The long-awaited replace is ‘making superb progress,’ in keeping with ConcernedApe

Whereas followers have understandably grown impatient ready for the much-later Stardew Valley 1.5 cellular replace, the sport’s creator assures us that it’s nonetheless on the way in which. Within the newest standing verify, Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone mentioned on Twitter that 1.5 could also be prepared earlier than the top of 2022 — a far-off ETA, for certain, however one thing to latch onto no less than.

“The 1.5 replace for [Stardew Valley] cellular is making superb progress,” he tweeted. “It needs to be out earlier than the top of the yr. Cell gamers… thanks in your persistence.”

Replace 1.5 consists of Ginger Island, a brand new getaway to discover and increase, in addition to quite a few enhancements to the core recreation. You may have a fish tank, watch geese swim, transfer your mattress, sit on chairs, elevate ostriches, and check out a seashore farm format. The checklist goes on.

From the sound of it, all Barone can actually do is relay and reiterate info because the Stardew Valley porting staff continues engaged on the expansive replace. And, within the meantime, he’s busy engaged on his upcoming life-sim recreation, Haunted Chocolatier.

Every time the day comes, there’s going to be an enormous sigh of reduction. Android and iOS gamers have been ready for something concrete, and with at the moment’s information, we’re getting there.

That is the form of long-lasting recreation that gamers (and the creator) can’t appear to stroll away from, and replace 1.5, particularly, is a end result of all the things it represents as a healthful slice-of-life expertise. I’ve mentioned it earlier than and I’ll say it once more — Ginger Island is a spotlight, and it’s wild that it’s a free replace. I cherished looking for collectibles.

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Jordan Devore

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