Stardew Valley's highly anticipated 1.6 update finally arrives on mobile devices on November 4th, 2024! Console and mobile players can now enjoy the expansive content initially released on PC in March 2024.
What's New in Stardew Valley Update 1.6 Mobile?
This major update significantly expands the gameplay experience. Key additions include:
- Expanded Multiplayer: Support for up to eight players online, doubling the original capacity for collaborative farming, building, and fishing.
- New Festivals: Two exciting fishing festivals – the Trout Derby and SquidFest – join the seasonal event roster, alongside the Desert Festival.
- Meadowlands Farm: A brand-new farm layout ideal for livestock raising and convenient fishing opportunities.
- Enhanced Social Interaction: Over 100 new NPC dialogues enrich player interactions with the game's beloved characters.
- New Items and Features: A wealth of new items enhances gameplay, including a Big Chest (double the storage!), a dehydrator, a heavy furnace, and a bait maker.
- Customization Options: Expand your style with new furniture styles and over 25 new hats. Earn prize tickets from quests and festivals, redeemable at a prize machine in Lewis's house.
- Multiple Pets: After maxing out hearts with your initial pet, you can now have multiple furry (or feathered!) friends, who may even bring you gifts! And yes, you can put hats on them.
- Seasonal Updates: Notice the NPCs sporting new winter outfits!
- Golden Joja Parrot: This helpful companion assists in locating the elusive golden walnuts on Ginger Island.
- New Crops: Cultivate carrots, summer squash, broccoli, powdermelon, and two giant crop varieties.
Reason for the Delay?
The developers prioritized thorough testing on PC to identify and resolve any bugs before releasing the update on mobile and consoles. The wait is finally over!
Get ready to dive into the updated Stardew Valley experience, exploring new fishing events, bonding with your expanded pet family, and cultivating a wider variety of crops. Download Stardew Valley from the Google Play Store and revitalize your farm today! Stay tuned for our next article on Airplane Chefs and their in-flight Pringles partnership!