With the lengthy awaited 1.6 replace to Stardew Valley lastly approaching March 19, followers have taken the chance to invest about what’s to come back, together with what just a little raccoon on the official picture may imply. 

Means again in December 2020, replace 1.5 introduced gamers a protracted listing of additives, together with a brand new location in Ginger Island. As such, gamers are at the moment getting excited on the thought that Replace 1.6 may add one other new location, Prairie Island.

It’s price noting earlier than we go any additional that this has not been confirmed by ConcernedApe and, in the meanwhile, is only a fan concept.

Is Prairie Island coming to Stardew Valley?

One Reddit put up by u/Russ_Guss_Doodles highlights precisely why followers are speculating that Replace 1.6 may see Stardew Valley gamers head to Prairie Island.

Prairie Island is understood to have an plentiful inhabitants of raccoons, as proven within the “Pure Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World” movie on the in-game Film Theatre. Ginger Island was teased throughout the similar film and, once more, was added in Replace 1.5.

Again in April 2023, ConcernedApe informed followers that they had been taking a break to work on 1.6, however that the replace wouldn’t be as complete as 1.5. Nevertheless, the developer has additionally admitted that they’ve labored a lot tougher than they initially anticipated on the upcoming patch, so it’s comprehensible that gamers are excited for what’s to come back. 

There may be going to be a Stardew 1.6 replace. It is largely adjustments for modders (which can make it simpler & extra highly effective to mod). However there may be additionally new recreation content material, albeit a lot lower than 1.5. I am taking a break from Haunted Chocolatier to work on this in the meanwhile. Then again to HC

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) April 16, 2023

Throughout the feedback on the above tweet, one consumer requested ConcernedApe about the opportunity of a brand new island and whereas the developer didn’t outright reply the query, he did say that 1.6 can be extra about “including extra to the previous stuff”.

For now, we’ll simply have to attend and see what that raccoon actually means.