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Best Ongoing Game 2024: Stardew Valley

Concerned Ape's beloved farming sim is the cream of the crop.

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'It’s been a little sad to see Haunted Chocolatier getting dusty on the shelf, but this is the reality of my situation,' Eric Barone says: 'Stardew Valley is a big and popular game'

Barone paused work on his new game so he could focus on Stardew Valley's 1.6 update, but he wants everyone to know he hasn't abandoned it.

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Eric Barone says he just can't "let go" of Stardew Valley "to work on something that isn’t already established and meaningful to people"

"Stardew Valley is a big and popular game, and I have a lot of attachment to it"

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Stardew Valley creator says he's done "a ton of work" on his next game Haunted Chocolatier, but it needs a lot more: "It’s okay, I’m addicted to the grind"

"I know many people are excited to play Haunted Chocolatier, and may be disappointed to hear that it will still take a while"

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While The Iron's Hot is like a harder, chewier Stardew Valley where you're a blacksmith rather than a farmer

Pretty metal.

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Stardew Valley patch 1.6.9 fixed my ugliest modding habits, and I'm having more fun than ever rediscovering vanilla Pelican Town

Mods are great, but you know what's also great all on its own? Stardew Valley.

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Eric Barone warns that Stardew Valley's hat mouse has gone missing, but only in Spanish games

Adiós ratón

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Stardew Valley's popularity has creator ConcernedApe feeling like he "could work on it for the rest of my life," even if he still wants to "make a new game" like Haunted Chocolatier

Haunted Chocolatier, when?

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Stardew Valley creator says he 'could work on it for the rest of my life' and wants to keep sharing new things with players

"I want to keep it alive, keep it fresh, delight the fans."

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Stardew Valley creator says Haunted Chocolatier isn't just a "copy and paste" of his iconic farming sim: "They haven't played the game, so they don't really know"

Those bosses aren't there for nothing, thank you

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New Stardew Valley bug can apparently make you rich with an army of 999 lobsters, players insist "it's a feature" as creator Eric Barone says he'll look into it

Behold, the crustacean duplication station

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Stardew Valley creator reveals "secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature" hidden behind the most famous cheat code in video game history

The Konami Code never dies

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Stardew Valley has a troublesome new 'disappearing chickens' bug, which Eric Barone is explaining away by declaring invisible coyotes are stealing them

Missing some chickens? It's not a bug, it's, uhhh... coyotes! Invisible coyotes. Yeah, that's it.

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"I'm honored that Stardew is included": Unstoppable roguelike Balatro continues its indie game bucket list with Stardew Valley collab art drawn by Eric Barone himself

Plus Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, and The Binding of Isaac for good measure

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Balatro adds new card backs from Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, and Binding of Isaac, and they're all free

Friends of Jimbo 2 is here.

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Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has been trying to make a Fortnite crossover happen and already has a few ideas: "I would be open to anything"

"I want Pam in Fortnite"

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Fields of Mistria's town full of well-written characters and charming Game Boy Advance aesthetic immediately make it stand out from other cozy farm sims

The depth of decorative options and dialogue make Mistria feel like a real town I could spend a whole lot of time in.

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It turns out that music was the endgame for Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone: 'I've always dreamed of people appreciating my music'

The best of both worlds.

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Behind the scenes of the Stardew Valley concert, creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone was living his pre-game dev dream: "Music has always been my primary thing"

"I always wanted to be a composer," Barone says

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"I'm not criticizing devs who do charge for DLC": Stardew Valley creator explains his stance on free updates in a state of burrito-deprived sleeplessness

"This is just my own approach and not to be taken as a critique of anyone else"

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12 years on, Stardew Valley creator swears "On the honor of my family name, I will never charge money for a DLC or update for as long as I live"

ConcernedApe won't "violate this oath"

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'Maybe this new Stardew Valley-like game is pretty good' I said to myself after blearily noticing I'd played it until 2 in the morning

Farming life sim Everafter Falls sunk its cozy hooks into me pretty quickly.

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Stardew Valley player turns "hardcore mode" joke into reality, creating a mod that ruthlessly deletes your saves if you dare to use guides

Wiki use is for the weak

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Sun Haven is Stardew Valley's stunning magical twin sister, and the indie game just got its biggest update yet - adding a sand-sational underwater region, charming new bachelors to marry, and more

It's o-fish-ally here

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'I have this problem where once I start, I can't stop': Eric Barone discusses how Stardew Valley has affected work on his upcoming game Haunted Chocolatier

Let him cook.

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