric Barone, however, has a good reason to keep everything a secret
Here’s a look at Stardew Valley’s original concept. The 13 year old trailer shows just how much the game has changed

Here’s a look at Stardew Valley’s original concept. The 13 year old trailer shows just how much the game has changed

There’s a chance you haven’t seen this yet, so here’s something special. Stardew Valley’s very first trailer, and Eric Barone in Shane cosplay.

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Olga Racinowska

September 10, 2025

Here’s a look at Stardew Valley’s original concept. The 13 year old trailer shows just how much the game has changed
Stardew Valley’s 1.7 update could come out after Haunted Chocolatier launches, and we’re all ready to wait patiently

Stardew Valley’s 1.7 update could come out after Haunted Chocolatier launches, and we’re all ready to wait patiently

More news from ConcernedApe. Eric Barone explained in detail why the new Stardew Valley content won’t slow down development on Haunted Chocolatier.

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Olga Racinowska

September 3, 2025

Stardew Valley’s 1.7 update could come out after Haunted Chocolatier launches, and we’re all ready to wait patiently
Stardew Valley creator shows another picture of new game and confirms unpopular mechanic return

Stardew Valley creator shows another picture of new game and confirms unpopular mechanic return

Stardew Valley's well-known Eric „ConcernedApe” Barone has released a new screenshot from Haunted Chocolatier and revealed that the game will feature a fishing mechanic.

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Adrian Werner

August 28, 2025

Stardew Valley creator shows another picture of new game and confirms unpopular mechanic return
PS Plus free monthly games for September 2025 include a Game of the Year nominee and one of the best indie puzzle games

PS Plus free monthly games for September 2025 include a Game of the Year nominee and one of the best indie puzzle games

This September, PS Plus subscribers can claim three incredible games. A GOTY nominee, a mind-blowing first-person puzzle game, and a legendary farming sim.

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Matt Buckley

August 27, 2025

PS Plus free monthly games for September 2025 include a Game of the Year nominee and one of the best indie puzzle games
Stardew Valley fan showed the hit game to her sick mother. She spent 1000 hours playing it and now the whole town hates her

Stardew Valley fan showed the hit game to her sick mother. She spent 1000 hours playing it and now the whole town hates her

She spent more than a thousand hours in Stardew Valley to marry each of the available NPCs, and it worked out well for her. Her daughter shared an unusual story of a sick mother.

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Krzysztof Kaluzinski

August 13, 2025

Stardew Valley fan showed the hit game to her sick mother. She spent 1000 hours playing it and now the whole town hates her
Stardew Valley player names their son Crow, game thinks he’s an actual bird

Stardew Valley player names their son Crow, game thinks he’s an actual bird

This has got to be Stardew Valley’s weirdest baby bug so far. Let’s just hope he doesn’t start growing feathers instead of hair.

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Olga Racinowska

July 16, 2025

Stardew Valley player names their son Crow, game thinks he’s an actual bird
Bigger world than in Stardew Valley. Eric Barone reminds about Haunted Chocolatier

Bigger world than in Stardew Valley. Eric Barone reminds about Haunted Chocolatier

Eric „ConcernedApe” Barone appeared for a moment with information on Haunted Chocolatier, which will feature a larger world than Stardew Valley.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 11, 2025

Bigger world than in Stardew Valley. Eric Barone reminds about Haunted Chocolatier
Eric Barone will put off work on Stardew Valley to finish Haunted Chocolatier. He’s gonna take us into ''the realm of the ethereal and the creative,'' and I just can’t wait

Eric Barone will put off work on Stardew Valley to finish Haunted Chocolatier. He’s gonna take us into ''the realm of the ethereal and the creative,'' and I just can’t wait

The latest Haunted Chocolatier development update is here. It looks like we’ll be getting even more paranormal activities than we expected.

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Olga Racinowska

April 30, 2025

Eric Barone will put off work on Stardew Valley to finish Haunted Chocolatier. He’s gonna take us into ''the realm of the ethereal and the creative,'' and I just can’t wait
DMCA takedown issued for popular Baldur's Gate 3 Stardew Valley mod

DMCA takedown issued for popular Baldur's Gate 3 Stardew Valley mod

A popular Baldur's Gate 3 mod for Stardew Valley, Baldur's Village, has reportedly been hit with a DMCA notice from Wizards of the Coast, making it unavailable.

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Matt Buckley

March 31, 2025

DMCA takedown issued for popular Baldur's Gate 3 Stardew Valley mod
Fan-made Stardew Valley smart watch face is excellent

Fan-made Stardew Valley smart watch face is excellent

A fan-made Stardew Valley WatchOS face is available for free download. The creator shared images of the design on the Stardew Valley subreddit.

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Matt Buckley

March 19, 2025

Fan-made Stardew Valley smart watch face is excellent
„I'm very ashamed to say this, but there is an error in the recent patch.” Stardew Valley dev warns players of crashes and explains how to avoid them

„I'm very ashamed to say this, but there is an error in the recent patch.” Stardew Valley dev warns players of crashes and explains how to avoid them

Not every update is a hit. Those playing Stardew Valley on the Nintendo Switch console found this out.

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Kamil Kleszyk

March 6, 2025

„I'm very ashamed to say this, but there is an error in the recent patch.” Stardew Valley dev warns players of crashes and explains how to avoid them
Stardew Valley dev admitted that he don't want to stop developing the game any time soon. „You know, maybe even 50 years from now, I might add something”

Stardew Valley dev admitted that he don't want to stop developing the game any time soon. „You know, maybe even 50 years from now, I might add something”

Eric Barone admitted that he is unlikely to ever end up developing Stardew Valley. Unless the game's content becomes so overwhelming that it begins to spoil the fun for players.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 27, 2025

Stardew Valley dev admitted that he don't want to stop developing the game any time soon. „You know, maybe even 50 years from now, I might add something”
Stardew Valley Dev Apologized to Players for Broken Mods. Work Accident Will Result in Changes to Game Development

Stardew Valley Dev Apologized to Players for Broken Mods. Work Accident Will Result in Changes to Game Development

A recent update to Stardew Valley temporarily messed up mods. It's already been fixed, but the game's developer apologized for the problems anyway and promised they won't happen again.

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Adrian Werner

November 14, 2024

Stardew Valley Dev Apologized to Players for Broken Mods. Work Accident Will Result in Changes to Game Development
Stardew Valley Creator Finally Got All Achievements in His Own Game After 8 Years. „Dev Patted Me on the Back”

Stardew Valley Creator Finally Got All Achievements in His Own Game After 8 Years. „Dev Patted Me on the Back”

Eric „ConcernedApe” Barone showed that some developers can play their own games and even get an achievement that causes problems for fans.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 29, 2024

Stardew Valley Creator Finally Got All Achievements in His Own Game After 8 Years. „Dev Patted Me on the Back”
Stardew Valley 1.6 Is Finally Coming to Consoles. Developer Announces Release Date

Stardew Valley 1.6 Is Finally Coming to Consoles. Developer Announces Release Date

The major 1.6 update to Stardew Valley and new features from later patches will hit consoles and mobile devices, though fans will have to wait more than a month.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 23, 2024

Stardew Valley 1.6 Is Finally Coming to Consoles. Developer Announces Release Date
„Screencap This and Shame Me if I Ever Violate This Oath.” Stardew Valley Dev Vows Never to Make Players Pay for DLC or Updates

„Screencap This and Shame Me if I Ever Violate This Oath.” Stardew Valley Dev Vows Never to Make Players Pay for DLC or Updates

Eric „ConcernedApe” Barone, developer of Stardew Valley and the emerging Haunted Chocolatier, has vowed never to make players pay for DLC or updates.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 23, 2024

„Screencap This and Shame Me if I Ever Violate This Oath.” Stardew Valley Dev Vows Never to Make Players Pay for DLC or Updates
„We Are Not Your Private Maids.” Creators of Baldur's Village Mod for Stardew Valley Responded to Attacks and Discussed Their Progress

„We Are Not Your Private Maids.” Creators of Baldur's Village Mod for Stardew Valley Responded to Attacks and Discussed Their Progress

A mod for Stardew Valley featuring Baldur's Gate 3 characters generated a lot of interest, but some fans seem to have exaggerated their excitement.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 9, 2024

„We Are Not Your Private Maids.” Creators of Baldur's Village Mod for Stardew Valley Responded to Attacks and Discussed Their Progress
Stardew Valley Mods Don't Bother Eric Barone, but He Has One Remark for Players

Stardew Valley Mods Don't Bother Eric Barone, but He Has One Remark for Players

Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone wants fans to know what is the “official” part of Stardew Valley and what is just an addition from mods. Also in terms of the storyline.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 29, 2024

Stardew Valley Mods Don't Bother Eric Barone, but He Has One Remark for Players
Stardew Valley Won't Be Updated Forever, but Its Dev Still Has Plenty of Ideas for Expanding It

Stardew Valley Won't Be Updated Forever, but Its Dev Still Has Plenty of Ideas for Expanding It

Eric „ConcernedApe” Barone doesn't want to work on Stardew Valley forever. However, he doesn't recognize that he's done with the development of his popular game.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 23, 2024

Stardew Valley Won't Be Updated Forever, but Its Dev Still Has Plenty of Ideas for Expanding It